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Show XI1 REPORT OF THE COMMIBSIONER 3P INDIAN AFFAIRS. Expenditures-Continued. Objects md polposes far which the appropriations bave been expended. 1 1880. / " 1881. pnrohare andiospeotion OE supplies .................... $17,941 97 $21,862 PO Advertisingexpense8 and telegraphing .................................. ./ 5.478 05 8.347 99 Payment of annuitieainmonay ...........................................~ 281,356 57. 300.987 84 Payment of regularemplo~8sa t agencies ................................. ; 307, 40d 41 ?J5,4 58 85 Payment of temporary emplojOsatageooiea ............................. 14 78R 16 17,302 37 snpportaf aohpols ........................................................ Ijqill 76 Q08.996 47 To pmmota oirnlizstlon amoug Indians gensrally, includ~ngI ndian labor.. 79 647 88 117,574 44 Traveling expenses of Indian agents ...................................... 16, 3Od 33 13.902 52 Traveling expenses of epscial agents ...................................... 2,095 25 ?. 129 76 Indderrtal expenseaof agencies .......................................... 0.786 18 .A, 357 39 Pay of Indian olioe soouts and eqoipments 48.234 46 63,442 30 Pressotsto~n%ans..:. ... .................. ::::::::::::::: 1,030 00 50 00 S u ~ r e yof Indinn rsserratbns. .......................................................... 251 28 Pay aiid ex enma of Indian inapeatore ................................... 10,744 56 19,779 43 ~ xpens easP hdian eommiaeionere. ....................................... 13,265 98 8.3W 00 Arrioultoralimpmvements Miscellaneoos ............ In bands of agent8 at date of thisreport .................................. 13h 710 (il 14 489 58 Total smouut expended from an sppmpristions ................... ..! 4,201,271 73 1 4,287,323 74 , - -- Balence onexpended at date of this report ................................ 1 335,585 70 \ 184,507 44 1 I - A comparison of the expenditnres of the two years shows that during , the current year particular'effort has been made to push forward the educational interests of the service, and to advance the process of civilizing the Indian by inducing him t.o labor, paying him therefor. A large part of the items of L'expenses of transportation, &c.," $284,680.73, and L' to promote civilization, &c.," $117,574.44, has been paid to Indians for semices which formerly were performed by white contractors. The willingness exhibited by the Indians to engage in industrial pursuits is constantly increasing, and is one of the most gratifying features connected with the. service. Again, a comparison shows clearly that a more carefiil supervision of the funds appropri-ated is had from year to gear, the amount' of funds in the hands of agents at the date of this report being only $16,480.58, against $134,716.01 at a corresponding date last year; and a balance reniain-ing on the books of this office of only $184,507.44 against $335,585.70 the previous year. A table in detail of expenditures from each separate item of appro-priation will be found on page 253 of this report. Results of JuTian labm. |
