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Show None of the items making np this $434,600 are included in appro. priations made for 1885. For the support of schools, the amount appropriated in 1885 was $993,200, and for the fiscal year 1893 it is $2,312,385, an increase of $1319,185. The table shows a steady increase &om year to year in the appropriations for education. I only regret that so slight an increase waa granted by Congress for the flscal year 1893 over the amount given for the preceding yeas. The agregate is as follows :- Total appropriationa for the 6sosl year 1885 ................. $6,198,719.67 Total appropriations far the fiaoal year 1893 ................. 8,352,916.24 Excess of appropriation of 1893 o ~ e 1r8 85 .................. 2,154,196.51 But it shoulld be considered that the abobove increase of $;,154,196.57 is more than accounted for by the following items: Increase in schwlappropriatiou-8 ............................ $1,519,185.66 New agreements ratified aince 1885.. ........................ 826,300.00 Payment of depredation claims.. ............................ 418,252.62 Reimbures,blble items from salae of Psnda.. .................... 263,000.00 Total ................................................. 2,886,738.28 In addition to amounts annually appropriatedfor the Indian service, the Government holds in knst funds belonging to various Indian tribes, and the annual interest accruing therefrom is paid over to those tribes, or is expended for their benefit. The interest on the principal of the trust funda belonging to the Fivo Uivilized Tribes is placed semiannually with the United States assist-ant treasurer at St. Louis, Mo., to the credit of the treasurer of each nat,ion, respectively, and its expenditure is entirely under the co~ltrol of the nation and its eo~mcil. The tribes possessing trust funds and the amounts thereof are as fol-lows: |
