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to see it put into the charge of the Bureau of Education. And it would be a great advantage to divorce the school work from the charge of the Indian Agents. Their choice of teachers is rarely good. And the teachers should not be liable to be turned out either at the Agents whim or because the Agent who appointed them is turned out.

I do not however find any trace of that Inspectorship of Indian School in the Indian Appropriations Bill. Could you tell me in what bill it is provided for and what are the probabilities of its passage.

The Senate Land in Severalty Bill fails to match any provisions for the protection of Missions property. I have written to Representative N. C. Deering who is on the Committee of Indian Affairs in the House, and he