Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-08
PROPOSALS.
DROFOsALS FOR The PUBLICATION OF
TIE DEBA rkS IN CUNeREsS
JONI COMMITTEES ON PuBLlc PRISriys,)


JONI coxxrfrrr on PusL,c pRrSrrSsJ
4rH CoSsRE<s, Sd SESSION, y
The Joint Commit,e. Of Pubic Printias Of In.
until the l.th o. January: 1882 for reporting ara
pGSli:sins the deb.te. in Oouares.. in aocordsns.
Win tne following sectien OF an act approved July
BIC. 8. Asd b. 1t Jx,tar eaac,sd That all acts o.
parts Of acts authorizing the pubicati N Of the
debates in Congress are hereby repeated from and
on fsins ssrsSy a% and
ns Ss sas a
pnssl 4, By .hsn and shall also ascertain u.
Pusic Pristins, and shall report .s soon - erss.
saS ,h sIsh HrSP1s:i: and estimate e cost To-
the debate. and procsedinss Of Congress :.
The Joint committee have adopted the present
matter and After
In quarto FORM, but they also invite propositions
to Be- laid before Congress for iss Gal aS
| prova and action.
eepfabie to its Gommittse on Printing, and .uf.
second. the publication Of the debates 10 daily
paper to contain no political matter to be issued
mails leaving on the morning Of its publication;
tbe pTopostiou to state the kinds of type used
change corr.cti ms. ana additions mater pat
INTO type; also the prices for the public on OF
the weight, size, aad quality of the paper to be
The proposal to state what the first fl We hun ired
copi, Of each number of the psyor so printed wall
be ip ar for and what eaon sdiriOnal copy
Third the transpcsitions otthe reports so print
| ed into Quarto form. without any extra charges
ior corrections, AID the cost of printing this
IIsIto edition on p.per 70 be fur nishod BY Con-
Binding The proposs state IA, the ars. ' Ss
hnntred copies of each signature of the quatto
ed Tor and what each additional copy viii be
~ pa,sons x,or ,r- .., IN,
whether or not they pos 70 make any addition
al charges for mailing the daily edition, msssen
porting and publication of the debates; and ifthey
understanding that no claim win be made for re-
munera'i1s or extra compensation in any shape
beyond what Is embraced in The proposale
No proposal will be received unless accompanied
Sth n sSona viii pn, security TO the approval of
KS 100 hst the bidder or bidders shall execute
ing desire to make the contract with him them.
and each proposal must also be accompanied by
Il sas 5sat the OF
ana are prscilcally acquainted with the business
The Joint Committee will furnish any desired in.
formation that they may possess concerning these
censressicnai Printer. ashinston, D. c. e'fse''
Proposals will be endorsed on the envelopes
Proposals for the Publication of the Debates in
Cong ress: and addressed to the care of the .Hon
Il. B. Anthony Chairman of the senate Committee
the onse Committee on ppintns Or Joha a. ne sf
frees, Congressional Printer, Washington d. G.
BY direction OF the Joint Committee of Congress
JOHN d. DEGREES.
rs 2awtd Congressional Printer.
Lie PRINTING.
oFFreE " CoNSRE a IS PRIN1Es;:
In pursuance Of provisions Of the fouT,s sec
ss # he act 9hs regulate
,as an IL sS
Pubc P1nn: for ,Ss the
smber prsSosas to BE- opsu 81 De- De-
fore and the award Of contracts to be made BY the
ing the lowest and best bidder Tor the int.
81 the Government The subjoined schedule speci-
Of each ind paper til It will be required but tbs
contracts viii be entered int for all that may be
needed curing the year. and no more
GLASS l.-ONCALENDERED PRINTING PAPER
ed Of si ns Printing Paper,
fve pounds to the rsam Of 500 sheets sn'ns i0f'''
s lass sssm 1:-TALESDsKED PELNlLSG PaPER:
Paper, measuring 2.xss inches, ami Weighing
MY sn Issm pounds 60 the resn Of $50 shsess
1a .nS wsigsins
forty four pounds to the ream Of zoo sheets.
OLAss 5.-SizED AND CALESDERED PRINTING
loco reaps su perfne Printing P.per. hard ..,zsd
70
sheets. "
600 reams superfne MsD Paper, sized aud cal
endered, of such sizes as may be required, CORES
inches and Weighing tasHtyo nounds Z. ' tbs
ream Of so sheets. " VAC
cLAss 3.-wRITENe P.rERS, ito be of any re-
5000 resms Quar,o Post, I6NI6 inches
500 Double e.D sf1s q az I ,1shs sss.,
a,v0 res ms DENY, leNl01a inches.
Wo re ANS Double benny, a1s w inches.
iS rss%: bsnSls Y Folio r. POI, .: as inches.
eco resms Medium. Isx23 inches
etU reHMs Royal, iSx24 inches
SO resns Imperial. z2i.YsI Inches.
SO reams Coy.r Paper, meAsuring axs inches
and Lot OF an, required color or colors.
above. aDd not exceeding 2l140 iDches.
CLASS 6-PAPER FOR Posi- OFFICE BLANKS,
00o ans, measuring 20I36 inches. weighing q
s0 Ieam. measuring 2,,sd inches, weighing e
pounds per ream.
800 Ieam., measuring 26xs2 inches, weighing "
$40 Iesns, measuring ls.as inches, weighing %
Proposal. viii be received fer the whole quantity
nor asy ~ portion not lee: than :ns Thousand
the IN nos . o.
IF the b Of sas
application at this once. and the successful bid
sm, s re Tesgired rsdy to conform to the
Each class viii be considered separately. and be
offer for one or more Of the classes Ia the same
No proposal will be considered unles. aocompa-
med ey bond .i,h security to the approval q .
that the bidder or bidders. if his their proposal
shall be accepted, shall furnish the Articles pro
posed for; and each proposal must be accompanied
by satisfactory evder that the person persons
making said proposal are manufacturers of or
dealers in the descrin tion Of paper which he or
they propose to furnish.
All the paper in the several Glasses must be de-
hyered at the Government Printing Once, in the
city Of Washington, In good order, free from all
and every extra charge or expense, and subject to
the inspection, count, weiRht, and measurement of
the Uopgressional Printer, and be in all respects
satisfactory.
he uppiy ing Of inferior article ia any of the
Glasses, or failure to supply the quantity required
at any time, will be Considered a violation OF the
tract.
Blank proposals. will be furnished upon appJica.
tion at this Once. and no proposal will be cor
cered which does not conform exsctly thereto,
Proposals will lie endorsed on the envelope Pro-
I ais for Paper" and addressed t. the Joint Com.
lttee Public Printing, either to the care of the
Hon ID B.AnthOny Chairman of the Senate Commit
tee Oh Printing; the Bon A. Il Lafiin Chairman of
the House Committee on Printing; John d
De Con q ssional Printer Washington, D. O.
By iIt ctfon of the Joi-t Gommittee of Con gress
on Public Printing. JOHN EEFkEES,
de 20 2awtd Confessional Printer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.