The Clerk read as follows: Size. 5. Abife: That the oficers of the ten regiment sof infantry.1st provided forin the foregoingsection, shall consistoft osenowcommissioued and servmgtherewith, subject to such examination as the condition of theirbeing retained in the service as is hereinafter provided for. And the officersof the 22 new regiments next provided for in said section, shall consist of those company officersheretofore commissionedand serving with thocompaniescomposingthesaidnineregiments which were organized under the provisions of the aforesaid act to increase the present militar establilshment of the U.S., approved uly 29, 1861.subject also to like oxamination, and of such field and other officersas it maybe necessaryto appoint or reappoint to complete the organization of such regiments. And in making appointments to fill theoriginal vacanciesin the 32 regiments thus provided for, and for a period of 3 years laieftuetretnhaenptsa, stswaogtchoifrdthsiosfatchte, aclal ptthaeinfisr, satnadnodnseechoanlfd of the officersin each of the gradesabovethat of1st lieutenant shall be selectedfrom amongthe officers and soldiers of volunteers who have served in the Army of the U.S.in the liite war for thesup pression of the rebellion, and who have beendistin [uished for capacity, good conduct, and efficientser vico: but graduates of the U.S. Military Academy is gible all immediatelyupon graduation he eli to the origianpaplointment as seeond lieutenants;andafter regular Armvya. canciesare filled, enlistedmenof the who shall have served not lessthan oonnde ylieeaurt, esnhaanllt as.lso Tbheee VliegtibelreatnoaRpepseorinvtemceonrptassssheatl:l be offlccred by appointment from any officers and soldiersofvolunteersor of thercgular Armywho have been woundedin the line of the ir duty while serving in the Army of the U.S.in the late war, or have been disabled by disease contractedin such service, and who may yet be competentfor garrison or other day, towhich thateorpshasheretoforebeenas signed. he officersselectedto fill original vacancies in theregimentsofcolored troops shall be taken from amongthosew 0 have servedas officersof colored troops in the I mayof the U.S.in the late war. And all appointments of officers in the Veteran Reservecorpsandin regimentsot'coloredtroops shall be made on examination, as hereinafter provided. having referenceto capacity. good conduct and eflicient service in every case: provided, 'ThIl t all officers of the existing Veteran Reserve corps, except those now actually detailed for duty in t o freedmen’s Bureau, or otherwiseactually and awes sai ilyemployed shall upon the passageof this act bemusteredout of service and put upon the same footing as otherdisabled officersnot now in service. No amendment bein offered,