The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17

dozen embossed paper boxes. inches by
inches square and l inch deep, pei
dozen
dozen morocco covered boxes, Is incheS6y
% incnes square and u inches deep, with
locks, to be in all respects like the sample
at this office, per dozen
| dozen mahogany rulers, Is inches 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 Al
inches square, per M
10000 long white adhesive envelopes for letters.
very smooth and thick, 8. inches by 8;
inches square, per M
10000 long buff adhesive envelopes, for letters
very smooth and thick, per M
1000 white adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, l-5 inches by 81 inches
square, per M
$4,000 white adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, S. inches by l-5 inches
square, per
$4,000 buff adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, came size, per NJ
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, with black
border, per M
$4,000 large white adhesive note envelopes, to sui
the large note paper, per M
10000 small white adhesive note envelopes, to suit
the small note paper, per M
5000 small white note envelopes, with black Dor
der, per NJ
10000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper
per M
5000 white embossed card envelopes, per M
10000 white plain adhesive card envelopes, per M
700 plain white adhesive card envelopes, with
border, per M
10000 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part adhe.
sive, per NJ
200 pounds best black sand, in pound papers,
per pound.
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Sec
rotary of the Senate is ssdirected to confine his
purchases exclusively to articles of the growth and
manufacture of the limited Cfafp 9od he
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 Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free OF
any charge for carriage, on before the 1st OF
October next
Euery 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 or all of said
articles that may be required for the use of the
Senate during the thirty third Congress.
sufficient specimen of each article proposed
tor lot 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 the lowest
price Quality consdered) will receive contract
for the same, on executing bond, with two or
more suretes. satisfactory TO the Secretary of the
Senate, for the performance thereof, under 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
1t any article contracted for should not be deliv.
cred within the time stimulated shonJ inf
ror in any respect to the sample the bond of the
contractor will be put in suit.
Proposals should be endorsed "ProposaIs for
Stationery for the Senate, and be directed to the
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
the Office free of charge.
ASBURY DICKINS,
June o-law4w Secretary of the Senate.