The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-04

TN COMPLIANCE with lie ssJoisf yssoIution d.
recting The msnnev Of proetrjsg The gvirfing for
ne tDO houses Of Congyess," approved August D.,
1916, sealed proposals will be received by the Sec
rotary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
for supplying the Senate and House
Of Representative respectively with the necessary
printing for each for the thirty second Congress.
The proposals will be received at the Office Of the
Of the Senate, in the Capitol, at Wash
ington. until 10 o'clock, in the forenoon OF Satur
day the 9Th day of February, 1851, and no longer.
Blank tabular forms of proposals, with suitable
samples Of the paper ON which the printing Is TO be
executed, and Of the printing. will be kept at the
said Office until that time, and furnished, on APP
plication. TO all persons desiring to make propo-
according 10 those forms. Each class of printing,
including the printing for Senate and tho print.
ing for the House of Representatives, will form a
separate job, and Is to be provided for by separate
contract
The first class will consist of bills and joint reso-
lutions 10 be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line
the page to be OF folio size, So ems long and % ems
wide, and printed ON cap writing paper, Of ine
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 l,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-
cceding 900 copies.
The second class will consist of reports of COM
mttees, with such documents and papers az may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on doubIcroyal paper 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 VI the same size required BY
the joint resolution of the Sd Of March, 1872 and to
be SO ems long and 81 ems wide. Where the mat
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
octave form with small plea type, neat BREWER type
will be used, the page to be 10 ems long by al ems
wide The proposals must state the price per page
E,r E.r nj,
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 $50 copies,
and at the same rate for any greater number not
exceeding $500 copies. Where the construction
of tables belonging to this class requires them TO be
printed in form larger than octave 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 1850 copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number 500
copies. Asanumber ofcopiesof 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, 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
chart, diagram, plate Of any size or shape, that
may accompany any printed report or documentof
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 class; and the proposals will state the
same as are required for the second class
except that the price for press work paper, folding,
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
$50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 800 copies.
Ihe fourth cfdsy will COnsi6t of the executive
documents of each house, cmbr acng 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-
quircd for the second class. 4H tei
The tfh class will consist of every other descrip-
ton OF printing not included in the preceding
classes, and WILDE 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
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 use Of the Senate, TO be printed
in the same manner, form type, and size, and upon
sails must state the same particulars as are re-
qured for the second Glass; 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 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 1000 ems for composition, in what
ever type, size, 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 sizc smaller; for quarto post for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centngc deduc-
ton on the prices for presswork, paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second class,
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
in either of the aforesaid classesths is to say the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
| $500, and not exceeding 5000; FIR any number
exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10000; 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 calculated upon, the whole mum
| 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 a 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, may be directed by the Secretary Of
the Senate and Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tivcs, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence of his practical
ski 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
trct, in which the sureties 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-
airy, 1851, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Vice Presidents chamber, in the Capitol.
ASBURY DICKINS,
GDrra fo IF - Co.