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On the recordFebruary 3, 1867
I herewith communicate a report from the Secretary of the Interior of this date, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 31st ultimo, in relation to the deputy marshals, bailiffs, and criers in the District of Columbia who have received compensation for the year 1866.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee

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