The Clerk read The House resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R.No. 361) entitled “ An act to reorganize and establish the Army of the U.S. ” The 5th section was under consideration, having been amended so as to read as follows: SEC.5 and be il Abife: That the oniccrl of the 37 regiments of infant. 1st provided for in the loregoing section, shal consist of those nowcommissmued and serving th ei ewith.sub "cat to such examination as the condition of their cine retained in the service 8813hereinafter provided for: and in making appointments to fill the original vacancies in the 37 regimentsthus provided for and for a period of 3 years after the passageof this act.all 1stand2ndlieutenantsand 2/3rds of the oficers of each of the gradm ve that of iirst lieutenant shall beselected from emon theo the crsand soldiers of volunteerswhohaveserv; in the Army of the U.S. in the late war for the suppression of the rebellion and who have been distinguishedfor capacity. good conduct and efficient service: but raduntesoft U.S. Military Academy on enlisted men shall be eligible to appointment as2nd lieutenants in those regimenLs. as in the new regiments of cavalry. under the revisions of the 3rd sectionofthis act and notot ier wise: the Veternn Reserve corps shall beolhceredby appointment from any odicers or soldiers of volunteemor of the regular Army whohave beenwounded in the line of their duty while sewing in the Army of the U.S. in the late war or have been disabled by disease contracted in such servme and may get be competentfor garrison or other duty. to wine that corps has heretoforebeenassigned. The officersselectedto fill original vacancies in the regimentsofeolored troops shallbetaken from among thosewho have servedas officers of oolored troops in the Army of the U.S. in the late war and all appointmentsotofliccrsin the Veteran Reserve corps and in regiments of colored troops shall be madeon examination, ashereinafter provided having referenceto capacity. goodeonduct and etheient servicein everycase. The pending question was upon the following amendment. moved by Mr. uixswoiirii. to strike out the following: The officersselectedto fill original vacanciesin the regimentsofcolored troops shall betaken from among thosewho have servedas officersof colored troops in the Army of the U.S. in the late war and to insert in lieu thereof the following: The officersof colored treops herein provided for shallbe selectedand a pointed in the sumomanner provided herein for o iccring the 6 regimentsof cavalry provided for in the 3rd sectionof this act.