The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-12-13

Sec. 2. and be 1t further enacted, That when
ever papers relating to foreign affairs shall be
communicated to Congress, accompanying the
annual message of the President, it shall be the
duty of the Superintendent of Public Printing
to cause to be printed and bound, in addition
to the usual number, two thousand copies for
the use of the members of the Senate, four thou
SAND copies for the use of the House, and two
thousand five hundred copies for the State De-
partment.in place of the numbers ordered by
the act OF June twenty-five, eighteen hundred
and siXty-four.
SEC B. Ind be it further enacted, That in the
publication of the report of the Navy, the de-
tailed statement of offers for supplies and of
articles embraced in each class under contract
De omitted, and IN lieu thereof the Secretary of
the Navy shall prepare and submit with his re-
report schedule embracing the offers by class
es, indicating such as have been accepted.
Sec 4. And De 1t further enacted That il shall
be the duty ofthe Superintendent of PublicPrint-
ing, at the commencement of each session of
Congress, to submit to the Joint Committee on
Priatlng estimates OF the quantity of paper of
all descriptions which WILL in his opinion. be
required for the execution of the public print
ing during the coming year. The Joint Com
mlttee on Printing shall then fix upon stand
ard of paper for the different descriptions of
congressional and executive printing, and it
shaIi pc the duty OF the superintendent of Pub
lie Printing, under the direction of the Joint
Committee on Printing, to advertise in only two
newspapers published in each of the cities of
New York, Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington, for sealed propos.
ais to furnish the government of the United
States with paper, of the quality and in the
quantity specified in the advertisements, and
1t shall be the duty ofthe Superintendent to fur
nish samples of the standard papers adopted
by the committee to applicants therefor; the
SAID sealed proposals to be opened before, and
the award OF contracts to be made by, the Joint
fITnfr hal,
the interest OF the government: Provided That
the advertisement for sealed proposals for ftlrn-
ishing paper shall designate the minimum Dor
ton of each particular quality of paper requir-
ed for either three months six months or one
year, as the Joint Committee on Prin ting may
determine; but when the minimum portion SO
specified shall exceed in any case one thousand
realms, the advertisement shall state that pro-
posalS will be received for one thousand reams
or more: And provided farther, That no propo-
sails shall be considered by the Joint Commit
tee on Printing unless accompanied by satsfac-
tory evidence that the person or persons max
ing said proposals are manufacturers ofor deal
ers in the description of paper which they pro-
pose to furnish: And proUided further, That in
awarding contracts an equitable period of time
for filling the same shall be designated and al
lowed by the joint committee on Printing, with
out whose approval no contract shall be valid;
Ind prOUided further, That it shall be the duty
of the Superintendent of Public Printing to in
clude in his annual report to Congress detail
ed statment ofall proposals made andcontracts
entered into for the purchase of paper
Sec. D. A1ad be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Superintendent of Public
frlntlng TO compare every lot of paper deliver
ed by any contractor with the standard ofuual-
lty, and also to see that it is of the weight CON
tracted for, and to refuse to accept any paper
rom any contractor which does not conform to
the standard OF quality and is not of the stipu-
lated weight. And i'll case of difference of opin-
ION between the superintendent of Public
Printing and any contractor for paper with re-
spect to its quality, the matter of difference
snail be determined by the Joint Committee on
Printing: Pfo0aded, That in default of any con-
tractor to comply with his contract in furnish
ing the paper contracted for, in the proper time,
and OF proper quality and weight, it shall be
the duty of the Superintendent of Public Print
ing TO report the same to the Joint Committee
on Printing, if Congress is in session, or to the
Secretary of the INTERIOR if during a recess of
congress, and he shall, under the direction of
the Joint Committee on Printing or ofthe Sec
rotary OF the Interior, las the case may be- enter
into new contract with the lowest and best
bidder for the interest of the government, am
ong those whose proposals were rejected at the
last opening of bids, or advertise for new pro-
posals under the regulations before established
and during the interval which may thus be Gre
ated, he shall, under the direction of the Joint
Committee on Printing, or of the Secretary of
the interior, as above provided, purchase in
open market, at the lowest market price all
such paper necessary for the public service
For any increase of cost to the government in
procuring supply of paper for the use of the
government, the contractor or contractors in
default, and his or their securities shall be
charged with and held sponsble for the same
and shall be prosecuted upon their bond by the
Solicitor of the Treasury, in the name of the
United States, in the circuit court ofthe United
States in the district in which the defaulting
contractor resides; and to enable the Solicitor
to do so, ii shall be the duty of the Superintend
ent OF Public Printing to report to him the de-
fault on its happening, with full statement of
OF all the facts in the case: Ind proyided ttrth-
En-, That the Joint Committee on Public Print
ing, or during the recess of Congress, the Sec
rotary OF the Interior, be authorized to empow-
Ell the Superintendent of Public Printing to
make purchases OF paper open market, at the
lowest market price, whenever, in their opin-
ion the quantity required is so small, or the
want is so immediate, as not to Justify adver-
tisement for and andaward ofcontract therefor
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted That all laws
or parts of laws, joint resolutions, conflicting
with the above provisions be, and they are
hereby repealed; nor shall the Superintendent
OF Public Printing print any greater number of
the reports herein named, unless otherwise di-
rected by either house of Congress.
Approved, July 81, 1885.
lPJgL5c No. 173.
AN ACT for the removal of causes in certain
cases from State Courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatlVes of the United states of America in Con
gress assembled, That if in any suit already
commenced, IN any State court against an alien
or by citizen of the State in which the suit is
brought against citizen of annother State and
the matter in dispute exceeds the sum of five
hundred dollars, exclusive of costs, to be made
to appear to the satisfaction of the court. a cit
zen OF the State in which the suit is brought is
: IN hn 1nfa DO p
relates to the alien defendant or to the defend
ant who is the citizen of State other than that
III which the suit is brought, is or has been in
stltuted or prosecuted for the purpose of re-
strainng or enjoining him, or if the suit is one
IN which there can be final determination OF
the nnaI controversy, so far as it concerns him
without the presence of the other defendants
as parties in the cause, then, and in every snch
case the alien defendant, or the defendant who
is citizen of State other than that in which
the suit Is brought, may at any time before the |
Irla or final hearing of the cause file petition
Tor the removal of the cause as against him in |
to the next circuit court of the United States
be held in the district wherethe suit is pend
lng and offer good and sufficient surety for his
entering In such court, on the first day of its |
session, copies of said process against him, and
of all pleadngs, dispositions. testimony and |
other proceedings in said cause, affecting or
concerning him, also for his there appearing and |
special bail in the cause ifspecia1 bail
was originally requisite therein; and it shall
be thereupon the duty of the State court to &C.
cept the surety and proceed no further in the
cause as against the defendant so applying for
It's removal and any bail that may have been
originally taken shall be,dscharged. and the
said copies being entered as aforesaid in such
court OF the United States, the cause shall there
proceed IN the same manner as if il had been
brought there by original process against the
defendant who shall have sofiled petition for
It's removal as above provided. And anv at
of the goods or estate of the defend
ant by the original process shall hold the goods
Or estate so attached to answer the final udg-
ment, in the same manner as BY tn laws of sncbI
state they would have been holden to answer
hnal Judgment had it been rendered bv the
court in which the suit was commenced: and
my injunction granted before the removal oil
me ca cause against the defendant applying for
led or dissolved by the United States court in
nto which the cause shall be removed; and any
iona OF indemnity or other obligation given by
ne plaintiff upon the issuing or granting OF any
Ffaehment, writ ofinjunction, orot her restrain
isg process against the defendant petitionine
or the removal of tho eboI1 =