The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

dozen embossed paper boxes. 8 inches by
inches square and inch deep, per
dozen =. -
dozen morocco covered boxes, Is inches by
"a inches square and Al inches deep, with
locks, to be in all respects like the sample
at this office, per dozen
| dozen mahogany rulers, Is inches in length,
round or fiat, per dozen
l dozen bronze pen racks, per dozen
5000 extra large size white adhesive envelopes.
very smooth and thick, 81 inches by a
inches square, per M
10000 long white adhesive envelopes for letters,
very smooth and thick, 81 inches by 81
inches square, per M
10000 long buff adhesive envelopes for letters,
very smooth and thick, per M
10000 white adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, rs inches by 81 inches
square, per M
1000 white adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, 81 inches by Is inches
square, per M
$4,000 buff adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, same size, per VI
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, with black
border, per M
$4,000 large white adhesive note envelopes, to suit
the large note paper, per M
10000 small white adhesive note envelopes, to suit
the small note paper, per
5,oOo small white note envelopes, with black bor-
der, per Nj
10000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper,
per M
10000 white plain adhesive card envelopes, per M
LOCO plain white adhesive card envelopes with
border, per M
5O0,G00 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very very thick :, smooth, and tough, part adhe
200 pounds best black sand, in pound papers,
per pound.
BY the act approved June II. 1874, the Sec
rotary of the Senate is 'directed to confne his
purchases lusivey to articles of the growth and
1fo~f, Of Ia.
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
facture of suitable quality and at reasonable prices
upon as good terms as to quality and price as can
be obtained OF foreign growth and manufacture -
preference will therefore be given to the produc-
tons of American industry; and all persons max
ing proposals to supply any article will state whe-
ther the same is of the growth and manufacture
of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the office of
the Secretary of the Senate at Washington free of
any charge for carriage, on or before the 1st of
October next.
Eoey article must be of the very best quality unless
an Inferior article is called for.
The right is expressly reserved in case it shall
be necessary, to order, upon giving reasonable no
tlce, any additional quantity of any all of said
articles that may be required for the use of the
Senate during the thirty third Congress.
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
the name OF the proposer and the price of the ar
tlcle. The whole of each article specified in the
foregoing list will be deemed class; and the per.
son Offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price Quality considered) will receive 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 for
felture OF twice the contract price in case fail
ure, which bond is to be filed in the office of the
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
IL any article contracted for should not be deliv.
no cftr lofN L..
rior in any respect to the sample, the bond of the
contractor will be put in suit
Proposals should be endorsed ssProposaIs for
Stationery for the Senate and be directed to the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
the Office free of charge.
ASBURY DICKINS,
June o-law4w Secretary of the Senate.