Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-20
Meeting of the Corporntors of
1the National Military and Naval
AsyIum.

New YORK, Oct. 19-The Times Wash
ington special says: The members of the
Board Of Corporators Of the National Mill
tary and Naval Asylum for the relief of the
totally disabled officers and men of the
Volunteer forces of the United States, met
at the Smithsonian Institute, when it was
again found that there was not quorum
only % persons responding to their
pames, whereas it needs 81 to constitute a
quorum OF the 100 members. On motion
of Surgeon General Barnes, Secretary STAN
ton was chosen Chairman, and Admiral
Davis was elected Recording Secretary.
Secretary Stanton then announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and the names of those
present we're called. Gen. Barnes then
said that in addition to those present he had
heard from 20 other corporators, all declin-
ing to attend the meeting, of whom were
two deaths and one declination, viz: w. b..
Astor. Gen. Butler then addressed the
meeting alluding to the two former at
tempts at obtaining quorum and
suggesting propositions for action. Under
the circumstances 1t was impolitic, he
thought to adjourn over, waiting for the
arrival of other members, and he therefore
submitted a resolution, which, after setting
forth the impracticability of assembling a
legal number of the corporators, recon-
mends that the meeting proceed to pro-
visional organization, and that a committee
OF seven be appointed to memoriaize Con-
gress to legalize this provisional action and
to legalize such legislation, by reducing
the number of corporators and otherwise,
as will enable the project to be carried out
according to the design of the act. This
was supported by Chief Justice Chase, who
suggested that the resolution be amended
| by adding that this commission proceed to
make bylaws, rules and regulations, and
submit the same to an adjourned meeting
| of Congress, proposed to be asked for on
this subject. Adopted. ,r ,..
Hon. L. S. Taboy submitted a resolution
requiring the committee thus appointed to
memoralize Congress for stated appro-
priation in aid of the work, instead of re-
lying ON the charity of the public. The
work could not be commenced until $780,
900 had been subscribed and paid. -iJ
Gen. Butler said that the funds provided
by the act for the endowment Of the Asy
lum, arising from fines by ycourt-martial, for
FIXTURES of pay for desertion, uncalled for
prize money. Sc, &C., already amounted to
between $l,000,000 and $2000,000.
After further discussion Mr.. Taboy's res
Olution was adopted. The names of the
committee under Gen. Buffers resolution
are, Gen. Butler, II. j. Raymond, Gov.
Smith, Mr. Stewart, ex-Gov. Clark, Adm'l
Davis, Gen. Barnes, Gen. Meade, and Gen.
| Grant. "a tLIIliA l.E AH ~
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, the commit
tee were instructed to petition Congress tor
a repeal of the restriction of the act of
Congress, in the sixth section. Z
| On motion of Gen. Butler, it was agreed
that the meeting adjourn until called to-
gether'by the committee.
The gentlemen assembled to-day exhibit
ed much earnestness in behalf of the OBJ
ject, and it will doubtless prove a success.