1 Sec. 9. _And be it further enacted_, That in default of 2 any contractor to furnish the articles contracted for at the 3 proper time, or of the proper quality or weight, the Congressional 4 Printer shall report such default to the Joint Committee 5 on Public Printing if Congress is in session, or to the 6 Secretary of the Interior if Congress is not in session; and 7 he shall, under the direction of the Joint Committee on 8 Public Printing, or of the Secretary of the Interior, as the 9 case may be, enter into a new contract with the lowest and 10 best bidder for the interest of the government among those 11 whose proposals were rejected at the last opening of bids, or 12 he shall advertise for new proposals, under the regulations 13 concerning advertisements for proposals hereinbefore stated; 14 and during the interval which may thus occur he shall, under 15 the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, or 16 of the Secretary of the Interior, as above provided, purchase 17 in open market, at the lowest market price, all such articles 18 necessary for use. 1 Sec. 10. _And be it further enacted_, That in case of any 2 contractor's default to comply with this contract he and his 3 securities shall be charged with and held responsible for any 4 increase of cost to the government in procuring the supply 5 which may be consequent upon such default. 1 Sec. 11. _And be it further enacted_, That when any 2 such default occurs the Congressional Printer shall report it, 3 with a full statement of all the facts in the case, to the 4 Solicitor of the Treasury, who shall prosecute the defaulting 5 contractor and his securities upon their bond in the circuit 6 court of the United States in the district in which such 7 defaulting contractor resides. 1 Sec. 12. _And be it further enacted_, That the Joint 2 Committee on Public Printing, or during the recess of Congress 3 the Secretary of the Interior, may authorize the Congressional 4 Printer to make purchases in open market whenever, 5 in their opinion, the quantity required is so small, or the 6 want is so immediate, as not to justify advertisement for proposals 7 and the award of a contract therefor.