It shall be the duty of the President to dispense with the services of such Indian agents and superintendents as may be practicable; and where it is practicable he shall require the same person to perform the duties of two agencies or superintendencies for one salary. (R.S. § 2053; June 22, 1874, ch. 389, § 1, 18 Stat. 147 ; Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 132, § 1, 18 Stat. 421 .) Editorial Notes Codification R.S. § 2053 derived from act Feb. 14, 1873, ch. 138, § 1, 17 Stat. 437 . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Indian Agents In a communication, dated November 29, 1940 , from the Office of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior , it was stated that there have been no Indian agents since 1908, all of the agencies and schools having been placed under the supervision of superintendents.