ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SERVICE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1915.

General object (title of appropriation). date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object.

UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

ALLOTMENT WORK.

Surveying and Allotting Indian Reservations (Reimbursable)—

For the survey, resurvey, classification, appraisement, and allotment of lands in severalty under the provisions of the act of Feb. 8, 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians," and under any other act or acts providing for the survey and allotment of lands in severalty to Indians; and for the survey and subdivision of Indian reservations and lands to be allotted to Indians under authority of law, $225,000, to be repaid proportionately out of any Indian moneys held in trust or otherwise by the United States and available by law for such reimbursable purpose and to remain available until expended (acts Feb. 8, 1887, vol. 24, p. 388, sec. 1; June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 77, sec. 1).......

Irrigation, Indian Reservations

GENERAL IRRIGATION APPROPRIATION.

For the construction, repair, and maintenance of ditches, reservoirs, and dams, purchase and use of irrigation tools and appliances, water rights, ditches, lands necessary for canals, pipe lines, and reservoirs for Indian reservations and allotments, and for drainage and protection of irrigable lands from damage by floods or loss of water rights, including expenses of necessary surveys and investigations to determine the feasibility and estimated cost of new projects and power and reservoir sites on Indian reservations in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the act of June 25, 1910, $335,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended on any irrigation system or reclamation project for which specific appropriation is made in this act or for which public funds are or may be available under any other act of Congress; for pay of one chief inspector of irrigation, who shall be a skilled irrigation engineer, $4,000; one assistant inspector of irrigation, who shall be a skilled irrigation engineer, $2,500; for traveling and incidental expenses of two inspectors of irrigation, including sleeping-car fare, and a per diem of $3 in lieu of subsistence when actually employed on duty in the field and away from designated headquarters, $4,200; in all, $345,700: Provided also, That not to exceed seven superintendents of irrigation, six of whom shall be skilled irrigation engineers and one competent to pass upon water rights, and one field cost accountant may be employed: Provided further, That the proceeds of sales of material utilized for temporary work and structures, and money refunded in connection with any irrigation system or reclamation project within the jurisdiction of the Indian Service shall be covered into the appropriation made therefor and be available for the purpose of the appropriation; and for lands irrigable under any such system or project the Secretary of the Interior may fix maintenance charges, which shall be paid as he may direct, such payments to be available for use in maintaining the project or system for which collected (acts July 4, 1884, vol. 23, p. 94, sec. 1; June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 78, sec. 1).......

The following information is given in compliance with section 6 of the sundry civil act approved Aug. 24, 1912: [Payable from "Irrigation, Indian Reservations."]

Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-Continued.

General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object.

Suppressing Liquor Traffic Among Indians—
For the suppression of the traffic in intoxicating liquors and deleterious drugs, herbs, and plants
among Indians, $100,000: Provided, That the provisions of section 2140, Revised Statutes of
the United States, are hereby made applicable in the enforcement of section 8 of the act of
Mar. 1, 1895 (28 Stat. L., p. 693) (acts Mar. 3, 1911, vol. 36, p. 1059, sec. 1; June 30, 1913, vol.
38, p. 78, sec. 1).

RELIEF OF DESTITUTE INDIANS.

Relief of Destitute Indians and Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Among Indians—
To relieve distress among Indians and to provide for their care and for the prevention and
treatment of tuberculosis, trachoma, smallpox, and other contagious and infectious diseases,
including the purchase of vaccine and expense of vaccination, and for correction of sanitary
defects in Indian homes, $200,000: Provided, That hereafter the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs may in his discretion and under such regulations and conditions as he may prescribe,
enforce on afflicted Indians treatment for trachoma, tuberculosis, and other contagious or
infectious diseases, and to isolate and quarantine Indians affected with such disease when it
may in the discretion of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, be to their best interest or to the
best interest of others to do so (acts Mar. 3, 1885, vol. 23, p. 379, sec. 1; June 30, 1913, vol. 38,
p. 78, sec. 1).

INDIAN SCHOOLS, SUPPORT.

Indian Schools, Support—
For support of Indian day and industrial schools not otherwise provided for and for other
educational and industrial purposes in connection therewith, including the support and
education of deaf and dumb and blind Indian children, $1,500,000: Provided, That no part
of this appropriation, or any other appropriation provided for herein or hereafter, except
appropriations made pursuant to treaties, shall be used to educate children of less than one-
fourth Indian blood whose parents are citizens of the United States and the State wherein
they live and where there are adequate free school facilities provided and the facilities of the
Indian schools are needed for pupils of more than one-fourth Indian blood: Provided further,
That the Commissioner of Indian Affairs may, in his discretion, use not to exceed $25,000 of
this appropriation in the payment of tuition of Indian children enrolled in public schools
(act June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 78, sec. 1)..

Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-Continued.

General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object.

Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-Continued.

General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object.

SCHOOL AND AGENCY BUILDINGS.

Indian School and Agency Buildings

For construction, lease, purchase, repairs, and improvements of schools and agency buildings and sites, and for sewerage, water supply, and lighting plants, $480,000: Provided, That the Commissioner of Indian Affairs is hereafter authorized to allow employees in the Indian service who are furnished quarters necessary heat and light for such quarters without charge, such heat and light to be paid for out of the fund chargeable with the cost of heating and lighting other buildings at the same place: Provided further, That the amount so expended for agency purposes shall not be included in the maximum amounts for compensation of employees prescribed by section 1, act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., p. 520) (act June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 78, sec 1)..

The following information is given in compliance with section 6 of the sundry civil act approved Aug. 24, 1912: [Payable from "School and agency buildings."]

For collection and transportation of pupils to and from Indian and public schools, and for placing school pupils, with the consent of their parents, under the care and control of white families qualified to give them moral, industri il, and educational training. $82,000: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 of this amount may be used in the transportation and placing of Indian youths in positions where a remunerative employment may be found for them in industrial pursuits. The provisions of this section shall also apply to native pupils of school age under 21 years of age brought from Alaska (act June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 79, sec. 1).....

PER CAPITA EXPENDITURE.

All moneys appropriated herein or hereafter for school purposes among the Indians may be expended, without restriction as to per capita expenditure, for the annual support and education of any one pupil in any school (act June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 79, sec. 1).

INDUSTRIAL WORK AND CARE OF TIMBER.

Industrial Work and Care of Timber

To conduct experiments on Indian school or agency farms designed to test the possibilities of soil and climate in the cultivation of trees, grains, vegetables, and fruits, for the purposes of preserving living and growing timber on Indian reservations and allotments, and to advise the Indians as to the proper care of forests: for the employment of suitable persons as matrons to teach Indian women and girls housekeeping and other household duties, and for furnishing necessary equipments and supplies and renting quarters for them where necessary; for the employment of practical farmers and stockmen, in addition to the agency and school farmers now employed; for furnishing necessary equipment and supplies for such farmers and stockmen; and to superintend and direct farming and stock raising among Indians, $500,000: Provided, That the foregoing shall not, as to timber, apply to the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin: Provided further, That not to exceed $5.000 of the amount herein appropriated may be used to conduct experiments on Indian school or agency farms to test the possibilities of soil and climate in the cultivation of trees, grains, vegetables, and fruits: Provided also, That the amounts paid to matrons, foresters, farmers, and stockmen herein provided for shall not be included within the limitation on salaries and compensation of employees contained in the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat., p. 520) (act June 30, 1913, vol. 38, p. 79, sec. 1).......