The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-15

orrlcr OF TN. sroasrAaY OF THE SENATE,

OrrlcK OF THE SEcRErARy OF THE SENATE.
April ~, 1851
TN pursuance of the "act legalixing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects a.
have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority Of law, and 70 fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and Offices Of the Government, and for
other purposes" approved the 26th OF August.
1884, sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE
until ten O'Clock, a. m, on Monday. the Goth May
noxt for furnishing the following articles OF Sta
tionery for the Of the Senate each article to be Of
he very best quality, and to be approved by the Sec
rotary, viz:
$50 realms cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface the size TO be
81 in. by % in, and to weigh not less
than rs lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with,
very smooth surface; the size to be-
10 in. by ~ in, and 70 weigh not
Less than % lbs. TO the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper. satin finish
do white double cap paper. satin finish, Of
the very best quality, TO be cut and
ruled according to the sample at this
Office
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined, ofthe very best quality
SO do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sc
cond quality, plain
30 do white veil. cap paper. satin finish, Sc
cond quality, faint.lined
100 do white 4to., post paper. highly glazed,
anu ndrO coIouOotoO, git
200 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and bard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed.
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
SO do blue 4to. post paper. highly glazed.
and hard caiendercd. gilt. faint
lined
4 dn white Ato post nancr xatin fnish
with black border
100 do large size white note papes. latin I'M
ish, gilt
100 do 'I 1:S ii; ME white n0''p.p'r' satin fin,
SO do fancy note.paPer, Of different kinds.
satin finish
do white note paper, satin finish, with
black border
2 do blotting paper
II dozen 4to portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
IL do email two blade penknives, pearl han
dies, silver tipped
do four blade pcnknives, buck handles,
2 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pair scissors
Is do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders. inches long and l inch
wide, and to weigh not less than 8
ounces 10 the dozen
IL do ivory-handle wafer stamps, chequcred
~ do small seals for notes
IL do paper weights
10 pounds wax tapers
gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. l and
2, or others of like quality
IL dozen standishes or pump insktands
do large glass instands
8 do cutgiass inkstands, II inches square,
for desks, with hinge tops
do cut glass sand stands, inches square,
far aka
10 do small size cut glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring top instands
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
5000 opaque quills, No. 80
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large barrel steel pcns very elastic
400 do small barrel steel pens, do
$50 cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9TH
crs Of like make and quality
200 do Perry fine point steel pens, or others
Of like make and quality
100 do Perrys elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long-point steel pens
ESQ do bullion pens
100 do Phneas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large.barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipcrs
do pint jugs of black ink. of the very best
quality
2S do half ILL.,! pint nj pgs of black ink of the very
do bottles red ink, of the very best quality
60 pounds red waters, for letters, In square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces
each
% do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, of the very best quality, 10
sticks to the pound
100 do red wax, OF the very best quality, 20
ofic bat tha ~, 4 "A ko.~
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
5 do black waters
20 dozen email boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
% gross red tapo, No. %
do red tape, No. l9
100 do red tape, No. IL
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
IL dozen memorandum books, octave size, me-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size,
morocco covers
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
do japanncd sand sifters
1000 long brown enveopesg for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes. for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100000 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part
oUUU extra large-slzc wnltc letter adhesive cnve-
lopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 largo size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small size white letter adhesive envelopes
$1,000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note-papcr
5000 fancy card envelopes
d, 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
200 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-largo size white envelopes. very
smooth and thick, 81 by 4, inches
300 pounds black sand in Id. papers.
BY the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is"directed to conine his purchases
exclusively to articles of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States, provided the same can
be procured Of such growth and manufacture Of
suitable quality and at reasonable prices, upon az
good terms as TO quality and price can be OBJ
tanned of foreign growth and manufacture A
preference will therefore be given to the produc-
tons of American industry; and all persons max
ing proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is Of the growth and Inanufac
ture of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free o.