List of reports to be made to Congress by public officers-Continued. A report in detail of his action under section 17 of the act to divide a portion of the Sioux Indian Reservation in Dakota, etc. A report of all expenditures of the $25,000 appropriated to supply food and other necessaries of life in cases of distress among the Indians not having treaty funds arising from emergencies not foreseen or otherwise provided for. A special report of his action authorized under provision making appropriations for the purchase in open market of sup plies necessary for Indian service, until contracts are executed and approved, and contractors have had time to deliver supplies to the several agencies. Directed to transmit report of a special agent appointed to ascertain damages resulting to any person who had settled upon the Crow, Creek, and Winnebago reservations in South Dakota between February 27, 1885, and April 17, 1885, with his recommendations thereon. A report of the Commissioners appointed to negotiate with the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory. A report of his findings and reccommen dations in the claim of those Indians who served the United States under Gen. O. O. Howard in the late war with Joseph's band of Nez Perces Indians; and also as to the claim of Abraham Brooks. The claims of settlers on the Des Moines BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. A tabulated statement showing distinctly the separate objects of expenditure under his supervision, and how much disbursed for each object, describing the articles and the quantity of each, and giving the name of each person to whom any part was paid, and how much was paid to him, and for what objects, so far as they relate to the disbursement of the funds appropriated for the incidental, contingent, or miscellaneous expenses of the Indian Service during the fiscal year next preceding each report. NOTE. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall embody in his annual report the reports of all agents or commissioners issuing food, clothing, or supplies of any kind to Indians, stating the number of Indians present and actually receiving the same; also a tabular statement of all bids and proposals received for any services, supplies, or annuity goods for the Indian Service, with a detailed statement of all awards or contracts made for any such services for which bids were received. Stats. L., v. 28. Rev. Statutes. sec. 468 Annually. List of reports to be made to Congress by public officers-Continued. Officer, and nature of the report. By what au- Section or page. When expected to be made. BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRScontinued. All persons whatsoever charged or trusted A report of any case of hostilities by any BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. A report giving a detailed statement of all moneys received for patents, for copies of records or drawings, or from any other source whatever; a detailed statement of all expenditures for contingent and miscellaneous expenses; a list of all patents which were granted during the preceding year, designating under proper heads the subjects of such patents; an alphabetical list of all the patentees, with their places of residence; a list of all patents which have been extended during the year; and such other information of the condition of the Patent Office as may be useful to Congress or the public. BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE. A report of all cases of suspended entries of public lands, and of suspended preemption land claims, and to adjudge in what cases patents shall issue upon the same, with a statement of the principles upon which each claim was determined. BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION. A report embodying the results of his in- Rev. Statutes. sec. 518 vestigations and labors, together with a statement of such facts and recom At the first session after any such adjudications have been made. Annually. List of reports to be made to Congress by public officers—Continued. A general report in writing of his acts to the President and to Congress, in which he may recommend the publication of papers forming parts of or accompanying his report, which shall also contain an account of all moneys received and expended by him. He shall also make special reports on particular subjects whenever required to do so by the Presi dent or either House of Congress, or when he shall think the subject in his charge requires it. A report in detail to Congress of all moneys expended by him or under his direction. A report stating fully and accurately an itemized account of every expenditure in continuing experiments in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum cane, and results of such experiments. A report of the result of his investigation of the adulteration of food, drugs, and liquors, when and where samples were purchased, and the name of manufac turer, and the brand or label on the package or articles. Directed to report the place, quantity, and price of seeds purchased, from whom purchased, and the date of purchase. Required to account and report to the proper accounting officers of the Treasury in the same manner and at the same Stats. L., v. 23. p. 214 Annually. Rev. Statutes sec.4867 At the commencement of every December session. List of reports to be made to Congress by public officers-Continued. Officer, and nature of the report. By what au- Section or page. When expected to be made. BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTUREcontinued. times as heads of the Executive Depart ments are now required by law to ac count and report. Directed to present to Congress a detailed statement of the expenditures of all ap propriations for said Department for the last preceding fiscal year. Directed to report a list of the names of all A report in detail of the expenditures of BY THE PUBLIC PRINTER. Report of the exact condition, and the amount and cost of the public printing and binding, lithographing, and engrav ing: the amount and cost of all paper purchased for the same; a detailed statement of proposals made and contracts entered into for the purchase of paper and other materials, and for lithographing and engraving; of all payments made during the preceding year under his direction; of the amount of work ordered and done, with a general classification thereof for each Department, and a detailed statement of each account with the Departments or public officers; a detailed statement of the number of hands employed in the establishment, and the time each has been employed; and such further information touching all matters connected with the Printing Office as may be in his possession. Detailed estimates of the sums required Rev. Statutes. sec. 3822 Directed in his annual report to make a BY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIS SION. At the beginning of each session. Stats. L., v. 22. p. 335 In his annual re port. Stats. L., v. 25. p. 862 A statement showing in detail their expen- Stats. L., v. 25. p. On or before the 1st day of December in each year. List of reports to be made to Congress by public officers-Continued. A detailed statement of the expenditures Stats. L., v. 25. p. Directed to transmit the reports, or such BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, THE 529 Next session, and annually there after. Stats. L., v. 25. p. 640 Annually. A statement showing the names of all the Rev. Statutes. sec. clerks and other persons who have been, during the preceding year, or any part thereof, employed in their respective offices, and those of the messengers of the respective Houses, together with the time that each clerk or other persons and each messenger was actually employed, and the sums paid to each. This statement must also show whether such clerks or other persons, or such messengers, have been usefully employed; whether the services of any of them can be dis pensed with without detriment to the public service, and whether the removal of any particular persons and the em ployment of others in their stead is required for the better dispatch of business. A detailed statement, by items, of the man- Rev. Statutes. sec. ner in which the contingent fund for each House has been expended during the |