New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-11
Asylum for Disabled Soldiers.

AN ACT to found Military Asylum r the rssf support OF
and disabled sodss OF the Army OF ths Untsd States.
Be enacted BY the Senate and Houss Of Representatives. Of
the United states 1 Amrioa IN Congress a"embled That
all soldiers Of the army Of the United States and all soldiers
who have been, may hereafter be- Of the army OF
United States whether regulars volunteers aud who
have contributed, may hereafter contribute according
section OF this act, 10 the support Of the Mihary
Asylum hereby created, Iha under the restrictions add
provisions which follow BY members Of the said ass ian,
" in all the rights asnexod thereto.
SEC And further Enacted, That for the good gov
and attainment Of the obecs proposed by th
stu.ion Aforesaid the Genersn- Chief Commanding the
army The Generals commanding the Eastern aud Western
geogrs phcs military divisions The QuarermAser General
The Commssey General Of Subsistence, the Paymaster-
General shall be, er0Dieo Commissioners VI he same.
Constituting Board Of Commissioners, osiority OF
regua for the general and internal direction Of the
Itulion to be submitted the Secretary OF War for sp
prOya and may do any other act or acs necessary for he
govern menI ao interests " me SANE Is heeh
SEC. s. Ind be q further enacted Thai the officers " the
lnsn1ulion snal coe'sl OF oosefnoL Dotay isenp,
and Secretary for each separate site u ne Asylum ns
ser 70 be also Treasurer and Inc ssid Ocers shall be
isi 60 rom NE army and appointed or removed ION ns
10 uue the interests Of the Institution may require BY
the Secretary Of Wsr on the recommendation Of he B1ad
Of Conn issCDeTs
SIC Ind be further enacted. That the following per-
Sors membe Of the Army Asylum according 10 secdon
bhsl be entitled 10 hs rights ~ benehs herein
res and Others VIZ every soldier Of Tue army Of the
ULed States DO shal have served may honest
IL ard faithfully twenty years IN Tie same aud every soldier
and everv dcharged solder whether regular Or yolun.
ter who shall have suffered by Of disease Or
incurred 10 The service AID In The line OF bis duty
rerder1g Nm incapAbe " further military ,ef ice sucb
P,ordes That no euer, mutnssr habus drunkard,
shall be received without such evidence OF subsequent
vice good conduct and reformation Of character as the
Conn soners Shs deem sufficient authorize hs imi.-
sion
SIC. Ind Be u tVtT enacted That any Boldier admit
Ted intO this institution for disability a. aoIessd and who
sh recover bis hea H. 80 to &, him again 5r military
service e being under hiy years OF age sha DO dis
charged Preceded That any pensoneT o. account OF
WOUNDS or disability incarred In tue military service al
though be may Lot have contributed 10 the liIds Of the In
suiiun shall be entitled all the bene6s herein provided
upon transferring his pension said Asylum or aud du.
m ne period tai De may voluntarily continue o receive
such bfnehfs
SEC And Dc fsyhey enacted That the provisions OF
the foregoing sections shall extended any soldier
IN he regular vount-er service who shall have been
convicted ofielony other dsgrace or crimes
rsure since Do shall have admitted into The
service Of the United States 49,
SEC And De tJurfhey enacted That for the support Of
ne ssio Institution the following funds shall be sci apar
sla ne s me are hereby appropraiei Any unexpeneed
"a ence olte appropriation msde March second eighteen
LOtored and iortyaeven Remaining In he Treasury
iofe beheht " dscharg soldiers disabled bv gouDds
tetuh 90 one hundred and eighteen thousand ssven hun
fre eld ninety doar and nineteen cents levied by
DE Commanding Genera = tie Un!i@d s,sles In Mex o.