Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27
FEVER COMMISSION.
Congressional Experts and Committee
Arrlve---They Propose to Investl-
gate the Late SCOusge, lts ORR.
GIN, Progress and Proba.
bic Prevention In the
Future.

The congressional committee, appointed
to Investigate the cause, progress and
probable antidote for the prevention Of
yellow fever in the United States, arrived
here yesterday and went to work this
forenoon to obtain such information as
will enable them to report progress when
congress again meets. The following are
the members Of the committee:
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
Senators-Isham G. Harris, L. Q. c.
Lamar, ]. B. Eustis, II. II. Garland, STAN
ley Matthews, A. S. Paddock, S. b. Con-
over.
Representatives-Case Young, R. L,
Gibson, John Goode, Charles f. Hooker,
Julian Hartridge, Leopold Morse, James
A. Garfield, A. G. Harmer, S, B. chitten-
den.
SUBCOMMITTEE TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS.
Senator'S. B. Eustis, Il. Q. c. Lamar,
A. S. Paddock.
Representative = Randall L. Gibson,
Charles Z. Hooker, A. @. Harmer.
SUBCOMMITTEE TO VISIT MEMPHIS.
Senators-Isham G.. Harris, Stanley
Mathews, S. B. Conover.
Representatives - James A. Garfield,
Leopold Morse, Casey Young, NJ. Nc
Keogh, serAeant-at-armsi James G. Saun-
ders, clerk.
MEDICAL EXPERTS.
Drs. John W. Woodwork, Washing
ton; S. NJ. Bemis, New Orleans; Jerome
Cochran, Mobile; - Swearingen, Austin
Samuel A, Green, Boston; w. H. Ran
die, Philadelphia; Jacob S. Mosher, AL
banyi NJ. S. Craft, jackson; r. w.
Mitchell, Memphis; S, A. Falligant, Sa-
vannah; Stanford f. Chaille, New Or
leans. Colonel Thomas S. Hardee, sani-
tary engineer.
Thefollowing gentlemen connected with
the congressional yellow fever committee
arrived in the city yesterday, and all but
Senator Harris are stopping at the Pea
body Hotel: D. Z. jerome Cochran, DR..
S. NJ. Bemis, DR.. Stanford E. Chaille,
New York; Colonel Z. B. Hardee, sani-
tary engineer, Senator Stanley Matthews,
Ohio Isham G. Harris, Tennessee; DR.
w. II. Randle, Philadelphia; Surgeon
General John NJ Woodworth, DR.. Samuel
A. Green, Boston; DR.. j. S. Mosher, Al.
bany, N. Y; DR.. Lewis A. Falligaut, Sa-
vannah; Colonel Casey Young, M. G.
Tennessee; w. McKeogh, s~ergeant-at.
arms of the sanitary committee; DR.. John
s. Graft, jackson, Miss; DIR. R. M. Swear.
ingen, Austin, Texas.
The experts of the congressional com,
mittee were in session during the forenoon
of to-day examining various persons, in.
Guiding physicians, who served among III
through the late scourge, The proceed
ings, however were merely preliminary
and nothing transpired that would i'm
part information to the public. Severa
days will be occupied in examining tn
situation here, after which the s%anitar,
gentlemen will proceed to other point
further South.
Several Of the foregoing are eminent il
the medical profession, and bring to thei
aid all that long experience a give bot
in its treatment and causes.
The objects of the commission, as state,
in their circular, are to learn the origil
and distinctive features of yellow feye
and cholera, and whether or not they ar
indigenous to this country;
The season of its propagation and tn
atmospheric condition when ~propagated
The means to be adopted for its proven
tion and methods to prevent its spread;
The number of deaths during the lat
scourge, the money it cost, and the dan
age resulting to business therefrom.