Evening star., 1867-06-10
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

vide nr Certain incidental IL asa 20 Of tbs peps
ments and Of6ces of the Government, ana foe
5 a. D. isss, SCALED Propesais viii viii ' Be fsosssd
| this Office until IL Q clock M, on MONDAY, the
| articles of stationery for the of the United
| states Senate, SUCH ARTICLES TO BE OF rus VERY
ry, viz:
CLASS No. l. 80 reams Cartridge Paper, very
tough and with very smooth surface, - by - in
ches square, and to weigh not less than a. pounds
| to the ream, per ream:
with very smooth surface, a by 10 inchee sausrs,
and to weigh not less than pounds TO the Tea'n'
8. aN reams Cartridge Paper, very tough, aad
with very smooth surface, ls by "A inches square.
A, Koreans Cartridge Paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface II inches by 10 inc hes square,
per ream.
8. u reams legal Cap Paper, per resm.
z. 20 reams Cap Paper, satin finish, ruled, OF ts
s. IUs Cap Paper, second quality, ruled, per
9. 100 reams quarto Post Paper, highly glazed and
hard caiendered, ruled and to weigh not less than
pounds to the ream, per rear,
10. 70 reans white Post Paper, highly glazed and
hard caIendered plain and to weigh not less than
spounds to the ream, per ream.
70. 2O reams packet Note Paper, highly glazed aud
s 10 Tea packet Note ps Paper % highly glazed aud
hard calendered plain per ream
highly glazed and hard calendered, ruled, per
Is. 20 reans whtelsid Commercial Note Paper.
| highly glazed and hard caiendered, plain, pee
| 10 % small Note Paper, different styles,
IL. 25 reams fancy Note Paper, different styles,
| is. 5 dozen cap Portfolios, without locks. per
Is. 5 dozen quarto Portfolios, with locks, per
dozen.
20 dozen Blank Books, Quarto size, morocco
covers containing four quires each, per dozen.
q. 10 dozen Memorandum Books, octave size,
morocco covers, containing two aulres each, pee
n dozen small size Memorandum Books, mo-
| rocco covers, per DOZEN
% dozen Scrap Books, per dozen.
"a 8 dozen Diaries, per dozen.
25 10 dozen -Four -hladed Penknives, Pearl Han
dies Silver Tipped, assorted sty les per dozen.
| Il. 10 dozen Small Two bladed Penknives, Pearl
Handles Silver Tipped assorted styles, per dozen.
| dies, Tipped, assorted styles, per dozen
| 2s. dozen Ivory Handle Erssers, per dozen.
| 80 II dozen Ivory Folders. inches long and
| inch wide 10 weigh not less than ounces to the
| 81 II dozen Paper Weights of Bronze Cut Glass,
| and of assorted styles, per dozen
81. 3dozen Bronze Letter Clips, assorted styles,
49, 10 pounds Pure Wax Tapers, 40 to the pound,
81 25.No large size Wax Matches, in Tin Boxes,
containing 900 each, per Nj.
80. lOO gross Matches Wooden Sticks, made
| WITHOUT sulphur, in paper boxes, containing 100
matches IN each; per gross ..,. =
Leads for each per dozen
| 81. 25 dozen Black Lead Pencils manufactured
| by the American Lead Pencil Company, of New
$8 u dozen Red and Blue Pencils, manufactured
| by the American Lead Pencil Company of New
York, per dozen.
30 5 dozen extra large size Cut glass Inkstands,
with Glass Tops, per dozen.
40. dozen Inkstands, of glass and other material,
80 dozGn square,
with metal toHs 5 for Sdnd deskf, per dozen a dovo
48. dozen pieces SILK Taste, per dozen.
A.. 100 dozen Red Tapes, No: S, per dozen.
& & S6 "I1s dozen % Red Tapes No No i3 Pc per dozen
A. 200 spools Red Tape, No I9 and q, per spool.
As. % gross Rubber Bands and Rings, per gross.
40 2Oiballs Soft Hemp Twine, large, and to weigh
about pounds to the ball, per pound:
81 100 small mail, wne to wegh about
So; 40 balls small Brown Irvine, to weigh = pound
to the 70 tS ALL pr zeTs P91T@ Twiue per Dound
81. pounds White Rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound,
S. pounds Black Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound,
55 dozen Pencil -rubbers, per dozen.
o. Il dozen Cloth Pen wi pers, per dozen.
s. dozen packs Bl2ttingL n pads per pack o
90. 3 dozen Iron or Bronze Pen racks, per dozen
81. 20 dozen Gilott's Black Swan-quill Pens, per
81. I5Odozen Perry large, blue barrel Steel Pens,
6s. 40 dozen Gillotts small barrel Steel Pens,
"a 10 gross Perry's electro gilt Classical Pens,
is, Is gross Perry's three point Steel Pens, per
60. 50 gross of other Steel Pens assorted styles,
q: 100 dozen steeltipped and other styles PEN
holders per dozen: .o, po,,o,aor. ro,o,,-oo, .,,,
g, gross Rubber PenholdssEs per gross.
20. 900 Quilts, No. 80 per Nj.
n. dozen japanned tin Paper Folders, per dozen,
~ 50 dozen black Ink, in quart, pint and
half pint bottles very best quaiity' per dozen OF
73 5 dozen small bottles best Carmine Ink, per
a. 25 pounds Red Sealing Wax, 20 sticks to the
pound in q pound boxes, per pound;
76 Q dozen morocco covered Trunks, Is inches by
go inches square, and 4ia inches deep with locks,
to he in all respects like the sample at this Office
n s dozen embossed Paper Boxes, Il inches by s
inches square, and 27a inches deep, per dozen.
IS dozen Rulers, round and fiat II and ID inches
79 gross Congress tie Envelopes, per gross.
so 1900 fancy note Envelopes, assorted styles,
81 5000 white adhesive Envelopes for letters,
very smooth and thick ,9a inches by 4inches square,
S. 20 GOO white adhesive Envelopes, for letters,
very smooth and thick Sl4 inches by 35i inches
square, per M
very smooth and thick and i'll all respects 10 be of
the highest quality, 5a inches by inches square,
81 10000 white adhesive Envelopes of the high
est quality. to suit the small sized note paper, per
IS. 10000 white adhesive Envelopes, for cards, per
very smooth and thick, 7,s inches by s74 inches
square, for documents, per NJ.
81 50.GOO buff -coored Envelopes, not adhesive,
very smooth and thick inches by 3a inches square,
for documents, per NJ.
All the envelopes must have a JxsI pocket and
those described as adhesive must be properly gum
med along the entire edge Of the lapel.
The quantities of the different articles above set
forth supposed to be what will be required but
the Secretary of the Senate to himself the
right to order from contractors less of the
several articles according to the wants of the de-
partment.
BY the act approved June IL ls45 the Secretary Of
the Senate is directed to confine his purchases
clusyely to articles of the growth and manufacture
of the United States, provided the same can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality, and at reasonable prices, upon good
terms to quality and price can be obtained Of
foreign growth and Manufacturer A preference
will therefore be given to the production of Ameri
industry; and all persons making proposals
to supply any article viii state whether 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, or before the first day Of
October next.
Every article must be of the very best quality,
unless an inferior quality is called for.
sufficient specimen of each article proposed for