The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-20

visited aud examined as often as twice
n year by one or more Of the ihspec.
tors. Such examination shall extend
to Il full investigation Of all matters
pertaining to the liIsiness Of the SlIper-
intendcncy or agency, Including an
examination pf arcoln,t+. ilm manner
of expendiiig money, the number Of
Indians provided for, contracts Of all
kinds connected with the business, the
condition OF the Indians, their ad-
vancemcnt III civilization. the extent
Of the reservations, and what use Is
made of the laud' set apart for that
purpose, and, gem rally, all matters
pertaining 10 The lluiian service. For
The purpose Of making such ihyeStiSa-
tirns. each inspector shall have power
/ to examine ali books, papers. and
/ vouchers. 10 administer oatls and to
examine on oath all officers ami per-
sous employed IN the Sulrrintentency
/ or agency. and all sllch ether persons
as he may deem necessary or proper.
The inspectors. or any one OF thcm-
shall have power to suspend any super
inteMltnt or agent or employee, anti
to desiglrte some person III his
place temporarily, subject to the
approval of the President. making
immediate report of such suspension
and designations; aud upon the con-
ct,Sien OF each examination Il report
shall be forwarded to the President
without delay The inspectors, in the
discharge Of their duties, jointly and
individually, shall have power. by
proper legal proceedings. which it
Shall be the duty OF thc ,liStrict-attor-
npy Of the l'uited States for the appro-
pirate district duly to ettectuate, to
enforce the laws, and to prevent the
violation OF law in the administration
Of atfnirS IN the several agen>ie> ami
stperintentlcieS. So far as practicable,
the examinations OF the agencies and
superintel,lencies Shall le made alter
nately by different Inspectors, 50 that
the same agency or superllltendelcy
may not be examined twice in SilcccS-
sion By the same inspector or inspec-
tors: lroriNe.i, That after the thirtielh
of June. eighteen hundreds and seventy
three. the offices OF four Of the super
iutenSlrlts Of lNtlial affairs, and Of the
clerks Of such superintendent Of In
dian affairs, are hereby abolished,
and the amount hereinbetOre apprOpri-
aled for salaries of said officers, or so
. much thereof as may be necessary, IL
hereby appropriated to pay the salaries
and travelling expenses OF said hhSpec-
tors. And the President may assign
: the remaining four superintendent to
: jurisdiction over such agencies as he
may deem proper. or, IN his discretion,
dispense with my or all Of the said
superinteMlents and their clerks. Pro
Uiaesl, That there shall not be paid or
/ allowed to any whatever any fees or
r reward for services, iM connection with
> the subject matter retired to In the
8 third section Ot this act, either on ac-
= gOalnt Of the United States or OF the
i ChOctaws, until further action Of Con-
gress In tho matter. ard providing for
I such allowance and payment.
y SEC. 7. That whenever by the
e terms OF this act the issue Of fOtAi,
= clothing, Or supplies Of any kind is
= provided for, 1t shall be the duty Oh
G the agent or commissioner Issuing the
8 same, at such Issue thereof. whether II
e be both Of hood anL clothing, or either
! Of them. or Of any kind Of supplies, to
d report to, the Indian bureau the nnIA-
y Der Of Indians present and actually re-
y CeivilE the same; said reports to De
4 embodied by the Indian Commissioner
# In his annual report.
t Approved, February IA. 1873.