The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-21
Housr or REPRESENTATIVE U. s.,

III
gress OF the Goth August, l642, entitled IAN ac
legalzing and making appropriations for such
sary objects as have been usually included in tho
general appropriation bills without authority of law
and to FIX and provide for certain incidental expenses
Of the departments and offices of government, anc
for other purposes" which said 18th section is al
follows;
"SEc. IL. ind be u further enacted, That all sta
uonery, OF every name and nature, for the use o.
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 twine and mal-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 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 ahal respectively de-
signate for that purpose, shall respectively adver-
use, once a week for at least four weeks in one
or more Of the principal papers published in the
places where such articles 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 at
such place, specifying IN such advertisement the
amount quantity, and description of each kind of ar
ticles to be furnished, and as near as may be- the
nature, amount, ard kind of printing to be done;
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 officer 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-
fhara md
twice the contract price in of failure, shall re-
ceive contract for doing the sane 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 to the next lowest bidder who shall
enter into such contract and give such security.
And in case Of failure to supply the articles, or 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 an liquidated
damages to be sued for in the name Of the United
States, in any court having jurisdiction thereof:n
Sealed proposals will be received at this office,
until 3 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
resentatves during the Cd session of the 29th Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the clerk
% reams satin. finish woye letter-paper, unruIed
white and blue,
100 reams satin-fnish wove etter-paper, ruled
white and blue.
$50 reams extra superfne letter-paper, ruled, blue
and white.
rs reams satin-inish laid letter-paper, ruled
white and blue.
25 reams satn-fnish foolscap paper, ruled, white
and blue
25 reams superfne foolscap paper, ruled blue
and white.
25 reams satin-fnsh foolscap paper, unruled,
blue and white.
In the above description of paper state the price
for gilt and uDgilt.
100 reams extra superfne note paper, gilt half
blue and half white, in packages and boxes.
800 reams sstin-fnish extra size cap, for folding
and envelope.
so reams satin-fnish cartridge paper, medium,
for envelope.
$50 reams cartridge paper State the price Of each
size,
reams pink bloting 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.
90 gross WindIes bullion pens
$50 nine-inch ivory folders, inch wide, weigh
ing about seven ounces to the dozen.
so large letter stamps or seals, ivory or wooden
handle, plain face.
50 ivory handle letter stamps, checkered.
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers.
$50 dozen red tape, No. 10.
$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 y inch high
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above.
100 glass nkstands, various patterns.
$50 nests iapanned tin, each consisting of a sand.
box, sand holder, and wafer box.
$50 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax.
200 bottles, halfpint, black ink.
50 bottles, quart, black ink.
800 penknives, four blades, best pearl, stag
H. l. al ~
finish and best quality, and of the patterns
well known as the Congress knife"
90 dozen ditto, two-bladed.
9 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases.
1876 embossed morocco portfolios cap size, con-
tanning pocket book apartments, and twelve
sheets boting 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. 80.
1000 best clarified quilts, No. 80.
100 pieces best India rubber.
The articles to be delivered at the Office of the
clerk on or before the 18th day of October next, and
10 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 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 or description Of articles
the lowest price, quality considered, shall receive
contract for the same on executing bond, with
two 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 filed 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 necesss.
ry, TO order further supply of all any Of tle arti
cles contained in the above list
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Sta
tionery for House Of Representatives, - and iad :.
dressed to the clerk. They will be free Of postage.
7a 90 BENJAMIN b, BRENCH, ~
Clerk Of House Of Representatives United States.
June 27--lawtd llntelligencer.l