Mr. WILSON. I now move to take up House bilhNo. 8. The motion was agreed to; and the bill (H.R.No. 3) to revive the grade of General in the U.S. Army was considered as in ComWhole. 118 1st section revives the grade of “General of the Army of the U.S., ” and authorizes the President, whenever he shall deem it expedient, to uppoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Gencrul of the Army of the U.S., to be selected from umon those officers in the military service of the U.S. most distinguished for courage, skill, and ability, who beingcommissioned as General may be authorized, under the direction and during the pleasure of the President, to command the armies of the U.S. The 2nd section provides that the pay proper of the General shall be $400 permonth, and his allowances in all other respects shall be the same as were allowed to the Lieutenant General by the 2nd section of the act approved Februs 29, 1864, entitled “An act reviving the gra e of Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army;” and that the General may select for his chiefof stuff a brigadier general from amongthe officers of the Army holding that rank, and may appoint upon his staff such number of aids, not exceeding 6, as he may Judge proper, who shall each have the rank, pay, an emoluments of n colonel of cavalry. The ComMilAffrs proposed to amend the bill by striking out all of the 2nd section after the enacting clause and inserting the following in lieu thereof: Thnt the pay permonth, and prisopaellorwoaf ntchee fGorenfueeral lasnhdaqllubaert$e4rso,0 when his head unrters are in Washington shall be at the rate of permonth, and his othernllow snces in all respectsthe someasare allowed to the Lieutenant.General by the 2nd suction of the act approved Februnri $.186 l.ing entitled “ An act roviv the grad of ieutenunt General in the U.S.Army." and the chicfot'stufftothoLicutonnnt General shall be transferredand be the chicfofstnff to the General, with the rank. pay and emoluments of a brigadier general in the Army of the U.S.: and the not approved March 3.185. entitled An act to provide fora chiefof stall“tothe Lieutenant Genera commanding the armies of the U.S."isherehy repealed: and thesaid Generalmay appoint upon his staff such number of aids.not exceediuzsix. as hemay judge proper, who shall each have the rank, pay, and emoluments of n.colonel of cavalry. And it is herchy provided that in lieu of ethraels, taff now allowedby law to the Lieutenant General shall be entitled to twoaidsand one military secretary.each to have the rank, pay, and emolu mentsofa lieutenant eolonel ot'cavalry.