The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
The National Naval Asylum
THEWARIN SOUTH AMERICA
Desperate Battle Between
the contending Forces.

q NEwYoRk, Oct. 49, The Times Wash
ington special says: The members OF the
Board of Corporators of. the National
| Military Naval Asylum, for the relief OF
the totally disabled officers and men OF
| the naval forces of the United States,
met to-day at the Smithsonian Institute,
when it was again found that there was
not quorum, only % 3persons respond
| ing to their names, whereas it needs 81
to constitute quorum of the 100 mem
bers.
On motion of Surgeon General Barnes,
Secretary Stanton was chosen chairman,
and Admiral DaYis was elected Record
| ing Secretary, d., IA +r' .rr.sr.'1
F Sscretary Stanton then announced the
object of the meeting, and the names of
those present were called Gen. Barnes
then said that in addition to those pres
ent, he had heard from 90 other corpora
tors, jail declining to attend, among whom
were two deaths, and one declination,
viz: W. B. Astors -.
General Butler then addressed the
meeting, alluding to the two former at
tempts at obtainingsa quorum, and sug-
gesting propositions for action. Under
the circumstances it was impolitic, he
thought, to adjourn over waiting the ar
rival of other members, and he therefore
submitted resolution which, after set
ting forth the impracticability of assem-
bling legal number Of the corpars'tors,
recommends that the meeting proceed to
a provisional organization, and that a
committee Of seven be appointed to me-
morialize Congress to legalize the pro-
visional action and to legalize such leg
islation by reducing the number Of cor
porators and otherwise as will enable the
project to be carried QUIT according to
the design of the act.
This was supported by; Chief Justice
Chase, who suggested that the resolution
be amended by adding that the commit
tee proceed to make bylaws, rules and
regulations and submit the same 90 an
adjourned meeting Of the corporations 10
be held subsequent to the action of Con
gress proposed to be asked for on this
subject Adopted
Hon. E s. Tohey submitted resolu-
tion requiring the committee TINS APP
pointed to memorable Congress for
stated appropriation in aid OF the work.
instead of relying on the charity Of the
public 1t would be found that the
work could not be commenced until
S500,000 had been subscribed and paid
Gen Butler said that the fund provided
by the act for the endowment. of the
asylum, arising from fines by court mar
tial, forfeitures of pay for dessrtion, un-
called for prize money, &c, &c, already
amounted to between 81 000. .0U0 and
So 100000.
After further discussion Mr.. Tohey's res
olrtion was adopted.
The names of the committee under
Gen Buffers resolution are Gen. But
ler, H. J. Raymond, Gov Smith, Mr.
Stuart, ex-Gov. Clark, Admiral Davis,
Gen. Barnes, Gen. Meade and Gen.
Grant.
On motion Of Mr.. Raymond, the com
mittee were instructed to petition Con.
gress for repeal OF the restrictions Of
the act of Congress!in the Last section
On motion of Gen. Butler. it was
agreed that the meeting adjourn antil
called together by the committee.
The gentlemen assembled to-day sx.
hibited much earnestaess in behalf of
the object, andit viii doubtless prove a
success.
The Times Washington special says
the Provost Marshal General has ordered
into operation all the mail service in
Texas which is at present deemed of any
Importance.
The 5sth New Hampshire Infantry has
been ordered to be mustered out.
I'M. Broadhead, Comptroller of tbs
Treasury, announces decision 10y the
Attorney General which allows the pay
ment of bounty to all colored soldiers ex-
cept those who enlisted between the 18th
of June and July 4th, 1864.
General Grant has issued another order
assigning regular troops to garrison duty
in various parts of the Union.