The Clerk read as follows: Bio. 33.Abife: That immediately after the passa o of this act the POTUS shal convenes council ufofficers to assemble at Washington city, which council shall becoin posed of 3 general officers of the Army, 3 Officersofinfentry. 2 officersofartillcry. 2 officers of cavalry. 2 officersof the medical Dept. oncOfficerof the Adjutant Generals Dept, one officer of engineers.oneofficer of ordnance.oneodi oerof the quarterinasters deparment.one Officer of the subsistenceDept and oneoficer of the pay Dept: all to beselectedfor their high character for intelligence. discretion. justice. patriotism and professional nbili and who.bein thusselected shall be retained on the Army list. t duty shall be the of this council to inquire into and considerthe capacity, character, recoof sorviccs and fitness to be continued in the military service of every officer below the grade ofbrigailier general who may he in the Army at the time of the passageof this bill: and with a view to this they shall be furnished with all information. Papers records.andother documentary evidence they may require from the War Dept. As they procac with this investigation. they Qinhenallc.fhroonme ttiomtheetotime SecyWar. Whehier nconclusions thereport of a majority of the council is not adversein the ease of any officer, he shall thereupon he immedialcly marked on the Aimylist to berctained in these rvice I in the position or tank which he is tlren holding. of i which due notice shall be given in general orders; l but if the majority of the council report that in their opinion and llll reasonswhich they shall ll $ll{toh e, caseof any Ollltcl ought to he further inquired into. he shall i cieiipoii be summoned.by order. to appear lit toren board. to consist of 3 general0 oursor offiucrsof his corpsor armof theservice.senior to him in rank. to undergo further examination. On such examination. besides other inquir as to his capacity and quiilitit ntions. Mental more and phys icztl, the elbow shall be allowed. if the case requires it, full and reasonable opportunity for explanation and defense and may produce witnessesand other testimonyto meet any objections or charges made against him. If the board thereupon report that he is not qualified to remain in the Army. for reasons other than any which involve bad moral character. he shall be placed on the retired list. as is provided in other casesfor the retirement of Army officers and on the same conditions; but if he be found unfit for the serviceon account of moral disqualification. he shall at once he dropped from the rolls of the Army and in making such investigations into the fitnessof officersto be retained in the servicethesaid military council and such boards as inn at any time be appointed and organized under the provisions of this section, shall take into accountthe casesof any who may have been employed in no active dut in the field during any part of the late war and shall inquire specially into the retuionsfor their not beingso employed: and any odicerwhoseabsencefromactive field service during the war shall be decided by a boardofexamiuers. after full hearing. to have been on account of his sympathy with the rebellion or his unwillingness to serveactively against the socalled confederate States or any particular $tnte or the people of any State engaged in rebellion shall be reported the same as if ound morally disqualifiedfor the service.