The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-31
HoUsE or RErnEsssrArryr. U. S

Il pursuance OF the lin sccuon OF the act OF Con
L gress OF the 26th August, le42, entted "An aei
legalizing and making appropriations for such neess-
sary objects have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority Of Law,
and TO tx and provide for certain incidental
Of the departments and Offices Of government, and
for other purposes" which said l7th secuon is a.
follows:
"SEe. II. lad BE- Il further enacted, That all sta
uOneTy, Of every name and nature, for the use OF
the two houses Of Congress, and ali 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 mai-bags, furnished the
post offices and collectors Offices throughout the
United States shall hereafter be furnished and per.
formed by contract, ny the lowest bidder, as fol.
lows The secretary OF the Senate, the clerk OF the
House OF r. representatives., the head Of each depart
menI, and such duputy postmasters IN the post Office
establishment, and such collectors in The custom.
house estaO,shment as the Postma ster General and
the Secretary OF The Treasury shall respectively de-
sgnaIe for that purpose, shall respectively adver-
use, once week for at least four weeks, in
or more Of the principal papers published IN the
places where such ARTICLES arc 10 be furnished or
such printing done, for sealed proposals for furnish
ing such articles, or the whole Of any particular
class Of articles, or for doing such printing The
whole or any specified job thereof, to be done at
such place, specify ing in such advertisement the
amount, quantity, and description Of each kind Of
ucles 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 such advertisement for opening the
same, when they shall be opened, by or under the
direction OF the officer making such advertisement,
IA 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-
twice the contract price in case OF failure, shall
ceiye contract for doing the SAME; and in the
lowest bidder shall fail enter into such contract
and give such security within reasonable time, 10
oe 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 ofH 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 liquidaed
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 Augusi
next for furnishing the articles Of stationery here
matter specified, for the use Of the House Of Rep
resenativss during the I'd session Of the 18th Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the clerk.
IS reams salinhnish we've letter-Paper, unruIed,
white and blue.
100 reams satin-hnish woye letter-paper, ruled
white and blue.
$50 reams extra suPerhne letterpaper, ruled, blue
and white.
IS reams saiin-hnish laid letter-paper, ruled
white and blue.
25 reams saiin-fnish foolscap paper ruled, white
IS reams suPerhne fOOiseap paper, ruled, blue
and white
IS reams satin-fnish foolsoap paper, unruled,
blue and white
In tbs above description Of paper state the price
for gilt and unglt
100 reams extra superhne note paper gilt, half
blue and half white, in packages and boxes
500 reams sstln-hnish extra size cap, for folding
and envelope.
so reams satin-hnish cartridge paper, medium,
for envelope.
$50 reanis cartridge paper. State the price Of each
size.
reams pink blotting paper.
700 cards Of steel pens, assorted 100 Of which to
be three points; Perry, Gillou, and Hayden,
makers; the price Of each description to be
given.
20 gross Windle's 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
so ivory handle letter stamps, checkered.
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers
$50 dozen red tape, No. l9.
$50 dozen red tape, No. 25.
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in.the desks in the hall, /; inch square,
and not over / 1 inch high
$50 glass sand stands same size 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 colors, sealing-wax.
2O0 bottles, half pint, black ink.
50 bottles, quart, black ink.
500 penknives, four blades, best pearl, stag
OF 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 erasers, in cases.
lbs 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.
50 counung-house morocco cases, pocketbook
form.
100 counGng-house morocco cases, pocket-book
form, with locks.
5000 best opaque quilts, No. so.
1000 best clarified quilts, No. 50.
100 pieces best India rubber.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office Of the
clerk before the 18th day Of October next and
to be paid for soon 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 at
the lowest price, quality considered shall receive
contract for the sane, on executing bond, with
two or more sureties, satisfactory to the clerk for
the performance Of the same, under forfeiture Of
vice the contract price in case Of failure; which
bond must be filed in the Office of said clerk within
ten days sfer the proposals have been opened and
the result declared.
The right is reserved, in case il should be necessa.
ry order further supply Of all any Of the arti.
cles contained in the shove list
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals. for Sta
tionery for House Of Representatives" and adj
dressed to the clerk. They will be free Of postage
BENJAMIN B. BRENCH,
Clerk Of House Of Representatives United States.
June 27-lsvtd llnteligenoer.l
II ANCAsTER, Pa. RIFLES, PISTOLS,
L. RIFLsE- BARRELS, &c.--The subscr
Der at Lancaster, Pa is extensively engaged manu-
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