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in addition to his former duties

The expression in this communication that "Bureau officers are doing almost nothing" and the arguments for the reduction of force on that account I find have been used by Gen'l Armstrong with a different idea from that which it naturally conveys to the reader, that officer explained to one that which there is a great work yet to be accomplished and there is a necessity for fully as many Bureau officers as are now on duty. Provided that these officers are adapted to the present duty required to be performed - the officers to whom he alluded did not [(?)] render that description. During the time where Bureau Crests were held and much office work in settling disputes, taking census, registration of marriage occupied nearly the whole of the officers time, those who were especially fitted for office duty  were useful and indispensable. Now that there is comparatively little of that description of duty required an officer to accomplish good must rest all [(?)] of his decision with actively be present at courts justices offices