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 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Szss. II. Ch. 146. 1917. 993 For continuing the work of constructin an 1rriga` tion s tem 1¤¤¤¤¤¤ symmm withm_ the_ diminished Shoshone or Wind gRiver Reservatigi, in Wyoming, including the Big Wind River and Dry Creek Canals, and including the maintenance and operation of completed canals, $150,000, and to enable the Secretary of the Interior to make such additional surveys and examinations as may be required for the purpose of preparing and submitting with the estimates to be submitted before the first regular session of the Sixty-fifth Congress of an estimate for the beginning of construction of a pro°ect for the watering of a portion of the con itionall ceded lands of the Wind River Reservation, in substantial accordiince with the plan outlined in House Document Numbered Seventeen hundred and sixtv—seven, of the Sixty-fourth Congress, second session, or such modification of such plan as the said Secretary may approve, $5,000, reimbursable §°f•¥¤¤¤fim m accordance with the provisions of the Xct of March third, nineteen ° `¤’P` ` hundred and five, and to remain available until expended. For continuing the work of constructingiroads and bridgps within R°•**=•¤dl**¤¢*· the drmimshed hoshone or Wind River eservation, in yoming, $25,000, said sum to be reimbursed from any funds which are now or. mag hereafter be placed in the Treasury to the credit of said Indians. nc. 26. That until the meeting of the Sixty-fifth Congress those d,§‘,}"gi_‘§,§}*,,Q*°{,‘y°,f¤aI;j members of the Committee on In ian Affairs of the House of ltepre- bers elm or House sentatives, not less than five in number, who are members elect to (i°¤'i'i'i§;°°°° °° mm the Sixty-fifth Congress, are authorized to conduct hearings and investigate the conduct of the Indian Service, at Washmgton, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, and the sum of $15,000 or so much thereof as ma be necessary, to be immediately available and remain available untilrexpended, is hereby appropriated for expenses incident thereto. The said committee is hereby authorized and empowered ,,;°"°"’ °“‘ '““*°" to examine into the conduct and management of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and all its branches and agencies, their organizationand administration, to examine all books, documents, and papers  the said Bureau of Indian Affairs, its branches or agencies, relating to the administration of the business of said bureau, and shall have and is hereby anted authority to subpoena witnesses, comlpel their attendance, afriiinister oaths, and to demand any and a books documents and apeis of whatever nature relating to the aflans of Indians as conriiicted by said bureau, its branc es and agencies. mw Said committee is hereby authorized to employ such clerical and m,°"_ '°"- °‘°·· other assistance, including stenographers, as said committee ina PMN deem necessary in the proper prosecution of its work:_Prom¢d, ,;,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,,m.,,_ That stenographers so gmployed shall not receive for their services exceeding $1 ,r rinte age. _ . Sec. 27. Thpst fb provide, during the fiscal year nineteen hundred *"'Z,'°',§Z and eighteen, for increased compensation at the rate of ten per   »$°°•!°•*’ centum per annum to employees who receive salaries at a rate per annum less than $1,200, and for increased compensation at the rate of five per centum per annum to employees who receive salaries at a rate not more than $1,800 pgr annum   not less   S?200  mm. annum, so much as may necessary is appropriated: rm. ed, Appusta iq im. That this sectioiglghgll only   to tgie egip ciyees w‘l;Ic:1Sar¢;a:p1pro— 1>*¤J¤¤¤¤·*¤’¤¤¤ ¢¤ riatedforint' ctspec c_yan unerumps o ose Rqm_m,mCm_ Employment is authorized herein: Promded further, That detailed an reports shall be submitted to Congress on the first day of the next session showing the number of persons, the grades or character of positions, the original rates of compensation, and the increased rates of compensation provided for herein. Approved, March 2, 1917. 91890°—-von 39-rr 1-63