The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-20
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Meeting OF the Board OF Corporations
Of the National Military md Naval
Asylum.
NEW YoRK, Oct. l9.-Thc Times Wash
inglOn special says:
The members Of the Board Of Corpo-
ntOrs of the National Military ana
Nnval ASYLUM, for tho relief of the
totally disabled officers and men of the
volunteer forces Of the United States,
met to-day ntthc Smithsonian Institute,
when II was again found TINT there was
not II quorum, only twenty-five per-
sons responding to their names, where
MS il needs fiGly-OnC TO constitute Il quo
rum of the one hundred members.
nmotiOn of Surgeon General BnrncS,
Secretary Stanton was chosen clair
man and Admiral Davis elected Re
COrding Secretary. Secretary stanton
then announced the object Of the meet
ing, and the names Of those present
were called.
General Barnes then said that in nd
tlitiOn to those present, he bud beard
from twcnty-nimG other cOrpOrat0rs,
all declining TO attend, among whom
were two deaths, and one declinati0n,
viz: W. Is. AstOr.
General Butler then addressed the
meeting, alluding to the two former
attempts ut obtaining II quorum, anu
suggesting propositions for action. II
was iuIpOlitic, under the circumstances,
he Thought, to adjourn over, waiting for
the arrival of other members, ana he
therefore submitted IL resolution, which,
after setting forth the imprncticnbility
Of uSsemblinga legal number of corpo-
ratOrs, recommends that the meeting
proceed to Il provisional organization,
md That n committee of seven he mp
pointed to memorable Congress TO To-
Eulize this provisional action and to
legnliZc such legislation By reducing
The number of cOrpOratOrs so TINT the
project can he carried out according TO
The design of the act.
This was supported by Chief Justice
Chase, who suggested that the resoln-
ton be amended by adding that THIS
committee proceed to make by-lHws,
rules and regulations, and submit the
same to IN adjourned meeting OF the
corporators, to be held subsequent to
the action Of Congress proposed to be
,fsked for on this subject. Adopted.
lion. Il. s. robey submitted Il rrsolu-
ton requiring the committee thus APP
pointed to memorial Congress for II
stated appropriation in mid Of the work,
instead OF relying on the charity OF the
public. 1t would I've proved that the
work could not be commenced until
SjOO, 900 had been subscribed and paid.
Gen. Butler said thnt the funds pro-
y,i,Ind hv The net for the endowment of
the usvium, arising from fines by Court
MartiHls, foririturcs Ofpny Iordeserti0ni,
uncnlled for prize money, &c., &C., NJ
rCndy amounted TO between 81 ,Om,ON
and s., OOO,O 0O. ~
After further discussion Mr.. TObev's
resolution wus adopted.
The names OF the committee under
Gen. Rutler'S resolution are Gen. But
Ter. II. j. Raymond, Gov. Smith, Mr..
Stuart, IGx-G0v. Clark, Admiral DnviS,
Gen. barnes, Gen. Mcndo and Gen.
Grant.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond the conf
mitico were instructed to petition Com
grcss for IL repeal of the restrictions of
the net Of Congress in the 9Th section.
on motion of Gen. Butler it was
agreed TINT the meeting adjourn until
called together by the committee.
Tho gentleman assembled to-day en-
hihitCd much carmeStncss in behalf OF
the Object, and it will doubtless prove "
success.