Mr. ANTHONY. I wish to call the attention of the ComMilAffrs to this resolution. This roster was printed in pursuance of the JtResolution approved March 2, 1865, which directed the ab mation of “ a full roster or roll of all genera, field, line, and staff officers of volunteers who have been in the Army of the U.S. at any time since the beginning of the present rebellion, including all Informal organizations which have been recognized or accepted and paid by the U.S.;” and the resolution also goes on to say: and to defray in whole or in part the expensesof tchoipsiepsuobflise uactihon. an edition of 25,000 enlarxod RBHBW shall he published and maybe sold to oflioors, soldiers, or citizens.at a price which shall not morethan cover the actualcost of panermrintinn and bindiiiir; and shall not, in any case.exceedone dollar pervolume. I suppose it was the idea of the Senate when this resolution was passed that the roster could be printed in about one volume, but I find that it will take 8 volumes, and to print an edition of 25,000 copies of 8 volumes will cost $200,000. I should think the probability of the Government being reim bursed by the salebf those copies of any considerable portion of the expense of publication is very doubtful indeed. But that is not all. This resolution requires that the roster shall include “all informal organizations which have been recognized or accepted and paid by the U.S. ” Now, I finiIin looking overthis Register, that the 1st NewHampshire regiment, under Colonel Tap pan, is not named; the 6th Massachusetts regiment, which marched through Baltimore and drew the 1st blood of the rebellion, is notmentioned; and the 8th Massachusetts regiment, which opened the road from Annapolis, is notmentioned. Both those reiments received the thanks of congress; an yet in this roster, which was to inc nde not only all the regiments in the service, but all the informal organizations, those regiments are not even named. I find also that the 1st RhdIsland regiment, which came by the way ofAnnapolis to the relief of Washin ton. with my colleague, then Governor of RhdIsland, at the head of it. under the command of Colonel Burnside. afterward a major general, and now Governor elect of RhdIs and, is notmentioned. I find also that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd coniiccticut regiments are not named. I do not think Congress would be willing to expend $200,000 to print that sort of a roster. I do not know that this can be prevented; but with regard to many regiments, instead of giving the official list of the battlesin which the regi meuts bore an honorable part, I find this record: “The official list of battles in which this regiment gorse, llnhonorable part is not yet published in oror n I find that this paragraph applies to a 3rd of the regiments. I think it is time that those were made known, if they are ever to be made known. I do not know but that the delay is unavoidable, but until those battles can be ascertained and placed at the head of each regiment, I think this publication had better be postponed. his is a subject that belongs properly to the ComMilAffrs, an I hope they will give it their attention. I wish to say further, that I think the publication of this document is needlessly exen sive. The Senfrom Massachusetts