...g about this bill. The fact was the bill reduced the force by 37 colonels, 37 lieutenant-colonels, 111 majors 450 captains, and 940 lieutenants, making a saving of $2,900,000 to the treasury. Mr. Fessenden (Me.) moved to amend so that no further enlistments shall be made until the whole number of the army has been reduced to 500,000 rank and file; and the army shall not be increased beyond that number....