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Show transactions In the last fiscal year, according ac-cording to his annual report. Express congressional authority Is urged to permit payment without letters let-ters of administration upon the numerous numer-ous applications by benefic'aiies of the I estates of deceased persons for small sums due the estates ,'ront the United States. These payments nre now !"-. !"-. ing made without express legal aut ior-I ior-I it y and arc at the risk of the gov-I gov-I eminent. Relief of the government from the risk of double payment is sought In a recommendation that congress. Iu cases where $.100 or less is due the estates of deceased clerks or other employes, anthor'xe accounting officers offi-cers to allow the amount found due the widows or legal heirs, s ic't a provision already applies tn officers and enlisted men of the army. j INSTITUTES SUIT FOR GOraiHT WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-The) comptroller of (he trnaanry directed . thirteen suits to he lnstliiitel aKalntt ' offlrers and others Indebt-d to the Vnlted States, handle more than 1." 1.0. mi papers kth pasd upon maiy ulll. on dollars wortli of -go erunicnt , |