Daily national Republican., 1866-03-14
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

HousR or REPRHsENrArIyRs, UsiEED sTArEs,l
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Office until FRIDAY, the 2sd instant, at II clock
IN for furnishing. each Of the following CLASSES
Of Stationery for the use Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States, viz!
80 rosn, white L'ttsr Paper, extra 'upernne,
90 reams Commercial Note Paper, white, extra
superhne, wide ruled. -.
% reams Legal Cap Paper, white. extra super
1ne.
Is reams Plat Cap Paper. ..4..E
200. 900 bun Speech Envelopes, 81 BY 81
5000 buG adhesive Envelopes, ~ by sN
100, 600 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 67t by
81 inches.
i6,Ooo white thick adhesive Envelopes, So by
3L Inches.
!, 900 white thick adhesive Envelopes, ssS by
10000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, lO9S by
K gross 4.inch nAt glass Inkstands.
gross square glass InkstAnds, samples Of
which will be furnished.
4 dozen Barometer Inkstands.
| 6dofeu genuine Arnold's Ink; dozen, each,
quarts, pints, and hall. .pint'.
l2 dozen best Black Ink I doIsn, each, quarts,
pints, and hall. pints.
8dozen best Red Ink
| 6doIen Gold and Rubber Propelling Pencils.
10 dozen Ivory Propelling Pencils.
10 gross PAber's Lead Pencils, oetagon, No.
| edoien Gold Pens aud Pencils; gold, silver,
and gold aud rubber cases.
2doIen Gold Pen Nibs, best quality, medium
| sizes.
Is doren Mucilage, s.ouuce bottlss, best quality
| dozen Paper weights.
| IL dozen boxes Cut Qulls, best quality.
| Is gross Gillott's Black Swan Quill Pens, sos.
| so gross Gillott's Pens. No. 303.
| dozen Pocket books, best quality.
10 dozen Visiting Cards.
| 100 pounds Sealing Wax, best quality.
| 10 dofap Folders Ivory and othar
20 dozen Memorandums and small Blank and
| Manuscript Books
% gross Rubber Bands aud Rings.
| 2 dozen Punches.
2doIen Eyelet Sets.
| Punches and Byelet Sets to be separately
10 doIen Pocket Knives, best qualities, Rogers
and westenholm's.
9 doIen Scissors; dozen each, q, 7, and Inch
2doren Portfolios; I dozen to be plain leather.
The adhesive enyeloped must be s1trd iosli
punmsd, and will be rejected II they are not
pies Of which must be submitted with the envel'
opes. The third item Of envelopes must be de-
livered ip boxes Of an extra quality, neatly put
up, 300 In box; the rest In boxes Of 800 each.
In the suppy OF goods, contractors will b,
rigidly required to furnish articles fully squA
| to sample.
|, Proposals must be accompanied by the nnmel
Of tho sureties intended to be offered, and bono
in the sum Of sl, 900 that parties viii furnish
such articles as may bo awarded to them.
As required by law, preference will be givet
| to the productions OF American industry y
equally cheap and or as good quality, and al
, persons making proposals to supply any class o
articles will state whether the same are the man
ufaoture OF the United States.
The articles are to be delivered free OF any
charge for carriage, at the ONCE OF the Clerk .o
the House Of Representatives, on or before the
4th day Of April, 1885.
Zach proposal to be endorsed "Proposals fol
Stationery for the House Of Representatives o
, tho United states," and addressed to under
signed.
Builclent 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 q contract for the same, on exc
cutting bond with two or more sureties satisfac
tory TO the Clerk OF the House Of Representatives
for the performance Of the same, under = forfeit
ure OF twice the contract price In Of fAilu n
which bond must be fled In the once Of the sal
Clerk within Ave days after the proposals hay
. been opened aud the result declared. Z
. EDWARD MCPHERSON,
' Clerk Of House Of Representatives..
mhl2-m4t United States.