The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-18

dozen embossed paper boxes. inches BY
inches square and inch deep, per
s ds 4, rporooeo cosetsd boxes. ii inches by
" inches square and ~ inches deep, with
locks, to be in all respects like the sample
at this Office, per dozen
dozen mahogany rulers, l6inches 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 d
inches square, per M
l0000 long white adhesive envelopes. for letters,
very, very smooth ss,a and nd. taaiok' 81 inches by 81
10000 long buff adhesive envelopes, for letters,
very smooth and thick, per M
10000 white adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
.. .. and and thick, : Is inches BY 81 inches
$4,000 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 M
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, with black
border, per M
10000 large white adhesive note envelopes, to suit
the large note paper, per M
0O00 small white adhesive note envelopes, to suit
the small note paper, per NJ
5000 small white note envelopes, with black Dor.
der, per
10000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper,
per M
5000 white embossed card envelopes, per M
600 white plain adhesive card envelopes, per M
600 plain white adhesive card envelopes, with
border, per n
100000 medium buff envelopes, fof documents.
very thick, smooth, and tough, part adhe-
sive, per
200 pounds bsst black sand, in pound papers,
per pound.
rotary of the Senate is "directed to confine 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-
acture of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms 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 1st of
October next.
Ecery article must be Of the very best quality, unles.
an inferio article is called for
The right is expressly reserved, in case it shall
be necessary, to order, upon giving reasonable no
tice, any additional quantity of any all of aaid
Senate during the thirty-third Congress.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and of envelopes 25) is
to accompany the proposal, andto be marked with
Tue name oI Tue pfOpOSer ana Inc 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 Quality considered) will receive contract
for the same, on executing bond, with two or
more sureties, satisfactory to the Secretary of the
Senate, for the performance thereof, under for
feiture of twice the contract price in Gaze 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 deiv-
cred within the time stipulated, or should be ufe
rior in any respect to the sample, the bono 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 8-law4w Secretary of the Senate.