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contracts much to the disadvantage of the colored people. Two of the most flagrant instances of injustice to the negro near Huntsville Ala. were brought to light through complaints against one of the magistrates.

It is an exceedingly difficult thing I am aware, to get good Agents for this Bureau, but I should say better have none than men who will not earnestly labor for the right. Legislation must come to our aid. The States will see the necessity of granting to the colored people equal justice before the law.

I have succeeded in obtaining Officers for the most important localities, and am now arranging to appoint good civilians as Agents in many of the Counties of Tenn. I propose to establish a "fee bill" for their compensation. A small sum charged each party to a contract, and fines levied by the Freedmans Courts in aggravated cases, would perhaps create a fund sufficient for the compensation of our Agents. I am at present in correspondence with the leading men of the State, and am enlisting them heartily in behalf of the Bureau and proper legislation.

I am General