Mr. WINDOM. It has a great deal to do with it in this connection, to show how the War Dept treats the Indians when left unobstructed by Indian agents.. But, sir, I am aware that I labor under great disadvantage in Presenting this bill for the reason that there exists a strong prejudice against the Indian dept, and I know that it is not wholly unfounded. Gentlemen believe that any change would be for the bet. ker, and jump at the conclusion the one prosed by the amendment will accomplish the jobject. I am very sure they are mistaken, and that if the amendment shall become a law it will not only cost the Treasury untold millions but will produce consequences at which humanity will blush. Now, I ask members of the House to pause and consider well this question before the make so radical a change as is proposed. There will be time enough to adopt this proposition of the Gentfrom Ohio [Mr. Schenck] when his committee is called for reports. Have I not shown facts enough concerning the treatment of the Indians by the military authorities to justify me in saying that even if a transfer should be made there will be quite as great necessity as now for a super visory board, such as proposed by the bill? The Gentfrom . [Mr. SchENck] proposes to strike out all after the enacting clause of the bill, which is simply to transfer this bureau to the War. Dept without providing for any supervisory authority. The system proposed by the ComIndAffrs, stated the other day, will cost the Government some 40,000 dollars per annum for the salaries of the members of the boards of inspection. I have attempted to show you something of the expense of Indian wars. Now, if by sending out these boards we can prevent one war in a half a century it will result in a vast saving to the Government. Is it not at least worthy of a trial? I now ask that a vote be taken upon the bill and pending amendments. The 1st question was upon the amendment offered by J. DoNNELLY to the original bill, to add to section 3 the following: And in caseof the suspension of any Indian agent the duties of his office until the confirmation or rejection of his successorby the Senate shall be performed by the asst agentor in casethere shall be no suehasstagentthen by the chief clerk of such agent; and it shall be the duty of the President to transmit to the Senate with the nomination of his successor a statement of the causes of such suspen ston.