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absent from the State. If not too much identified with the religious denomination which he has represented, he may and probably will made an efficient Officer. He is represented as a man of energy and suitable qualifications for the place. I recommend that he be required to dissolve his official relation with that society, and devote himself exclusively to his Bureau duties.

Four Clerks and one messenger are employed in the Office of the Asst. Com'r. The disbursing Office is well conducted by Capt. Roberts. I examined his booked, account, and returns, his funds on hand, found them all correct.

Seventeen Commissioned Officers, all from the commands serving within the District, and twenty three citizens are on duty as Sub. Asst. Com'rs. and Agents. At all the stations I visited the Officers were generally acceptable and suitable. Some of the Officers of the Military service, did not manifest much heart in their duties or interest in the work, yet as soldiers they carried out the order and instructions of the Asst. Com'r.

At Hempstead the garrison had been relieved, and no Officer of the Bureau had been sent there, it is at the function of the Central and Washington County Rail Roads, and important point. The nearest agent is at Brewhaus, twenty-five miles distant. I think an Officer should be sent there.

At Galveston the Bureau Office is at the camp a mile and a half from town. Maj Crane the Officer in charge informed me that he had nothing to do. That the civil authorities took cognizance of all matters and that their action was characterized with fairness, but I am of the opinion that if the Office was