HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 3829 
Mr. Evans. No, sir; for the last fiscal year, 1903; but we have spent 
more than one-half of the appropriation—as we always do in the first 
of the year—the appropriation for 1903. We have about $320,000 
which is still undrawn; but I suppose that there are about $75,000 or 
$80,000 of liabilities which are against that, and the balance will be 
turned back to the Treasury. 
The Cuarrman. That is toe 1903 ¢ 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. 
The Cuatrman. You say about three hundred and odd thousand 
dollars for 1903? 
Mr. Evans. $320,000. 
The Cuarrman. For 1903. You say that there are vouchers for how 
much against that? 
Mr. Evans. About $80,000. 
The CHarrman. That would leave $240,000. 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. To be turned back into the Treasury? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir; I think that will go back into the Treasury. 
The Cuarrman. Fron what appropriation does that ccme? 
Mr. Evans. Over $200,000 of that would be from the urgent defi- 
ciency of last year for the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
The Cuarrman. It is all right there? 
Myr. Evans. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Scorr. How long after the close of the fiscal year does this 
money remain to your credit? 
Mr. Evans. For two years after the end of the fiscal year. It is 
three years in all before it is finally covered into the Treasury. 
Mr. Scorr. If it is not drawn within two years after the appropria- 
tion it reverts without any further action into the Treasury ? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. ; 
Mr. Morcan. Does your statement show the amount turned back 
to the Treasury, of which you spoke? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. My statement shows the amount that has 
been expended and the amount available. The amount drawn from 
the Treasury on warrants. 
The Cuarrman. And the amount that has lapsed by time is about 
$200,000, and that is practically all there? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, a part of it. 
The Cuartrman. I did not know but that we had found a place 
where you had not expended the amount that we had given you? 
Mr. Grarr. If it remains there three years, how can it have lapsed? 
Mr. Evans. It has not lapsed for 1903. All appropriations lapse 
after three full fiscal years. 
Mr. Grarr. After what? 
Mr. Evans. After three full fiscal years. 
Mr. Grarr. Then this $200,000 has not lapsed? 
Mr. Evans. No, sir. It will be available for a year and a half yet, 
that $200,000. 
The Cuarrman. Are there any further questions that the members 
of the committee wish to ask Mr. Evans? 
There being no further questions, at 3.25 o’clock p. m. the com- 
mittee adjourned until to-morrow, Thursday, January 14, 1904, at 10.30 
o’clock a. m. 
