The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-16
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

Uls ftpO houses or COHETfSSs "PP'"ufu svUgHst q,
1916, sealed proposals. will be received l.y the
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk &c the
House Of Repre> entatiyes fnr supplying the Senate
and House of Representatives, respectively, with
the necessary printing for each Toy ire Mlry.
second Congress. The proposals wiil be recr'vfd
a, the office Of The Secretary or,h' senate "a ,,e
Capitol, ut Washington, until 10 ocl"ck ~ The
forenoon Of Saturday, the S,h day Of February,
1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms oi pro-
u. ,sals, with suitable samples of the paper on
which the printing is to lie executed. aud Of NE
printing, will be kept at the said ONCE uhn' That
time. and furnished, on application, TO al persons
desiring to make proposals, and no proposal rtH ts
rectired cJich is mol according to Lese forms Esch
class of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House OF Repre-
sentatives, will form separate JOB, ana IL 70 os
provided for by separate contract
The first class win consist OF bills ana JOINT
resolutions, to he printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line; the psge to be Of the folio size, 81 ems long
and % ems wide, and printed on cap wiring pa
per, of fine quality, each sheet to measure no'
lees than IL by l6 inches, and The single ream 70
weigh not less than fourteen pounds Inc pro-
posals must state the price per page, Containing
,456 ems, for composition, and the price per page
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching, for
$50 copies, and at the same rate Tor any gseater
number not exceeding l,c00 copies.
The second class will consist Of reports OF COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; TO
be printed on double-royal paper of fine quality,
each sheet TO measure not less than "a by 80 men
es, and each ream to weigh not less than hfty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead,
ed, in octave pages Of the same size as required
by the Joint resolution Of the Sd OF March, lsl?,
and TO be IS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
The matter suitable for page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type, neat
brewer tyne will be used, the page TO be 10 ems
long by al ems wide. The proposals must state
the price per page Of l,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain and for small pca ruie' me
price per page Of 2,S7O ems OF brewer piaIn ana OF
BREWER rule and the price per page for Presswork,
paper folding and stitching Of each table for l,3o
copies, and al the same rate for any sreatsr num-
Der not exceeding 500 copies. AS number OF
copies Of each document are to be reserVea ior
binding, and delivered to the binders IN sheets
each proposal will state the price or rate 70 DC oe
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching Of the octave printing, ana me price
or rate per 100 copies 10 be deducted for the fod-
inc and stitching of each printed table larger than
octave. The proposals sal also state me aou,-
tiona price for 100 copies, whendc'ivered sttcneu'
for the folding and stitching OF each map, chnrt'
diagram or plate, OF any size or shape, thai may
accompany any printed report or document Q! th,s
class For the CORES which are to be bound this
charge is not to be m,de.
THE i.ir. class viii consist Of the journals or
eact house, with the appendix, tables, and inaex
thereto; to be printed in the same manner, iorm'
and tyne, and upon the same paper IN the octave
printing of the second class and the proposals VIII
state the same PARTICULARS an are required Tor me
second class, except that the price for presswork,
nsper, folding, and stitching of the iournnl VIII be
stated for $50 copies, and ut the sane rate 'or
any greater number not exceeding LOU sopes'
The fourth class will consist OF the executive uoc-
umegis Of each house, embracing messages rom
he President, reports from tie several executive
DEPARTMENTS, offices, and bureaus, md the docu-
pents and r ntemens communicated tiertw'ih,
with an index to the whole, 70 be PORTED ihfNe
same manner, inrn, type, AM sze,aql 9PV'N'Ae
same paper, as he second class ana TIE nIol'o-
sails mus, state the same particulars as are re-
qursd for the second class. ..9
The fnh class will cOncist Of every other de-
scriptoo ofprinting not included N he preceding
classes and Will be divided as follows:
Part A-Resolutions and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, peiiuens, and ali
other papers or d"cuments not included IN parts
3 and Of this c'esa. This part Of The ~ clsss
to he printed in the same manner f'rni, tyfe, anl
size, aud upon the same paper, "a the second
class and the proposals must state the same par
tculars required for the second e'ass-
Part B.-Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed IN
confidence for the use Of the Senate, TO be printed
in the same manner, form, type, and sue. and
ipon the same paper, as the second class; and the
proposals must stale the same particulars asare
required for the second cass, except that the irce
for press.work, paper, folding, and afHfhmg of
this part will be stated for 60 copies, and arfhe
same rite for any grenier number, not excerdng
ess Than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
alone.
Part C.--Tohuar statements Oft orders OF
the day, hats of yeas and nays, cireiar lsuers,
and all other printing Of q miscellaneous oha"ac-
ter not included in either of the other classes, or
IN parts and b Of this clnss ; and the proposals
will state the price per 900 ems for composition,
in whatever type, size, or form ibet may he re-
quired for PLAN work, ard the price for rule and
figure work, and also the price per page for press
work, paper, folding, and stitching, per hundred
copies of eoch Of the following sizes, VIZ for roy
al octavo or any size smaller; for quarto pos; for
folio emp, for any size larger than folio cup.
The proposals viii state the per centage deduc-
ton on the prices for press work, paper, folding,
and stitching, lss stated under the second class
FOR furnishing additional copies Of maiterincluded
IN ether of the aforesaid classes--ths IS to saw;
the per cen age deduction for any number exceed
ing 500, and not exceeding 5,0O0 for any MINI
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10000;
for any number exceeding 10000, and not cx-
ceelng 10000; and for any number exceeding
200 copies The deduction in every case 10
have reference u, and to be calculated upon, the
whole number of any document ordered.
All hetype specified above, must he of the reg
uIHr SIZE Oh luz hUu, hVs NC I"s'" "I"''
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind oftype. The ink used to be ofa fine quality
book ink. aud the printing TO be executed In the
best manner. seE
When additional copies are ordered, thsyarc 10
be printed the same paper, with the same INK,
and IN the same style, ms the usual number.
All printed documents intended 10 be bound,
must be delivered by the printer N sheets FROM
time tn time, M they may come from the press,
to the binder, as my be directed by the Secretary
OF tbe Senate and Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sen,alives, respectively. b sel a.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals. satisfactory evidence of his practical
skill and his ability 10 do the work, and to offer,
at the same time, good md sutiicirnt security, 10
he so certified bys Judge or clerk of The United
States court or the district, or ~ the marshal OF
the district IN which the sureues may reside, for
the faithful execution of the jobs and contracts
proposed to be undertaken by him; and any pro-
posal unaecompao'ed by such evidence, viii be
rejected.
The proposals ~il be opened in the manner re-
quircd BY law, on Saturday, the 9th day Of Feb
r,ary 1851, Mt 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, ut the
Et.~p-o..lrrtsu chamber the CanrtnI