The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-13
STATIONERY FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
Housr on RrrsrsrNrArryEs u. s.,

gress Of the 18th August, 1912, entitled IAN aei
legallzing and making appropriations for such noees
sary objects have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority OF law
and to NIX and provide for certain incidental expenses
Of the departments and Offices Of government, ana
for other purposes" which said 18th section ID as
follows;
'SEc. II. find be Il further enacted That all sta
tonery, 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 Irvine, and mail bags, furnished the
post Offices and collectors Offices throughout the
United States shall hereafter be furnished and per
formed by contract, by the lowest bidder, as fol-
lows The secretary Of tho Senate the clerk of the
House of Representatives, the head Of each depart
uent, 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-
signate for that purpose shall respectively adyer-
Use, a week for at least four weeks, in one
or more Of the principal papers published IN the
places where such articles are 10 be furnished or
such printing DONE for sealed proposals for furnish
ing such articles, the whole Of any particular
class Of articles, for doing such printing or the
whole or any specified job thereof, to be done at
such place, specifying IN such advertisement the
amount quantity, and description Of each kind Of
tieles TO be furnished, and, near may be, the
nature, amount, ard kind Of printing to be donej
and all such proposals shall be kept sealed until the
day specified IN such advertisement for opening the
same, when they shall be opened, by or under the
direction Of the ofncer making such advertisement,
| in the presence Of at least two persons; and the
person offering TO furnish any class Of such articles
or TO perform any specified portion or Job Of said
work, and giving satisfactory security for the per-
Torrance thereof under a forfeiture not exceeding
- kali
eeve contract for doing the SAME; and in the
lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into such contract
and give such security within reasonable time, TO
| be fixed in such advertisement, then the contract
shall be given 10 the next lowest bidder, who shall
enter into such contract and give such security.
And In case OF failure TO supply the articles, to
perform the work, by the person entering into such
contract he and his sureties shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such contract liquldaied
damages, to be sued for in the name Of the United
States, in any court having jurisdiction thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office,
until o'clock on Monday, the Sd day Of August
next, for furnishing the articles Of stationery here
inafter specified for the Of the House Of Rep
resentatyes during the I'd session Of the 18th Coz
gress-each article to be approved by the clerk.
2S resms satn.f wove etter-paper, unrued,
white and blue.
100 resms satn-6nish woye letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue.
$50 reams extra superhne letter paper, ruled blue
| and white.
IS reams satin-fnish laid letter-paper, ruled,
! white and blue.
25 reams salin-6nish fooscap paper, ruled, white
and blue
2S renms suPerfne fOOlScaP paper, ruled, blue
25 reams satin-fnish foolscap paper, unruled,
| blue and white.
In the above description Of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt.
100 reams extra superfne note paper, gilt, half
| blue and half white, in packages and boxes.
800 reams sstin-fnsh 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.
100 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.
20 gross windle's bullion pens
$50 nine-inch ivory folders, u inch wide, weigh
| ing about seven to the dozen.
SO large letter stamps or seals ivory or wooden
| handle, plain face.
SO ivory handle letter stamps, checkered.
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
| ounce papers.
$50 dozen red tape, No. IS.
$50 dozen red tape, No. IS.
$50 glass inks with metal tops or covers to be
used in the desks in the hall, /, inch square,
and not over II inch high.
$50 glass sand stands, same size above.
100 glass inkstands, various patterns.
$50 nests japanned tin, each consisting of sand
box, sand holder, and wafer box.
$50 small boxes, fancy coors, sealing-wax.
900 bottles, halfpint, black ink.
so bottles, quart, black ink.
800 penknives, four blades, best pearl, stag,
or buck handles, to be of the highest
finish and ,eof ous lifv nd Of tha
well known as the "Congress knife
20 dozen ditto, two-bladed.
2 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases.
l25 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size con-
tanning pocket book apartments, and twelve
sheets blotting paper.
100 ditto, letter size, with locks.
2 dozen pieces best quality Office taste.
gross penholders.
SO contingencies morocco cases, pocketbook
form.
100 countng-house morocco cases, pocket-book
form, with locks.
5000 best opaque quilts, No. 80.
1000 best clarified quilts, No. 80.
100 pieces best India rubber
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of the
clerk on or before the 18th day of October next and
TO be paid for as soon as the Committee on Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an appropriation be made
| therefor.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
must accompany the proposal, to be 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 forego-
ing list will be deemed class and the person offer
ing to furnish any class description of articles
the lowest price, quality considered, shall receive n
| contract for the same, on executing bond, with
two or more suretes, satisfactory to the clerk for
the performance of the same under a forfeiture of
twice the contract price in case of failure; which
bond must be fled in the Office of said clerk within
ten days after the proposals have been opened and
| the result declared.
The right is reserved, in case il should be necessa-
ry to order further supply of all or any Of the art
| ces 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 27--lawtd llnteigencer.l
CT. JEANS'S METTALINE GALvAN-
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The following article is copied from the Brooklyn
Star in which IL npnenred editnrallv The rem