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n might conflict with that provision of the Constitution. Mr. Miles explained the bill, and stated that that appointment of an officer to the position of Commanding General, did not create him Commander- in-Chief. Mr. Wright asked the purpose of the bill was it to supersede the President in command of the army? If that was its object, he was prepared to fight now, and on, until convinced that he was wrong. Asked that the bill be printed, and the members allowed time to consider it. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., hoped that his colleague would not insist upon postponing the bill, and if he did, that the members would vote him down. Be thought that the bill should be passed at once, and believed that it would give power, concentration and effect to our armies. He called the question on the motion of his colleague. The question being pu was decided in the negative, and without further consideration of the bill, the House, on motion of Mr. Lyons, went into secret session.