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his 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. After some discussion, Mr. Fessenden withdrew his amendment. Messrs. Doclittle and Trumbull objected to the provision of the bill which allows a bounty for enlistment from the volunteer to the regular army. Mr. Chandler (Mich.) said he also was opposed to any recruiting officer going to the Michigan regiments to induce them to leave their colors. All the fighting had, so far, been done by volunteers. Mr. Wilson (Mass.) did not consider that the measure would have any bad effect on the army, or the volunteers in any way. There were men in the volunteer ranks who wished t