§ MR. W. EWARTsaid, he wished to ask, Whether it is the intention of the Government to send to the scene of war in the United States any Military or Medical Officers to study and Report on the progress of Military and Medical science as it is exemplified in the war in that Country?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, in reply, that military officers had been sent over from time to time during the progress of the war between the United and Confederate States, but there was only one that he knew of at that moment. There was a British naval Attaché at Washington, and it had been proposed to send out also a military Attaché. The Government of Washington had made no objection to this; but the final decision could not be arrived at till after the meeting of Congress. It having been stated 84 that the Americans thought some reciprocal action on their part necessary, and that they would send to England a military Attaché, for whom a Vote would be required. A medical staff officer had proceeded from Canada to report on medical science as exemplified in the war in America.