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standpoint, that its operations should be extended to the new territory as early as 
possible in the next fiscal year. The inquiries which the Bureau is prepared to 
undertake are such as would aid materially in solving the problems which the Goy- 
ernment will have to meet in extending its control over the native populations 
recently brought or soon to come under its jurisdiction. In order to provide for the 
proposed extension of the work, including the expenses of field parties and their 
equipment, an increase of $15,000 in the amount of the appropriation is requested. 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY—APPROPRIATIONS. 
June 4, 1897. 
Sundry civil act for 1898. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees, $45,000, of which sum 
not exceeding $1,000 may be used for rent of building. 
(Stat., XXX, 22.) 
July 1, 1898. 
Sundry civil act for 1899. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees, and the purchase of nec- 
essary books and periodicals, $50,000, of which sum not exceeding 
$1,000 may be used for rent of building. 
(Stat., XXX, 608.) 
July 7, 1898. 
Deficiency act for 1898, ete. 
For payment of the outstanding accounts incurred during the fiscal 
year ended June 39, 1897, under the appropriation ‘‘ North American 
Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution,” and which are set forth on page 5 
of House Document No. 319, of this session, $466.50. 
(Stat., XXX, 662.) 
March 3, 1899. 
Sundry civil act for 1900. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indiansé 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees and the purchase of neces- 
sary books and periodicals, $50,000, of which sum not exceeding $1,000 
may be used for rent of building. 
(Stat., XXX, 1086.) 
REPORT ON EXPENDITURES. 
December 7, 1897—House. 
A letter from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, trans- 
mitting a detailed statement of the expenditures for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1897, under the appropriations for ‘‘ North American 
