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dozen embossed paper boxes, inches by
8 inches square and ] inch deep, Der

dozen embossed paper boxes, inches by
inches square and inch deep, per
dozen morocco covered boxes, Is inches by
Vt inches square and a inches Deep with
locks, to be in all respects like the samole
at this office, per dozen
! dozen mahogany rulers, 16 nches 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, s.. inches by 81
inches equare, per M
10000 long buff adhesive envelopes, for letters,
80, very smooth and thick, per M
900 white adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, 1-5 inches by 81 inches
square, per M
900 white adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, 81 inches by l-5 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
900 large white adhesive note envelopes to suit
the large note paper, per M
600 small white adhesive note envelopes to suit
the small note paper, per M
5,OO0 small white note envelopes, with black bor-
der, per
TO- 900 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper,
per M
5000 white embossed card envelopes per M
$4,000 white plain adhesive card envelopes, per M
1000 plain white adhesive card envelopes, with
border, per M
500 900 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part adhe-
sive, per nj
200 pounds beet 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 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 as to quality and price as can
be obtained of foreign growth and manufacturer
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 lst of
October next.
Every article must be of the verg best q,1ata ,ness
an I'M erior article is called for.
The right is expressly reserved, in case it shall
be necessary, to order, upon giving reasonable
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
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
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 Quality 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 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 deiv-
cred within the time stipulated, should be nfe :
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.