Chapter 312.
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CHAP. 312.— AN ACT authorizing a general account of advances for naval appropriationsJune 19, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Requisitions of Secretary of Navy for advances, how to be issued. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue his requisitions for advances to disbursing officers and agents of the Navy under a “General account of advances”, not to exceed the total appropriation for the Navy, the amount so advanced to be exclusively used to pay current obligations upon proper vouchers and that “Pay of the Navy” shall hereafter be used “Pay of Navy,” how used.only for its legitimate purpose, as provided by law.
Sec. 2. That the amount so advanced be charged to the proper appropriations,Advances, how charged, etc. and returned to “General account of advances” by pay and counter warrant ; the said charge, however, to particular appropriations, shall be limited to the amount appropriated to each. 168 FORTH-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 312, 313. 1878. Sec. 3. That the Fourth Auditor shall declare the sums due from theSettlement of appropriations. several special appropriations upon complete vouchers, as heretofore, according to law; and he shall adjust the said liabilities with the “General account of advances.
” Approved, June 19, 1878.