The republic., 1851-01-31
pRINr1No or CoNaRrss.

PRINTING OF CONGRESS.
TN COMPLIANCE with the "Joint resolstion d.
Il recting the mannu Of procuring the printing for
ths fsco Hcusss Of Congrsss." approved Asgust 8,
1876, sealed proposals. will be received by the Sec
reary VI the Senate and the Clerk Of the House of
Representatives for supplying the Senate and House
Of fRepresentatvcs respectively, with the necessary
printing for each for the thirty second Congress.
The proposak will be received at the Office Of the
Secretary of the Senate, in the Capitol, at Wash
tpg0n. until 10 o'clock, in the forenoon Of Satur
day, the 9Th day Of Febraa 1851, and no longer.
Bi6nk tabular forms Of proposals, with suitable
sanples Of the paper which the printing to be
exeoWted. and OF the printing will be kept at the
fGnid ozace until that time, and furnished, on ap-
plicaxiou, to all persons desiring TO make propo-
sah. and no proposal ,p be ysesiUsd soAick i NOT
according TO those forms. Each class Of printing,
includng the printing for the Senate and the prnt
ing for the House of Representatives. will form
separate job, and Is to be provided Tor by separate
I1s first class will consist Of bills and joint reso-
lutions, to be printed with Epg6sh type, and with
an English white line betwee6 each printed line
the page be Of folio size 81 ems long and % ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper, OF fine
quality, each sheet to measure not less than l3 by
Is 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-
The second cluss 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 hfty
pounds, with neat small pIca type, and net lead
ed in octave pages OF the same size az required by
the Joint resolution of the Sd of March, 1872 and to
be 55 ems long and 81 ems wide. Who're the mat
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
form with small plea type neat BREWER type
will be used the page to be 20 ems long by Al ems
Wi The nrDDOsale tate the Drlce
Of 705 ems for composition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule, the price per page OF
2,S70 ems Of BREWER plain and OF BREWER rule and
the price per page for presswork, paper, folding,
and attching of the ootavo form for ,250 copies,
and At the same rate for any greater number not
ceeding 1900 copies. w here the construction
Of tables belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octave, but to be fold
ed in octavo the proposals. will state the price per
1000 ems for composition in brewer rule work, and
the price for the press.wo paper, folding, and
stitchng of each table for ,25O copies, and at the
same rate for greater number not exceeding 800
copIe5 AS number Of copieso 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 or shape, that
may accompany any printed report or uOCuIpeutOI
this class. For the copies which are to be bound
this s'charge is not to be made.
The third class will consist of the journals Of each
house, with the appendix tables, and index thereto;
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 paper folding,
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
1850 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 depart tmcnts, 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 sxe, and upon
the same paper, as the second class; and the pro-
posals must stste the same particulars as are re-
quired for the second class.
The fifth class will consist of every other descrip-
ton 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 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 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 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 or in parts
md Rnft this clasa and the DronOsala will atAte
the price per ! 200 ems for composition, in what
ever type, size. form that may be required, for
plain work, and the price for Leland 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 quarto post for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state tho per centagc dcduc-
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 casses-ths ia to say the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
i,5O0 and not exceeding 5000; FIR any number
exceeding 5000, andnot exceeding 10000; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
&c, 900 and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
pies. The deduction in every to have refer
ence TO, and to be calculated upon, the whole num-
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, to
the binder as may be directed by the Secretary of
the Senate and Clerk OF the House Of Representa-
tives, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence of his practical
sk and his ability 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, or of the marshal of the die
trict, in which the suretes may reside, for the
faithful execution of the jobs and contracts pro-
posed TO be undertaken by him; and any proposal
unaccompanied with such evidence will be re-
jected.
The proposals. will be opened in the manner re-
quired by law, on Saturday. the sth day Of Febru-
ary, 1851, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the