Chapter 311.
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CHAP. 311.— AN ACT to regulate expenditures in the Navy.June 19, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Expenditures in naval service. That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the SecretaryAnnual tabular statement. of the Treasury to transmit to Congress, annually, a tabular statement showing in detail the receipts and expenditures in the Naval service under each appropriation, as made up and determined by the proper officers of the Treasury Department, upon the accounts of disbursing-officers rendered for settlement.
Sec. 2. There shall be appended to this statement an account of balancesAccount of balances. in the hands of disbursing agents at the close of each fiscal year, and a report of any amounts lost or unaccounted for by voucher Approved, June 19, 1878.