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 srxrrnrn oouerrnss. sm. 11. ou. 299. 1909. 1027 in corplilct with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, re ea e. ISM:. 7. Immediately upon the receipt of the regular annual ’“""'°'“”"*"· estimates of appropriations needed for the various branches of the Government it dim be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to estimate as nearly as may be the revenues of the Government for the ensuing fiscal year, and if the estimates for appropriations, including the estimated amount necessary to meet all continuing and permanent apprepriationshshpll exceed the estimated réevgnues the Seleretery of t e reasu s a transmit the estimates 0 ongress as ere o ore required bgaw and at once transmit a detailed statement of al1_ of d§f€§}’*Q§,§‘§,§€e§',$,“JI said estimates to the President, to the end that he may, in giving °¤“°’¤°*°°°·*°‘*— Congress information of the state of the Union and in recommending  d t_ to their consideration such_ measures as he may ]udge necessary, 0; ,,,d,}'§$,,‘§,_§‘, $2 advise the Congress how in lns judgment the estimated appropriations *·“¢¤· °*°· could with least injury to the pub c service be reduced so as to bring the appropriations within the estimated revenues, or, 1f sueh reduction be n_ot in this ylpdgment practicable wrthout undue mfury to the public service, t at he may recommend to Congress such oans or new taxes as may be necessary to cover the deficiency. _ mbmm Omen Sec. 8. In case of the sickness or unavoidable absence of any dis- S,,,,,,,,,,,; ,,,,,,,0;.. bursing clerk or disbursing agent of any executive department, mde— ;=t·;<}i¤¢=¤·¤·>f ¤*¤¤¤· pendent bureau, or office, rn Washington, District of Columbia, he may, with the approval of the head o_ the delpartment, independent bureau, or office, rn which said disbursing cler or agent is employed, authorize the clerk of highest grade employed therem to act m his place, and to discharge al the duties by law_ or regulatrons of such Bond to wm m disbursing clerk or agent. The ofHc1a.l bond given by the principal of 0, mmm the office shall be held to cover and apply to the acts of the person appointed to act rn hrs place m such cases. Such acting offieer shall, moreoyer, for the time bemg, be subject to all the_ abilities and rienaltres prescnhedg by lelwlfor the officrell mrscomducp mfhiszeleses, ie; t re tis ursrn c er or rs ursr a en, res ec rve y, om _ acts, and such acting officer shallgbegrequirefby the head of the de- c.£°“d °f ming °m partment, independent bureau, or office, to give bond to and rn such sum as the dis ursing clerk or disbursing agent may require. C mmm0m m Src. 9. That hereafter no part of the pub rc moneys, or of any ap- C{§,,,,,e,,,,,,,;,;,_ ,,g,__ propriation heretofore or hereafter made by Congress, shall be used ?_;;vr¤e;$j)=;dg;$;;f°d by for the payment of compensation or expenses o any commission, council, Joard, or other similar body, or any members thereof, or for expenses in connection with any work or the results of any work or action of any commission, council, board, or other srrnrlar body unless the creation of the same shall be or shall have been authorrzer by law; nor shall there be employed by detail, hereafter or· heretofore made, or 1->=·¤•¤¤»r·~·*·¥¤i¤~··*· otherwise personal ser·vrces_fr·om any executive department or_ other governrnent establishment rn connection with any such commission, council, boarpll, rgootlrcr sirrrpep bgdy. I H H 1 d rnmpended bal Sec. 10. recretary o re reasury sra cause a unexpent e am,,,;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,] balances of appropriations which remained on the books of the Treas- Tr<·¤¤¤r>·- ury on the first day of July, nineteen hundred and four, except permanent specific appropriations, fjudfgumerrts and findmgs of courts, trust funds, and appropriations or liillrng treaty obligations with the Indians. to be carried to the sur lus fund and covered into the _ Treasury: Provided, That such sums ofsaid balances as may be needed {-;'{§§§‘Q,g ,.,,,,,,.,,,,,s_ to pay contracts existing and not fully discharged at the date of this S m t Act shall remain available for said purposes. For the pnrposes cmpfcf ,,,?,.,,§§;§j uf herein declared no appropriation made prior to July first, nineteen r>r¤r>¤¤¤<>¤¤· hundred and four, shali)be construed to b_e a permanent specific appropriation unless by its language it is specifically and m express terms made available for use until expended. Approved, March 4, 1909.