Mr. POMEROY. Perhaps more than that, but at least that much, and it proposes to organize a permanent system, which may be necessary or maynot. I think not. The various religious bodies of the country are all represented now in every one of these tribes where they have a mission; they have a missionary there; and if there are. any proceedings going on there that ought to be reported to a public, every one of them has one or more men there. We have an agentliving in every tribe. Then there is a supeiintendentwho is over the agents, and whose business it is to go around and inspect the proceedings of the agents as often as he thinks the public interest may require. I know they are directed by the SecyInterior to make inspections and to perform the very service indicated in this bill. They do it in my State. I do not know how it is in the remote Territories. It may be that in some of the Territories there is a need of a permanent board of this kind, but I have never seen any need of it. The Senfrom Wisconsin himself last year, I was very glad to see, made an inspection. I think it is very well to organize a temporary board of inspectien once in a while; but I think its very doubtful policy to inaugurate a new system, making 4 or 5 permanent boards, costing as much money as this bill will. I know there are instances where they might perhaps save the Government a great deal of money and do a great deal of good; but. I think we ought to be more vigilant in regard to our agents and superintendents and select the best men for those positions and not multiply offices. This bill, it seems to me, is a sort of imperfection against the men we have already got, that they are not honest. It provides for the appointment of a board to watch them. It occurs to me, if there is any reason in this thing, that We had better be more cau tious in the selection of agents instead of mul tiplying officers. These are m views on the subject. I shall vote for this bill very reluc tantly if I vote for it at all.