Mr. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, as Iotfered an amendment to this bill, I must say a word upon it. It would be in very bad taste, sir, for me to attempt to light mytaper in the midst of these blazing luminaries which surround us. I shall not try it. My amendment proposes to reduce the expense of this movement by preventing, in case GenlGrant shall be prometed, the apointment of a lieutenant General until the eath of General Scott, and then that but one shall be appointed. Now Mr. Speaker, if that amendment shall be adopted an possibly without iIt shall support this bill as a chea and honorable method of expressing the nations gratitude to one of her most illustrious defenders the excase will be but slightly increased. I do not now that I much regard expense when we are seeking to honor and reward the Army of the U.S. I hope economical gentlemen will not be alarmed, but I believe that we ought lar ely to increase the pensions of our soldiers an their widows, and to increase their pay; and at the pro, er time it will give me pleasure to vote for we increase. But as has been well stated how triflin is this present expense as compa with what has been bestowe by otherations upon their great commanders. I she I not attempt to recite what has been so eloquently and c assically stated by the Gentfrom Connecticut, [Mr. DEMING] We all know that upon her victorious consuls Rome bestowed the spoils of provinces. England has given her one, 2, an 3 million ounds sterling to her successful commanders to Marlborough, to Nelson, to Wel lington; and yet not one of them ever achieved results half as important to the nation or to the world as have been achieved by our great commnnder, through his calm, firm, determined, and able conduct. I believe that the moral and physical cour age, the patience and skill, the operations in every way which we have witnessed, indicate GenlGrant as one of the fittest men to command a great arm and lead it to great results. I agree with the Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. RAYMOND] in being willing not only to promote him to this Office, but as I under stood him, and I hope I do not misunderstand him, to a higher office whenever the happ momentshall arrive. [Laughter and applausei I be e I shall be excused if I have been led, in the ight of this honor, so grand, to violate what I announced “to be my purpose when I arose. I hope the amendment I have offeredand this bill Will be adopted.