The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
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American Medical Association

American Medical Association.
WASHINGTON, May THE second
days session of the American Medical
association opened with much larger
attendance of delegates than at the
session yesterday. The list this morn
ing contains about 100 names.
The president announced the death
of DIR. Gross, an eminent surgeon, and
a committee was appointed to draft
resolutions of respect in memory OF
deceased.
Various committees were named,
and the committee appointed to re-
port upon the resolution to secure
more competent medical sanitary ser
vice on tranS-oceanic passenger YES
sells, made its report. 1t stated that,
after due consideration, a bill was
prepared and placed in the hands OF
SIocum, memter of congress from
New York, who had introduced it in
the house, and it had been referred to
the committee on commerce. The re-
port was accepted and the committee
continued.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-At the ses-
sion of the medical association to-day,
DIR. Dalton, jr., (New York; from the
committee on experimental medicine,
reported a resolution empowering the
committee to add to its numbers 10y
the election of associate members from
different states, and setting forth that
in view of the attempts which have
been made to obStruct by restrictive
legislation the progress of expert
mental medicine, this association de-
Sire5 to express its earnest conviction
that experiments on animals are a
useful source of knowledge in medical
science, and that its restriction would
retard the advancement of medical
knowledge. Report adopted.
DR.. Pratt offered d resolution urg
ing the importance of legislation to
regulate emigration, so as to exclude
the so-called infective class. He said
| it was well known that a large por-
ton of the paupers and insane in this
country come from foreign countries,
and the resolution was aimed as a
remedy for this evil. Resolution
adopted.
| The regular order of business was
then resumed, and DR.. ID. j. Roberts,
| of Tennessee, chairman OF section on
state medicine, delivered an address,
in the course of which he advocated
the establishment of department of
health, with chief who would be a
member of the presidents cabinet, and
having position and powers of other
cabinet officers.
The chair announced q committee
on invitation to the International
Medical college, and stated they were
expected to attend the meeting of that
college in Copenhagen in August
next.
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending the state associations to en-
deavor to secure uniformity in leg
islative enactment by securing the
passage of a law requiring on the
part of those who wish to practice
medicine knowledge of q certain
line of studies.
DR.. Green, of New York, offered a
resolution urging congress to issue 4
uniform edition of a medical and
surgical history of the war OF the re-
bellion, as the present edition is eX-
hausted, and alarge number of doctors
are not able to secure this work
Adopted.
DR.. Campbell, of Georgia, president
elect, was introduced to the aSsocia-
lion by DR.. Finn. The new president
responded in very effective little
speech, saying that the association
were infidels, 1ree-thinkers, material
lists, etc, and that the custom of OPEN
ing sessions at each annual meeting
with prayer was an imposition on
many members, and that therefore it
would he abolished.
81 move that resolution be laid on
the table" promptly called u dele
gate.
The vote was put and carried with
out dissenting voice.
A resolution setting forth the i'm
pOrtance of erecting new building
for medical library, and the cOntiuu-
ance of the publication of an index.
was adopted, and as an additional
mark of respect to DR.. Crosse, it was
decided to issue the next journal in
mourning.
DIR. Gi0n suggested that the associa-
ton signallze its meeting in Wash
ington by the erection of a
statue to DIR. Rush, who was a
member of the continental congress,
and intimately associated with the
early history of this country. There
was no statue to doctor in this city,
and he thought that fitting memor
ial to some member of the profession
should have place here. lie asked
that a committee of seven be appoint
ed to take this ma ter under consider
alton. The president will announce
the committee adjourned sine die).
The capitol was brilliantly lighted
this evening in honor OF the national
medical association, and many of the
members accompanied by ladi, were
received in the marble room of the
senate by Speaker Carlisle and Sena-
tor Edmonds, assisted by Senator Nor
rill. The guests were introduced by
DR.. Garrett, of Washington. Later in
the evening they visited the army
medical museum, where they were re-
ceived by Surgeon General Wales, U.