Mr. NESMITH. TI think it is exceedingly appropriate that this amendment should be put upon this resolution. This is a JtResolution in relation to the Military Academy, and I think there can be no more appropriate place for it. If the Senfrom Massachusetts will consult the Army officers, and those of most distinction in the country, I think he will find that Idesire to offer the fol they pretty unanimously conenrin the idea that the sufferrntendency of this institution ought not to lie confined exclusively to one corps of the Army. There is no reason for it. here are many very distinguished officers serving in the line who might with propriety be selected to superintend the institution. I am opposed to this exelusiveness, and I believe the tend ency of it has a deleterious effect it on the institution and upon the Army itself or my own art, I am anxious that the amendment should be adopted, and that the superintend ency of the institution shall be thrown open for the SecyWar to select the person best fitted for that position from an corps in the service, whether he belongs to the line or the staff, whether to the engineers or the ordnance, the infantry, the cava ry, Or the artillery. I think it is properthat the change should be made. There is no reason why the selection should be confined to the Engineer cor5 now. There was a reason for it, perhaps, when the institution was originated, for it was then strictly an engineer school. If it was strictly an engineer school now. it would be proper to confine the selection to an engineer ofliecr; if it was a cavalry school, it won (I be properthat a cavalry otheer should have charge of it; and so, if it was an infantry or artillery school, an officer of that branch should have eha e of it. But now it embraces all branches of the service. I think the restriction which is now imgosed on the SecyWar in selecting the uperintendeut should be removed, and that he should have authority to make the best selection he can from the entire Army. I do not think there is any more appropriate place for a provision making the change than this resolution. The Board of Visitors for several years have recommended this change. I have already read the recommendation made by the board of last year; and it is the very 1st. recommendation which they made in their report, and I think they a e very good reasons for it.