Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-19
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNiBED STATES,
- WASHINGTON, March 10, 1856
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office until FRIDAY, the Esd instant, at IL clock
IN for furnishing each Of the following classes
of Stationery for the use Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States, yizi
80 resms white Letter Paper, extra superane,
wide ruled.
80 reams Commercial Note Paper, white, extra
superhne, wide ruled.
50 reams Legal Cap Paper, white, extra super
nne.
Is reams Flat Cap Paper.
1000, 600 but Speech Envelopes, 81 by 81
inches
5000 buff adhesive Envelopes, TsS by so
inches.
100, 600 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 81 by
81 inches.
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, So by
so Inches
I, 900 white thick adhesive Envelopes, esS by
10000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 1875 by
& gross 4.inch fat glass tnkstauds.
/ l gross square glass lnhstAnds, samples OF
which will be Furnished
I dozen Barometer lnkstands.
8 dozen genuine Arnold's Ink dozen, each,
quarts, pints, and half pints.
IL dozen best Black Ink; dozen, each, quarts
pints, and half. pipts.
d dozen best He'd Ink.
0 dozen Gold and Rubber Propelling Pencils
10 dozen Ivory Propelliug Pencils.
| 10 gross Faber's Lead Pencils, octagon, No. 2.
dozen Gold Pens and Pencils; gold, silver,
and gold and rubber cases.
2dOIen Gold Pen Nibs, best quality, medium
| sizes.
Is dozen Mucilage, s-ounce bottles, best quality
0 doEen Paper weights.
| - dozen boxes Cut ouills, best quality.
Is gross Gillott's Black Swan Quill Pens, sos.
o. gross Gillott's Pens No. 800.
Q dozen Pocket books, best quality.
10 dozen Visiting Cards.
100 pounds Sealing Wax, best quality.
10 dozen Folders, ivory and other.
% dozen Memorandums and small Blank and
| Manuscript Books.
% gross Rubber Bands and Rings.
| 2 dozen Punches.
| 2 dossn Byelst Sets
| Punches and Byeiet Sets to be separately
| l0dozen Pocket Knives, best qualities, Rogers
and Westenholm's.
Q dozen Scissors 2 dozen each, ~, and s-inch
9 dozen Portfolios l dozen to be plain leather.
| 1he adhesive enveloped must be ertrd t0el
gummed, aud will be rejected II they are not
| They must all be delivered In strong boxes, sam
pies OF which must be submitted with the enyel
| opes. The third item OF envelopes must be de
| iyered In boxes Of an extra quality, neatly pu
up, $50 in a box the rest In boxes Of 800 each.
| In the supply Of goods, contractors will b.
rigidly required to furnish articles fully equa
| 10 sample
Proposals must be accompanied by the name
Of the sureties intended to be offered, and bon,
in the sum Of u, 900 that parties will furniSl
| buCn hlllCleb Ms may Dt 70
As required by law, preference will be Rivel
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 o
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
ticles at the lowest price, quality considered
shall receive a contract for the same, on exc
cutting bond with two or more sureties satisfao
tory to the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
for the performance Of the same, under forfeit
ure OF twice the contract price In case Of failure
which bond must be filed In the Office Of the sal
Clerk within Ave days after the proposals hay
been opened and the result declared.
| EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk Of House Of Representatives,
mhl2-m4t United States.