The republic., 1851-01-30
PRINTING OF ConaRrss.

PRINTING OF CON0M4o'
IN COMPLIANCE with the "Joirt rssoIution d.
L recfing tss manner Of procuring The Yirfing FOR
the too Houses Of C0ngrsss," approved Augusf 3,
lsa6, sealed proposals viii DO received by the Sec,
reary Of the Senate and the Clerk of the House Of
Representatives for supplying theSenate 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 of the Senate, in the Capitol, at Wash
ngton, until 10 O'Clock. in the forenoon Of Satur-
day, the sth day Of February, 1851, and no longer
Blank tabular forms OF proposals, with suitable
samples of the paper on which the printing IL to be
executed, and OF the printing, will be kept at the
said office until that time, and furnished, on ap-
pcation,.t to all persons desiring to make propo-
sails, and proposal tc be receiusd tnhich is not
according to 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
The first class will consist of bills and joint
lutions To be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line;
the page to be Of folio size 81 ems long and 2s ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper. OF fine
quality each sheet to measure not less than Is by
l6 inches, and the single ream to weigh not less
than fourteen pounds. The proposals. must state
the price per page, containing l,456 ems, for com
position and the price per page for press work,
paper, folding. and stitching. for $50 copies. and
at the came rate for any greater number not ex-
ceeding l. 900 copies.
The second class will consist of reports OF COM
mttees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them. with an index to the whole; to
be printed on double royal papr of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 80 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
tie Joint resolution of the Sd of March, 1919, and to
be SO ems long and 81 ems wide. Where the mat
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
form with email plea type, neat BREWER type
will be used, the page to be ~ ems long by 4l ems
wide. The proposals must state the price per page
OF .7O5 ems for composition for small plea plain
and tor small plea rule. the price per page Of
$50 ems Of BREWER plain and OF BREWER rule and
tue price per page for presswork, paper, folding
and stitching OF the ootayo form for 1880 copies.
and at the same rate for any greater number not
excsed eding 800 copies. here the construction
OF tables belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octavo but to be fold
ed in octave, the proposals will state the price per
900 ems for composition in BREWER rule work, and
the price for the press work, paper, folding, and
stitching Of each table for $50 COPIES and at the
same for any grea number not exceeding 800
copHs. As number Of fcopieso OF each document are
to be reserved for binding, and delivered to the
binder in shees, 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
stitch. d. for the folding and stitching OF each map,
chart diagram, plate, of any size shape, that
may accompany any printed report or document OF
this 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 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 press work. paper folding,
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
l,250 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding l 800 copies
The fourth class will consist Of the executive
documents of each house, embracing messages
from the President, reports from the several execu-
tive departments, offices, and bureaus, and the
documents and statements communicated there
WITH 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 pro-
posals must state the same particulars as are re-
quired for the second ciasa.
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 or documents not included in parts b
and 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, as the second class
and the proposals must state the same particulars
as 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 GLASS; and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars as are re.
qured for the second class, except that the price oi
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 ths
day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letters, and
all other printing of a miscellaneous character, mo-
included in either of the other classes, in part
and Of this class and the proposals. will state
the price per l 900 ems for composition, in what
ever type, size, or form that may be required, fol
work, and also the price per page Tor press work
paper, folding, and stitching, per hundred copic,
Of each OF the following sizes, viz for royal octa
vo. or any size smaller 6r quarto post; for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage deduc
ton the prices for press work, paper, folding
and stitching, las stated under the second class,
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
either of tie aforesaid cassesthis is To say tn,
per- centagc deduction for any number exceeding
800, and not exceeding 5000; f any number
exceeding 50OO and not exc; eding 10000; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
10000; and for any number exceeding 2O,O00 Co
pics. The deduction in every case to have refer
ence To, and to be calculated upon, the whole mum
Der of any document ordered.
| All the type specified above must be of the regu
lar size OF kind, and must not be placed upor
any but regular body belonging to such size ant
kind OF type. The ink used 10 be of tine quality
book ink. and the printing to be executed in thu
best manner.
When additional copies ordered, they are u
be printed on the 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
the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary q
the Senate and Clerk of the House Of Representa-
lives, respectively.
| Each person is required to furnish, with tn
proposals, satisfactory evidence Of his practica
skill and his ability to do the work, and to offer
the samo time good and sufficient security to be
certified by judge or clerk of the United State
court Of the district, Of the marshal Of the dis
trict, in which the sureties may reside, for tn
| faithful execution Of the jobs and contracts pro
! posed to be undertaken by him and any propose
unaccompaned 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
| arv. 1851 ut 10 O'Clock in tho forenoon, at tn