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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 5 agency and the other has only two employees. One agency has 107 Indians employed, one has 76, another 72, two have 51, twenty-two have over 20, and nineteen have from 10 to 20 Indians on their employee rolls. Of course a large number are policemen and judges of the courts of Indian offenses, hut the number holding other positions is not small, and steadily increases. As stated, none of the above figures refer to employees iu schools. Under the orders referred to the entire school service was classified, thus bringing under theoperation of civit-servicerules2,070 superintendents, teachers, etc., employed in thevarious schools, whose aggregate salaries amounted last year tb nearly one million dollars. This included 705 Indians, about 34 per cent of the total number of school employees. The statement in detail is as follows: Whitea in the classified service: Salary less then $720 .................................... 979 Sdary $720 or less than $840.. ........................... 206 Sdmy $840 or less than $900. ............................ 39 Salary $900 or less than $1,000 ........................... 44 Salary $1,00Oor less than $1,200.. ........................ 42 Salary $1,200 or less than $1,400.. ........................ 26 Salwy $1,406 or less thm $1,W ... ....................... 27 Sdary $1,800 or less than $2,000.. ........................ -1 1,364 Whites in the unalassified sorvioe: Confirmed by Senate ........................................ -1 Total white persons. ...................................... 1,365 Indime in excepted plsces ....................................... 705 The salaries paid white school employees amounted to $849,645. Those paid Indians amounted to $148,766. The classes graduating from the various nonreservation schools are fast furnishing material with which to fill school positions of importanee and responsibility which require special training as well as aptitude. The first normal class, which was graduated last June, will he referred to hereafter. The recognition of the merit system in the Indian service is e long step forward, and will undoubtedly elevate its standard, improve its morale, and promote its efficiency. The removal of all partisan influence from appointments will give added dignity to the positions and increase the zeal of those engaged in the work. APPROPRIATIONS. The amount appropriated by the Indian appropriation act for the 5s-cal year 1897 is $574,254.45 less than that appropriated for the fiscal year 1896. The grand total for 1896 is $8,763,75124, while that for 1897 is $7,189,496.79. The amount appropriated, however, for current expenses is more for 1897 than for 1896, as will be seen hereafter. |