The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-28

ports after enbarlatiou at Tampa ana
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The seventeen questions addresses %
the medical department are;
!, What Was the organization ot the
medical department on April !, lss9f
How many officers, with their rank
how many hospltai stewards and FiiAs
was the sire Of the hospital c0Tp1l
g How many anbulanceS ana lttet9
were aNailable2
& An army Of what slRe was the de-
partment able TO completely at out Win
medical ofIicers, stewards and Spttat
corps. and neceEary surgical tnstrus
ments and supplies OF every ctlaraesere
4. Between April and August el.
1898. what steps were taken tor Eol!y
supplying an army OF $4,000 men Wiu1
m neceSsary eurEeons, stewards, hoa7
pttaf corps, ambuianceg, iitterI' gufBi-
cal Instruments and medical supplies o.
all and every chaEncterI
s. How many general hospitals Were
Organized, where located, how equlPpeG
and managed, number Of patients ana
number Of deaths IN each case between
April and August -, 1887
6. How many hospitals were egelp-
lished ut the various camps Wn9t Weto
the arrangements for the care and COM
fort OF the sick and wounded, now many
sick were cared for at each camp nos
pltal and how many deaths occufreGt
z. What, II any, railroad ampuiance
trains were established Where WsEs
they located and uSed3
g. How many hospital ships were ov-
tained, how were they equipped, now
managed and what work did they per
form? What arrangements were maze
and how were the armies operating IN
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phihpplhes
guppiied With medical officers, medical
supplies and food for the sick ana
O. what number OF surgeons Of Voltln-
teers, hospital stewards, nurses, AZ
tendants, etc. were employed between
April and August 8, In ADDITION %
those in the service Of the United StateS
on April !, 1898? 80
transportation OF Sick.
10 Were all vessels used In trans
porting sick and wounded thoroughly
inspected by a medical officer before
+roops were permitted to embark and
were they fully supplied with surgeons,
SURGICAL Instruments, medical suppilett
of every character, potable water ana
proper food for sick and conValescent9t
III. We're the armies operating In
Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines
fully supplied with efficient surgeons,
stewards and hospital corps and with
ambulances. litters, surgical inStrn=
ments, medical supplies OF al kinds and
proper food for the sick and Woundea 20
y. Were the chief surgeons in the
various camps instructed to caretuhy
watch their sanitary condition, to look
-. ,,flR IN, damn nd EhA
proper supply OF water, TO test the wa
Ter as to It's character, TO look into tho
cooking arrangements. to locate the
sinks and to see to their proper careI
l3. Why were reglmentaA hospitals IN
camps abolished and division hospitals
substituted? Were the results salts
factory?
d. How were the surgeons employed
in the field, In camps and in general
hospitals selected? Was there any
regular examination required and as q
rule have they proved efficient and
faithful?
nurses and attendants selecte62
le. What, II any, complaints In writ
ing have been received by the surgeon
general In reference to the prompt com.
paance with reQuIsitions, the lack Of
proper medical attendance, the Jack OF
Eurglcal instruments, the lack OF proper
care. food and water for the sick and
wounded with armies IN the ned or
with troops In camp, Of men in general
hospitals and field hospitals, or on ran
road trains or transports at sea, in fact,
what, II any, complaints have been
made in writing in reference to the -
suing Of proper supplies, or tne pet1oat. Tor
nance Of any duty appertaining TO the
v,,nAInnI ls-T,a rim nj flf the nFTnVE
II. What funds were at the command
Of the department on April /, and Whas
additional funds were available by Au-
gust 81 under general or special legisla-
ton?
mission were as follows:
Resolved, first, That the secretary OK
war, the ad5usRnt general, the quarter
master general the commissary gem
eral and the surgeon general be request.
ed to transmit TO this commission ~
complaints that have been received by
them since April l, 1885, touching the
conduct Of the war.
Resolved, second, That this commits
SION invites and Is ready and VIII re-
celve and consider any complaints
about the management OF any of'th0 Va
rious branches OF the war department.,
from any person or persons; that we
respectfully request that such COM
plants be made in writing stating facts
that the party may know OF his own
knowledge, plainly and in detail, give
ing names Of any officers or enlisted
men who may be charged with miScon-
duct or lncompetency, addressed to the
secretary Of the commission at wash
ington. D. G. -.
Tho commission adjourned at i2:SQ
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
It is not expected that the commission
Will make much progress until returns
begin to come in from the INQUIRIES sent
out. Later committees wiz De ap-
pointed to take testimony In different
places In the country.
CABINET MEETING.
ArnInnIdn,. Rrnrr,,,.-,, 80 VIII u. ne.