510 THIR'I‘Y—ElGH'l.`H CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 91, 92. 1865. Certain mp- Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the establishment and sup. }*(;§g?u$;¤S,°¤¤g Port of this asylum there shall be appropriated all stoppages or fines adm establish ,,51 judged against volunteer officers, soldiers, or seamen by sentence of courtssupport me asy- martial or military commission, over and above the amounts necessary for 1“’“· the reimbursement of the government or of individuals, all forfeitures on account of desertion from the volunteer service, and all moneys due deceased volunteer offlcers, soldiers, or seamen, which now nre, or may be, unclaimed for three years after the death of such ofllcers, soldiers, or seamen, to be repaid upon the demand of the heirs or legal representatives of such deceased officers, soldiers, or seamen. And the said directors are Donations. hereby authorized to receive all donations of money or property, made by any person or persons, for the benefit of the asylum, and to hold or dispose of the same for its sole and exclusive use. Site for naval Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the selection of the site for “sYl“P‘·_ the said asylum, and the plan of the buildings, and the rules and regula- B“‘]d‘“gs‘ tions for the general and internal direction of the asylum, shall be made by the directors, and they may do all other acts necessary for the gov- Proviso. ernment and interests of the same as hereby authorized: Provided, however, That no selection of a site for said asylum or adoption of any plan of buildings shall be agreed upon until after the sum of half a million of dollars shall have been first subscribed or donated and paid into the treasury of said corporation. Oiicers of the Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the oincers of the asylum shall °·‘Y1“m· consist of a governor, a deputy governor, 2. secretary and a treasurer, and such ofllcers shall be appointed from the pensioned officers of the volunteer service, and they may be appointed and removed from time to time, as the interests of the institution may require, by the board of directors. Who entitled Sec. B. And be it further enacted, That the following persons only shall {3g’1°“°mS of as?" be entitled to the benefits of the asylum, and may be admitted thereto upon ' the recommendation of the board of directors, namely: all volunteer ofli— cers, soldiers, and seamen who have served during the present war, who have been or who may be totally disabled by wounds received or sickness contracted in the line of their duty, and such persons on becoming inmates of this asylum shall assign thereto their pensions during the time they shall remain therein and receive its benehts. Directors to Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the directors shall make an “P°" ““““"uY‘ annual report of the condition of the asylum to the `War Department, which shall be communicated to congress on the first Monday of every January after the passage of this act, and it shall be the duty of the said Treasurefs ac- directors to examine and audit the accounts of the treasurer of this asy- °°““ts‘ lum quarterly, and to visit and inspect them at least six times a year. _ Innmessub- Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That all inmates of the asylum Qf;;_t° amcles °f shall be, and they are hereby, made subject to the rules and articles of war, and will be governed thereby in the same manner as if they were in the army or navy of the United States. A¤¤m¤;~’b¢ ¤l· SEC- 11. And be it further enacted, That congress may at amy time t“°d’ &°' hereafter alter, amend, or repeal this act. Approved, March 3, 1865. March 3, 1865. CHAP. XCII. — An Act to incorporate the Freedmarfs Savings and Dust Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ihe United The Freed- States of America in Congress assembled, That Peter Cooper, Willizxin C. ';¥‘$‘;£;;"鑧;_ Bryant, A. A. Low, S. B. Chittenden, Charles H. Marshall, William A. pany ,,1,,,,,},,-,. Booth, Gerritt Smith, William A. Hall, William Allen, John Jay, Abrarated. ham Baldwin, A. S. Barnes, Hiram Barney, Seth B. Hunt, Samuel Names °f °°I· H01H9S, Charles Collins, R. R. Graves,Walter S. Griflith, A. H. WValliS, pommm D! S- Gr0g01‘y, J. W. Alvord, George `Whipple, A. S. Hatch, Walter T- Hatcb, E. A. Lambert, W. G. Lambert, Roe Lockwood, R. H. Manning,
