Show TWO YEARS enlistment what tho the volunteer army bill us as amended provides washington Wh Ington april 11 21 the conferees of the two houses on the elie volunteer army bill reached an agreement before congress convened today according to this agreement the senate receded from its first amendment concerning the time in chich the organized militia ahall serve lut but the time for all volunteers are to be enlisted Is reduced d warren from three years to two the warren amendment authorizing the hie president to independent troops was re tal lal neil aved but the number was limited to the senate benale receded from its amendment making it compulsory for the regiment real ment and company militia officers to feet va their commissions commission from the governors of their respective etive states and leaving it optional as fixed by th tho house the senate also receded from its amendment attaching attach lm on an engineer officer to tho the start of each brigade commander all the other senate amendments reducing the rank ot of staff oni cers nere ere agreed to |