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Show ' 120 REPORT OF THE: COMMISSIONER OF INDlAN AFFAIRS. A number of the tribes hare no treaties ; others have treaties, hut the amounts due thereunder are not sufficient for their support. Congress therefore annually appropriates certain sums as gratuities. +he total sums appropriated for such purpose for bhe fiscal years 1890-'91 and . . 1891-'82 are found in above table under the head of cLSupporot f In- . ' dian tribes, gratuities." For Indian education Uo,ngress annually appropriates certain sums in addition to those provided for under existing treaties. The total amountsof such appropriations for the fiscal years 1890-'91 and 1891-'92 are found in above table under the head of LLS~ p p oorf t Indian \. schools." For contingent and irlcitlental expenses of agents aud emploj6s, for aid for certain tribes in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, ete., Congress annually appropriates certain sums, the totals of which for the fiscal years 1890-'91 and 1891-'92 are to be, found in above table under the head of '6 Incidentals and contingent expenses." For pay of agents, interpreters, Indian police, additional farmers, Indiau inspectors, superintendent of schools, for the erection and repair of agency buildings, surveying and allotting land, advertisiug! tele- I , graphing, transportation of Indian supplies, and for a number of other purposes, Congress annually appropriates certain sums. The total I I amounts appropriated for these purposes for the fiscal years 1890-'91 I and 1891-'92 are found in the above table uuder the head of ~LDurreut and miscellaneous expenses." Uriexpended Balances.-In addition to the appropriations named in Table 17 there were available for :expenditure at the commencement of the fiscal years 1890-'91 and 1891-'92 the following unexpended bal- . . auces of permanent Indian funds : - TABLE18 .- Unszpended balanwa of permanent fmd e aoailable for 1890-'91 and 1$91-'92. Balanaes. Of fonda appropriated, treaty stipulations of a emment character ........................ $739,211.31 $787,055.62 ~Pfondsapp~opriat~dforerectioofn so hool build. ings at vallous po!nt~. ......................... 81,388.20 105, 097. 13 Of app,m riations to- ns~olistingtr eatlea with cercasn!udirn trides, sor~sringa nd allottinr Indian lands, digging ditahes, and proceeds of salo ofIndian land8 ........................... 411.323.81 401.054.02 Of Indian nloneys. misoellaneons ................ 153,833.24 145,112.77 Total ...................................... 1,385,759.56 1 433 319 49 Net inorease ................ ;. .......................... 1. L..-- XoFB.-Tl~e balance of 8105,u97.18 a&ilable for ereation of sohool boilding. included liabilities inoorred before Jane 30, 1891, but DOG yet paidfor. |