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2d Comptrollers Office May 1867 Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj. x Asst. Quartermaster Bureau Freedman & Abandoned Lands x J. M. Brown The pay of civilian Officers Agents & Employees of the Bureau, are presumed to be fixed in view of local employment - consequent cost of living. If therefor they are called upon to travel under orders, the consequent & necessary additional cost & expense should be refunded to them. I see no difference of principle in this respect between over Mr R S B Clarke them, & Officers in the Army; & am therefor of opinion that the same rule should apply as within quoted [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] by you, from a former decision of this office J. W. Smith Acting 2d Comptroller