Mr. FARNSWORT H, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 2 Houses on the Army bill, submitted the following report: The committee of conferenceupon the disagreeing votesof the twoHousesofCongressupon the amendmentof the Senateto the substituteof the Houseto the bill (S. Np. 138)to increaseand fix the military peace establishmentof the U.S. having met.after a full and free conferencehaye agreedto recommend and do recommend.to their respective Housesasfollows: That the Housereeedefromtheir disagreementto the amendmentof the Senate and agreeto the same with the following amendments, namely: Section one.has 3. strike out " 12 " and insert “ ten.". Section 3. line 3. strike out 6” and " 3 " and insert “4" and “two " line 17 strike out “4 of the companiesfrom each {.CKHDSDV' and insert “any portion of the cavalry orce. Sectionfour. line 7 strike out “5 " and in s“ert “ fourz" line eight.after the word men.“insert and 4 regiments.of ten companieseach.to be raisedand officeredashereinafterproVidedfor. to be called the Veteran Reserve corps." At the end of section 4 insert: “the Veteran Reserve corps shall be officered by appointment from any ethane and soldiers of volunteers or of the regular Arm. whohave beenwoundedin the line of the ir dutyWM 0 servingin the Army of the U.S.in the late war and who may yet be competentfor garrison or other duty. to which that corps has heretoforebeen assigned." "oSiieec;"tionsix. line 3.strike out " two"andinsert lines 4 and 5 strike out " one regi mentalcomplany. Insert att ecnd ofsection eight: “it shall be competentto enlistmenfor the servicewho have been wounded in the line of their duty whileserving in the Army of the U.S.provided it shall be found on medical inspection that by such wounds theyare not unfittedfor garrison or other lightduty: and such menwhencnlisted shall beassumedto service exclusive] in thorcgimentitof the Veteran res“ervecorps." n the same section. after the word years.” in line 3.insert" for cavalry and 3 yearsfor artillery and infantry.” Scetion 7.strike outall t o the word“ academy." inclusive. in line 4 and in lieu thereof insert: “that 15 bands, including the band at the Military Academy. may be retained or enlisted in the Army. with such organizationasis now provided by law.to beassignedto brigadesin time of war and in time of peaceto assembledbrigadesor to forts or postsat which the largestnumber of troops shall be ordinarily stationed: and the band at the Military bAcagcmyshall beplacedonthesamefootings sother an s.’ Section 14.lineflve. strike out " cavalry"iind insert "infantry.". At the end of section 13 insert: “but alter the 1st appointments madeunder the provisionsof this section.asVMEHC‘CS‘mayoccurin the gradesof mine r and cotain in this dept.no appoint mentsto fill the same shall bemadeuntil thenumber of maiors shall bereducedto 12 and thenumber ofcaptajns to 30; and thereafter the number of officersin each of said grades shall continue to conform to said reducednumbers.” Section 17.strike out all to the word “cav alr." in line 16 and in lieu thereof insert: "t at the medical deptof the Army shall hereafter CODSlSiof one surgeon general. with the rank. Day and emolumentsof a brigadier general: one asstsurgeongeneral.with the rank. ii iy and emolumentsof a colonelof eiiviilrv; one r iic medicalpurveyorand 4 asstmedicalpurvcy ors.with the rank. pay and emolumentsof lieuten nnt colonels of cavalry. who shall 've the same bondswhich areor iuay berequie'ed o asstpay iinngiisatesrsgeneraloflikegradc. an shall.whennotact purveyors.beassignableto duty as surgeons by the ’remdent; 60 surgeons, with the rank. n; and emolumentsof majorsof cavalry: one and 50 asstsurgeons, with the rank. ph3u3n.darned emolumentsof 1st lieutenants of cavalry. orth. 1st 3 years' service and with the rank. ay, and emolumentsof captains of cavalry after t years' service; ree and 5 medicalstore keepers.with thesamecompensationas is now provided by law: and all the original vacanciesin the gradeof assist ant.surgeunshall befilled by selection by examination irom amongthe persons who haveservedasstatf or regimentalsurgeonsor asstsurgeonsof volunteers in the Army of the U.S.two years during the late war: and persons who haveservedas asstsurgeons 3 yearsin the volunteer service shall be eligible for promotionto the grade of ca taiii.". ection 21. has nine.strike out " 16 " and insert " 13." Section24.strike out all alter the word "not." in line 16 and insert. "shall be entitled in case of passnigthe examination and being a pointed or commissioned.toreceivemileagefrom ta placeof his residence to the placeof examination, or such portion of thut distnnceas he may actually travel.the same asislpaid to olIicerstraveling under prders.but theresha be paid no other compensation. Scetion27 line leveri.strike out "and directed"anrl “non "line eight.strike out "other, ". Section 27, afier the word “ States." in line 6, insert “or of either of the Statesiningur‘ rection." At the end of section 29 insert. “and otljcersof the regular Army who have alsoheld commissionsasofficersofvolunteers or commandedvol unteers, shall not on that accounthe held to be vol unteersunder the provisionsof this act." At.the endof sectionthirt Jive insert. "Provided That noofficer who is furnis edwith quartersin kind shall be entitled to receivethe increased commutation of rationsherebyauthorized.” Section 36. strike out all after the word “‘illlt, " in the 1st line. to the word "and." inclusive.in tho6th line. In line nine.strike out "are" and insert "is." Insert as a new section.No. 37: “that the SecyWar he and he is hereby directed to have prepared and to report to Congressat its next session. a codeof regulationsfor the governmentof the Army andof the militia in actualservice.which shall embraceall necessaryordersand forms of a general cuhpaornacterfor the performanceof all duties incumbont officersand menin themilitnryserviee. including rules for the governmentof courts martiiil: the eXistingregulationsto remainin force until Congrosl shall have actedon said report." HIREANRY WILSON. ManagersonthHcApRuRrIlS. of the Senate. J. F. FAR NSWORTH. NELSON TAYLOR. Manager:onthepart of the house.