The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11

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by the act approved June II, 1874, the Sec.
rotary of the Senate is "directed to confne his
purchases exclusively to articles of the growth and
manufacture of the United States, provided the
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-
Their 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 lst Of
October next.
EDey article must be Of the sery best quality unless
an inferior article is called for.
The right is expressly reserved, in case it shall
De necessary, TO order, upon giving reasonable no
tice, any additional quantity of any or all of said
articles that may be required for the use of the
Senate during the thirty third Congress.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed
Tor cot 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
ticle. The whole of each article specified in the
foregoing list will be deemed class; and the per-
con offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price equality considered) will receive contract
for the same, on executing bond, with two or
more suretes, satisfactory the Secretary of the
Senate, for the performance thereof, under for
feture of twice the contract price in case OF fail
ure, which bond is to be filed in the office of the
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
If any article contracted for should not be delv-
cred within the time stipulated, or should be infe
rior in any respect to the sample, the bond of the
contractor will be put in suit
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals 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 S-law4w Secretary of the Senate