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oe1en embossed paper boxes. inches by
lncnes square and l inch deep, per

dozen embossed paper boxes. inches by
inches square and l inch deep, per
dozen morocco covered boxes, Is inches bv
Iaso iu'u .a square and II inches deep, with
LOCKS to pc in all respects like the sample
at THIS of1ce, per dozen
dozen mahogany rulers, Is inches in len 9th
round or fiat. per dozen 49,
l dozen bronze pen racks. per dozen
5000 extra large size white adhesive enyelones.
very smooth and thick. 81 inches by d
inches square, per M q
10000 long white adhesive envelopes for letters
very smooth and thick, 81 inches by 81
inches square, per NJ
10, 600 long buff adhesive envelopes, for letters
very smooth and thick, per M
600 white adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, l-5 inches by 81 inches
square, per NJ
$4,000 white adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, 81 inches by Is inches
square, per
$4,000 buff adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, same size, per NJ
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, with blac k
border, per M
$4,000 large white adhesive note envelopes, to suit
the large note paper, per NJ
10000 small white adhesive note envelopes, TO suit
the small note paper. per Nj
1000 small white note envelopes, with black bor-
DER per NJ
10000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper,
per M
o,Ooo WLltc cuOoSstQ caro- envelopes, per M
10000 white plain adhesive card envelopes, per M
900 plain white adhesive card envelopes with
border, per NJ
100000 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 IL. 1884, 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-
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 Washing ton free of
any charge for carriage, on or before the 1et of
October next.
EUey article must be of the very 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
tee, 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.
sufhclent 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-
con offering to furnish any such class the lowest
price Equality considered) will receive contract
tor 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
sald Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
Ii any article contracted for should not be deliv-
cred within the time stipulated, or should be nfe-
rlor 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 e-law4w Secretary of the Senate.