The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-30

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billiard, and DR.. 8. G. Gibson.
HENRY l. DAVIES, Chairman.
ARCHIE Robertson, Secretary.
PRINTING or CONGRESS.
In COMPLIANCE with the g Joias ,s,,.st,,s
directing The nsamner If procuring ks pyjstsns ~
The tsoo houses Of Congress" appyoptd .exr~9 8,
I846, sealed proposals will be received BY tbs
Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of ths
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 ONCE Of the Secretary Of the Senate in the
Capitol, ut Washington, until 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of Saturday, the 9Th day Of February,
1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms Of pro-
posals, 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 application, to all psrsons
desiring toemake proposals, and no pyoposal p1u BE-
received ohieh is not according to hoss forms. Each
class of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House of Repre-
sentatives, will form separate job, and 10 to be
provided for by separate contract
The first class will consist Of bills and Joint
resolutions, % be printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line; the page to be Of the folio size 50 ens long
and % ems wide, and printed on cap writing pa
per, OF fine quality, each sheet TO measure not
less than Is by l6 inches, and the single ream 10
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page, containing
1856 ems, for composition, 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 exceeding 1000 copies. ~
The second class will consist Of reports Of com
mttees, with such documents and papers a. nav
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 38 inch
es, and each ream to weigh not Iess than Gfty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, in octave pages Of the same axe az rsouired
by the joint resolution Of the Sd of March, len,
and to be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
the matter suitable for page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type. near
brewer type will be used. the page to be 70 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 Tor small plea rule, the
price per page of 2,870 ems of BREWER plain and Of
BREWER rule and the price per page for presswork,
paper, folding, and stitching OK each table for l.250
copies, and at the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 500 copies. Az number OF
COPIES OF each document TO be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets.
each proposal will state the price or 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 to be deducted for the fold.
ing and stitching ofeach printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state tie stdi-
tiona price for 100 copies, whendeivered 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 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 Glass; and the proposals will
state the same particulars are required far 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
me Jourfh class will consist of the executive doc
uments OF each house, embracing messages from
he President, reports from the several ex ecutive
departments, offices, and bureaus. and the doom
ments and statements communicated Herewith,
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 PROMO
sails must state the same particulars us are re-
Gured for the second class n
The fin class will concist Of every other de-
scripton of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows:
Tart A.--kesolutions and other documents from
State legislatures memorials, petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in parts
and Z OF this class. This part Of the fifth clas,
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 mar
hculars as are required for the second class.
Part B.-Ireaties, messages, reports, ana 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, as % second class; and the
proposals must state the same particulars as are
required for the second Glass; except that the rir
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching Of
his part will be stated for IS copies, and al the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
alone
Part C.-Tabulnr statesments of the orders of
the day, lists of yeas and nays. circular letters.
and all other printing of miscellaneous charac-
ter not included in either Of the other classes or
IN parts and B Of this class and the proposals
will state the price per 1000 ems for composition.
IN whatever type, size, or form that NAV be re-
CURED, for plain work, and the price for rule and
figure work. and alao the price per page for press
work, paper, folding, and stitching, per hundred
copies of each Of the following sizes, viz for row
al octave, any size smaller; for quarto post: far
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centaxe deduc-
t"n on the prices for press work, paper, folding,
land stitching, las stated under the second class. 1
for furnishing additional copies of matter included
either of the aforesaid clssses--this is 20 cav:
he per centnge deduction for any number exceed
ne l,5Oo, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10 600
for any number exceeding 10000, and not ex-
ceedlng 10000; and for any number exceeding
10000 copies, The deduction in every case 10
nave reference to, and to be calculated upon, the
whole number Of any document ordered.
All the type specified above must be of the reg
u'ar SIZE OF lts kind, and not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
Kind ofiype. 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 10
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, an they may come from the press.
10 the binder, may be direcFsd BY the Secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House of Repre-