The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-26

Houss OF REPRRsRNrArrvrs USIrep STATES,
CIRRK,s OrEfcR Nav Ia 1853

Houss OF REPRESENTATIVES UsIrep STATES.
CtsnK's Orrics, May Ia, 1858.
IN pursuance of the 18th section Of the act Of
i Congress of the goth August. ls42. entitled Gan
act legalizing and making appropriations for such
necessary objects ~ have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
of law, and to az and provide for certain incl
dental expenses of the departments and Offices of
Government, and for other purposes'-whch said
18th section 10 al follows:
$50, IT. Ind be ii further enacted. That all
stationery, OF every name and nature, for the
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 Depart.
ments at Warrington, including all stationery.
blanks, wrapping paper, and Irvine, and mail ba e
furnished the post offices and collectors Offices
| throughout the United States, shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, BY the low
bidder as follows: The Secretary Of the Senate
the Clerk Of the House of the head
of each Department, and such deputy postmasters
in the post ofce establishment, and such collectors
in the custom house establishment AZ the Post
mater General and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
| respectively advertise once week, for at least
four weeks, in one more Of the principal papers
published in the places where such articles are to
be furnished such printing DONE for sealed pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, or the whole Of
any particular class of articles, for doing such
printing, or the whole or any specified job
thereof 10 be done at such place, specifying in
such advertisement the amount, quantity, and
ription Of each kind of articles to be furnished
and, near may be, the nature, amount, and
kind of printing to be done; and all such pro-
posas 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 al least two persons; and the person
offering to furnish any class of such articles
perform any specified portion o. job of said work,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in of failure, shall
receive q contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security within a reasonable
time, to be iKed 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
teripg into such contract he and his sureties shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
as liqudated damages to be sued for in the
of the United States, in any court having juris-
diction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until 10 O'Clock a. m on Monday, the 2lst day
of June next lat which time all the proposp Is will
be opened) for furnishing the articles of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty-thrd Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
viz:
Clas,ss DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES