laneous receipts," and as to which a special report will hereafter be submitted to Congress. AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES. The act of June 8, 1906, entitled "An act for the preservation of American antiquities," provides, among other things: SEC. 3. That permits for the examination of ruins, the excavation of archæological sites, and the gathering of objects of antiquity upon the lands under their respective jurisdiction may be granted by the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and War to institutions which they may deem properly qualified to conduct such examination, excavation, or gathering, subject to such rules and regulations as they may prescribe: Provided, That the examinations, excavations, and gatherings are undertaken for the benefit of reputable museums, universities, colleges, or other recognized scientific or educational institutions, with a view to increasing the knowledge of such objects, and that the gatherings shall be made for permanent preservation in public museums. SEC. 4. That the Secretaries of the departments aforesaid shall make and publish from time to time uniform rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Archeological explorations.-The uniform rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and War pursuant to the above-mentioned act, under date of December 28, 1906, provide (par. 3) that Permits for the excavation of ruins, the excavation of archæological sites, and the gathering of objects of antiquity will be granted by the respective Secretaries having jurisdiction to reputable museums, universities, colleges, or other recognized scientific or educational institutions, or to their duly authorized agents. During the year 10 permits were granted for the examination, excavation, and gathering of specimens, as follows: February 7, 1919 (renewal), to the American Museum of Natural History, New York, N. Y. (Dr. Clark Wissler, for Messrs. Hyde and Morris as the representatives of said museum), to conduct excavations and gather collections in the cliff ruins and other aboriginal remains on the public lands in Grand Gulch, San Juan County, Utah, during the field season of 1919; all collections to be deposited in the American Museum of Natural History. February 7, 1919 (renewal), to the Carnegie Museum (Dr. W. J. Holland), Pittsburgh, Pa., to continue quarrying operations, conduct excavations, and gather such fossils and objects of scientific interest as desired within the Dinosaur National Monument, Utah; all work to be performed under the general supervision of the director of the Carnegie Museum. May 10, 1919 (renewal), to the Museum of the American Indian (Heye Foundation; Mr. George G. Heye, director) during the field seoson of 1919, to conduct archæological excavations in and gather collections from the ruined pueblo of Hawikuh, and the ruin known to the Zuñi Indians as Kechipauan on the mesa above their village of Ojo Caliente, about 3 miles from Hawikuh, both ruins being situated on the Zuñi Indian Reservation in western New Mexico; collections to be deposited in the Museum of the American Indian (Heye Foundation), New York, N. Y.; this permit not exclusive and not to conflict with any work undertaken by the United States National Museum. May 12, 1919, to Dr. Walter Hough, curator of ethnology, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, to conduct during the field season of 1919 archæological explorations and gather collections in the White Mountain Apache Reservation, Ariz., investigating ruins at Cedar Creek, Cibecue, Blue Mountain, Grasshopper Valley, and Oak Creek, and westward into Tonto Basin, Ariz.; gatherings to be deposited in a manner agreeable to the Smithsonian Institution. May 16, 1919, to the United States National Museum, acting through Mr. Neil M. Judd, curator of archæology, to conduct archæological reconnoissance of that portion of Arizona north of the Rio Colorado, and that portion of Utah lying within Kane and Garfield Counties, during the field season of 1919, and to conduct excavations and gather collections of specimens, etc., on the public domain and any Indian reservations in said territory; gatherings to be deposited in a manner agreeable to the Smithsonian Institution; this permit does not include any forest reserves or State lands. May 28, 1919, to Dr. R. B. von Kleinsmid, president of the University of Arizona, on behalf of the University of Arizona, to conduct during the field season of 1919 archæological excavations in, and to gather collections from, the two pueblos located southwest of Navajo Mountain, near its base, and any cave ruins that may be found in the vicinity, the work to be conducted under the personal supervision of Prof. Byron Cummings, director of the Arizona State Museum, and any materials obtained to be deposited in said museum. June 16, 1919, to the American Museum of Natural History, New York, N. Y. (Dr. Clark Wissler), to conduct archæological investigations at the Pueblo Bonito site within the limits of the Chaco Canyon National Monument, N. Mex.; to remove short sections from some of the timbers in the ruin and to make a few minor excavations in some of the rooms to check up data secured on the socalled Hyde expedition, provided that the excavations are made in such manner that there will be no further destruction of the standing walls, that the greatest care is exercised in the removal of any timbers which would lead to the weakening of adjacent walls, and that the privileges granted are confined strictly to the purposes outlined; the work to be under the immediate direction of Mr. Earl H. Morris, accompanied by Dr. Clark Wissler and Prof. A. E. Douglass, who proposes to make a special study of the tree rings in timbers of the ruin with a view to determining their relative ages, etc. June 25, 1919 (amended July 22, 1919), to the School of American Research, Santa Fe, N. Mex., Dr. Edgar L. Hewett, director; threeyear exclusive permit from June 25, 1919, to conduct archæological excavations within the boundaries of the Gran Quivira National Monument, N. Mex., provided that the excavations are made in such manner that there will be no further destruction of buildings and that sufficient money will be expended to insure the preservation of walls; gatherings to be deposited in the United States National Museum, Washington, D. C., and the Museum of the State of New Mexico at Santa Fe; the expedition to be under the control of a commission consisting of Mr. William H. Holmes, of the United States National Museum; Dr. Mitchell Carroll, of the Washington Society of the Archæological Institute of America; and Mr. Otto T. Mallory, of the same society. July 15, 1919, to Prof. Levi Edgar Young, for the University of Utah, work to be performed under the personal direction of Mr. Andrew Kerr, of Harvard University (now associated with the University of Utah), to conduct archæological investigations and make excavations of ruins 7 miles up Arunuweap Canyon from the junction of Zion Creek and Virgin River, Washington County, Utah, and also to make excavations in the Cottonwood Canyon, 7 miles from Kanab, Utah, west and south from Rigby Ranch, subject to the prior right of the Smithsonian Institution, represented by Mr. Neil M. Judd, of the United States National Museum, to which permit was granted May 16, 1919, covering in part that portion of Utah lying within Kane and Garfield Counties. October 24, 1919, to Dr. Henry L. Ward, director, Public Museum of the city of Milwaukee, or his authorized agent, Mr. Arthur J. Ivens, to collect cliff dwellers' and pueblo remains and specimens in the area between Flagstaff, Ariz., and Marysvale, Utah, between October 27, 1919, and June 30, 1920, such collections to be deposited in the Public Museum of the city of Milwaukee. On October 16, 1919, with the approval of the department, the following warning, to be posted on and in the vicinity of ruins located on public lands, was issued by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, to wit: WARNING. THIS ANCIENT RUIN IS LOCATED ON PUBLIC LAND. IT BELONGS TO YOU-HELP PROTECT IT. All persons are warned that it is unlawful to remove any object from, excavate upon, damage, destroy, or remove any portion of an ancient ruin located on lands owned and controlled by the Government of the United States, except under permit issued in accordance with the act of Congress, approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat., 225); that any person violating this law may be arrested by an officer of the United States, and may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or may suffer both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Help preserve for the future the records of the past. GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD. This corporation, which was created by the act of Congress approved January 12, 1903, section 6 of which requires the corporation to annually file with the Secretary of the Interior a report, in writing, stating in detail the property, real and personal, held by the corporation, and the expenditure or other use or disposition of the same or the income thereof during the preceding year, has for its object the promotion of education within the United States. The corporation owns no real estate, its property consisting of securities and money divided into various funds, according to the purpose for which it is to be used. On June 30, 1919, the principal funds belonging without restriction to the board amounted to $34,176,110.01, invested in stocks and bonds. The income from the above funds, together with the income from undisbursed income, amounted during the year to $2,982,210.08. The balance of income from previous year as of June 30, 1918, amounting to $8,074,037.92, together with a gift from Mr. John D. Rockefeller from his special fund, amounting to $349,746.91, increased the total amount available for disbursement to $11,405,994.91. Disbursements from income during the year were as follows: Universities and colleges for whites, for endowment___ Rural school agents, white___. Lincoln School Colleges and schools for negroes Meharry Medical School (Negro) Summer schools for negroes--. $564, 910. 96 12.500.00 35, 634. 70 60, 257. 55 115, 000. 00 170, 535. 00 7,500.00 47, 988. 77 Rural school agents for negroes.... 9, 570.00 Educational investigation and research.. General survey of educational conditions and needs in North General survey of educational conditions and needs in Virginia__ 20,000.00 3.000.00 500.00 24, 284. 47 16, 000. 00 18, 053. GO 2,081. 31 8, 046. 35 3,575, 87 7.662.37 9.950.00 This leaves an undisbursed balance of income on June 30, 1919, of $10,011,647.69. It is invested as follows: Bonds and stocks, $9,204,190.60; cash, $774,479.85; accounts receivable, $32,977.24. It should be noted, however, that against this balance there are unpaid appropriations amounting to $9,381,338.72. The John D. Rockefeller special fund, mentioned in previous reports, is now completely, used. The special fund derived its income from that portion of the funds set aside for the University of Chicago which remains undelivered, together with income from undisbursed income. On August 22, 1919, Mr. John D. Rockefeller surrendered his control over this fund, giving to the board the balance carried forward June 30, 1918, of $264,955.31 and income received and to be received, which amounted during the year to $84,791.60. The Anna T. Jeanes fund, the income to be used for Negro rural schools, amounts to $200,000. It is invested as follows: Bonds, $164,355; stocks, $35,645. The income from this fund during the year was $10,141.95. Added to the balance from the previous year, the total available income amounted to $16,780.26. Of this, $10,353.01 was appropriated and paid to various schools, and $28.83 paid out for expenses, leaving a balance of $6,398.42 in cash. MARITIME CANAL CO. OF NICARAGUA. Section 6 of the act of Congress approved February 20, 1889, entitled "An act to incorporate the Maritime Canal Co. of Nicaragua " (25 Stat., 675), provides: Said company shall make a report on the first Monday of December in each year to the Secretary of the Interior, which shall be duly verified on oath by the president and secretary thereof, giving such detailed statements of its affairs and of its assets and liabilities as may be required by the Secretary of the Interior, and any willfully false statements so made shall be deemed perjury and punishable as such. And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to require such annual statement and to prescribe the form thereof and the particulars to be given thereby. The report of this corporation when received will be duly transmitted to Congress. In view of the fact, however, that the Maritime Canal Co. of Nicaragua has no relations whatever with this department and the secretary has no duty to perform in relation thereto, except as specified in the above-mentioned law, the act should be so amended as to require the corporation to submit directly to Congress such form of report as it may prescribe. |