Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-09

II will be seen by the above table that Of the
sum OF slp3, 49AO5Ts q presented to II FROM all
sources, tho Committee on Appropriations rec
the deficiency for lsTl-'T2-46, OO2, 500, 2g-WOuld
be tl5S, 45l, 2lo9O, amount recommended for ser
vice Of fiscal year lsI2-'Ta This amount was In
Senate, Is viii be seen SboveSts, ssS eS7 asSmSE.
ing total Of sle2, 2e3, s72lo, appropriation for
the service Of the ensuing fiscal year. This
amount e, with slight exception The total for
having deprived tho Executive Department Of
tho auxiliary balances heretofore available, the
effect Of this, as VIII BE- readily seen is 70 IN.
and thus to weaken the effect Of (Rs II doubly
makes It appear that the appropriations are OK
ceeded) comparative showing, which otherwise
would exhibit q decrsaie Of from II 10 y per
cent, rs between the appropriations Of lsTl-'T2
and 1sT2-T3, in favor Of the latter year.
The act OF July Il, ISL, specifically mentions
numerous sections Of various acts, the effect OF
which has heretofore been permanent, but
which by its provisions are hereafter made spe'
oific, and the surplus appropriations from which
are thereby lowered into the Treasury. 1t
also goes on TO specify, ''thAt hereafter 1t shall
be the duty Of the proper Department to submit
6iidef tRes6 Fen fh8fasfh eRe usapfnditQ1q5
and the appropriations Of the amounts received
from transfer dram TO the account OF contingent
expenses Of the independent Treasury and Of
the amounts received from nnes, penalties and
fOrfeituros TO the accounts for expenses Of the
United States c0nrtB, shall cease from and After
June so, $50" Inc same act also oTdains this
section as follows; "Sec. 8. And be u further en-
acted That all balances Of appropriations con.
tanned in the annual appropriation bills and
made specifically for the service Of any meal
year, and remaining unexpended at the e1pira-
ti0n Of such fiscal year, shall only be applied TO
the payment OF expenses properly incurred dur
ing that year, or TO fulnllment Of contract prop
eriy made within that year, and such balances
risd to the surplus fund; ProUidsd. That this
oS1 1S& not SpPd e
"sec. Q. And be u farther sndeied That
ail balances q appropriations which shall
Treasury without being drawn agaI nst In The Get.
Element Of accounts from two years nom the date
OF the last appropriation made by law, shall be
reported BY the Secretary q the Treasury to the
Auditor Of the Treasury, whose duty II Is 10 sot.
tie accounts thereun1eT, and the Auditor shall
examine the books OF his once and certify TO the
Secretary whether such balances will b re-
In his once; and Il II shall appear that saCh
balances will not DO requirpd for, such purpose,
then the SECRETARY may lpclude such balances In
partment shall have certified that Il may DO
carried into the general Treasury or mott but no
appropTiAtions for the payment q the interest
or principle Of the public dsst' q 70 which Con,
81 ia law, shall 10 thus treated" !" Sec, !.
ARd be q further enacted, That 1t shall
Aes be lawful for SPy Department nSII o. the
SUN IN excess q appropriations made ~ Con
mont IN any contract for the future payment u
Tho enest Of those sections has been modified
somewhat In the deficiency, )" Legislative" and
"sundry eiyil bills, 10 50 far as 70 extend for a
buildings such as custom, court house, or post
once bulldlngs, or lighthouses; or, In fAot,
other Federal bulldogs, and, also, IN most cAsfS
This move Is largely u the Interest o. the most
| eiielent economy, As under the working Of the