The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

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the ttco houses Of Congress-" approved .augsyt 8,
1916, sealed proposals will he 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 the 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-
posas, with suitable samples of the paper on
which the printing is to be executed, and of the
printing, will be kept the said office until that
time, and furnished, on application, to ali persons
desiring to make proposals. and no propose! ,ciA be
received tchich is not according 10 those forms. Each
class OF printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the. House Of Repre-
sentatlves, will form separate job, and is to be
provided for by u separate contract
The first class will consist of bills aud 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 long
and % ems wide, and printed on cap wrtii & pa
per, of fine qualify, each sheet to measure not
less than l3 by IL inches, and the single ream to
| Weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The 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 rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1000 copies.
The second class will consist Of reports Of com
mttees, with such documents and papers may
accompany them, with index to the whole; to
be printed on double royal paper Of fine quality,
each sheet to not less than "a by 80 inch
es, 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 joint resolution OF the Sd of March, 1919,
and to be IS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
the matter suitable for a page cannot be brought
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brewer type 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 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 table $50
copie-, and at the same Fate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 1880 copies. As a number Of
copies of each document are TO be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price rate to be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching Of the octave printing, and the price
or rate per 100 copies be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching Of each printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addl-
tonal price for 100 copies, when delivered stitched,
for the folding and stitching of each map, chart,
diagram 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 is 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 as 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.
NJ ri, ut,I n(f he doe
uments of each house, embracing messages from
he President, reports from the several executive
departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the docu-
ments and statements communicated Herewith,
with an index to the whole, TO be printed in the
same manner, form, type, and sIzevand upon the
same paper, ms the second class and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars re-
quired for the second class.
The fifth class will concIst Of every other de-
scrption of printing not included in the preceding
classes. and will be divided as follows
Part A.--ResolutoDs and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in parts
b and c 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, Az the second
class and the proposals must state the same par
ticuIars us are required for the second class.
Part h. --Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
commence Tor the use OF tne senate, 10
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 az are
required for the second Glass; except that the price
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching OF
his part will be stated for 65 copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
| nlone.
| Part C.-Tabular statesments of the orders OF
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letters,
and all other printing Of miscellaneous chsrac-
ter, not included in either of the other classes, or
| in parts A and b Of this class and the proposals
will state the price per 1000 ems for composition,
in whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
qnired, 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
al octave, or any size smaller; for qnarto post; fol
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
! The proposals will state the per csntage dsduc.
ttion on the prices for press work, paper, folding
land stitching, las stat under the second class,
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
n either of the aforesaid clsssea--this 10 to say
he per centage deduction for any number exceed
ne 500, and not exceeding 5000; for any mum
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding lO. 0Dt