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shall be nitule as contemplated by the so-called Dockery Act, ap- 

 proved July thirty-first, ei^^htoon hundred and ninety-four, and all 

 vouchers and pay rolls shall be prepared and exaniin.ed by and (hrough 

 the administrative heads of divisions and bureaus in the executive 

 departments and not by the disbursing clerks of said departments, 

 except those vouchers heretofore prepared outside of Washington 

 may continue to be so prepared and the disbursing officers ^hall 

 make only such examination of vouchers as may be necessary to 

 ascertain whether they represent legal claims against the United 

 States. 



Act August 23, 1912, c. 350, s. 1. 37 Stat. 375. 



These ;ire provisions of the legislative, executive, and Judicial apirro- 

 priation act for the fiscal year 11)13, cited above. 



The provisions of act July 31, 1894, c. 174, mentioned in this paragraph, 

 are set forth above. 



ACT FEBRUARY 19, 1897, c. 265. (29 Stat. 538.) 

 Inspection of books, papers, etc., of disbursing officers. 



All books, papers, and other matters relating to the office or accounts 

 of disbursing officers of the Executive Departments, and commissions, 

 boards, and establishments of the Government in the District of 

 Columbia shall at all times be subject to inspection and examination 

 by the Comptroller of the Treasury and the Auditor of the Treasury 

 authorized to settle such accounts, or by the duly authorized agents of 

 either of said officials. 



Act February 19, 1897, c. 265, s. 1, 29 Stat. 550. 



This is a provision of the legislative, executive, and judicial appro- 

 pri.-ition act for the fiscal year 1S9S, cited above. 



)EEV. ST. SEC. 3623. 



I Distinct accounts required of application of public moneys according to appro- 

 priations. 



Sec. 3023. All officers, agents, or other persons, receiving public 

 moneys, shall render distinct accounts of the application thereof, 

 according to the appropriation under which the same may have been 

 advanced to them. 



lEEV. ST. SEC. 3624. 

 Suits to recover money from officers, regulated. 



Sec. 3624. Whenever any person accountable for public money, 

 I neglects or refuses to pay into the Treasury the sum or balance re- 

 ported to be due to the United States, upon the adjustment of his 

 account, the First Comptroller of the Treasury shall institute suit for 

 the recovery of the same, adding to the sum stated to be due on such 

 account, the connnissions of the delinquent, which shall be forfeited in 

 every instance where suit is commenced and judgment obtained 

 thereon, and an interest of six per centum per annum, from the time 

 of receiving the money until it shall be repaid into the Treasury. 



The Firf=t r(inii)trol]er of the Treasury is designated Comptroller of the 

 Treasury by act July 31, 1894, c. 174, s. 4, 28 Stat. 205. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3625. 



Distress warrant against delinquent officer. 



Sec. 3025. Whenever any collector of the revenue, receiver of pub- 

 lic money, or other officer who has received the public money before 



