The daily union., 1846-06-29
STATIONERY FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE
HousE or RrPRrsENTArIyEs U. s

sayv obierts as have been usually included in the
general appropriation bills without authority oil law
and To fix and provide for certain incidental expenses
of The departments and Offices Of government, and
for other PURPOSES" which said l7th section 10 az
follows:
"SEc IT. find be IL further enacted, That all sta
tionery, of every name and nature, for the use Of
the two houses Of Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, Of every name and nature for the use
of the several departments of government, and for
the bureaus and offices in those departments al
Washington, including all stationery, blanks, wrap
ping paper, and twlne and mail.bags, furnished the
post Offices and collectors Offices throughout the
United States, shall hereafter be furnished and per-
formed by contract, Ly the lowest bidder, az fol-
lows: The secretary Of the Senate, the clerk Of the
House Of Representatives, the head Of each depart
ment, and such duputy postmasters in the post Office
establishment, and such collectors in the custom
house establishment, as the Postmaster General and
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall respectively de-
sgOate for that purpose, shall respectively adver-
tise, week for at least four weeks, in one
more of the principal papers published in the
places where such ARTICLES are to be furnished or
such printing DONE for sealed proposals for furnish
ing such Articles or the whole of any particular
class of articles for doing such printing, or the
whole or any specified job thereof, TO be done al
such place, specifying IN such advertisement the
amount quantity, and description Of each kind Of
ticles TO be furnished, and, as may be, the
nature, amount, a'd kind Of printing to be done;
and all such proposals sh all be kept sealed unul the
day specified IN such advertisement for opening the
same, when they shall be opened, by or under the
direction Of the officer making such ADVERTISE
ia the presence OF at least two persons; and the
person offering 10 furnish any class of such articles
or TO perform any specified portion Job Of said
work, and giving satisfactory security for the per-
formance thereof, under a forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price Of failure shall re-
ceye contract for dong the SAME; and in the
lowest bidder shall fail to such contract
and give such security within reasonable time, TO
he fixed IN such advertisement then the contract
shall beygiyen 10 the next lowest bidder, who shall
enter into such contract and give such security
And m case OF failure to supply the articles or TO
perform the work, by the person entering into such
contract, he and his suTeues shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified IN such contract as IquIdated
damages, to be sued for in the name of the United
States, ~ any court having jurisdiction thereof"
Sealed proposals Will be received at this offce
until O'Clock on Monday, the Sd day Of August
next, for furnishing the articles Of stationery here
matter specified, for the Of the House of Rep
reSentatlyes during the I'd session of tile 29lh Con-
gress-each article TO be approved by the clerk.
25 reams sutn.fnIsh wove etter-paper, unruled
white and blue.
100 reams satin-fnish wove lelter-papcr ruled
white and blue.
$50 reams extra superfne letter paper, ruled, blue
and white.
rs rcams satin finish laid Ie,ter-papcr ruled
white and blue.
25 reamS san-fnish fooIscap paper, ruled, white
and blue
25 reams superfne fooscaP paper, ruled, blue
and white.
25 reams sat'n-Gnsh fooIacap paper, unruled
blue and white.
In the above description Of paper state the price
for gilt and ung,lt.
100 reams extra super6nc note paper, gilt, half
blue and half lfwhlte, in packages and boxes.
oOO reams saunhnsh extra size cap, for folding
and envelope.
so reams satn-hnish cartridge paper, medium,
for envelope.
$50 reams cartridge paper. State the price of each
reams pink blotting paper.
700 cards Of steel pens, assorted, 100 Of which to
be three points; Perry, elliott, and Hayden,
makers; the price of each description to be
given.
30 gross Winde's bullion pens
$50 nine-inch ivory folders, ! inch wide, weigh
ing about seven ounces TO the dozen.
5O large letter stamps or seals, ivory or wooden
handle, plain face
SO ivory handle letter stamps checkered.
lOU pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers.
$50 dozen red tape, No. 10.
$50 dozen red tape, No 25.
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used in the desks IN the hall, y inch square,
and not over inch high.
$50 glass sand stands same size as above
100 glass inkstands, various patterns.
$50 nests japanned tin each consisting Of a sand.
box, sand holder, and wafer box.
$50 small boxes, fancy coIors, sealIng-wax.
900 bottles, halfpint, black ink.
50 bottles, quart black ink
800 English penknives, four blades, best pearl
stag, or buck handles, to be of the highest
finish and best quality, and of the patterns
well known as the Congress knife"
20 dozen ditto, two-bladed.
dozen ivory handle IN rsses
l25 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket book apartments, and twelve
sheets blotting paper.
100 ditto, letter size, with locks.
dozen pieces best quality office taste.
gross penholders.
SO contingencies morocco cases, pocket-book
form.
100 counting-house morocco cases, pocket-book
form, with locks.
5000 best opaque quilts, No. 50.
1000 best clarified quilts No 81.
100 pieces best India rubber.
The articles to be delivered at the office of the
clerk or before the 18th da of October next and
to be paid for as the Committee on Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an appropriation be made
therefor.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
must accompany the proposal, to he marked with
the name OF the proposer, and numbered or marked
so as to correspond with the proposal.
The whole of each article specified in the foreeo-
pe uceHltu d CiaSS, ana the person offer
ing TO furnish any class description of articles at
the lowest price, quality considered shall receive
contract for the same, on executing bond, with
two or more sureties, satisfactory to the clerk for
the performance of the same, under forfeiture of
tw ice the contract price in case Of failure; which
bond must be filed in the Office of said clerk within
ten days after the proposals have been opened and
the result declared.
The light is reserved, in case it should be necessa.
yto order further supply of all any of the art-
cles contained in the above list
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Sta
tionery for House Of Representatives, and ad-
dressed to the clerk. They will be free of postage
BENJAMIN b. BRENCH,
Clerk Of House of Representatives United States.
June 2-lawtd lntelligencer.l
CT. JEANs's METTALINE GALvAN-
- &c STRENGTHING PLASTERS.-
The following article is copied from the Brooklyn
Star, in which paper it appeared editoriaIy. The rep
utaton of the Rev. DR. Cox is sufficient to warrant