The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-13
(BY AUTHORIZED
Law OF THE UNITED .ST.aTES
AN ACT

AN ACT
Further amend the Se0erak acts far the establish
nient and regulation Of the Treasury, Wv and
May Departments.
II E it enacted by the Senate and House of Re
- personalities Of the United States of isneyiea
IN Congress assembled, That all warrants drawn
by the Secretary of the treasury, or of war; or of
the navy, upon the Treasurer ofthe United States,
shall specify the particular appropriation or an.
preparations, to which the same should be char.
ged The monies paid by virtue of such war
| rants shall, i'll conformity herewith, be charged
to such appropriation or appropriations, in the
books kept in the Office of the Comptroller of the
Treasury, in the case of warrants drawn by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and in the books of
the Accountants OF the War and Navy Depart.
ments respectively, in the case of warrants drawn
by the Secretary OF War, or by the Secretary of
the Navy; and the officers, agents or other per
sons, who may be receivers Of psbc monies.
shall render distinct accounts Of the application
OF such monies according to the appropriation or
appropriations under which the same shall have
beer drawn, and the Secretary of War and of
the Navy, shall, on the first day of January, in
each and every year. severally report to Con-
gress, distinct account of the expenditure and
application of all such sums of money, as nav
prior to the thirtieth day fSeptember preceding,
have been, by them, respectively drawn from the
treasury, IN virtue of the appropriation law of
the preceding year, and the sums appropriated
by law for each branch of expenditure in the Sc
verai departments, shall be solely applied TO the
object or objects for which they are respectively
appropriated, and to no other. Tropided, nepe,-
hefsSs, That during the recess Of Congress, tie
President Of the United States may, and he is
hereby authorised, on the application or the Sc
oretary OF the proper Department, and not other
wise, to direct, ifinbis opinion, necessary for the
public service, that portion of the monies ap-
proprlated Tor particular branch ofexpenditure
that Department, be applied TO another branch
OF expenditure in the same Department. in which
case, special account ofthe monies thus trans
ierred, and their application, shall be laid be-
fore Congress during the first week ofther next !
ensuing session.
SEC. 2. Aad be n fSyfher enaeteo, That it shall !
be the duty Of the Comptroller of the Treasury, |
IN every case, where, i'll his opinion, further de- |
lays would be Injurious to the United States, & |
he IS hereby authorized TO direct the Auditor of
the Treasury, and the Accountants Of the War
and Navy Departments, at any time, forthwith
to audit and settle any particular account, which
the SAID officers may be respectively authorised TO
audit and settle, and to report such settlement for
his revision and final decision And the said
Comptroller shall also lay an annual statement be-
fore Congress during the first week Of their
session, OF the accounts in the Treasury, War
or Navy Departments, which may have remain
ed more than three years unsettled, or on which
balances appear TO have been due more than 3
years, prior TO the thrticd of September, then
last past, together with o statement of the car,
ses which have prevented the settlement of The
accounts or the recovery OF the balances duo 60
the u States