The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25

At Christ Church, on the 23d instant, BY the
Rev. VIM. Hodges, ROBERT II. Baoom, to Ma.
/ RIA, daughter Of John s. Meshan, ESQ.
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.
| TN COMPLIANCE with the 50 Joint resolution
directing the manner Of procuring the printing tor
the tspo houses Of Congress" approved .9ugua s.,
| 1876, sealed proposals will be received by the
| Secretary 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 ofthe Senate, in the
Capitol, at Washington until 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of Saturday, the 9Th day Of February,
| 1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms OF pro-
posaIs, with suitable samples Of the paper on
which the printing il to be executed, and Of the
printing, will be kept al the said Office until that
lime, and furnished, on application, TO all persons
desiring to make proposals, and no proposal will Be
received phich Is not according 10 those forms. Each
class of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for tho House OF Repre-
sentetives, will form separate job, and is to be
provided for by separate contract. /.
The first class will consist Of bills and Joint
resolutions, to be printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line; the page to be Of the folio size, SO ems long
and 70 ems wide, and printed on cap writing pa
per, of fine quality, each sheet to measure not
less than 10 by l6 inches, and the single ream to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page, containing
LASS ems, for composition, and the price per page
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching, -
56O copies, and at the same rate for any greater
| number not exceeding 1000 copies.
The second class will consist Of reports Of COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index 10 the whole; to
be printed on double royal pnper Of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by SO inch
ca, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, in octave pages Of the same size as required
by the join, resolution Of the Sd of March, 1919,
and to be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
the matter suitable for page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type, hear
BREWER type will be used, the page to be 70 ems
long by Al ems wide. The proposals. must state
the price per page of ,7O5 ems tor composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule, the
price per page Of $40 ems Of BREWER plain and Of
brewer rule. and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching Of each tablet $50
copies, and al the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 500 copies. Az number Of
copies of each document TO be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price or rate to be de-
Quoted per pnge, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching ofthe octave printing, andthe price
rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching ofeach printed table larger than
tonal 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 ofthis
class. For the copies which are to be bound this
charge y not to be made
The third class will consist of the journals OF
| each house, with the appendix, tables, and index
| thereto; to be printed in the same manner, form,
| and type, and upon the same paper az the octave
printing of The second class; and the proposals will
state the same particulars as are required for the
second class, except that the price for presswork,
paper, folding, and stitching Of the journal will be
stated for $50 copies, and at the same rate for
any greater number not exceeding ], 500 copies.
The fourth class will consist of the executive doc
uments Of each house, embracing messages from
he President, reports from the several executive
departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the doca-
ments and statements communicated Herewith,
with an 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 propo-
sails must state the same particulars az are re-
CURED for the second class. aEs
The f1h class will concist of every other de-
scrlption Of printing not included in the preceding
classes. and will be divided follows
Part A.-ResolutiOns and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in parts
and of this class. This part OF the filth class
to be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
SIZE, and upon the same paper, as the second
class and the proposals must state the same par
hculars as are required for the second class.
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 size. and
upon the same paper, as the second class; and the
proposals. must state the same particulars as are
required for the second class except that the price
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching OF
his part will be stated for IS copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part B is for the Senals
alone.
Part C.-Tabular statesments of the orders Of
the day, lists of yeas and nays. circular letters,
and all other printing of a miscellaneous chn-ac-
ter, not included in either Of the other classes or
IN parts A and Of this class and the proposals.
Will state the price per 1000 ems for mpostion,
IN whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
CURED, for 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 of each of the following sizes, viz for roy
octave, or any size smaller; for quarto post; for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per cen,age deduc-
ton 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 classes-this is to say:
the per centage deduction for any number exceed
ing 800, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding jOUU, and not exceeding 10000;
for any number exceeding IO,O(O. and not ex-
Gee ling 10000; and for any number exceeding
10000 copies. The deduction in every case 10
have reference to, and to be calculated upon, the
whole number of any document ordered.
All the type specified above, must be Of the reg
ular size of It's kind, and not be placed upon
any buta regular body, belonging to such size and
kind oftype. The ink used to be Of fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner.
When additional copies ordered, shsyars TO
be printed on the same paper, with same NIX
and in the same style, MS 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 Repre-
sentatives, respectively.
Each person 10 required To furnish, with tho
proposals, satisfactory evidence of his practical
skill and his ability TO do the work, and to offer.
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