Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
Yesterday EVenlng's edition.
Washington News.

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Naval and Military Asylum Meeting
NEW YORK, October l9.-The Times
Washington special says that the mem
bers of the Board of Corporators of tn,
National Military and Naval Asylum fol
the relief of the totally disabled officers
and men of the national forces of thC
United States, met to-day at the Smith.
sonian Institute, when it was again found
that there was not a quorum, only twenty
three persons responding to their names,
whereas it needs fifty-one to constitute a
| quorum of the one hundred.
On motion of Surgeon General Barnes,
Secretary Stanton was chosen chairman,
and Admiral Adams elected Recording
Secretary. L... -.. -...f al .
Secretary 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 present, he had heard from 20
other corporals, all declining to attend,
among whom were two deaths.
Cen Butler then addressed the meeting
afludIng to the former attempt at obtain
ing quorum, and suggesting propositions
for action under the circumstances. 1t
was lmpolitic, he thought to adjourn
over, waiting for the arrival of other mem
bers, and he therefore submitted resolu-
hon, which, after setting forth the i'm
practicability of assembling a legal num-
Der OF, the corporators, recommends that
the meeting proceed to provision organ
izatiOn, and that committee of seven be
appointed to memOrialize Congress to
legalize this provisional action and to
lpurQ lTyn aTlah laarfsla4fNv, h. -
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 committee
proceed to make bylaws, rules and regu-
latlons and submit the same to an ad-
journed meeting of the corporators, to be
held subsequent to the action of Congress
proposed to be asked for on this subject.
Adopted '-. -'
Hon. E. S. Tobey submitted resolution
requiring the committee thus appointed to
memorialize Congress for a stated appro-
priation in aid of the work, instead of
relying on the charity of the public. The
act would be so provided that the work
could not be commenced until S5OO,OOO
had been subscribed and paid.
General Butler said that the funds pro
vided by the act for the endowment of
the asylum, arising from fines by court
martial, forfeitures of pay for desertion,
uncalled for prize money, &c, already |
amounted to between 100000 and $780, |
900. '
After further discussion, Mr.. Tobey's |
resolution was adopted.
The names of the committee under |
General Bltler's resolution are General
Butler, H. ]. Raymond, Governor Smith,
Mr., Stuart, Ex-Governor Clark, Admiral |
Davis, General Barnes, General Meade |
and General Grant.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, the com
mittee were instructed to petition Con-
gress for the repeal of the restriction of
the act of Congress il the sixth section.
On motion of Gene-al Butler, it was
agreed that the meeting adjourn till called
together by the committee.
The eantlAr-Aes- etssaTnhlad to-5o, -,
nlbited much earnestness in behalf 81 tide
object, and it will doubtless prove a sue
cess. f. Is