The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-18
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.


Of Repreaentatves, respectively with the necessary
printing for each for the thirty second Congress.
The proposals will be received at the office Of the
Secretary OF the Senate, in the Capitol. at Wash
ington. until 10 o'clock, IN the forenoon OF Saiur
day, the sh day of February, 1901, and no longer.
Blank tabular forms Of proposals., with suitable
samples OF the paper ON which the pantngis To be
executed, and Of the printing. VIII be kept at the
said office until that time, and furnished, on APP
pAcation, TO all persons desiring To make propo-
sails, and proposal icW be rsceiusd ichich ia not
according 10 those JOTtRs. Each Cass of printing,
including the printing for the Senate and the print
ing for the House OF Representative, will form
separate job and i TO be provided for by separate
contract.
Tie first class will consist of bills and Joint
lutions. to be printed with English type, and with
English white line between each printed line
tie page 10 be of folio aze % ems long and = ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper OF hnc
quality each sheet 10 meaaure not lees than Is by
10 inches, and the single realm 10 weigh not less
than fourteen pounds. The proposals must state
tue price per page, containing i56 ems, for com
position, aud The price pen page for press work,
paper, folding, and stitching, for go copies, and
at the same rate Tor any greater number not eA-
ceedng 200 copies.
The second ciass will consist oil reports OF com
mittces, with such documents aud papers as may
accompany them, with inGeA 10 the whole; 10
be printed doube-loyal pap:r OF iine qaality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 81 IN
che9, and each ream 10 Weigh not lees than hIty
pounds with neat small pea type, and not lead
cd IN octave pages OF the same size 40 required by
the Joint resolution OF the Sd of March, 1919 and 10
he 80 ems long and 81 ems wide Where the mat.
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
octave form with small plea type, neat BREWER type
will be used, the page 10 be 10 ems long by III enc
wide. The proposals must state the price per page
of 705 ems for composition for small plea PLAN
and Tor small plea rule, the price per page oil
$50 of BREWER plain and Of BREWER rule, and
the price per page for presswork, paper, folding,
and stitching Of the ootavo form for ,25) copies,
and at the rate for any greater number not
exceeding 500 copies. Where the construction
Of tables Belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octave bat to be fold
ed III octave, the proposals Will state the price per
900 for composition in BREWER rule work and
the price for the press work. paper, folding, and
stitching of each table Ior l,25U copies, and at the
for any greater number exceeding $40
copies. Asanunlber ofcopieso OF each document are
to be reserved fer binding, and delivered to the
binder in shcets each proposal Will state the price
rate to be deducted per page, per 100 copies for
the folding and stitching of The octave printing,
and the price rate per 100 copies 10 be deducted
for the folding and stitching o each printed table
larger than octave The proposals will also state
the additional price for 100 copies, when delivered
stitched for the folding and stitching OF each map,
chart, diagram or plate OF any size or shape, that
may accompany any printed report or document of
this class For the copies which are to be bound
this charge is not to be made.
The third class will consist Of the journals of each
house with the appendix, ables, ana index thereto;
u be printed IN the same manner form, ana type,
and upon the paper, as the octave printing OF
the second class; and the proposals will state the
same particulars are required Tor the second class;
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
$50 copies, and at the rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1880 copies
! The fourth class Will consist of the executive
| documents Of each house, embracing messages
from the President, reports from the several execu'
| tive departments Offices, and bureaus, and the
! documents and statements communicated there
with, with index to the whole, to be printed in
| the same manner, FORM type, and size, and upon
the same paper, the second class; and the pro
posais must state the same particulars as are re:
I quiied for the second class.
The fth class will consist Of every other descrip-
ton OF printing not included in the preceding
! classes and will be divided follows:
| Part A. Resolutions and other documents iroln
! State Legislatures, memorials, petitions and all
! other papers documents not included in parts
and of this class This part Of the fifth class to
! be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
size, and upon the same paper as the second lass;
and the proposals must state the same particulars
as are required for the second class
| Part B-!Treaties, messages, reports, and other
| papers and documents ordered 70 be printed III
confidence for tGe use OF the Senate, to be printed
! in the same manner, form type, and size, and upon
the same paper, tc second Glass; and the propo.
! gals must state the particulars
qGrcd for the second class except that the price for
press work, paper. folding, and stitching OF this
part Viii be stated FOR sixty i've copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
| less than one hundted copies This part b ID for
/ the Senate alone.
( Part C.-Tabuar statements OF the orders Of the
day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letters and
all other printing OF miscellaneous character, not
nCludcd IN either OF the uther classes, in parts
and b Of this class and the proposals. will state
/ the price per 200 ems for composition, in what.
/ ever type, size, or form that nay be required for
I plain work, and the price for rulc-aud- figure
! work anu also the price per page ior press work,
! paper, folding, and stitching, per hundred copies
OF each OF the following szes, VIZ Tor royal octa-
70, or any size smaller; for quaro post; for folio
! cap for any size larger than folio cap.
! The proposals viii state the per centuge deduc-
ton on the prices for press work. paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second class,l
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
III either OF the Aforesaid elias setis Is to say, the
| per-centage deduction Tor any number exceeding
! 1900, and not exceeding 5000; I any number
exceeding 5000, and not exc. eding 10000; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
! 10000 and Tor any number exceeding 10000 CO.
! pies The deduction in every case to have refer
ence 10, and to be calculated upon, the whole mum
Der of any document ordered.
! All the type specified above must be of the regu-
lar size of its kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
] kind of type The ink used to be OF "a line quality
| book ink, and the printing TO be executed in the
! best manner.
When additional copies are ordered, they are TO
be printed ON the same paper, with the same ink,
and in the same style, as the usual number.
All printed documents intended to be bound,
must be delivered by the printer in sheets from
! time to time, as they may come from the press, to
the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary of
the Senate and Clerk OF the House of Representa-
| tlves, respectively
Each person Is required TO furnish, with the
! proposals. satisfactory evidence Of his practical
skill and his ability 10 do the work, aud 10 oder at
the same time good aud sufficient security, to be
certified by Judge or clerk of the United States
courI Of the district, or Of the marshal OF the dis
trict, in which the surees may reside, for the
faithful execution Of the jobs and contracts pro-
posed to be undertaken by him; and any proposal
! unaccompanicd With such evidence will be
ccted.
The proposals will be opened in The manner re.
CURED by law, on Saturday, the sth day of Febru-
| airy, 1851, at 10 O'Clock in tho forenoon, at the
| Vice Presidents chamber, in the Capitol.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
RICHARD Nj. YOUNG;
! Clcrl; OF the House of Representatives..
| w. All the newspapers in the city Of Washing
! ton authorized to publish the above advertise
! ment daily FOR four successive weaks.
! Jan li-diw