Mr. PAINE. Before the morning hour commences, I ask unanimous consent to introduce for consideration at this time a JtResolution recommendin the organization and instruction of the mi itia by the several States, and providing for the distribution of ordnance and ordnance stores. No objection was made. The JtResolution was read a 1st and 2nd time. The JtResolution was read at length. It provides that in order to reserve and perpetuate the military knowle e now possessed by.the people of the U.S., and to render use ul to som extent the large amount of ordnance and ordnance stores that have been accumulated by the Government of the U.S., it is for the interest of the republic that, until a uniform mlilitia system shal have been adopted by congress, the several States and Territories shouiyd thoroughly organize, arm, equip, and instruct the militia in accordance With their own laws; and such organization, arming, equipment, and instruction is hereby recommended to the several States and Territories. The 2nd section provides that 2/3rds of all the ordnance and ordnance stores of each and every kind now in the pessession of the U.S., excepting only such as may be required for the Navy or the permaneut fortification of the coimtry shall e distributed by the SecyWar to the several States and Territories and to the DistCol; at the expense of the U.S., in accordance With the provisions of the act of April 3, 1808, entitled “An act making provisions for arming and c nipping the whole body of the militia of the U.S., ” and the act of March 3, 1855, entitled “ An act maliing oppropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending the 30t of June, 1856, and for other purposes;” provided, that the quantity issued to either of the Territories or to the DistCol shall not exceed the reportion to which the smallest State shal be entitled by law; and provided, also that the distribution to the late rebel States shall be postponed until hereafter authorized by law. but the distribution to the other States and to the Territories shall be made forthwith. The question was upon ordering the JtResolution to be engrossed and read a 3rd time.