Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-03

The celsP Question.
Doctors Diaer.
The twenty-frst animal meeting OF the Ame-
rican Medical Association convened this morn
ing at Lincoln Hall. At the last annual meet
ing Of this body II was determined to hold their
meetings in the city of Washington every alter
nate year, and at other places as may be agreed
upon. The last annual meeting was held at
New Orleans. At this Convention the general
business will be restricted to the morning ses-
sions, and at the afternoon sessions all reports
and papers will be submitted relating to partic-
uiar branches of medicine in the following or
del: Chemistry and Materia Msdica; Practical
Medicine and Obstetrics, Surgery and Anato-
E5 MsiteoFTSlogy, Msdscsi Topography and
Hygiene, Physiology, and Psychology, and
each section to choose its own ofticers and make
its own rules of order. There are about four
Of State and
Al eleven .s SeScR, aScRS tSe meeting va. called ..
y as SeSs Men
b. Atkinson, OF Philadelphia, secretary. Prof
F.G. smith, Of Pa, and L. A. Syre, Of N.Y.,
john john >. Moore, Of Me9 Warren Stone, of La,
stand. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. B. Boyn-
ton, OF this city. tl-f---r-- --s,- -.IlT - =
DR.. iAntisell, chairman Of the committee or
delegates hearty welcome, and congratnlating
the convention on the large representation from
the Southern Statei, which had for so leng 3
lie hoped rom the varied interests
with this convention, that much good would be
accomplished. In conclusion he read the pro-
sss%%s e fGr the evening" Susi1sss during
by the President Of the United States, at o. m.
At the Army Medical Museum ffom7 to 10 >. m;
m 0i in fho In k~1r - o
Microscopical Lecture in the lower hall at sK
hston, Hon; s; s. Bowen, At ,. m. After
The Committee ON Credentials submitted
their report, in which they state that they have
excluded the delegates from the National Medi-
cine, D. G.; Howard University Medical College;
Alumni Association OF Medical Department
Georgetown College; also the three hospitslsin .
ton with cOlored physicians. Notwithstanding
they have be regularly graduated, all the white
physicians as well as the three cOlOred only In
these organizations are thus ruled out. They
CThe Z. Jected delegates, with. = number of those
from Northern States to the American Medical
Association, held meeting last night and ex-
Committee on Credentials)
% A minority report was made By DR.. Robert
Eeyburn, the Chairman Of the Committee on
remarks, protesting against the action of the
committee, charging that it had been brought
down to level with a political caucus.
DIR. M. =. Davis, OF Chicago, rose to a question
Of order, that the report should be made with
out any remarks.
After debate it was decided to hear the report
without any remarks.
DR.. Reyburn then proceeded to read his re-
port rehe arising his history Of the troubles in The
Medical Colleges of this city on the color ques-
ton.
After its reading motion was made 10 refer
the report to the Committee on Ethics without
a motion was made to refer the majority re-
port to the same committee; carried.
DIR. Stewart, Of Washington, submitted prc-
test against the report OF the Committee on Gre.
den'lals, and on motion 1t vas referred to the
There is a good deal of feeling in the Con-
vention on this color question:
Dr. Busy submitted a protest against the ad-
the rtetO OF H-.-i---a, n. "a ~i..s tlo Prac-
tice of medicine.
DIR. Cox rose to reply, but DR.. Davis, of IIli-
nois, rose to point of order that these individ-
ual erieyence should be settled by the Commit
tee on Ethics.
DR.. Cox came to the stand and attempted to
be heard, but the convention refused to hear
him.
DIR. Martin said that part of his delegation
had been excluded by ne Committee on Gre
and he moved the subject relating
thereto be referred to tho Committee on Ethics;
carried.
DIR. Davis moved that all similar subjects be
referred to the Committee on Medical Ethics,
which was carried. ..
DIR. Davis said all delegates had a right to
take part in the proceedings of this convention
until 1t be shown that they have no right to vote
DIR. Sayre, chairman of the Com mittee on
Ethics, (and one Of the Vice Presidents Of the
said pamphlet had been published
and circulated by Dr. Ruppaner injurious to his
character, and asked that the subject be refer
red to special committee. ~.
Dr. Davis moved that Q new Committee on
Ethics for the ensuing year be appointed TO
which this subject shall be referred; carried,
and the following were appointed Alfred
KY; H. +. Askew, Of Del. I'D
The committee then retired to consider the
matters referred to it.
then proceeded to deliver the annual address to |
the convention, which was listened to with much l
interest during its reading.
dent of the Association for the able address.
and q copy requested for publication.
The COMMITTEES on Cultivation Of the Cincho- 4
-, --'""'mic Origin of Disease, |
with reference to recent microscopic invess,ga- I
tons ON that subject; the Doctrine Of Force,
antages OF Syme's and Pirogoff's Modeof Am
putating at the Ankle; q National Medical L
Schools Commissioners to Aid in Trials Inyoly-
denies; Veterinary Colleges; Medical Ethics
Americal Neurology; To Memorialize State /
Medical Societies; Nomenclature Of Diseases;
Medical Education; Medical Literature; Prize |
Essays, submitted their reports, and the COM
mittees were discharged. -Ff GE Els n
DR.. Thomas Antisell, ID. o., read paper on Il
should be given to the health Of domestic ami |
mails as 90, 1000 900 horses, mules and other ami
mails were sick and dying throughout the land; |
several members @ moved that the meeting ad-
journ, and secure more appropriate hall, as it |
was impossible tohear the speakers at the stand.
vtswn IN oeGdss order 70 dspoSe Of G sundry papsrs
which 1nd been submitted to tha Appropriate