The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-23
VOL. Nv
HOUSE OF REPsEsENrArwxs UNITED SrArEs.

House OF REPRESENTATIVES. UNITED STATES,
CLERKS OFFICE, May Ia, 1883.
TN pursuance Of the 18th section of the act OF
Congress of the 26th August, 1912. entitled can
act leg alizng and making appropriations for such
necessary objects have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to fix and provide for certain Incl
dental expenses Of the departments and offices of
Government, and for other purposes"-which said
18th ctioa 10 as follows:
'sSEc. IT. Ind be it further enacted. That all
stationery, 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 Depart
ments at Washington, including all stationery,
blanks, wrapping paper, and Irvine. and mail bags
furnished the post offices and collectors offices
throughout the United States, shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, by the low
est bidder follows: The Secretary Of the Senate
the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the head
of each Department. and such deputy postmasters
in the post office establishment, and such collectors
in the custom house establishment as the Post
master General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate tor 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 any specified job
thereof, to be done at such place, specifying in
I
description of each kind of articles to be furnished
and, as near may be, the nature, amount, and
kind of printing to be done; and all such pro-
posals shall be kept sealed until the day specified
in such advertisement for opening the same, when
they shall be opened by 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 to
perform any specified portion or job of said work,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in case of failure, shall
receive a contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such
tract and give such security within a 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 a failure to supply the
articles or to perform the work by the person en-
terng into such contract, he and his suretes shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
as hguidated damages, to be sued for in the name
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, (st which time all the proposals. will
be opened,) for furnishing the articles of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the use of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty-third Con-
gress-each article to be approved By the Clerk,
viz.
Glasses. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
No. l
300 reams laid quarto post, faint, lined,
finest quality
100 do quarto post, unruled, finest
quality
$50 do wove, faint lined finest guy
rs do do unrued. do
so do laid Bath poet, faint-lined
finest quality
6 25 do laid Bath post, unrued, finest
quality
30 do laid quarto and Bath post,
gilt, faint-lined finest guy
s 10 do laid quarto and Bath post,
GILT. unrued. fnest q raty
9 30 do satin finish white cap paper
ruled
10 10 do satin finish white cap paper,
unruled
" IL $50 DO very finest laid note paper,
white, gilt, in boxes or pack.
ages, large size
8" IL 100 do very finest laid note paper,
white, gilt small size
" l3 10 do quarto poet, satin finish, black
border
Ia 10 do note paper, satin finish, black
border
Is 600 do cartridge pr, tough, smooth
surface, 81 by rs inches, to
weigh 20 pounds tn the ream
l6 400 do cartridge paper, Is by 81,
same quality as above, and
same proportional weight
II 400 do cartridge paper, "a by %,
same quality as above, and
same proportional weight
IS 100 dozen four blade pearl handle pock
eft knives, highest finish
and best quality
10 so do same above, buck handle
/" 20 100 do two blade, pencil handle PEN
knives, highest finish and
best quality, $50 dozen with
two small blades, and 80
dozen with large and
one small blade)
f 81 so cards three pointed pens, Perry's,
same quality
p so boxes United States pens, Wheeler
& Co., or same quality
" % 25 do commercial pens, Wheeler &
"a 90 gross Perry's double patent large
barrel pens, fine points
SO 25 % do Windle's bullion pens
20 300 cards metallic pens, best quality
assorted
81 300 boxes metallic pens, best quality,
assorted
% 3 gross pen holders, best quality,
sorted sizes
30 do porcupine quill pen holders
80 dozen letter clips, gilt
" 81 do do DO bronze
81 Is do alabaster paper weights, as
sorted patterns
80 is dozen cut glass paper weights, beet
quality
"a Is dozen inch ivory folders,l inch
wide, 9 ounces to the dozen
&" IS dozen inch ivory folders, with
handles
80 II dozen pearl folders
" 81 800 chequered, ivory handle letter
stamps
50 100 plain face, ivory handled letter
stamps
81 100 pounds medium szs red waters, in
Bounce boxes
" 40 100 pounds white waters, s-inch In di-
ameter
{" 81 % pounds small transparent waters
" - 100 dozen red tape, No. l9
- $50 do do No. Is
A $50 half-pnt bottles best black ink
As 500 glass ink stands, best patterns
40 II dozen morocco portfolios, letter size,
steel locks, (best qualities
only will be accepted)
" Al 10 do pieces best quality office taste
As 5000 best quality opaque quilts, No so
" 80 1000 do clarified quilts, No. 80
so $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, for large
size note paper
" 81 $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, for small
size note paper
81 5000 note envelopes, adhesive, black
border
" 50 100000 letter envelopes, adhesive, white,
beat quality
/" 81 $4,000 letter envelopes, adhesive, brown,
best quality
i" IS $4,000 small size letter envelopes, adhe-