Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-06
- The SOAdiers' Home Investigation.
THE BILL REPORTED BY THR SENATE MILITARY
COMMITTEES.

The SoAulofS' Home Investigation
THE BILL REPORTED BY THB SENATE MILITARY
COMMITTEES.
The bill prescribing regulations for the Soldiers
Home In the District reported by the Senate mil
itary committee Wednesday, provides that the
board OF commissioners OF the home shall every
year report in writing to the Secretary of War,
giving full statement of all receipts and isburse
ments OF money, Of the manner in which the funds
are invested, or any changes in the investments
and generally or all facts that may be necessary
to null understanding OF the condition and man
agsmns Of the ne home that this report shall be
the army, and copy deposited in each garrison
and post library; that the Secretary of War shall
once each year detail q suitable officer from the
inspectors corps OF the army to thoroughly In
spect the home, Its records, accounts, etc, that no
new buildings shall be erected or grounds pur-
chased or expenditure OF more than S 900 made
until the action OF the board thereon shall be ap-
proved by the Secretary OF War; that supplies
mate OF the home who is receiving pension from
the government and who has d child. wife, or pa
rent living shall be entitled TO have such pension
or any part OF 1T paid to such relative; that the
pensions OF all who are now or shall here
after become inmates of the home except such as
shah be assigned aforesaid, shall be paid to the
treasurer of the home, the money thus derived not
TO become part OF the fund OF the home, but
shall be held by the treasurer in trust for the PEN
sfoDer and paid to him on his discharge from the
institution; that the commissioners pay over from
time to time to any inmate such part OF his pension
money as tney GnlnK DeSC Tor his interest, ana IN
case OF the death OF an inmate the pension due
him shall be paid to his legal heirs II demanded
within three years: that the officers Of the home
Shall hereafter be taken from the retired list Of the
army, and preference shall be given to such as
+vTs disabled By v~sGiSs received in the limo Of
duty; that the funds OF tho home not needed for
current expenses shall be deposited In the Treas
ury as permanent fund and shall draw interest
at the rate OF four per cent per annum; that all
present investments shall be converted into money
without loss and the proceeds deposited to credit
or this permanent funds" that no part OF the
principal sum deposited shall be withdrawn for
use except upon resolution OF the commissioners.
which shall be approved by the Secretary or War;
and that the board OF commissioners shall hereafter
consist OF the Surgeon General, COmmissary Gem
eral, Adjutant General, Quartermaster General
and Inspector General OF the army, three OF whom
sail constitute quorum The bin appropriates
$4,000 to be expended by the Secretary on the
Treasury In the employment OF additional clerical
force to be used in adjusting the accounts OF the
Second Auditors ONCE OF those funds which under
the law belong to the Soldiers Home.
LoNGF4IIow's Whit is announced that prf,-
vioas to the proving OF Longfeliow's win the heirs
pledged themselves to carry out It's plain intent
regardless OF amy legal for1naltties. The poets
brother, 6amuea, will, therefore receive legacy
OF 6,ee1 and each Of hts children 81 CO., notysftb
standing the fact that the requests were made by
tnter1neAttOuB In The WILL which were declAred BIZ
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