The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-07


The facts ard sgumsnts 80 drawn from com parsivs
anatomy and inuutr@tsd With outline drawings
DR. Csmpbsil, Of 0sosg%, read report the 'ner-
vous concoitsns Of fsbrils disases" which accept
cd and referred to the committee OF publication.
DR. J. Marion Smms, Of Now York city, read an alb
stract Of his report the treatment and the results
ostxucted labor, iilastrsted with ssos OF agn6ed
Illustrations The Doctor seemed perfectly familiar with
his subject, aud WAS frequently applaudcd.
Dr. Stephenson, Of New Yosk, read interesting alb
strt OF HIS report 'the treatment best adapted u
each varsity catarsst with the method OF operation
place Of selection tune, age &C." DR. Stephenson b
the surgical director of the New York opthaic Hospital
Institution which relieves hundreds every year from
suerings with dseases of the eye besides enabling pu
pills to receive Invaluable INSTRUCTIONS. sta 81
On notion other reports called Tor read by their
titles and referred to the couAmttes Of publication
fet COMMITTEES sxAn. se
DR. Edwards, from the committee Of nomination, Of
fered the following list OF committees for the ensuing
year, which was accepted. and the committees were
chosen naE .. gE tstas
Special C5mmssr on the Microscope -Drs Holster of Ohio
Dalton of New York, Hutchinson Of Indiana Stout OF
California and Ellis Of Massachusetts
Special Committee Medical Jurisprudence Drs Smith OF
New York. Hamilton Of Buffalo, Crosby of New Halnp.
SHIRE Purple Of New York. and Mulford of New Jersey
CJomids QArrafins DIS Harris of New York
Morlafty oil MASxch5etts, In Roche OF fcnnBylya
Wngg Of south rolina and Fenncr Of st. Louis
Cawnatx Saryical Pathdcyy.- DIR. james r. Wood OF
New York, chairman
Cmmte Diseases and Mortality Of boarding Schools
DR. c. p Mallcngy, of Kentucky, chairman.
Cd,aoase The Surgical Operations for he relief 0,
D.tectrs Vision DR. Montrosc A. pallen, Of st. Louis
chairman.
CDmnuaee MIX Sickness DR.. Edward A. Murphy, Of
indiana chairman 49,, -
Coura;nee on Medical EMcs-Drs John Watson of New
York, Dalton OF Massachusetts Emerson OF Pennsylva
MIA Hamilton OF New York. and Gallad South Caro-
| lima
RESTORATION TsA
DR.. Edwards also reported from the committee of nom
| nation the following resolution
Resolved That committee OF nine be appninted y thu
chair to wait the Hon. Howell Cobb Secretary of the
Treasury, and respectfully to request the restoration
DIR. NJ j. Bailey, inspector of drugs and medicines
| the port of New York
DIR. Edwards, in an elaborate and eloquent argument
urged the adoption Of this resolution He considered the
law regulating the inspection Of drugs and medicines
important law Its paternity could be clearly traced te
the action Of this association in Baltimore He had urged
its adoption at that time he had taken 1t from there into
Congress- and he had received upwards Of nine hundred
letters advising, nstructing and aiding him. He Ina,
succeeded aud he felt that in doing he performed
great work In obtaining the passage of the act h.
hal been seconded by DIR. Bailey who had years beer
an inspector Of drugs, with view Of ascertaining the
commercial value for the custom house and had discoy
cred that twothirs of the drugs and medicines imported
were adulterated, some Of them grossly adulteratcd
After the passage of the act DR. Bailey very properl,
appointed and had given the most perfect satisfaction to
the colleges of pharmacy, to practitioners, to all con
cerned
Yet after filling tho Office aoceptably Dr. Bailey had
been removed. There paper file against his
qualifications against his fitness against his ability; but
he tha Hat; -
New York gentlemen. TO show the strength Of th,
recommendation, he would of these gentlemen
Isaiah Rynders daughter Such the anthorit,
upon which Dr. Bailey was removed M
Now he did not intend to quietly sec gentleman SC
eainentIy qualified Dr. Bailey Is put one side upon
| such Recommendation, to give way to a man who i.
said to be unfit for the place Doctors Fitch and Chaes
had prepared bill repeating the law in Congress- for
would be better to have law than to have 1t thus ad
ministercd He would second them with all his might
The bill the only public with which his nam,
connected and feeling for it the love OF parent t.
child, he would prefer seeing 1t abolished to seeing
| misadministered. Nst & 4a effn fa4
DIR. Tyler OF Georgetown TO reply but gave way
to permit DR. Condc to have special committees OF
medical subjects appointed.
DIR. Palmer moved to adopt the appointment Of thcs,
committees recommended which was carried 4;
DR. Tyler said that there was no member of the medi
cal profession in the country who felt more indebted
than himself to Dr. Edwards for his agency in procuring
the passage of the law for the inspection of drugs ant
medicines. Applause 1t was unnecessary to say
word in regard to tho benefit which has resulted from tn
passage of that law did he wish to bc misunderstood
in his opposition to the resolution But when it was pro
posed to appoint committee wait upon an executive
officer of government and dictate 10 him. he felt that
would be turning aside from the purposes for which thi
association was organized. $500 tfs.isg4
The gentleman who introduced the resolution had sal.
| that DIR. Bailey would not have turned from his la
baratory to elect President lie commended him for II
But he would not have this association leave its nobl
sphere of action to approve to dcnounce an appoint
ment avowcdIy made upon political grounds. Applause
If the association leaves the field for which il was
zcd and in which it has steadily aorod for eleven years
he felt confident that it would result in no good
might result in injury He had not anticipated this &C
ton. He hal given the subject consideration but
struck him directly in opposition to tho prosperity an
the popularity of the association and he asked geutleme
to pause they voted for the resolution. a-e
DIR Bolton Of Virginia, urged the adoption of the res
oution
DR. Cox of Maryland, concurred with DIR. Tyler in &C
knowledging the value of tho services of Dr. Edwards
and heal concurred with him in directing to The DO
lt personal and special character of the resolution
which that gentleman had presented. The passage O
such resolution would open the door for unpleasant nc
ton hereafter. II change recommended at Ne,
York, would be recommended ut Boston, at Phila
delphia and at Charleston That 1t would be we'll b
dsconnect these Offices from politics he would admit AM