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you and Genl Hazen. The journal will show that an attempt made a fortnight ago to get for this officer the pay of a [] failed and that though I do not often cal the Ayes and Nayes I requested them on that question. The correspondence is committed & I [observe?] that I am Chairman as committees are shosen by ballot I have seldom seen a greater coincidence of votes than happened on this occasion, I have noted this circumstance, because though in itself trifling it will help you to estimate the general sentiments of Congress concerning the Parties. FOr it has happened that I have within the last 3 weeks tkaen occasion to call up the attention of Congress by some very pointed remarks on the general truth both of your character and of that of the other party.