The PRESIDENT protempore The reading of the original bill will be dispensed with unless called for by some member, and the reading of the words proposed to be inserted by way of amendment Will be read. The amendment was read. It is to SilllkeOlli. all after the enacting clause of the bill and insert the following as a substitute: That themilitary peaceestablishment of the U.S shall hereafter consist of 5 regiments of men tsof itnwfealnvteryr, e gainmdesnuteshofoc thaevralfroyr, cfiefstyastivshcarlel tbrei provided for by this act, to be known in the Army of the U.S. SEC. 2. a Abife: That the 5 regiments of artillery provided for by thin act shall consist of the 5 regimentsiiow organized; and the 1st , 2nd 3rd, and 4th regimentsof artille shall have the same organization as is now provided by law for the 5th reiment of artillc. Sec. 3. Abife: That to the 6 rewiments of cavalry now in service thereshall be added 6 regiments, having the same organization as is now provided by law for cavalry regiments. the 1st and 2nd lieutenants of which, an 2/3rds of the officers abovethe grade of 1st lieutenant, shall be selected from among the officers of volunteer cavalry who haveserved 2 years during the war, and have been distinguished for capacity and good conduct in the field: Immded, That tour of theseadditionul r iments may be nrined and drilled as infantry at the discretion of the President. SEC. 4. Abife: That there shall be 55 regiments of infantry to consist of the ten regiments often companieseachnew organized; the 9 remaining regiments so distributed that each battalion, with the addition of 2 companies, shall constitute a regiment of ten comanics and all the vacancies in the Gradesof 1st and 2nd lieutenant, and 2/3rds of the vacanciesin the gradesabove that of 1st lieutenantshall befilled by solect on from among the officersof volunteer infantry or artillery who have served 2 yearsduring the war and have beendistinguished for capacity and good conduct in the field; ten regimentsto be composed of colored men, to be officerodby officersof colored troops who have served 2 years during the war, and who uvo beendistinguished for capacity and good conduct in the field; and 8 regiments to be composedotmen who have been wounded or discharged from service on account of tllntilit contracted in the line of 1] my, the Officersof which shall in: selected from the Veteran Reserve corps, or other utheersuf voluntccni who have been disabled in service: Provided, That promotions in the coloredregiments, and in the regiments of disabled men hereby authorized, shall be conhned to the regiments of the corps. Sec. 5. Abife: That the volunteer officers to be selected for appointment. Under the provisions of this act, shall be distributed as nearly as may beamon the States, in proportion to the number of troops urnished during the war. SEC. 6. Abife: That each regiment of infantry provided for by this act shall have one colonel. one lieutenant colonel, 2 majors, one adjutant, (an extra. lieutenant.) one quartermaster, (an extra lieutenantJten captains, tenffrst and ten2nd lieutenants, one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissury sergeant, and ten companics, and each compiiny shall have one captain. ono 1st and one2ndlieutenant, one 1st sergeant. fourser geants, 8 corporuls, 2 musicians onc Wagoner, and 48 privates and the number of privates may be increasedto 82, at the discretion of the President, wheneverthe exigenciesof the service roguire such increase. no. 7. Abife:, That eachregiment in the serviceof the U.S. may have a band. as now provided by law. Sec. 8. Abife: That all enlistments into the Army shall hereafter befor the term of 5 years, and no officers shall UOIBPDOIDUXtoI any regiment or company until the minimum number of men shall have beenenlisted, and the commandduly organized. Soc. 9. Abife:, That there shall be one lieutenant general, 5 mine r generals and ten brigndier generals, who shall have the somepay and emoluments, and be entitled to the some stuff officersin number and grade as now provided bylaw. SEC. 10. Abife: that the adiutant general sDept of the army shall hereafter consist of the olhcers now authorized by law, namely: one ndjutant generalwith the rank, pay, and emoluments of n. brigadier general; 2 asst and iutant Generals with the rank. pay, and emoluments of colonols of cavalry; 4 asst adjutnnt generals with the rank, pay, and emoluments of lieutenant coloncls of cavalry and 13 asst adjutantGenerals with the rain, pay, and emoluments of majors of cavalry. Sm. ll. Abife: That thereshall be 4 ins ectors general of the Army, with the rank, pay, an emoluments of coloncls of cavalry, and 5 asst inspectors general. with the rank. pay and emoluments of lieutenant colonels of cavalry. SEC. 12. Abife:, That the Bureauof military Justice shall hereafterconsistofonc Jud go Advocate General, with the rank, pay, and emolumentsofa brigadier general and one asst Judge advocate general. with the rank. ay, and emoluments of a colonel of cavalry; and the said JudgcAd vocateGeneral and his asst shall receive, revise, and have recorded, the proceedings of the courts martial, courts ofin uiry, and HillIlla? commissions of the armiesof the U.S., an shall perform such other duties as have heretofore been performed li the Judge Advonate General of the armiesof the U.S. $50. 13. Abife: That the quarterMGen’s Dept of the Army shall here after consist of one quarter mnster mnprnl. With the rank, pay, and emoluments of a lirigmlioi ciwrul: 6 asst quarterMGens, nih the milk. buy and emoluments of coloiicls of cavalry: “who deputy quarter master armrah. With the rank. oily, and emoluments of lieutenant colcnols of cavalry; tmmty quarter inuten, With the rank, PW. Bud emoluments of maiorsof cavalry; and 48 sssistant quarter –masters with the ran. PM and emoluments of enptnins of cavalry and the vacancies hereby created in the gradeof asst quartermaster shall be filled by selection from among the persons who have rendered meritorious service as asst quartermastersof voluritcers during 2 cars of the war. Of Smnqil. i. t a1ryl Abife: That the number storekeepers shall hereafter be as many as shall be required. not exceeding 16. with the samccomponsatien as is now provided by law. SEC. 15. Abife: That the proVisions of the netfor the better organization of the iiarlcimasters Dept, approveu July 4. 1864, s ioll continue in forceso far as they do not become obsolete and unnecessary upon the dsbundment of the volunteer forces. SEC. 16. Abife:. That the subsistenceDeptshall hereafterconsist of the otheers now authorired by law, namely. onecommissaryironernl of subsistence. With the rank. pay and emoluments of a brigadier general: 2 asst commis sarygenerals, With the rank. pay, and emoluments of colonels of cavalry; 2 asst commissarygen erals. with the rank. pay and emoluments of lieuten nut coloncls of cavalry: 8commissnricsof subsistence. Willi the rank. pay and emoluments of mniors of uavalry; and 16 commissariesof subsistence withltho rank. pay and emoluments of captains of cava ry. SEC. 17. Abife: That oihcers of the line. detailed to act as regimental quartormesters or conimiesaries or asquartermastersor commissarics of companies so hsatlsl or of commands of not lessthan 2 when the assinmmen its duly reported to and approved by the War Dept. receive. as extra compensation while responsible for Government property. temdollars permout. Eric. 18. Abife: That the medical Dept of the rm shall hereaftereonsist of one surgeongeneral, with the rank. pay and emoluments ot a brigadier general; one asstsurgeongeneral with the rank. pay and emoluments of a colonel c cavalry: 75 surgeons. with the rank. pay and emoluments of mine rs of cavalry: 150 asst surgeons. with the rank. pay and emoluments of captains of cavalry after 3 years service and with the rauk. fpay and emolumentsof 1st lieutenants of cavalry or the 1st 3 years service; and 5 medical store heoeperws. ith thesame compensation as is now provid by law: and the vacancies hereby created in the grades of surgeon and asst surgeonshall be till by selection rem among the persons who have sewed as staffand regimentul sur copsor asst surgeons of volunteers twu years arm; the war; and persons who have servedas asstsurgeons 3 years in the volunteer service shall be eligible for promotion to the traSdEeC. o1fo9a. Abife: That upon the recommendationof the Surgeon General. the SecyWar may detail asufgeonas chief niedical purveyor. who. while performing such duty shall be in chargoptthe principal purchasing and issuing depot of medical supplies and shall havethe rank. pay and emoluments of a eolonel of cavalry and not to exceed 5 medical officers as asst medical purveyors, who. while. Or formingsuch duty in the differentgeo [rnphical visions or Depts shall have the ma. pay and emolumentsof lieutenant colonelsof cavalry. BEG. 20. Abife: That the Surgeon General be and he is hereby empowered to detail from time to time. SHbJOCtto this up rovalof the SecyWar. not to exceed 5 officers of the grade of surgeonfor duty as medical inspectors. who. while performing such duties shall have the rank. pay and emolumentsof oolcpelsof cavalry and who shall prooeivetheir instructions from and make their reports direct to the Surgeon General. Sec. 21. Abife: That. the pay dept of the Army shall hereafter consist o one payMGen. with the rank. pay and emoluments of ii brigadier general; 2 asst payMgens with the rank. pay and emolumentsof cqlones of cavalry; 2 deputy payMGens with the rank.ity and emolumentsof lieutenant colones of eavn ry and 60 pnymnsters. with the rank. pay and emolumentsof mine rsof cavalry; and the vacancies hereby created in the grade of major shall be filled by selectionfrom the personswho have served as additional paymnsterstwo yearsduring the war. Site. 22. Abife: That the cc 5 of engineers shall consist of one chi engineer. with the rank. ay and emolumentsof a brigadier general. 30 captains to. nanlideuthteirntyanfitrcsotloaunedlst. etwnesnetcyonmdalijeours. tenants. who shall have the pay and emoluments now provided by law for officersof the engineer corps. SEC. 23. Abife: but there shall be appointed in the corps of engineers, by selection from among the officersof that corps. tour inspectors of fortifications and other engineer operations. who shall have the rank. pay and eine himeuts of colonels of engineers. but the number of clhcersof said corps a: heigetoforcestablishedby law shall not be increased ere y.SIZC2. 4. Abife: That the 5 companies of engineer soldieis and the corcent in or and quartermaster heretoforgprescribed y law. s sll constitute a battalion of engineers. to be officered by officersof suitable rnnk detniled from the corps of engeneers, adjutaut officersof engineers noting respect and quartermnster of this battalion shall be entitled to the pay and emolument sof adju tents and guarterilnasters of cavalrv. Sec. 25. mi be“further mocked. lhntin the c an isation of each of the comsures of engineersol iers there shall be made are when of 20 enlisted men. to be a portioned equally among the twoclasses of privates. at in time o war the President may. at his discretion, restore the present organisation of these companies. SEC. m. Abife: That the ordnance Dept of the Army shrill consist of thesn menumber of 0lhccrsand enlisted menas is bylaw. now authorized and the oliieers shrill heotthet bllowiuizprriidesff(ll0u tenant colouels. 8 inujoiu. 20 captains 15 fiizs the tenants. 9 2nd lieutciiants. s. nd 13 pmaiylitoauritlysevtmoroelkuemeepnetrssa. Asllnoofwwh poroiivi isdheadllbhyavlaewth. esumo SEC. 27. Abife:. Thut there shall be once thef signal Officer of the Army. who shall have the runk. (puv and emolumentsof a colonel of cay alry. Au the SecyWar shall huve power to detail from the Army. upon the reeonimenation of the chief Signal officer, such number of o the crs. nou commissionedofllccrs and privates as maybe deemed necessaryfor the efficientperformanceof signal duty: Provided. That no otheer or enlistedmanshall bede tailed to serve in thesignal corps until he shall have been examined and approved by a military board. to be convened by the beeretaiyof War for that purpose; and officers. while so detailed. Shall receivethe pay and emoluments of cavalry officers of their reBKCCUVO grades; and enlisted men, while so detailed shall receivethe pay of engineer soldiers of similar grade and shall When deemed necessary be mounted upon horses provided by the Government. SEC. E. Abife:. That no officer of the regular Army below the rank of a field officer shall hger passed bite satisfactery o a highergrade before examination as to his fitnessfor promotion. beforea board of 3 officers of his cors or armof sorvice. seniorto him in rank; and should the officer fail at said examination he shallbe suspended from promotion foronc year. when he shall be "xsniined and upon 2nd failureshall bifeadnroypped from the rollsof the army: Provided That olhcprbe fouud unfit for romotion on account of moral disqualifications. he shall not be entitled to are exaininstiou. SEC. 2). Abife:. That the adjutant. General QuarterMGen. CommissaryGenoral Of Subsistence, SurgeonGeneral, Payniaster Gene ral. Chief of Engineers and Chief of Ordnance shall hereafterbe a pointed by selection from the corpsto which they be ong. Eric. 30. Abife: That no person shall be unpainted to any vacancy createdby this not in the p. medical or quartermusters Depts. until he shall have passed the examination new required by law. Ssc. 31. Abife:. That no persons shall becominiseionedin any of the regiments authorised by this not until they shall have passed a satisfactory examination before a board. to be convened under direction of the SecyWar. which shall inquire into the serviccs rendered during the war. capacity and qushficationsof the applicants; and such appointments, when made shall o ivithout regardto previous rank. but with sole regard to qualifications and meritorious services. Size. 32. Abife: That persons applying for commissionsin an of the regiments authorized by this act shall not e entitled to any compensationfor expenses incurred in reporting to the card for examination. SEC. 33. Abife: That all laws and parts of laws inconsistciitwith the provismnsof this not be and the sameare hereby, repealed.