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Show WASIII.VGIO.V Important Decision by Secretary Secre-tary Sbvruiiin. 1'olittvnl Xviva iiud Stiww iioa- Washington, 21. J. K. Upton, chief of the independent treasury di vision, bus been appointed chief clerk of the treasury d-.-parttnent. Tlio secretary has given a decision concerning the use of appropriations for the payment of accrued claim?, his attention having beoa drawn lo the question cf tho use of appropria lions, alter tlio time for which they wero mado, upon claim fur vio lation of a contract. As in my cases depend upon the construction of the law, the secretary givi-s the subject moBt careful consideration. considera-tion. Ho concludes that the statute cut ofl the payment of the clearest claims two years aler the expiration of tho appropriation, such as tho salary of llie president or a supremo judpe, or member of congress, and much more, the multitude of doubtful claim that grow by time. All proper claims are likely to be promptly prompt-ly made aud paid, gome just claims may arise and bo delayed by neglect or want of proof, but to pro: vide for these and at tho same time give the claimant tho benefit of the finding by the auditor and comp- uuuer, tut; Bficrt" itiry, 01 tne treasury is directed at tho beginning of etuh session to report to congress with his annual estimate any balance of appropriation ap-propriation b fur Epccific objects, afleclnl by this seciiou, that may need to ho rcapproprialed. This is the precise rtfereiifo required to secure the payment of judgments by tho supreme court or court of claims; it follows, therefore, that the secretary is not authorized Lo draw any money from the treasury in payment ot this claim, or in payment of any claims covered by eilher permanent or ordinary ordi-nary annual appropriations, that do not clearly fall within the limitation fixed by the act of June 20th, 1S74, or within the exceptions. Speaker IUudall denies the sensational sensa-tional stor es of the president's propositions prop-ositions lo him and others to avoid an extra session. Ho never beard of the thing except in the newspapers. |