The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-10

or,,Cn OF snonErAsr or sESArE OF Y, s.,

August 10, lS46
In pursuance of the " act legailxing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appropr.
alton bills without authority OF law. and to FIX and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
menis and Offices of the government, and for other
purposes" approved the 26th Of August, l642, seal
ed proposals. viii 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
vy bs qualify and to be approved by the secretary
viz ... ... ....
SO reams cartridge paper
2OO do do do of two kinds, speei-
OF which are 10 be seen at this Office
100 reams white single hat-eap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
30 reams white yellam cap paper, satin finish,
fsnt lined
so reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
SO realms white yellam quar,o post paper, satin
finish, feint lined
so reams white yellum quarto post paper, satin,
ght
SO rsams white vellum note paper satin finish,
gilt
rs reams blue vellum note paper, satin finish,
gilt
10 reams tinted note paper, satin finish, gilt
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
do four-blade penkniyes, pearl handles
silyer-upped
dozen two-blade penkniyes, pearl handles,
Of a smaller size
dozen buck handle knives
gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No. 30
1900 clear quilts, No. 70
dozen pair SCISSORS
8 do do i'0ryhands Ss,i.,a~p.' ; d1sH
- do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide
S dozen ebony standishes, 7 inches long and
wide, fitted with cut-glass inks and sands
IL inches square, with division for
fors and top for the same, and division
for pens
3 dozen cut-glass inkstands
III gross large-barrel steel pens
do small-barrel three-point pens
do Windle's bullion pens
dozen cards Perry's three point pens
do do Perry's 6ne-point pens
3 gross other small steel pens
dozen pint jugs black ink
10 do half-pint jugs black ink
40 pounds red waters in canisters
80 do do in quarter..pound boxes
50 pounds red sealing-w twenty sticks to
the pound
II dozen boxes fancy wax
5 gross red tape, No. 70
20 do do No. Is
3 pounds India rubber, forty pieces to the
pound
S dozen japanned wafer-boxss
3OO pounds hemp Irvine
100 do black sand
5000 long white envelopes
10000 long brown envelopes
100000 brown envelopes for documents
10000 brown envelopes for letters
10000 white envelopes for notes
5000 white envelopes for cards
60 moroeco-covered boxes, to be in all respects
like the sample at this office
GO 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 conhne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
of the United States, provided the same can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon as good terms
as to quality and price as can be obtained Of for
eign growth and manufacture A preference will,
therefore, be given to the productions of American
industry; and all persons making proposals to sup
ply any article will state whether the is of the
growth and manufacture of the United States.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office III the
secretary of the Senate at Washington. efcee of anv
charge for carriage, on before TIE Dad 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
sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
VI paper hah quire1 10 accompany Inc proposal,
and 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
to furnish any such class at the lowest price, (qua-
ty considered, will receive a contract for the same,
on executing a bond, with two or more sureties
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 a
ter the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate and be directed to the
tary Of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
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