The SPEAKER. The filSlJNlblllQSSin order is the consideration ofHouse bill No. 3, reported back from the ComMilAffrs with an amendment, ordered to be printed, and the further consideration postponed to Tues day, the lTth day of April, and made a special order after the morning hour. The bill was read. The 1st section provides that the rude of “ General of the Army of the U.S.” be, and the same is hereby, revived; and the President is hereby authorized, whenever he shall deem it expe dient, to appoiut, by and with the advice and consent oft ie Senate, a General of the Army of the U.S., to be selected from among those officers in the military service of the U.S. most distinguished for courage, skill, and ability, who being commissioned as General may be authorized, under the direction and during the pleasure of the President, to command the armies of the U.S. The 2nd section provides that the pay and emoluments of the General commissioned as hereinbefore provided shall be increased 1/2 in amount, whether in money or in kind, over and above the amount allowed to a lien tenant general; and the said General may appoint upon his staff such numberof aids, not exceeding 6, as he may judge proper, who shall have the rank, pay, and emo uments of a colonclof cavalry; and the chief of staff to the Lieutenant General shall, during the existence of this act, be the chief of stalfto the General. The 3rd section provides that whenever any general shall have been appointed and commissioned under the provisions of this act, if there after the othee shall become vacant, this act shall thereupon expire and remain no longer in force. The amendment reported by the ComMilAffrs was read, as follows: Strike out all of section 2, after the enacting clause, and the wholcof section 3, and insert the followin in lieu thereof: Thatt spay properof thqGeneral lhall be 840opermonth. an his allowancesin all other respects shall be the someas were allowed to the Lieutenant General by the 2ndsectionof the actapproved Fob rpary 29.1864.entitled “An act reviving the grade of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, " and the said General may select for his chief of staff a brigadicrironeralfrom among the officersof the Arm holding that rank; and may appoint upon his sta such number of aids, not exceedingsix. as he mug judge propenwho shall eachhavetho rank. pay, an emolumentsof a colonel of cavalry. The question was upon agreeing to the amendment.