The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-07

oFFiCE OF SEcRErARY OF SENATE OF u. s.,
A,o,,s, ~ IQAe


OFFICE OF SEcRErARY OF SENATE OF u. s.,
.--......, .a.-- August 10, 1916,
I N pursuance Of the act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general sppropr-
alton bills without authority of law, and 70 fix and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ments and Offices Of the government, and for other
purposes" approved the 26th Of August 1912, seal
ed proposals will be received at this Office until 10
o'clock, a. M, on Tuesday, the 18th Of September
next for furnishing the following articles Of station
cry for the of the Senate each article 10 be Of The
usry best qualify and 10 be approved by the secretary
viz ~ ~. b.. ..
SO reams cartridge paper 1900. ..
200 do do do of two kinds, speci-
mems Of which arc to be seen at this Office.
100 reams white single hai-cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes .''
50 reams white yellum cap paper, satin finish,
50 rs.m. white vslum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
so rsam. white yslium qu.rto post paper, .atin
finish, feint lined
50 reams white vsum quarto post paper, satin,
gilt
so resms white yeum note paper, satin finish,
gut
25 rsams blue velam note paper satin finish,
gilt
10 reams tinted note paper, satin finish, gilt
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
do four-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver-upped
dozen two-blade penkniyes, pearl handles,
of smaller size
dozen buck handle knives
gross black lead pencils
6,0O0 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 clear quilts, No. 10
dozen pair scissors .... .- ...-
8 do do "0'y III wafsr a. :asaasrsd
IL do ivory folders, 9 inches long and I inch
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
4wide, fitted with cut-glass inks and sands
IL inches square, with a division for wa
fers and top for the same, and division
for pens
dozen cut-glass inkstands
10 gross large-barrel steel pens
3 do small-barrel three-point pens
do Wlndle's bullion pens
8 dozen cards Perry's three point pens
do do Peny's hne-point pens
8 gross other small steel pens
dozen pint jugs black ink
10 do haf-PInt jugs black ink
~ pounds red waters in canisters
80 do do in quarter.Pound boxes
dozen boxes transparent waters
50 pounds red sealing-wax, twenty sticks 10
the pound
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
5 gross red tape, No. %
20 do do No. 10
pounds India rubber, forty pieces to the
dozen japanned wafer-boxes
300 pounds hemp twine
100 do black sand
5000 long white envelopes
10000 long brown envelopes
100, 900 brown envelopes for documents
~, 900 brown envelopes for letters
10000 white envelopes for notes
5000 white envelopes for cards
GU morocco-covered boxes, to be in all respects
like the sample at this office
gu memorandum books, TO be in all respects
like the sample at this Office
BY the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is directed to confne his purchases
exclusively TO articles the growth and manufacture
Of the United States, provided the can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon good terms
as to quality and price can be obtained Of for
slgn growth and manufacture" A preference will
therefore, be given to the productions Of American
ply any article will state whether the same is of the
growth and manufacture of the United States.
The articles to be delivered at the Office of the
of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage, or before the 23d Of Novem
Der next, and will be paid for on delivery. Speci-
mems of the articles required may be seen at the
office of the secretary of the Senate. Every article
must be of the very best quality.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
,of paper half qure) is to accompany the proposal
md to be marked with the name Of the proposer
The whole of each article specified in the foregoing
list will be deemed class; and the person offering
10 furnish any such class at the lowest price, (qual
y considered will receive contract for the same
On executing a bond, with two or more suretes
satisfactory to the secretary of the Senate, for the
performance thereof, under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in of failure, which is to be filed
in the Office of the said secretary within ten days af
Ter the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for sta
onery for the Senate" and be directed to the secre
AIRY of the Senate, at Washington. -H
.'f ASBURY DICKENS,
.H -..- Secretary of the Senate.
Aug lS-law4w ..-- Intel Hs. fr. 50 -'