, 1866-04-14

~ tic btd to reor:xp1ze md ef1abhsh the army Of
ahc United staleh u atpeclai order, Ar, GaENCk
NOND 10 leitbe mersser be Rad. and the House
proceeded 70 coetid'7 the army bill. -
Mr. scaESCk, in repairing ;he Amy Blu; aaia az
Ileuiecaot General of he army. ma vas aane-
doped hy ibe Secretary Of Y III. IN 70 tar as re-
gardfa the number Of the standing aEm5. It pro.
uith IN organization capable Of expansion to 81 &C.,
nn own opinion was thai The army ahnu.d amount
g $ SP .s,ss{ ss5 f. of ssa 4ss sa b.
tsI'I Sy he isse f7esiatnt nsa Without eoaz % iata
detais. It would be found thai the numher AGED
eornrniltee II aisy-evs, xbIch Vss seee.dne e he
neD ef f. f. 'pa Pes IL
done, apraren,ly, ior he purpose Of esowdane out
20 ePs sse d 91 ,hs ';'s1a sis1sa hs6ss i,y
lsF tho veser5a Re,erve Cops. Tas .ppsopri,tlons
for The a3 n .,
The esn1ate for the army psopo+ed 10 be 1eta'ued+
Monld amoau' to thtr'y-threc millions, one aik-
ss 1hls
her Of eolosed troops The ssas,s proposed
psttd len rrg,n,ents Of oolo4ed troops. The
senate bill prupofed That two Of the twalye
sasssy resimenss provided Tor t1 noth ot:, should
mould be oblrc11ons 1o1n soa1e quarters 10 prssv-
now rel Into my argument ~ ao the oegsa'aa.sea
%.npes et N Which ~. oteesea he oaia III ~
Of the wsr, had liz birth In the ex1genciea os tbs
great struggle. i wss proposed tn Tins ot1l TO re-
tatn regiments Of that corps, The nicels OF ahe.e
regiments TO he drawn, not exclusively ftou tho.e
Fn
:hai heretofore existed, bat to be eeectet By e1-
5ntnatton irotn among tho.e ot3eest: and from
e., al ,s She xSGnss6 o: ao
lifted men were 10 be such a. might he fl for de1d
or ganfton du5, who might be assigned for service
hs but al Of m@'ns- nom a1d p
ind Baeaa. the Provost Mash.i md hil assi.,-
sw yens s hs wqqs Be sresst 1f &
numbers OF the army. the eommIttes concluded
tnst some such Bars.T was ss under ths
sissa f.!.as. il ia. n. S'5 The e,@1a: r
ni',ee bad not confined tho selection
eanc;es IN tue vs!ioua Of The scr9ice 70 voun
but to TO- al gSq1
qu,s,te qualifications, and who .thoald hare 4
record oi services IN connection with their quallG
cation, whether Is prisates Or As officers. enl.n.
u 1he Senate; r., th!s There -:
far ns~y ~ 1e @
them should le taken from volunteer officers aus
soldiers; the selection Of the other third be le
ular ar1ay officers who hare. during the wAr. com
| msnded volunteer troops sha4 or connected etshc
4. resulsr army otbee.r or As yoluu ecs ot1c.rs
The committee this giving the 6rst thin
Of the pr1e 10 The regular army officers, and thel
rem1ttng to tho enjoyment Of the other o-thirdt
thoee army officers who had commanded rolun
e. ee I'D S ea Il i
who ha1 commanded volunteer foscet during ID
ieer officer. hut ehall only be eounte,
AnoIhs ~ .mpo1..nt ntoylsiSs u q ths iii y:
now stood. in order to determine shat oftc-r
.hould he property retained in The terEfoe. 1t nigh
be thought that lhts vae very radical. Tho com
e'se5'pa new ~ amy. n " the oily mode Se q %,sa
the army te1y!eeable would BE- to hxrc Rc1
eta, ssa.,t,r rs.t*'oo Of ,;l. ~ tho:e rho no,
de'srmipe Who ehoa}a i & .e.s ID. Il: % ptors
ZION agreed upon hy the committee Wonld not It
tcnefe with any Of lhem. Il WIS not star Chan
ssi1ed When tie nssy il, W vas II revised, eat II II
procedure, By which each arm Of the ters1ce shou1
- rerre4ented In general council Of ot1ee... nh
7
be rtaiued IN service Ill against whor
nc obtec Ion u urEed, and when they report =
TO auy officer, that officer sh1ll not be dtsmI,set
3ltcharged. Or oepo>ed Of hfs function; but tn,
| officer thali have dne Dotict 10 come btiorr th
| Hoard NTH his Nime4.cs md have his cl.e Eait1
examined and determined.
1he Rouee proceeded to consider the bill by sex
| 11ou8 fnf amendment.
Nj. DAVIS morru to amend the first section b,
! fedrcing tho number Fec1menfe from s. 10 50. III
1 second section referring TO the 1ye regiments c
Artillery IVES passed oyer without amendment:
| number OF amendments were'prpposed and seu1
adopted TO the eeeiion which p7uv1daE 70. u reg
ments Of cavalry.
| In the naval appropriations bfll the House r.
ceded ftnM tie f0ilDr1nC Htt121tcmcnts-Sa1o1 90
| e. the Brooklyn Yard. {0l,uO for the Sosfo
| fAru.-nnd a1Tre1 10 lhern. The Senate agreea Il
| tho a1nrndurnt appropr1atnE kt33.NJ for The pu.
| chase Of UAxt1Ap. ct EEndre.A wharf, 1t ch1rle4
| Town. and {5l0n for The Pensaco1s Yard.
The Honse ae1ees to @a5,0m fos the purehasa c
additional grounds 1t Annapolis. Other ame1t
| tnents Nefr agreed TO-
Mr.6CuESCE hvored the paftage Of the Arm
Bill.
| Several amendments were o6ered, and aftt
ee1chipg the section re1ztiEe 10 the cavalry tho b
| "As lald over nl Monday.
! 4 meePsce WaA received from the Presid1n
covering letter from the secretary Of SAte. rel
/ t1se 10 the rights OF Americans on the dsh.n
I groundp, and referred to the Foreign Commute,
The evening session Was dispensed with AZ