The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-03
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

~ COMfLIANCE with the Joint es0tuftQs
directing The manner Of prceuri''g the printing
nc fsco houses Of Congress-" aPprored .dugnst 3,
lS46, sealed proposals will be received Ly The
Secretary Of the Senate aad the Clerk Of the
House OF Representatives, for supplying the stnae
and House Of Representatives, respective y, v i'm
The necessary printing for each tor the thirty
second Congress. The proposals Will he recs wed
at the Office of the Secretary Oft 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 10 TO be executed, and of the
printing, will be kept at the said office Until that
tune, and furnished, on application, 10 all persons
desiring to make proposals, aud proposal wiu be
received rhich Is not according to those FORMS Each
class OF printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House Of Repre-
sentauves, 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 sze SO ems long
and % ems wide. and printed on cap writing pa
per, of fine quality, each sheet to measure not
less than - by Is inches, and the angle ream to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
Poaals must state the price per page, containing
'436 ems, for composition, and the price per page
for press paper, folding, and stitching, for
sou 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 to the whole; 10
be printed on double-royaI paper of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by SO inch
es, and each ream 10 weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, IN octave pages Of the Same sire a. required
by the joint resolution Of the Sd of March, 1919,
and TO be IS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
a n0OA "a he hrcn oh
into the octave form with small plea type, near
brewer type will be used, the. page to be- 20 ems
long by Al ems wide The proposals. must state
the price per page Of l,705 ems for 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 for $50
copiea, and at the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 500 copies. Az number of
copies OF each document are to be reserved for
| binding, and delivered 10 the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price or rate 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 to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching Of each printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state The add.
tiona 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 copieu 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 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 l 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 docu-
ments and statements communicated herewith,
with an index to the whole, to be printed in tho
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-
quired for the second class.
The fin class will concist Of every other de-
scription Of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows
Part A.-Resolutons and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
other papers or documents not included in D r 9
and Of this class. This part of the iii h 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
ticuars AZ are required for the second class.
Part B.-Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
confidence for the Of the Senate, to be nrinted
IN the same manner, form, type, and size. and
upon the same paper, the second class; Hrid the
proposals must state the same particulars as are
required for the second Glass; except that the price
for press work. paper, folding, and stitching of
his part will he 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
| alone.
! Part C.-Tabular siatesments Of the orders of
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letters,
and all other printing of miscellaneous cha-uc-
ter, not included IN either Of the other classes or
IN parts and B Of this clnss and he proposals
will state the price per 200 ems for composition,
IN whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
CURED, for plain work, and tile 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, any size smaller; for qunrto post for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The pi oposals will state the per centage d-duc-
ttinn the prices for press work, paper, 70 ding
land stitching, las stated under the second class,
tor furnishing additional copies Of matter included
n either of the aforesaid cIasses--this is to say:
he per centage deduction for any number exceed
ng 500, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000. and not exceeding 10000
| for any number exceeding 10 600, and not ex-
ceeiing 100000 and for any number exceeding
1000 copies. The deduction in every 10
have reference TO, and to be calculated upon, tho
WHOLE "uH'oeI VI any uocuineHt oruefeu.
All the type specified above, must be ofthe reg
ular size of It's kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such sze r~-
kind oftype. The ink used to be of a fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner
\ When additional copies are ordered, ,heya are 10
be printed the same paper, with the same ink
and in the same style, as the usual number
i All printed documents intended to be bound
must be delivered by tho printer in sheets from
time 10 time, as they may come from The press,
to the binder, az may be directed by the Secretary
of the Senate and Clerk Of the House Of Repre-.
ssntatives, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence Of his practical
skin and his ability TO do tho work, and to offer.
at the same time, good and sufficient security, to
be so certi6ed by judge or clerk Of the United
States court Of the district, Of the marshal Of
the district in which the snreties may reside, for
the faithful execution Of the jobs and contracts
proposed TO be undertaken by him. and any pro-
posai unAccompanied by such evidence. will bs
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