Mr. DOOLITTLE. It is suggested that it would be impracticable because there are various denominations, but I think it will not prove imracticable. There are 5 of these boards to e nominated each year, and from the persons recommended by the religious bodies of the country, and for whom they will stand responsible as properpersons to examine and look into Indian affairs, the President is to make his selection of one person for each board. They will go as annual visitors; and it seems to me there is no more impractica bility about it than there would be if in establishing a board to examine into the cholera, we should direct the President to appoint emi nent surgeons; or if it was some great question of law, that we should direct the President to select from amou the eminent jurists of the conn The sunken, Ba tists, presbyteriaus, pise opalians, and 0t erreligious bodies have their annual conventions in the U.S and it is simply proposed that they shall each name a man for whose character they will be responsible, for this service, and from among those men a selection is to be made by the President. This is the view which prevailed with the committee on that subject, although we are told that some objection perhaps, is made to it. The idea certainly is very desirable that this board if possible, shall not be a political one. ere is another reason connected with this selection of persons who maybe named by religious bodies, and that is the fact that thereis a rent desire on the part of the whole people of the U.S. to look into the condition of these Indians, in reference to their schools, and in reference to their religious instruction. I do not think an difficulty would grow out of that provision. f they fail to make a recommendation, the President will select from other persons. I have presented all there is in that section. Now, then, the main question is as to the powers which these boar s shall exercise, and they are specified in the 3rd section, which provides: That itshall be the duty of said boardsof in WOOtion to visit all the Indian tribes within their respective districts at lenst once in each year; Ulxmm" into the condition of their farmsandse hools;to hour their complaints: to ascertainwhetherall the stipulations of treaties are kept and whether all moneys. goods, and supplies are faithfully and justly applied and distributed; to examine into the books, accounts. nndmannerof doing businessof the superintendents and agentswithin their respectivedistricts; to makediligent inquir into the conduct of the officers and employees oft O Indian Dept and into the conduct of the military forces toward the Indians. with power to summon witnorses, and, by the aid of the military, who are herebydirected to aid them, to compeltheir attendance; each member of said board being authorized to administer oaths; and said board This is perhaps one of the principal points in it and said board shall be authorized to suspend for cause any officeror employeof the Indian Dept in their respectivedistricts, subjectto the approval of the President. The board are required to report annually, and in case of a suspension from office to make an immediate report in writing for the action of the President. The 4th section confers upon the chief inspector appointed under this bill, and uporiall superintendents of Indian affairs and all Indian agents, the powers which are new conferred by law 1.1on court commissioners, to be exercised in 8.1 cases or matters wherein any Indian tribe or an member of an Indian tribe shall be concerne or he a party, giving these officers the power i case of offenses against the U.S. to ke a preliminary examination and bind them over for trial, substan tially giving them the powers of a justice of the once of the U.S. in cases where In ians themselves or their tribes are parties. Then it contains this further provision: and that in all matters or proceedings wherein any Indian tribe or memberof an Indian tribe, shall be concernedor e a.party, the testimony of Indian witnesses shall be received in all courts and before all oficers of the U.S. Then in the 5th section there is a provision which raises the salaries of Indian agents who reside in the Indian country on reservations, or among the Indians of their agency, to the sum of $1, 800 or annum.