Mr. PAlNE obtained the floor, but yielded to Mr. BLAINE, who said: Mr. Speaker, I i want the floor for 5 minutes to correct a gross misapprehension, I will not call it a misrepresentation, of the Gentfrom NewYork. When the Gentfrom NewYork speaks of his own knowledge on a subject he is a Gentleman of accuracy to whom I always listen with great pleasure. He is not so accurate when e speaks upon the suggestions of others who are intereste adversely to this bill. He makes the broad assertion that this bill incorporates the Veteran Reserve corps as it stands into the regular Army. He has evidently not read the bill. The 4th section of the bill says: Of tenregimentsto be raised and officered ashere inafter provided lbr, to becalled the veteran Reserve corps. The 5th section: The Veteran Reserve corps shall be oficered by selection from the officers of the present Veteran Reservecorps and by appointment from any officers and soldiers of volunteerswho have been wounded in the line of their duty while serving in the Army of the U.S. in the late war, or have been disabled by disease contracted in such service and may yet becompetentfor garrison or other duty. to who that corps has heretoforebeenassigned. Now, if the Gentfrom NewYork will turn to the 35th section of the bill, he will find that no person shall be a pointed the office in the line or staff corps ofJ the Army until he shall have passed a satisfacto examination before a board to be convene under the direction of the SecyWar, so that as a matter of fact, I assert it in its broadest and most unexceptionable sense, officers of the Veteran Reserve corps now in commission are not given one single inch advanlage over any other wounded officers along the length and breadth of the loyal States and the Gentfrom NewYork ccrtainl made aloose and vague assertion on that subject, contrary to the very letter and spirit, line and precept of the bill. Isay this in vindication of the committee, of whom he has spoken as having cunningly gotten this in. It is drawn with very great care and propersafeguards are thrown around it.