The daily union., 1852-10-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBA ATE.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 2s. 1862.
I'M cosrIEuArfosl
sen ATE
sUIPHuRIc ETHER.

sULPHuRIc ETHER
Mr. MANGUM have been more happily situated,
Nr President (Mr BELL in the chair, than you have.
When the military bill was taken up went home and
81 amused and interested by beautiful. brilliant, and
magnificent dialeetical exhibition happened TO come
in Just al the moment when II Is IN lis iull glow and
brightness | do not know what is the subject before
The Senate. nor do deem il very material that should
fLauxhlerl think can speak just as well upon II as
mos, gentlemen without knowing anything about. But
this will say, am u,tery onnosed to anything and
everything that has not been regularly Investigated and
recommended by an appropriate committee on the sub
A SENATOR This has been 50 recommended.
Mr. BORLAND. This has not only been recommends
"a bv one Of lhe regular committees OF this body, but by
two Of the regular departments OF the government be-
sides
ommendalion, | do mol believe much in that Bui sup
pose The committees of this body are about right. Now,
can speak upon this subject about as we'll as most gen
llemen do. without knowing anything about H. And
do think where matter has come up by way oil amend
ment, without being recommended by a committee, or
reported by committee at this period OF The session. IT
is not very violent thing TO say that we should not en-
tertain them al all suppose that three or toar hours
would be given 10 gentlemen for brilliant and magnli
csst display Of daleciic qualities. aspire TO nothing OF
the kind The three four hours have nearly iemina
ted. The session will be soon terminated Now,
hope that this whole matter will be put aside and the bill
taken up and proceeded with The public business must
be done. Now, with all the physical power that am
HOsstsStu
this body is above and that and everything else.
We to talk. have done less OF that per-
haps than any other man who attempts TO speak in this
body think have occupied less than tour hours OF
stances can say word or two We have Gen. Scott
to elect and think this question had better be postponed
beyond that period. When The democrats give US little
touching up that subject, are willing TO meet them
and desire TO meet them. ] am against this whole thing,
unless il is part OF The original bill II il is not, will
vote against VIII the Chair be so kind as to inform
IS tka aYtafi
by the Committee on Finance.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr BELL in the char)
1t was not reported by the Committee on Finance, but
recommended by the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. MANGUM. Then, i will vote against il. think
thaus about this time had better stop talking about
these extraneous matters We have vast deal TO DO
this fall and we had better go home and do 1t go
home, shall do successfully. But this bringing up
OF all sorts Of things here reminds me OF le story
that read in an old book, something about sisress
that went 10 the spring TO drink. And here this llgress
ut the close OF the session pounces upon everything that
comes along, be it what II may. Now, go Tor those
things that come up in the regular way But all these
other matters very much suspect have been here 2
great deal longer than many OF my friends here, and
have enough Of the last nigh. of the session 10 show
me that caames have then been inflicted upon the
public than for the hs four or five months OF the session
am against that thing as an old man. was against II
~ young man; never tolerated il as young man
hope we will now take vote upon this subject.
Mr.. TOUCEY. There is petition here in behalf OF
ths widow and children OF DR.. Horace Wells now de.
ceased, claiming him be the diseoveer OF this thing
The petition is in the hands OF my colleague, ME.
SMIrH.l claiming for Dr. Wells the whole merit OF this
discovery, emitting Them to the benefit of any bounty
which Congress may fl 10 bestow. Now in the
midst of debate, while the military bill is under
sderaton, without a. hearing upon the other sde with
out their having an opportunity to be heard an attempt
Is made TO foresall that question, aud decide By grant
ing that bounty TO Dr.. Morton. Now, il these petition
es can but have the opportunity 10 lay The evidence q
their possession before committee OF this body VIII
prove that in the year 1914 this discovery was made by
Dr. Wells, OF The city of Hartford, Connecticut ana
practsed extensively by him and the physicians OF my
State myself have seen the testimony OF almost all
the respectable physicians and surgeons OF the city OF
Hartford setting forth this fact, and the testimony Of
dozen witnesses. proving that this discovery was then
made, and communicated through the pages OF medl-
cal journal. Dr. Morton pupil FIRST, and afterwards
partner OF DR. Wells dentist. In the year 1914 DR.
Wells made the discovery that by the application OF a
certain class of agents nsenslby 70 pa:n under surgical
operations may be superinduced That class OF agents
somewhat numerous; one Is nitric OXIDE one ls rec
thed suphurc ether and there several other agents
the application of which will supetinduce lGsensiblty to
pain Now. say that il can be proved know II car
be provedby ncoptesiable evidence for resided IN The
immediate vicinity of Dr. Wes's olhce-lt can bf
proye by testimony that cannot be resisted that lhs dis
covey was not only made 40 1874, but was wei known
AMI was introduced into pfactce not only by means o
nitric oxide, but by sulphuc ether, and was carried tc
the sxen; OF amputsng limb, as well as performing
other surgical operations.
Mr.. BROOKE. II this matter was discovered by Dr.
Wells how was ii ha, he wrote that letter to Dr. Nor
ion that read here by the senator from Illinois, Mt
DoUcIAsi
Mr. TOUCEY | will answer that question. Or
Morton and Dr. Jackson. the two gentlemen OF Boston
combined together after the dscoveer had been There
and bal disclosed the discovery to them and they came
here TO the Patent Office and took their oaths, By
which they made themselves appear as the dscoYetefs
OF certain compound which, mistake not, they called
"The Leiheon" the OF which would produce this Ell
feet and II that letter was ever written by DR. Wells
was in reply to them upon this subject. But woulj
ask the honorable senator whether he is disposed 10 try
. question and pass upon il upon one little portion oi
evidence upon side without listening to the proof
upon the otherl For say here that IT il the UNI.
versa oPiaon OF medical men, physicians and surgeons
IN the city where reside and where the late Dr. Wells
resided. that he The dscoverer and reduced this to
practice. and after he made that discovery he went Il
Boston and onmuncied 10 physicians there and, IN
addition to that the result of the discovery commu
ncaieI 10 medical journal published IN Boston ~ The
year Sa5 IL was from this medical journal and IRON
Dir Wells himself, that the information OF this discovery
was derived This pupil OF hi.-Dr. Morlon-came lc
the Office OF hIs former partner and was there pesen
when he was operating and reducing 10 pracllce th
great discovery of modern times. Now, do not here u
my place, and upon my responsibility as senator o
this body undertake TO present the merits oil tnese tnIe
men. But come here and ask that the widow anc
children of this citizen of this country may have an oP
porony to be heard before the money IS pad, " any
,hng Is 10 be paid for this great discovery; and 10 snow
mai their pollution is entitled to consideration, Wll
STATE aacto the Senate that the legislature OF Conneccu
ys ago took this subject IN consideration and adopted
lpht ttsouhon awarding the honor al this discoVeS
mDf. Nshs. And will stale further, that d. Wells
a'ef obtaining testimony, resoed TO Paris and presented
e.soense mat he had made this discovery 70 me same
!usuioe OF france, and believe they awarded TO hlm
sne no.ot Oh h's discovery | will not state that as
.sc. posnvey within my knowledge. Blu, | have been
so1niormed, and believe il 10 be true
now, what submit to the Senate is this II you are
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