The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-24
pRINT1NG OF CONGRESS.

PRINTING OF CONGRESS.
In COMPLIANCE with the "Joint resolution d.
i recfing the manner Of procuring the printing for
me ttc0 H0rses OF C0ngress," approved AugAsf 8,
1886, sealed proposals will be received by the Sec
retary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House of
Representatives for supplying the Senate and House
OF Representatives 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 Satur
day, the Sth day of February, 1851, and no longer
Blank tabular forms of proposals, with suitable
samples of the paper which the printing ia to be
executed, and Of the printing, will be kept at the
plication, to all persons desiring to make propo-
sails, and no proposal toi be receued tohich is not
according to those forms. Each class of printing,
including the printing for the Senate and the print
ing for the House Of Representatives, will form
separate job, and is to be provided for by separate
contract.
The first class will consist of bills and joint reso-
lutions, to be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line
the page TO be of folio size, so long and % ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper, of fine
quality, each sheet to measure not less than Is by
16 inches, and the single ,ream to weigh not less
than fourteen pounds. The proposals must state
the price per page, containing ,456 ems, for COM
position, and the price per page for press work,
paper, folding. and stitching, for $50 copies, and
at the same rate for any greater number not ex-
cecding 1000 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 3S in
ches, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
the joint resolution of the Sd of March, lsl9 and to
be 55 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
mill ho <hov 10 kor l,..x Lxx
wide. The proposals must state the price per page
OF ,7O5 ems for composition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule, the price per page of
2,s7O ems of BREWER plain and of BREWER rull Ind
the price per page for presswork, paper, fdgdtng,
and stitching of the ootavo form for 250 copies,
and at the same rate for any greater number not
exceeding l,6OO copies. Where the construction
Of tables Belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octave, but to be fold
ed in octave, the proposals will state the price per
O0o ems for composition in BREWER rule work, and
the price for the press. work, paper, folding and
stitching of each table for ,250 copies and at the
same rate any greater number texcecdng 500
copies. As anulAber of copies of each document
to be reserved for binding, and delivered to the
binder in sheets each proposal will state the price
or rate to be dedpd Per page, per 100 copies. for
the folding and ing of the octave. printing,
and the price or ra} er loo copies, to be deducted
for the folding and stitching Of 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, plate, of any size shape, that
may accompany any printed report or documentof
this class. For the copies which are to be bound
this charge js not to be made
The hTdclass will consist of the journals of each
house, wtR the appendix, tables, and index thereto
to be printed in the same manner, form, and type,
and upon the same paper, the octave printing of
the second class; and the proposals will state the
same particulars required for the second class
except that the price for press work. paper folding,
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
,250 copies and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 500 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, as the second class; and the pro-
posals must state the same particulars as are re-
quired for the second class
The tfth class will consist of every other descrip
tion of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows
Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
State Legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
other papers or 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
sze and upon the same paper, as the second class;
and the proposals must state the same particulars
as are required Tor the second class.
Part B.-Treaties messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
for the of the Senate, to be printed
in the same manner, form type, and size, and upon
the same paper, the second class; and the propo
sals must state the same particulars are re-
qured for the second class, except that the price for
press work, paper, folding and stitching of this
part will be stated for sixty five copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than one hundred copies. This part is 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
included in either of the other classes, in parts
and B of this class; and the proposals. will state
the price per l 900 ems for competition in what
plain work, and the price for rule-and- figure
work, and also the price per page for press work,
paper, folding. and stitching, per hundred copies
vo, or any size smaller; for quarto post for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage deduc- !
lion on the prices for press work, paper, folding
and stitching, las stated under the second class
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
in either of the aforesaid casses-ths iso say, the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding |
500, and not exceeding 5000; fr any number
exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10000; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding |
20 900; and for any number exceeding 10000 CO |
pies The deduction in every case to have refer
ence to, and to be calculated upon, the whole
Der OF any document ordered.
All the type specified above must be of the relpa-
ar size of its kind, and must not be pac ed upon
my but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind OF type. The ink used to be of fine quality |
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the |
pest manner.
When additional copies are ordered, they are to |
De 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 |
! me to time, as they may come from the prcss, to
he binder, as may be directed by the Secretary of |
he Senate and Clerk of tho House of Representa-
ives, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the |
proposals, satisfactory evidence of his practical !
kill and his ability to do the work, and to offer at
he same time good and sufficient security to be SO |
certified by judge clerk of the United States
court of the district, Of the marshal of the dis
rict, in which the sureties may fesde, for the
aithful execution of the jobs and contracts pro-
,osed to be undertaken by him and any proposal
Inaccompanied with such evidence will be re-
ected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re.