Daily national Republican., 1866-03-15
FOR STATIONERY.


HoUsB OF REPRESENTATIVE, USIBRD STATES,
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Office until FRIDAY, the 23d instant, at l2 clock
m for furnishing each of the following classes
Of Stationery for the use Of the House Of Repre-
sentatlves Of the United States, viz:
90 reams white Letter Paper, extra superhde,
wide ruled
90 reams Commercial Note Paper, white, extra
supernne, wide ruled.
80 reams Legal Cap Paper, white, extra super
hne.
25 reams Flat Cap Paper
inches
10000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 59s by 81
inches.
100, 600 white thick adhesive Envelopes, ~ by
$1,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, S1S by
!. 900 white thick adhesive Envelopes, s2G by
10000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, lO7S by
y inches.
gross 4.inch fat glass Inkstauds.
! gross square glass lnkstands, samples Of
which will be furnished.
4 dozen Barometer Iukstands.
Q dozen genuine Arnold's Ink; dozen, each,
quarts, pints, aud half f-pints.
IL dozen best Black Ink; 4 dozen, each, quarts,
pints, and hall. .pints.
9 dozen best Red Ink.
0 dozen Gold and Rubber Propellipg Pencils.
10 dozen Ivory Propelling Pencils.
~ gross Lehu Ienclls, OCthkOu, NO. -
0 dozen Gold Pens and Pencils; gold silver,
and gold and rubber cases.
2dozen Gold Pen Nibs, best quality, medium
sizes.
IS dozen Mucilags, s.ounce bottles, best quality
9 dozen Paper weights.
l2 dozen boxes Cut Quilts, best quality.
Is gross Gillou's Black Swan Quill Pens, sos.
80 gross dillott's Pens No. SOS.
0 dozen Pocket books, best quality.
| 10 dozen Visiting Cards.
100 pounds Sealing Wax, best quality.
| 10 doZon Folders, Ivory and other.
20 dozen Memorandums and small Blank and
Manuscript Books.
2j gross Rubber Bands and Rings.
| 2 dozen Punches.
| 2 dozen Eyolet Sets.
| punches and Eyelet Sets to be separately
10 dozen Pocket Knives, best qualities, Rogers
and WestenhUlm's.
| dozen Scissors; 2 dozen each, Q, 7, aud S-inch
dozen Portfolios; dozen to be plain leather.
| The adhesive enyeloped must be ertrd toet
| 0ummei, and will be rejected II they are not
They must all be delivered In strong boxes, sam
| pies OF which must be submitted with the envel
| opes. The third item of envelopes must be de
| livered In boxes Of an extra quality, neatly pu
| up, $50 In box tho rest In boxes OF 800 each
| In the suppy Of goods, contractors will b.
rgidly required to furnish article" fully equa
| to sample
Of the sureties intended to be offered, aud bont
In the sum Of 81, 900 that parties Will furnisl
such articles as may be awarded to them.
As required by law, preference will be giyeI
| to the productions OF American industry, !
equally cheap and Of as good quality, and al
persons making proposals to supply any class o
| articles will state whether the same are the man
| ufacture OF the United States.
The articles are to be delivered free OF an!
charge for carriage, at the Office Of the Clerk 0
the House Of Representatives, on or before tn
4th day Of April, 1855.
Each proposal to be endorsed proposals. 70
Stationery for the House Of Representatives o
the United States" and addressed to the under
signed.
Sufficient specimens OF each class Of article
proposed for must accompany the proposal
marked with the name Of the bidder.
The person offering to furnish any class OF ar
tlcles at the lowest price, quality considered
shall receive a contract for the same, on exc
cutting bond with two or more sureties satisfae
tory to the Clerk Of the House Of Representative
for the performance Of the same, under forfeit
ure OF twice the contract price In case OF failure
which bond must be hled In the Office Of the sal
Clerk within Ave days after the proposals hsV
| been opened and the result declared.
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk Of House Of Representatives.
mhl2'mt United States