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

DR.. Collins, Of Mass, offered q resolution
recommending that the sum charged for medi-
shall rot be less than five dol airs; adopted
DIT. Horna. Of Va, presented q resolution req
ulat,Dg the fees of physicians; which was laid
DIR. Sullivan offered resolution that the ax;o.
citation have power to control medical education
throughout the United States; passed.
ton that committee Of three be- sppoin esS'S to
report on the evil of abortion to the society and
to consider some means whereby TO expel all
who practice abortion from the association;
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
The committee on nominations, &c, then
submitted the following report-ofhcers for the
sas: fTs:jf Ala. Henry Glib
s, Tnefs xi Us Mimi
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Committee Of ArrangementsNCbairma Dr A N
Sawyer: J Q. Tucker, shurtlef, Holman, Murray,
Morr;s ANY, S,sm"ons, Gal; Carpenter, Oregon;
Committee on Pablieation-prs. y. G. smith, Pa;
ford, p q; Casper wister, Pa; d. Xske., Del;
7oIsnd, Bs SsaR S Sa
Piece Of meeting, San Francisco, Cal.
Time Of meeting, first Tuesday in May, ISL, at II
The report was adopted.
THE EXCLUDED d. C. DELEGATES.
II. MADDOX, OF Baltimore, made inquiry as
10 the delegates from the District of Columbia
touching their right to seats here.
The Chair informed him that all the DELEGATES
from the District Of Columbia had been e1-
Mr.. NJ. moved a reconsideration of the vote
which ruled them out; lost.
The association then took up the constitution
Ior CONSIDERATION, when several amendments
resolution was offered excluding all de, =
gates who have received their appointments
tsvnrv o,.k,~.
Datic asylums, and from the American COLLEGE
at Paris, and that only those should be admitted
who receive their appointment from some So
ciety in regular standing; laid on the table.
DIR. Alfred Stille, OF Pa, submitted a partial
report, recommending that DR.. Cox be admitted
q delegate from Maryland, as the charges
the consideration of the committee
Dr Keller, OF KY, submitted a minority re-
port from the Committee on Ethics, recon-
mending that DR.. Cox should not have a seat as
OF Washington, ID. g.
The majority report was adopted. Adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
The Convention reassembled this morning at
nine O'Clock, the president, Prot. Geo. Men
deDhall, in the chair, and DIR. w. B. Atkinson
secretary.
DIR. Sayre asked that committee be appointed
to examine the CHARGES which had been circu-
lated against him. Opposition was made, and,
after debate, DIR. Maddox moved that the ;S''ci;,
subject be laid on the table; which was carried.
Or. P.nkney, United States Navy, represen-
to the British Medical ASSOCIATION, read an in
teresting report, detailing an account of his
visit to and observatiors OF the n edical schools
OF Europe. The paper was listened to with much
attention, and duiing its reading the Dr. was
frequently applauded. The paper was referred
10 the Committee on Publication.
Dr. T. q. Smith, OF L enpsylvania, chairman
eases, made report, with a rcsolu zion recon-
mending tie adoption OF the nomenclature OF
diseases as prepared by the Royal College OF
physicians at London in 1869.
DR.. Underhill, of New York, submitted a
paper on TIE saTe subject.
The resolution was debated at considerable
length by Drs. Smith, Mcdaniel, of Aiahim4,
Logan, OF l.Jri, ana, and Others. The spol :,
toge her With the re. olu,ion, was adopted
DR.. T.. &. Cox offered a resolu ion which WIS
adopted, for the appointment of special ON
United States, and to request the privilege of
duplicating the photo-micrO1copic slides or the
gable industry and skiu of Surgeon J. y Wood
ward, to be prepared under the direction of
said committee, and distributed at fair price TO
such medical college and Institutions as may de-
DIR. Beamiss, of Louisiana, from the Nomina
ing Committee, announced the Standing Com
and sSe 10, 1e which was accepted
DIR. Anti. ell offered a resolution of thanks to
the ureeon General U. s. A. for the beautiful
and instructive exhibition of last evening. and
,,,o ..nau III us W
.ne consideration OF the Secretary of War as
WORTHY OF promotion, for their efforts TO advance
ne Gn e &c In me military service
with the family OF the late Alden March, of New
i9ik' aaopte9.
Dr' oune, OF New york, introduceda resOlu-
a aa,. recommehding tne establishment OF vet
o on,"y sShoo,s ~ the seyeial states, and re-
oonme nulhg inc State legislatures 10 make APP
.ssoint;au ntnrsd aoS St;e -
mendng the appointment of veterinary sur
sv 7,,.s ~ Sae saMy, Win .ne rank ana pay OF
I'm Stovn, ~ Tn Rets, was neJe 5 ,
the occnioc;caI Soni,t, ~ uPom pena!i OF
M society OF that city that the
81 cer,s ~, ,uo sTInon Ia looS conde mnatory
meSicsi cSalactar shon ~ Harnals OF surety
the Ground oy ehst-ent r;a, 90 resc,ndcd upon
win reference to the insertion Of such t ca S&
marLs IN aIy,s; ~ Vtlo, snu otners made re-
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