330 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



into any contract, bargain, or agreement, in writing or otherwise, 

 with any Member of or Delegate to Congress, or any Resident Com- 

 missioner, after his election or appointment as such Member, Dele- 

 gate, or Resident Commissioner, and either before or after he has 

 qualified, and during his continuance in office, shall be fined not more 

 than three thousand dollars. 



Act March 4, 1909, c. 321, s. 115, 35 Stat. 1109. 



This is a section of "An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal 

 laws of the United States," cited above, incorporating therein the pro- 

 visitins uf Kev. St. sec. 3742, which section is expressly repealed by sec- 

 tion 341 of this act. 



Contracts not affected by two preceding sections. 



Sec. 11«). Nothing contained in the two preceding sections shall 

 extend, or be construed to extend, to any contract or agreement made 

 or entered into, or accepted, by any incorporated company, where 

 such contract or agreement is made for the general benefit of such 

 incorporation or company; nor to the purchase or sale of bills of 

 exchange or other property by any Member of or Delegate to Con- 

 gress, or Resident Conmiissioner, where the same are ready for 

 delivery, and payment therefor is made, at the time of making or 

 entering into the contract or agreement. 



Act March 4. 1909, c. 321, s. 116, 35 Stat. 1109. 



This is a section of "An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal 

 laws of the United States," cited above, incorporating therein the pro- 

 \ isions of Kev. St. sec. 3740, which section is expressly repealed by sec- 

 tion 341 of this act. 



KEV. ST. SEC. 3741. 



Stipulation in contracts that no Member of Congress has an interest therein. 



Sec. 3741. In every such contract or ao;reement to be made or 

 entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the United States, there 

 shall be inserted an express condition that no member of or delegate 

 to Congress shall be admitted to any share or part of such contract 

 or agreement, or to any benefit to ari.se thereupon. 



EEV. ST. SEC. 3743. 

 Deposit of contracts. 



Sec. .^743. All contracts to be made, by virtue of any law, and re- 

 quiring the advance of money, or in any manner connected with the 

 settlement of public accounts, shall be deposited promptly in the 

 oflices of the Aiulitors of the Treasury, according to the nature of the 

 contracts: * ♦ * 



Rev. St. sec. 3743. as amended by act February 27, 1877. c. 09, 8. 1, 

 19 Stat. 240, and act July 1, 1894, c. 174, s. 18, 28 Stat. 210. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3826. 



Public.ition of advertisements, notices, and proposals for contracts. 



Sec. 3820. All advertisements, notices, and propo.sals for contracts 

 for all the E.xeeiitive Departments of the Government, * * * 

 shall hereafter be advertised by i)ublicati()n in the three daily pa|)ers 

 ^ published in the District of Colmnbin having the largest circulation, 

 one of which shall be selected by the Clerk of the House of Repre- 

 ficntntive.^. and in no others. The charges for such publications shall 



