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and non-commissioned officers in the army. Passed. From the same, a house bill to amend an act organizing the staff department of the army. --Passed. From the same a house bill amendatory of an act to organize the army. [It modifies the conscription act so as to enable conscripts to volunteer in companies now in service.] The report was adverse to the passage of the bill. Mr. Sparrow moved the bill be tabled. After a long debate, participated in by Messrs. Wigfall. Hall, Phelan, Yancey, and Haynes, and others, the motion was withdrawn. Mr. Wigfall renewed the motion Negatived. Mr. Davis offered an amendment giving the Conscript the right to enter companies of their own selection that were in service previous to 16th April, 1862. After some further debate the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Preston moved the resolution introduced by himself yesterday, rescinding the joint resolution fixing the day of adjournment of Congress on Monday next be take