Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-16
LpuBIic-No sil

An A5t to ineofporals National Military and Naval
Asylum ior the Relief 1i the totally disabled olneerV
and Men OF the Volunteer forces Of the United States
He It enacted by the Senate aud House Of Representa-.
bled, That Uly Uses Grant, David a. Psrrigut, Hann
bA H4ml II, Andrew Johnson Salmon P. Chars, Edwin
Al Stanton, Gdson Welles John A Dix. George Bancroft
William I Sherman, John A. Andrew, Andrew G Curtin,
Oliver T. Norton, BepJanin +. Butler, George q. Meade,
John Boush Nathaniel r. Banks, Joseph Hoohsr Samuel
Curtis, i.ichrrd ]. Ogloby. David Tod, Henry Ward
Bteohor, Ambrose y. Burnside John A. Logan Daniel
s. dickinson, William a. Buckingham. Cad sehura,
uNrru toward iauilion FISH, Irank slsel, Francis
W yaul, Austin Blair Thomas @. Fletcher Robert
breckenridge Loyei Il Rousseau Horace dresly, George
u. stuart Joseph Henry John o. Barnard, Henry J.
Raymond. Wiliam Ast1r, James Gordon Iennett, II.
W Halleck. William E. Dodge Wlam NJ. Evarts, James
BRADY Gs-I smith Reuben Penton Bellainy storsr,
George Mcvaine, GaluHha A. Grow Henry W Bellows,
3 G. Abbott Jay cooko. oliver Wendell olnes Isrsei
Wash u.n, Jr, Iuhsb Goodwin, Frederick Smyth John
2 Gootrich, Charles Henry Davis, William Cladn, J.
WILEY EdmHuta, Amos a, Lawrence, Edward s. Tobey,
Thomas Ru,soll, Charles o. Ioring, Geerts b UPTON
Charles freere. M s, Wili'ms, Csorse q. sanpaTi
Henry N Rice Gr-nva NJ, Dodge, Morton MiMichasl,
Ihnmss Webster, JsHes h seoVe5 Nathaniel u, Baker,
Richard Eiel Henry Carey. John W. torney Bishop
" slinraon, a. >, 0rlfithi William Henry chbnning,
Ja 60 Yestman Dwight nn'kes a y, Stewart, Bar.
Wafd Henry r. nhlm. Frank More, Alfred Lse Edward
Sol mon, Thumah C. Bran. Il. b. froueh. SAMUEL J.
Crawford James II pEatf, AlfTsi Terry Edward Tomp
kins, MosssP ude sud their laeeassors, duly chosen,
ere hseby onaNed and created body corporate in the
Di-iric or Columbia
see O. And no It further tIhst tina ,li sof
PJuuon tsehy constituted Lhll consist of on8 hundred
IN M er ~ ey snail have power to Gil all vacancies
to ~ oesihi Easgnaon o. otherwise aud to make
ty Laws sni regulations; Pr0ydsf Thst such BY.
law gales nd rgualons are mot repugnanI to the
sttut1u or laeef tho uni.ei staies
Sec g. An ba I fitthsr enacted. That the business
Of s coF grafton shall be managed by board oftwelvs
roeos who Fhall elect d om their number presldent
two vCspres deas and a secretary and seVen Of the
directors Of whom the president of the vice prshl
thal DO one shall form quorum for the transaction
Teotors.
seo And belt further enacted That the board OF dl.
TeetoTs shall have authority TO procure or early use
suitable place site tor military ass um for officers and
men OF the volunteer forces OF the United ktates who
have beon hereaf bs totally disabled by wounds
received or seknsas contracted while In the line o their
daty during tn present rebellion and TO have Tue
eessMy bnldin2s see cd, having due regard 70 ths
huAth OF he cation facility OF aeceas and competency
to &C 'omuodale the peiaois provided for in this
And he 1t further enacted That for The etlablah
ment and support Of hsay there shall be AppoprlA
ted all sopp-fai or ues adiudgsd aganst volunteer Oh
aoldier seamen BY sentence Of eourts-maral
mill AIRY commission over and above the amounts
s,ry for the Temb Tesment al the government OF In
dyiluas all orieture account of deserton from the
volunteer service and all ioneye due deceased volunteer
cfh soiisr-, seaman, witch are, or msy be
unclaimed for three ut or the death t such officers
SOLDIERS or oanau be repaid upon the demand Of the
soldiers seaman. And the said directors hereby
authorized 10 fereiva ali donations Of money or propsrty
made by any person or PERSONS l tho benefit Of the aay
uH and 10 mold or dspose OF the same t5r tf s)e aud
exclusive uSn
Sec And be IL further enacted, That The selection OF
the .is Tor the tald ass um and the plan the buildings
aud the rules and reKula thd general and
and they do all other necessary for the gov.
eminent aud interests Of thu hereby authorized
PfOpited, kogcrsr That selection Of site for said
asylum adoption OF any plan Of buildings shall be
agreed upon until after tho OF haf million
dollars hall have been frA, subscribed or Donated and
paid Into the trssEurg OF said corporal lion.
Sec T. And belt fuTihr enacted, That the officers Of ha
asylum shall cons 81 Of governor, deputy goverhtr Il
secretary and treasurer officers shall be appoint
ed the psn,Oned officers the volunteer service
and they may be appointed and removed from time to
time, the interests Of the institution may require, by
the board Of direoofa
ssc. s. Aud b. II further euResd That the following
persons only shall be entitled the benefits or the
afylum, and may be admitted thereto upon the recom-
msndaton Of the oar1 directors namely all Voun.
ter officers soldiers ant who have served during
the prearn war who have been may be totally
by wounds rereysd sickness raeted ia the line
heir duty and such pei becoming inmates Of tn
at lum shall assign thereto ther peusions duiinr tue
time they shall ain therein and receive IL. benehts
Sec Ana be It iurther enseed, That the directors
shall make annual report Of the condition Of the asY
lum 10 tna var Department., which thall hs 1uni
eaed to eongrs the 1Tst Monday Of every January
after the pnsuaEe OF this act and shall be the duty Of
the sad direct rs to examine audit the accounts Of
The treasurer Of this lum qua tey and to visit and
lnsps1i them at least. six timet year
sec TO- And belt further enaetoti That all inmates oil
the asylum shall BE- and they are hereby made subject td
by in the same manner aa II they were ia the army
| navy q the United statss.
Sec II. And be further snastsd That Congress nay
At any tmO hereafter, alter amend, rspsal this act.
AFPEovHD, March B. 1895