The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-06

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
n April "a, 1851.

OFFICE OF THE SEczErARy OF THE SENATE:
April "a, 1851.
T N pursuance of the s'act legalizing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects a.
,ave been usually included in the general appro-
praton bills without authority Of lav. and 70 fix
md provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices of the Government, and for
,ther purposes" approved tho 2Sth OF August,
s42 sealed proposals will be rcceived at th: ONCE
next, for furnishing the following articles Of Sta
onery for the the Senate each article 70 be AZ
Ne vsry beat quality and to be approved BY tho Sec
rotary, viz: 9
$50 realms cartridgepape very tough, and with
very smooth surface the size 10 be
II in. by 25 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
l9 In. by ~ in, and 10 weigh not
less than 70 lbs 70 the rcam
80 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single Hat cap paper. satin finish
do white double cap paper. satin finish, Of
the very best quality. 10 be cut and
ruled according to tho 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
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
cond quality, faint lined
100 do white 4to post paper. highly glazed.
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed.
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
and hard calendered, GIT. faint.
lined
do white 4to. post paper. satin finish,
with black border
~, Ia nat~o ,otcv ~>xs~x S.
ish, gilt
100 do small size white note. paper. satin fin.
ish, gilt
50 do fancy .sn na ss;iIs Of different kinds.
do white note-paper, satin finish. with
black border
70 dozen 40 portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
is do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
IL do small two. blade penknives pearl han
dies, silver tipped
do four-blade penknives, buck handles,
2 do ivory handle erassrs
III do pair scissors
l6 do pearl folders
% do ivory folders, 8 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than
ounces to the dozen
IL do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
10 pounds wax tapers
gross black-lead pencils. Faber's No. l and
2, or others Of like quality
u dozen standishes or pump insktands
do large glass instands
do cut glass inkstands, Il inches square,
for desks, with hinge tops y
do cut-glass sand stands, inches square,
10 do small-sizc cut glass or fancy inkstands
90 do bronze or other spring top instands
1000 clear quiis,, No: 80
5000 Opaque quilts, No so
5000 clear quilts, No. 70
200 dozen large. barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do email, barrel steel pens. do
800 cards Perrys three point steel pens, or 9TH
crs OF like make and quality
200 do Perry,s fine point steel pens, or others
Of like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen ng-point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 do Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make aud quality
gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
~ dozen fancy pen handles
% do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs Of black ink, of the very best
% do hahr 1T, nj jpgs Of black ink,
2 do bottles rcd ink, of the very best quality
go pounds red waters, for letters, in square or
oDong boxes, containing ounces
"a dozen boxes small size transparent waters
"a 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 beat quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
30 do black wax. of the very bsst quality, 20
sticks 70 the pound, In pound boxes
90 dozen email boxes fancy wax
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
% gross red tape, No. % *
do red tape, No. IS
100 do red tape, No. l3
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
IL dozen memorandum books, octave sizo. mo-
2 do memorandum books, very small size,
morocco covers
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
do japanned sand sifters
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
~ o0o 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
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive enve-
lopcs, very smooth and very thick
40 600 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small size white letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small sixe white note adhesive envelopes
25,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper
5000 fancy card envelopes
$4,000 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-largo size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by II inches
300 pounds black sand in ID. papers.
By the act approved juno II, 1874, the Secretary
of the Senate is "drected to confne his purchases
exclusively to articles of the growth and mAnufac-
turc Of the United States, provided the Same can
be procured of such growth and manufacture Of
suitable quality and at reasonable prices, upon a.
good terms az to quality and price as can be OBJ
tanned OF foreign growth and manufacture"
preference will therefore be given to the produc-
tions of American industry; and all persons max
ing proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free Of