NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY.

Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1890, "for the purpose of continuing ethnological researches
among the American Indians under the direction of the Sec-
retary of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or
compensation of all necessary employés." (Sundry civi!
act, March 2, 1869. Pub. 154, p. 16)
Balance July 1, 1889.

$40,000. 09
13, 491. 22

1 assistant ethnologist, at $1,500 per annum, 1 month

1 assistant ethnologist, at $1,500 per annum, 3 months

1 assistant archaeologist, at $1,400 per annum, 3 months.

$6,000,00

2,400.00

2,400.00

5,400.00

125.00

1 assistant ethnologist, at $1,200 per annum, 9 months..

1 assistant ethnologist, at $1,000 per annum, 9 months..

1 ethnologic aid, at $600 per annum, 7 months, 5 days.

1 assistant archæologist, at $1,500 per annum, 3 months.

1 assistant ethnologist, per annum

1 assistant ethnologist, per annum .....

1 assistant ethnologist, at $1,200 per annum, 3 months 17 days..

1 assistant ethnologist, at $1,200 per annum, 9 months

1 stenographer, per annum.

1 assistant ethnologist, at $900 per annum, 5 months, 25 days.

1 assistant ethnologist, at $720 per annum, 6 months, 6 days

1 ethnologic aid, at $900 per annum, 5 months, 25 days..

1 copyist, per annum..

375.00

375.00

1,400.00

350.00

1,200.00

354.84

900.00

900.00

750.00

1,000.00

437.50

376.00

437.50

308.05

900.00

1 modeller, per annum

720.00

1 modeller, 2 months at $60, one month at $55, 9 months at $50.

Expenditures from July 1, 1889, to June 30, 1890-Continued.

EXPENDITURES RECLASSIFIED BY SUBJECT-MATTERS (B).

Sign language and picture writing

Exploration of mounds, eastern portion of United States

Researches in archæology, southwestern portion of United States.. Researches, language of North American Indians

Salaries, office of director

......

Illustrations for report...

.....

Contingent expenses

$4,440,83 6, 258.31 9,028.77 13, 783.37 4.209.64 673.46 3,013. 71

DETAILED LIST OF VOUCHERS FOR EXPENDITURES FOR NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY,

1889-'90.

Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during the first quarter of 1890.

Disbursements made by Victor Mindeleff, special disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during the first quarter of 1890.

Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during

the second quarter of 1890.

Disbursements made by Victor Mindeleff, special disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during the second quarter of 1890.

Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, dur

ing January, 1890.

Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, dur

ing February, 1890.