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This General pays a merited compliment to the Board of Indian Commissioners - and implies that the only examination or inspections , at Agencies - are made by them, and generously excuses them for failure "to exercise much control" over Agents. It would seem the Genl is not aware that the | This General pays a merited compliment to the Board of Indian Commissioners - and implies that the only examination or inspections , at Agencies - are made by them, and generously excuses them for failure "to exercise much control" over Agents. It would seem the Genl is not aware that the law provides for these inspectors of Indian Affairs, who are clothed with ample authority, and whose duty it is, to visit the Agencies, inspect books - account, supplies - and all matters pertaining to the Indian service. These reports to the Department are largely confidential, and are not published. But they are kept constantly at work, and investigate not only "charges against Agents" - of which there are many - (nine tenths of which, however, | ||
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8 This General pays a merited compliment to the Board of Indian Commissioners - and implies that the only examination or inspections , at Agencies - are made by them, and generously excuses them for failure "to exercise much control" over Agents. It would seem the Genl is not aware that the law provides for these inspectors of Indian Affairs, who are clothed with ample authority, and whose duty it is, to visit the Agencies, inspect books - account, supplies - and all matters pertaining to the Indian service. These reports to the Department are largely confidential, and are not published. But they are kept constantly at work, and investigate not only "charges against Agents" - of which there are many - (nine tenths of which, however,