The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-14
DETROIT, May 10, 1856.
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THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.

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DETROIT, May 10, 1856.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
he American Medical Association met this morning
On motion Of DR.. ATIEE, of Pa,
Resolved That the Presidents be authorized annually
sia:s s;ssisass S:as. sse!sss
AAiisted with us Adopted.
Dr. CLEsDEsNIs offered the folowtng:-
Bestowed That committee Of one be appoin Cd for period
susi the 70 s so esc and
paAoIogy epidemic cholera ard sad COMMITTEES be al
nay be necessary further Ne objects Of he pponment
On motion Of Dr.. bENDEsHAIL of Ohio the name OF c.
II. Cleveland, and motion of Or. ATIn, Of Pa. the
name Of Dr. James R. Mcclntock were expunged from
tAe list Of permanent members Of the society on the
ground that they had backd from the regular into the
'hregular" practice. An invitation was extended to
the medical profession of Canada est With their body
1t Nashville Dr. Phelps from Special Committee sub
dted resolutions relative to the death Of Dr. Couch,
20 pestilenee at Norfolk.
Dr. srocKER ofPe., offered the following amendments
70 the constitution
Amend article 20 that shall read Article The .eru
r meeapgs Of the association sha be held arauay and
sepm ence on Tuesday OF May The assocsuoa shall
NE nsrmedias year shall be determined by vote Of The
Amend article by providing for one permanent and two
assistant secretaries and also specifying the duties &c of
Laid on the table under the rule.
d.. Dorsey, Of Ohio, offered the following:
asse9 ns association meet 81 washington City
Esnsgers Of the Smithsonian regard furnishing
necesary rooms tor the keeping o. The archives o. the asso
Laid on the table under the rule.
special committee was subsequently appointed to
correspond with the managers Of the Smithsonian Inst
suite on this subject.
Dr. SHEETS was maintaining mastery inactivity
towards quacks and therefore offered the following
notice the oris OF irregular practitioners IN
Hpecica peroaicas.
This vas passed over to take up the report OF DR..
Gross upon the which retard American medical
literature" when The vote adopting it the day before
yeoonsicered.
DIR. BRECKENRIDGE, Of Kentucky, who made the report
npon American medical literature" presented views
smer letter. and said the point at issue whether
the association would favor the seconalism the uni
versatility OF me dicne.
On notion both reports then referred to the Com
nittee IN Publications.
Dr.. PALMER Of H., from the special committee to HON
was referred the communicative Of DR.. Hanlto7, re-
ported the following resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, Tbs, leave be rrssed to Dr. F Hamilton 70
F,sctnIss pheb is in course publication ~ sssoci.
uor. lis anticipated work upon Fractures and Disls.
Dr. DAvIs of H. Chairman OF special committee, re
ported on "Ihe Changes in the Composition and Pro
perties Of the MIX OF the Human Female, produced BY
menstruation and pregnancy" in paper containing
numerous valuable details Of much interest to the pro
esion and the public obtained by careful examlna ion
ard mparson and showing conclusivey the l effects
of lacaticn ESPECIALLY during the latter Of the periods
referred to- Accepted and referred to Com mittee on
Publication and the Doctor vas requested TO continue
DR.. j. M NEWMAN, Of Buffalo, from Committee on " the
Sanitary Police of Gtes presented An elaborate reoor
embracing details CT the various estimated causes OF os
in cries compared with rural localities together
with valuable statistics OF mortahty In tne
largest cities Of Europe Union Of which this Doc
tor at the request Of the association gave brief verbal
abstract The report evidently embodes vast mass OF
useful information with Deductions from 1t that city lite
s innicsl health and longevity, and arguments
forcing the urgent necessity for ameiorang the sanitary
eonoison of the popuous localities Of cities and large
towns OF diseases arising from impure air and Insult
Gent ven tstion cassed ader the term zmotic the
report stated that 1850 40 per cent Of all the deaths
IN the various cities OF that nature The report also
epboded deals OF the Of life from cholera
Sc giving Startling expositions Of danger from thess
sources and recommends the enactment OF laws for CON
pusory ventilation asd cleanliness, ~ wen ~ Tor vac
enation The report referred To Committee on Pub
ncation, and win appear in the transactions
AFTERNOON SESSION.
pr. FULLER of Name made . report on ''the Bes
Treatment Of Cholera Infantum" which stated thai ia
Satho,cgy of the disease lte understood and re
sonmended that physicians should freely interchang
ppdpions the subj sct. w
Dr. GREEN, Of New York, read . report on the "Use an
re b OF Application Of Nitrate Of Silver TO the Throat
= which ne asserted that great benefits had besn derive
from 10 pcs medication in thorasic diseases
bronchius &C., &c Referred to Committee ON Poshca
tom. -, :. r-t.... =
ss3sst Mode OF Rendering the Medical Patronage Of tn
Not,ousI Govsrnmsnt Tributary to the Honor and I'm
,rovsment q the Profession made . report. He de
noupesd the granting of patents By the United ststs
rovsrpment 70 quack medicines but stating however
.lsssoper OF Pssats that the practice Of the ose ha
Dssn % discourage such use Of IL functions and tia
Suyn~ the past fifteen years but four or I'VE ouch -
go Ave besn granted though from twenty TO thirt
Application psr year he'd bsss made therefor IA
credit Of sanitary mprovemsnts me IN. seo' wore no
due 10 indvidusls, but 20 measesi seasne''
ma counittes on Nomination nsds The following r.
port for the ensuing year, whiah vln % o. "'s~'
he p.otsssios .,o.-s.... sr 1857. Or, T. r