The superintendents, agents, and subagents within their respective districts are authorized and empowered to take depositions of witnesses touching any depredations, within the purview of sections 227 , 228 [1] and 229 of this title, and to administer oaths to the deponents. (R.S. § 2157.) [1] See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes References in Text Sections 227 and 228 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862 , and are covered by section 1160 of Title 18 , Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Codification R.S. § 2157 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 161, § 18, 4 Stat. 732 . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Indian Agents The services of Indian agents have been dispensed with. See note set out under section 64 of this title . Executive Documents Transfer of Functions For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior , with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950 , 15 F.R. 3174 , 64 Stat. 1262 , set out in the Appendix to Title 5 , Government Organization and Employees.