The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-02

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have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority Of law, and 70 M
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and offices of the Government, aud for
other purposes" approved the Goth OF August,
s42 sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE
until ten O'Clock, a. m, on Monday, the 26th May
noxt, for furnishing the following articles of Sta
onery for the use OF the Senate, each article to be
NE gerry best quality and to be approved by the Sec
retary,viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface the size TO be
81 in. by % in, and to weigh not less
than 20 lbs. to the ream
800 do cartridge paper very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be
10 in. by "a in, and to weigh not
lcss than % lbs. to the ream
80 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single flat cap paper, satin finish
s 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
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, &C.
cond quality, faint lined
100 do white 4to. post paper. highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white ito. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and bard calendercd, gilt
rs do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
so do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
do white Alto. post paper, satin finish,
with black border
100 do large size white note paper, satin fin
ish, gilt
100 do small size white iiote-paper. satin fin
ish, gilt
SO do fancy note paper. of different kinds,
satin finish
do white notcpapcr, satin finish, with
black border
do blotting paper
IL dozen Alto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
Is do four blade penkniyes, pearl handles,
IL do small two. blade penknives, pearl han
dies silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handlc crasers
10 do pair scissors
l6 do pearl folders
rs do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than
ounces to the dozen
Is 90 ivory handle wafer stamps, chequercd
20 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds wax tapers
D gross black lead pencils, Faber's No. and
2,or others OF like quality
IL dozen standishes or pump insktands
do large glass instands
q do cut-giass inkstands, 1, inches square,
for desks, with hinge tops
8 do cut-gass sand stands, II inches square,
for desks
10 do small size cut glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top instands
5000 clear quills, No. so
5000 opaque quills, No. so
5000 clear quills, No. 10
200 dozen large.barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens, do
800 cards Perry's three point steel pens, 9TH
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 long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 do Phineas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do largee-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs of black ink. of the very best
quality
% do half pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
= do bottles red ink, of tho very best quality
60 pounds red waters, for letters, in square or
obong boxes, containing ounces
each
"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 best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
80 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
5 do black waters
30 dozen email boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces OF taste, assorted sizes
% gross red tape, No %
5 do red tape, No 10
100 do red tape, No. 13
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
IS dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
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 siltcrs
40 600 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
200, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part
5000 extra large. size white letter adhesive
lopes, very smooth and very thick
900 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
900 small size white letter adhesive envelopes
81, 600 large size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80, 900 lare size white note adhesive envelopes
As, 900 email size white note adhesive envelopes
%, 900 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper
5000 fancy card envelopes
%, 900 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, % by a inches
300 pounds black sand in ID, papers
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is "directed to conne his purchases
exclusively TO articles Of the growth and manufac
ture Of the United Statcs, provided the came can
be procured of such growth and manufacture OF
suitable quality and at reasonable prices, upon as
good terms as TO quality and price 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 manufac-
turc of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the office of the
Of the Senate at Washington, free OF
any charge for carriage, or before the let Of Oc
tobcr next.
Erery article mstbe q The gerry best quality, unless
an inferior article is called for.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and of envelopes 25) is
to accompany the proposal, and TO be marked with
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