Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-31

the site of the building, for which an
additions Of $4,000 was
made. AT this session he also offered
the bill for creating the Mississippi
river commission, to devise means to
reclaim the delta from overflow,
and which subsequently, became a
law substantially as he originally
prepared it. This will eventually re-
suit in the accomplishment of the
most important public work ever un.
dertaken by the government. At the
same session he also procured an APP
preparation of $4,000 to prevent the
wharf and river front at Memphis
from being destroyed by the action of
the Mississippi river, which was the
first appropriation Of this kind aver
made by congress.
In 1878 in consequence Of the prev
alence of yellow fever in this district
no convention of the party was held,
but at the instance of the democratic
executive committee and by universal
common consent he again became the
democratic candidate, and was elected
by a majority of 1000 over two oppo-
dents, VIM. NJ. Randolph (republi-
CAM and Colonel A. j. Kellar green
backar). Upon the assembling Of the
18th congress he proeuredthe appoint
ment of a commission to visit the
fever region of the south to investigate
its origin and to devise means for its
prevention. Subsequently he passed
the house bill creating the national
board Of health and secured an appro-
priation of three hundred thousand
dollars for its support. At the second
session of congress he also procured
an appropriation of twenty thousand
dollars to improve the navigation of
Hatchie river, and forty thousand
dollars for the erection Of a marine
hospital at Memphis, and also secured
an additional appropriation of three
hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars to aid the national board
Of health in the work of
protecting the south from the yell
low fever. He also obtained a smaller
but very important appropriation for
The benefit Of the farming community.
In the agricultural appropriation bill
Tor the present fiscal year he had five
thousand dollars set apart for the es-
,ecial purpose of improving the varie-
and culture of cotton. Mr.. Young
has been an exceedingly busy and in-
member of congress during
lis entire term. Among the most i'm
,ortant public services he has render
ID was in improving the ventilation of
he hall of Representatives. When he
irst entered congress the hall was so
mperfectly ventilated, in consequence
# its faulty architecture, that a large
Of members were constantly
lex, supposed to result from this
.ause.
Congress finally raised a committee
investigate the matter and suggest
remedy. Mr.. Young was placed at
he head of this committee, and imme-
entered with energy upon the
york assigned him. He selected a
commission Of scientists, with Prof
Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ion. These gentlemen, in connection
With the committee, made a thorough
Examination Of the whole subject, and
aid their report before congress which
accepted, and an appropriation of
.l00, 1000 was made to carry it out.
being done, the evils resulting
rom bad ventilation at once disap. {
In 1879 it was not deemed necessary
call any democratic convention in
lr. Young's district, as he had no
emocratic opponent, and be again
a candidate with the endorse. s
ieut of the democratic executive
ommittee. In the election which
he was beaten, in conse-
uenee Of the unfortunate division Of {
he democratic party on the state debt |
uestion. This is a hasty but truthful ,
ecord of his services, and his constit-
ents can well say, Well done, thou :
God and faithful servant" Memphis I
nd the Tenth district win practically t
salize the loss of Mr.. Young. ,
SALTUs MOHEGAN. :