XCII REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY 



Lihrar// — From tlie time of the establishment of tlie Bureau 

 until the autumn of 1893 the hooks received through irift, 

 exchange, or purchase were terapt)rarily dejjosited in the 

 library of the Geological Survey. When the Bureau moved 

 into independeut quarters, Mr Hodge, in connection with his 

 Avork on synonymy, was placed in charge of the library, which 

 then numbered about 2,600 volumes. At the close of the 

 year the library had increased to 4,3.')0 volumes, chiefly 

 through exchange. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending .Inne 30, 

 1894, "for continuing ethnological researches among the 

 American Indians under the direction of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, iuclnding salaries or compensation of all neces- 

 sary employees" (sundry civil act, approved March .S, 1893). $40,000.00 



Balance July 1, 1893, as per last annual report 10,509.29 



„, . $.50,509.29 



Salaries or compensation 36^ 95g. 74 



Traveling and field exjienses $3, 702. 98 



Transportation and freight 503. 39 



Collections purchased 1, 300. 58 



Fiel<l instruments 292. 63 



Illustrations for reports 1, 884. 76 



Publications for library 435. 67 



Stationery 185.32 



Office rental 999. gg 



Office furniture (purchased, moving, and repair) 600. .53 



Miscellaneous current expenses 142. 08 



Miscellaneous (temporary services, copying, etc) .. 204.75 



10, 252. 65 



• 47,211.39 



Balance July 1, 1894 3 297. 90 



