...been the case but for the act of Congress approved July 12, 1870. This act (section 5) provides " that all balances of appropriations contained in the annual...payment of expenses properly incurred during that year," &c. As this act deprives the Bureau of the use of these balances, it becomes necessary to submit the...

...service of any liscal year, and remaining unexpended at the expiration of such liscal year, shall only he applied to the payment of expenses properly incurred during that year, or to the fullillment of contracts properly mnde within that year ; and such balances not needed for the said...

...been the case but for the aet of Congress approved July 11", 1870. This act (section 5) provides "that all balances of appropriations contained in the annual appropriation bills and made speciueully for the service of any fiscal year. and remaining unexpended at the expiration of such...

...apply to appropriations known as permanent or indefinite appropriations." The WITNESS. The law reads: ''All balances of appropriations contained in the...specifically for the service of any fiscal year." There are very few appropriations, according to the opinion of the Attorney General, which are made...

...specifically for the service of a,.y fiscal year, irnd remaining nnexpended at the expiration of snch fiscal year shall only be applied to the payment of expenses properly incnrred dnring that year, or to the fnlfillment of contracts properly made within that year; and snch...

...should be considered in answering this question are the 5th, 6th, and 7th. Section 5 is in these words: "All balances of appropriations contained in the annual...fulfillment of contracts properly made within that year, and such balances not needed for the said purposes shall be carried to the surplus fund: Provided, That...

...Department to dispose of the claims. The fifth section of the act of July 12, 1870, which provides "That all balances of appropriations contained in the annual...fulfillment of contracts properly made within that year, and such balances not needed for the said purposes shall be carried to the surplus fund : Provided, That...

...year shall not be transferred to any other object, after the expiration of that year." propriation bills, and made specifically for the service of any...of contracts properly made within that year ; and such balances not needed for the said purposes shall be carried to the surplus fund.6* Provided, That...

...the fifth and sixth sections of the act of July 12, 1870, (lo Stats., p. 251,) which provide "that all balances of appropriations contained in the annual...unexpended at the expiration of such fiscal year, shall »:i!y be applied to the payment of expenses properly incurred during that year, or to the fulfillment...

...ending June 30, 1872, and that under the 5th section of the act of July 12, 1870, (16 Stat, 251,) it can only be applied to the payment of expenses properly...fulfillment of contracts properly made within that year. Subject to these restrictions, then, I am of the opinion that the appropriation may be employed by...