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r. IL. JONES,
Adjutant General of the Army.
pRoJEr OF A BILL.


AN ACT amending the entitled San act granting hal
pay to widows orphans, where their husbands ant
fathers have died OF wounds received in the military
vice of the United States" in of deceased officer
and soldiers Of the militia and volunteers, passed July
BE enacted the Senate and House of Representatives.
ne United States Of america in Congress assembled, Iha
the provisions of the first section of the entitled Ar
act granting halfpay TO widows orphans where the
husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the
military service Of the United States certain
for other purposes, approved July 1885, shall be appca
BILE toa widows and orphans OF officers non-comnisson
ed officers musicians, and soldiers OF the army OF the Uni
ASYLUM FOR WOUNDED AND DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Extract from the Adiutant Generals report of January
la, 1929, to Col Nm. Drayton, chairman Of The Com
mitee on Military Affairs Of House Of Representatives.
1t may be useful to inquire, however, what period OF
service and what infrmity, should entitle discharged
All aged nfrm and disabled soldiers, who have
received honorable discharges, after serving ten years.
provided they make application for admission to the asy
lum within two years after such discharge within
year after third discharge from the service I'd Such
disabled nrm soldiers may be honoraby discharged
on surgeons certificate of disability and who may
have been disabled become nrm from originated
after enlistment and who shall have served in the army
not less than two years.
These limitations OF time TO service &c, and the in
terval between discharge and application for admission
to the asylum deserve consideration for if soldier
should be in health and strength at the time OF his dis
charge, and subsequently, as citisen, becomes nirm
ana undUle 10 pOVlc IRON NOT
mating in the service in such case, ought he to be a
charge the bounty of the army asylum fund.- to the
civil institutions of the country?
Ill. When shall the dlspensatlon OF the bounty COM
mence'
To commence twelve months after the period OF the
first assessment, and TO he available TO all who may have
been discharged at and from the date of the first assess
ment, and who may be entitled to its benefits
Ill Where shall the asylum be established, and how
governed and regulated?
The President of the United States should be author
lied to make the selection, appoint trustees, establish
rules and regulations &c.
sat is probable that any plan which may be
ted would, in the progress of experiment. develop
and suggest Improvement; but great object as achieved
in advancing single step in legislation, towards esab-
fishing army asylum after the proposed by the
resolutions leaving to time 10 improve and perfect a
scheme, the consummation OF which alike prompted by
State policy and national benevoencc The moral effect
of such institution, especially in time of war, would
be advantageously felt throughout the land The aged
the field of battle; the patriot citizen. with better hopes
of success would sxhor the youth of his neghborhood
repair to the coors of his counry he could then tell
them, you survive fatigue and danger, and have
longer strength to procure your livelihood by labor you
will have no misery OF poverty to appehend for none OF
you will be forgotten; you will pass an honorable old
age with moderate competence, which, without new
privalions, will continue the rugay OF your military
life Your last days, passed in peace, will with
the enoymens OF repose and security in which
danger and activity in your countrys service the
only charms"
remain, sir, with high respect and consideration your
obedent servant, r. JONES,
Adjuant General.