62 HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 
The Cuarrman. It reads this way: 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That so much of the act entitled ‘‘An act making appropria- 
tions for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 
nineteen hundred and four,”’ approved March third, nineteen hundred and three, as 
relates to the emergency appropriation to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to 
stamp out and eradicate the foot-and-mouth disease and other contagious diseases of 
animals, to be used for no other purpose, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read 
as follows: 
‘Emergency appropriation: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to stamp out 
and eradicate the foot-and-mouth disease and other contagious diseases of animals, and 
to meet the emergency caused by the ravages of the Mexican cotton-boll weevil and 
other insects and diseases affecting cotton, and for no other purposes, five hundred 
thousand dollars: Provided, That of this sum not to exceed two hundred and fifty 
thousand dollars may be expended by the Secretary of Agriculture in such manner 
as he shall deem, best in cooperation with State experiment stations and practical 
cotton growers, if the Secretary of Agriculture shall deem it advisable, to meet the 
emergency caused by the ravages of the Mexican cotton-boll weevil and other insects 
and diseases affecting cotton, and the remainder of the five hundred thousand dollars 
herein appropriated (not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, however) 
shall be used exclusively to stamp out and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease and other 
contagious diseases of animals.’’ 
Mr. Buruteson. That just takes the place of the old law—‘‘to be 
amended so as to read as follows:” The old law carried $500,000, and 
it simply diverts $250,000 of it to be used for the Mexican boll weevil, 
but says the other $250,000 shall be expended for stamping out the 
foot-and-mouth disease, and then it broadens the scope and says ‘‘and 
other contagious diseases.” 
Mr. Grarr. Will that be available after the 30th of June? 
The Cuarrman. I think we can get the Committee on Appropria- 
tions to put in there ‘‘and this appropriation shall be available until 
used,” or something of that sort, or have it extended another two years 
if it is contrary to law to make it available until used. I think I have 
seen appropriations made available until used. Haven't you, Doctor, 
in the course of your experience? 
Mr. Satmon. I never have in an appropriation for Department use. 
Mr. Scorr. I think it is doubtful if that would be admitted. 
The Cuarrman. This deficiency appropriation would be available for 
two years, would it not, or for one year? 
4 Mr. Saumon. IJ think that is only available until the 30th of June, 
904. 
Mr. Grarr. That is an amendment of the old law and would not be 
available any longer than the original act was available. 
Mr. Burreson. It was not intended to change the old act at all 
except to divert $250,000 of that money. 
The Cuarrman. It was not intended as far as the boll weevil was 
concerned. It was to let them have that for a full year or more. 
Ree Burxeson. They would make contracts against it, you under- 
stand. 
The Cuarrman. We can get that without any trouble so that it will 
Dalal from the Ist day of July, 1904, to the 1st day of July, 
Mr. Satmon. You could in your appropriation bill r ropriate 
the unexpended balance of tint aes ore 
The Cuarrman. We can do it in this way and that would make it 
immediately available for you for any work you are doing now. Ido 
not know whether that can be made to apply to another fiscal year 
or not in that deficiency act. I doubt very much if it can. Now, 
