Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
WASHINGTON.


7n~sSAOss may y. Before tn
Seannttss Committee the cross ex.mi
nation of DR.. Collins con, nued. II
reamrmed his statemsn. thu. LieuI
Lemiy bad told him be vozld object (.
any que before the court of in
curry which might reflect on a dea.
man. lie '.lss reaffrmed his Statement
snaf Lieot. Lemly had told him il ".
secretary Chandler's wish that the in
Vssucatlon be hushed up, and he ais.
saatea that be vas told that the ch ,rpe.
1eslnst bis brother would not be pre-
sented TO the court of inquiry unless b,
persisted IN his course The eyidenc,
witness gave Of the conversation he Az
with Seveomb was also reiterated. anC
ne declared he believed that Nevcont
nad viIfolly mis,sted their conversation
Mrs. Emma belong, widow of Can't
OsLong, testified that her HUSBAND
s'ooled the provision lists OF oshel
Arctic explorers before selecting pro
Visions FOR the Jeannette, and eudea
vored 20 secure the best. His idea va,
thaf ofhsers and men should fare alike
1 ne route OF the ex edition was chos Il
Nv Bennett after consultation with DR.
fetferman- Witness thonghs the shin
Was a. carefully and completely fur
nished with clothing and provisions a.
possible. She felt perfectly satisfied
toat everything was done for the relief
81 her husband that could be done
one had conversation with Bennett,
about the expedition on the day tia,
Danenhower reached New York. Ben
nett told her that he had heard tina,
very strict discipline was enforced on
the JeaRneste, bat that be wanted the
expedition TO be rs strictly managed AS
military one. He also said tina, some
criticisms had been made on Captain
belong for stopping on his way to the
Siberian coast for the purpose of ex-
plorIng Bennett Island, bat that De
Long would not have teen the man be
Bennett took him for IL he had passed
by any undiscovered land without ex-
aiming it. In conclusion, Bennett
said he considered Belongs death a
most heroic one.
This closed the testimony, aud the
argument will be made tomorrow.
The National Medical Association
At the session of the Medical Associa-
ton DIR. Dalton, Jr., of New York, from
the Committee on Experimental Medi-
cine. reported resolution empowering
ing the committee TO add to its number
by the election of members from the
different States. and setting forth that
in view of the attempts which have been
made TO obstruet by restrictive legisIa-
ton the progress of experimental medi-
oine, this association desires to express
It's earnest conviction that experiment
ing On animals Is a most useful
source Of knowledge in medical
scirnce and that its restriction would
retard the advancement of medical
knowledge. This report was adopted.
DIR. Pratt offered a resolution urging
the Importance of l. gislation regula-
ting emigration 80 as to exclude So
called infective classes. lie said itswas
we'll known that large proportisn of
tue paupers and insane in this country
came from foreign countries, and the
resolution aimed to remedy this evil.
The resolution was adopted. The regu-
lar order of bu Siness VAS then resumed,
and DIR. j.. j. Roberts, of Tennessee.
delivered an address, in the course
of which he advocated the es-
tablishment of department Of
health, with a chief who would
be member of the Presidents
Cabinet, with the position and powers
of other Cabinet officers. DIR. Roserts,
of Tennessee, offered a resolution urg-
ing upon Congress the Importance of
plsoing the National Museum of Hy-
giens in this city upon a permanent b.-
sis and providing for II permanent
building. The resolution was adopted
A res Tuition was also adopted recon-
mending that State Associations en-
deavor TO secure liformity in le2isla
tive enactments by the passage of a
Law requiring Of those who practice
medicine knowiedge of a certain line
of studies specified.
DIR. Green of Kentucky offered q reso-
luton urging Congress TO issue uni
form edition of the Medical and Sur
gical History of the War of the Rebel
hon." as the present edition WAS ex-
hausted. A large number of doctors
had not been able to obtain this vaiu-
able work. Adopted.
DIR. Bell of Ohio presented resolu-
ton stating that it was important that
steps should be taken at this session of
Congress to exterminate the disease
among animals known as pleuro pneu-
inonia. Adopted.
DIR. Campbell, of Georgia, President
elect. was introduced to the association
and delivered an address.
DR.. Vonklinu, of Ohio, offered rsso-
lotion which stated that as many MEM
bers of the association were infidels.
free thinkers, matsrialists, etc.. that the
custom of opening the session of the
annual meeting with PRAYER. Was an
imposition to many members, and that
therefore il be abolished.
:" move that the resolution be laid
on the table," promptly called out del
egate. The vote was put and carried
without dissenting voice.
A resolution setting forth the impor-
lance Of erecting new building for the
med ical library. As an additional mark
of respect to DIR. Gross il was decided
10 issue the next Journal in mourning
DR.. Gehee suggested that the associa-
ton signalize its meeting In washing
top by erecting static to Dr. Rush,
who vas a member of the Continental
Congress and intimately associated
with the history of shis country. There
was no statue to q doctor in this city,
and he thought IL fitting that memo
rial 10 some nemher OF the profession
should have place here. He asked
that committee Of seven be appointed
10 take this matter under consideration.
After a general resolution OF thanks
10 Ali those who had contributed 10 the
eutertaipment of members bad been
adopted, the convention adjourned sine
de.
The Alaska Btii
Representative Rosecrans today re-
caiyea the following telegram from q &
Governor OF California
q. The following resolution passed the
LEGISLATURE:
sWHKnxAs. There is nov pending be-
fore Congress q bill 20 organize toe
Territory of Alaska; therefore be u
Resolved, That our Representatives
he requested to use all reasonable means
IN secure the early passage OF the bill.
General Rusecrsns consulted WITH the
Califoruia delegation. and the members
agreed TO urge the passage OF the OIL a.
soon as possible.
lnvrssignttes ordcred
The Land Ofiics has ordered an in
xs-tieation OF the charge that she Gov
srnmeut wss defrauded in the recent
sale of portion OF the Larnsd. Kansas,
military reservation.
Excessive Verdict
Judce Hsgner today SCI aside the yer
aict II xs. 800 A. excessive IN the cas-
- ualiets EilhoArne against sx-Ser
eeant At Arms Thompson. but said VA