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NOTES YOUR STATEMENT THAT NO FURTHER REQUISITIONS WILL BE APPROVED UNTIL THE MARSHAL'S INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO YOUR SATISFACTION. IT IS NOW IN PRACTICALLY THE SAME STATUS THAT IT WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1933. IT SEEMS TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE DISCUSSION HAS ASSUMED A DEGREE OF IMPORTANCE WHICH IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY THE FACTS. YOU STATE THAT THE MARSHAL IS GUILTY OF REPEATED AND DIRECT VIOLATIONS OF A CLEAR AND SPECIFIC LAW. THE LAW TO WHICH YOU REFER IS FOUND IN SECTION 13 OF THE ACT OF MAY 28. COMMISSIONERS WERE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES. PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THESE SECTIONS ALL MARSHALS AND THEIR DEPUTIES WERE PAID BY FEES. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE PRACTICE FOR DEPUTY MARSHALS TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF BAILIFFS AND RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH SERVICES IN ADDITION TO FEES AS DEPUTY MARSHALS.