The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-20

dozen embossed paper boxes. inches by
! inches square and inch deep, per
dozen morocco covered boxes. Is inches by
VI inches square and ~ inches deep, with
locks, to be in all respects like the sample
at this office, per dozen
l dozen mahogany rulers, 16inches in length ,
round or fiat, per dozen
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
1000 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, l-5 inches by 3. inches
square, per M
$4,000 white adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, s. inches by Is inches
$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 M
o,OOo small white note envelopes, with black bor
der. per M
10000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper,
per nj
5000 white embossed card envelopes, per M
lO.OOO white plain adhesive card envelopes, per M
l'ooo plain white adhesive card envelopes with
100000 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part adhe
sive, per
200 pounds best black sand, in pound papers,
per pound.
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Sec
rotary of the Senate is "diyected to confne his
purchases xclusivey to articles of the growth md
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 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 let of
October next.
Erery 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.
tice, any additional quantity of any 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 (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
ticle. 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 equality considered) will receive contract
for the same, on executing bond, with two or
more suretles, satisfactory the Secretary of the
Senate, for the performance thereof, under a for
fixture 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 deliy
cred within the time stipulated. should be infe-
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 S-law4w Secretary of the Senate.