Mr. FESSENDEN. Here is a letter from the provost marshal to GenlFry: Orrien or Pnovosr MARSHAL as!) BOARDor ENROLLMENTor rnn DISTINCT or Common. VASHINGTUN, D. 0. October17.1864. Gasman: Thinking I may not have stated all the facts in the matter of payment of employees in this oiflco for nightwork, and that after nowing this you might modily your decision.I be: leave to make the following statement: I found on taking chargeof this odice that the enrolling clerks were at work evenings in the ethos until 11 and 12 oclock. under the promise of Captain Sheets of extra pay for such night work. also that someof the enrolling officers after.working all day enrolling in the different subdistricts come to the otherin the eveningsandeopied sheets. I was told that the extra pay lor night work was allowed and paid last year and supposedthatUaptoin Sheets knew that it would be paid this your or he would not have employedthem. I did not inquire into the matter further. but employed others with the some understandingandsupposedthat it wouldull bepaid. until I returned to lhc officcthe latter part ofAugust. when I learned that it had beenrefused. Most of the time of this night work Iliad as many men employedon the rolls us could work to advan tageat once and itthe men had not been employed in the evenings it would have taken as many more days. The clerks could do morework in the evenings because the ethos was quiet. During the month of June I had not room enoughfor the clerks in the day time and could not hire a room in the vicinity, and borrowedLieutenant Colonel E. M. Greenesollieoto work in evenings. A great many of these clerks would not have worked at 3 dollars perday if they supposed the wuuldbercuuired to work even ings. as they could have done better elsewhere. Another consideration is. this was only temporary employment with no certainty how long it would last and no claim is madeby the regular clerks. Most of these clerks are poor, and depended on the extra pay. that is. while they were at work they thought they werecarnin it and spontit accordingly and now alter it is done t icy do not receiveit; there {DPSrLgreutmany of them tind themselvesso much in e t. I do not think that thesemenshould suherfor my ignorance or carelessnesson my part; and the only excuse I can odor is the precedent of lust year and the appurentiustness 0ft of claim. Hoping. General. toreceiveyour favorabledecision soon, as thesemen apply to me daily for this money, I remain very respectfully your obedient servant. J. C. PUTNAM. alptmnFire! RegimentVeteranHen ruecorps and Provost AllllfllklllDistrict of Lblumlna. Brigadier General Jun 1s B. Fnv. Provost Marshal General. That is the statement of the provost marshal. I have here a etition stating all the facts. There is no dou tabout the employment of those parties and the fact that they performed the labor and that the sum allowed is reasonable.