Outlines &a.

1. Specific appropriations—for each object of a distinct nature, and one to embrace for each department all contingencies including therein every discretionary expenditure

2. Each appropriation to refer to a calendar year, & the surplus remaining unexpended after having satisfied the demands on the appropriation from that year, to be carried to the surplus fund; that is to say, to cease.

3. Warrants to issue, on the requisition of the proper department, in favor of the person receiving the same, instead of issuing in the name of either the heads of Departt. or of the Treasurer of the U.S.

4. The Accountants to be abolished1

5. The head of each department to judge, previous to a settlement of accounts, of the propriety of making advances, & to make requsitions accordingly.

6. The head of each department to judge, on a settlement of accounts, of the propriety of making allowances of a discretionary nature in every case where discretion is not limited by law or uniform usage—in these last cases the Comptroller to judge.

Illustration—War Department

Appropriations for the Army for the year 1801 were includ. Fortif. 57,241.04 & fab. of arms 1,857242.4 which would be on above plan as followeth
Pay of army, subsistance & forage of officers	$ 488,076	to be paid by	Warrants to Paymaster		on requisitions of Secretary of War to the Secy of Treasy.
Subsistance	306,395	do.—	Contractors
Clothing	141,530	do.—	Purveyor or Contractors
Ordinance	100,000	do.—	Superintendents
Horses for cavalry2 Bounties & premiums; indian, medical,   hospital, & Quarter mast. departments;   defensive protect. of frontiers, & contingt.   expences of the departmt.	364,000	do.—	Agents, Quartermastr purveyor, paymaster, &c
Purchase of ammunit. & fabric. of arms	400,000	do.—	Contractors, purveyor, superintt.
Fortification of ports	57,241.04	do.—
	1,857,242.04

Specific appropns. for Navy

@ 400 dollars pr Seaman		Pay incl. rations paid to officers calculated on the number of seamen & officers voted by Congress for the year—	pd. to Agent of the vessel or purser
		Provisions	pd. to contractors
		Medicine, hosp. stores, mility. stores & contingencies	pd. to purveyor or contractors
indefinite		Completing Docks Navy yards, wharves includ.
		pay of superintend. store-keep. and all contiginences in relat. to do.	pd. to Superintend. of navy yards or navy agents
		Building new vessels & repairs of old do.	pd. to   do—   do—
		Pay of marines	Pay master gen.
		Subsistance of do. on shore	Contractors
		Cloathing	Purveyor
		Contingencies	Contractors or purveyor—