The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-23
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

TN COMPLIANCE with the ssJoinf resolution d.
recfing The manner Of procuring the Irinfing for
1916, sealed proposals will be received by the Sec
rotary of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House of
Representatives for supplying the Senate and House
of 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
ngton until 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of Satur-
day, the 9Th day Of February, 1851, and longer.
Blank tabular forms of proposals, with suitable
samples Of the paper on which the printing 10 to be
executed and Of the printing, will be kept at the
sad office until that time, and furnished, on APP
phcation, to all persons desiring to make propo-
sails, and no proposal iD be received tchich is not
according 70 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.
lutions, to be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line
the page 10 be Of folio sze 81 long and % ems
wide, and printed cap writing paper, of fine
quality, each sheet to measure not less than IL by
10 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-
ceeding / 200 copies.
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on doube-royal papSr of fine quality,
each sheet to not less than "a by SO in
ches, 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 required by
the joint resolution of the Sd of March, 1872 and to
be 65 ems long and 81 ems wide Where the mat
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
octave form with small plea type 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 ,705 ems for composition for small plea PLAIN
and for small plea rule, the price per page of
2S70 ems of BREWER plain and OF BREWER rule, and
the price per page for presswork, paper, folding,
and stitching of the octave form for 1850 copies,
and at the same rate for any greater number not
exceeding l.5oo 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 in octave, the proposals will state the price per
1000 ems for composition in BREWER rule work, and
the price for the press work, paper, folding, and
stitching Of each table for 1880 copes and at the
same rate for any greater number otexcecdngl 500
copies. As number of copies of each document are
to be reserved for binding, and delivered TO the
binder in sheets, 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 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 document Of
this class. For the copies which 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
particulars required for the second class;
except that the price for 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
wv rkrnp tn md ht,re nd
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 Glass; and the pro-
posas must state the same particulars are re-
quired for the second class.
The th 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 from
State Legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
other papers or documents not included in parts
and c of this class. This part of tho fifth class to
be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
size and upon the same paper, the second class;
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 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 ms the second class; and the propo
sails 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 copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than one hundred copies. This part b is for
the Senate alone.
Part C.-Tabular 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 of this class and the proposals. will state
the price per 900 ems for composition, in what
ever type, size, or form that may be required 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 royal octa
vo or any size smaller for qoarto post for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will State the per centage deduc-
ton on the prices for press work, paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second classl
for furnishing additional copies OF matter included
in either of the aforesaid classcsthis is say, the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
l,50O and not exceeding 5000; FIR any number
exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10 900; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
10000; and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
pies. The deduction in every to have refer
ence to, and to be ealcqlated,uPon the wholenum-
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 fine 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 ID
the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary Of
the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representa-
| tves. respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence of his practical
skill and his ability TO do the work, and to offer at
the same time good and sufficient security. to be
certified by judge or clerk of the United States
court OF the district, of the marshal of the dis
triCt, in which the eureties 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 re-
jected.
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 M. YOUNG,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
All the nauvs,,a nors l., tho 49,