The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-09
PROPOSALS For STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF rrn SENATE, U.

IN pursuance OF the 'act egazng and making appopri-
afons for such necessary objects as have been usually
thoriy of law and fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and offices of The
sealed proposals viii be Received az this Office ant Il
O'Clock, M; on Tuesday, the 10th of May next for fur
nshng the following articles of stationery for the OF the
Senate each atic 10 be Of the rey best quality and be APP
proved by the Secretary, viz;
1000 sheets OF parchment 6 by 22 inches prepared
dreams white engrossng paper to be 26 by 10 inches
when trimmed
80 do white velum cap paper, satin finish. faint
lined
do do vclun folio post paper
100 do do veum quario post paper, satin finish,
gilt
100 do do yegm qpario post paper, satin dnish'
100 do white velum quaIto post paper, satin finish,
30 do hn,e J Fam, lined pItia a,i.,
90 do blue yellum quarto post paper satin finish,
faint lined plain
Is do white vellun note paper, satin finish, gilt
20 DO blue yeilnn note paper, satin finish, gilt
~ dozen cap portfolios
do iour-oadc renknives, pearl handles, silver
do small two-badc penl,nives, pearl handles
DO iour-badc penknives, buck handles
] do ivory handle erasers
8 gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts. No. so
2 2oM c OPAQUE nni dnl r. No % 50
u dozenivory folders, 9 inches long and inch wide
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
do ivory handle wafer stamps plain
D do ebony standishes, z inches long and wide,
htted with cut-glass inks and sands II inch
square, with division for waters, top for
do glass inkstands
90 en,-sass inss,ands i} inch square, for desks
l6 gross large barrel steel pens
do small barrel steel pens
dozen 9n cards cards f pa[yy 'aaeepoin pens
10 gross Windles bullion pens
6 do Gillous Peruvian pens
do other small steel pens
do small pen handles
10 dozen cloth pen-wlpers
9 do pint jugs black ink
do ounce bottles red ink
100 pounds red waters, in tin canis,ers
oO 10 red waters, in pound boxes
. dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds red sealing wax twenty sticks TO the pound
ofthe very finest quality
do black sealing wax, of the very finest quality
gross red tape, No, %
o do red tape, No. 10
80 do red tape No. IL
4pounds India rubber 40 pieces to the pound
dozen Japanned wafer boxes
do memorandum books, to be in all respects like
The sample at this office
do morocco covered boxes, be in all respects
like the sam ole this Office
&c, 900 long brown envelopes
5000 long white envelopes
goo, 900 brown envelopes, for documents
81, 600 white envelopes, for letters
5000 brown envelopes, for letters
10000 white envelopes for
10000 white envelopes, for cards
BY the act approved June IL, 1884, The Secretary the
senate Is directed to combine his purchases exclusively
rtcles tine growth and manufacture of the United States,
provided the same can be procured of such growth and
pon as good terms 10 quality and price can be OBJ
aimed OF foreign growth and manufacture" preference
vl therefore be given to the productions Of American in
ustry and all persons making proposals supply any
ce will state whether the same is of the growth and
The articles will be delivered the Office the Secrea-
of the Senate at Washington, free of any charge for
aid for on delivery.
Speemens Of the articles required be the of