The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
THE ALLOPATHIC DOCTORS.
Closing Session of the American Medical
Association Closing Reception.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-At the session of the
Medical Association, Dr. Dalton, jr., of New
York, from the committee on experimental med
icine reported a resolution empowering the
committee to add to its membership by the
election of associate members from different
States, and setting forth that, in view of tho at
tempts which had been made to obstruct by re
strctve legislation the progress of experimental
medicine, the association desires to express its
earnest conviction that experimenting ami
rrats is the most useful source of knowledge in
medical science and that it's restriction would
retard the advancement of medical knowledge
This report was adopted.
DR.. Pratt offered a resolution urging the i'm
portance of legislation to regulate immigration so
as to exclude the so-called infectve class. He
said it was we'll known that large proportion
of the paupers and insane in this Ountry come
from foreign countries and the resolution
aimed to remedy this evil. The resolution was
adopted
The regular order of business was then re-
sumed and Dr. d. G. Robe, of Tennessee, chair
man of the section on the state of medicine, de
| livered address, in the course of which he ad
vocated the establishment of a department of
health, with a chief who should be member of
the Presidents Cabinet with the position and
powers of other Cabinet officers.
+ The Chair announced the following committee
on invitation to the international Medical Col
lege and stated that they were expected to at
| tend the meeting of the college in Copenhagen,
in August next: Austin Flint, j. NJ Hayes, L.
A. Sayres, G. Johnson, G. J. Engleman, j. S.
Billings J. S. Brown. The presidcnt-elect of
the association DR.. Campbell,is exOfficio Nom
Der of the committee.
An amendment was offered by Dr. Packard to
| the constitution, which proposes to extend and
enlarge the rights of permanent members, en-
abling them to retain membership as long as
dues are paid. The amendment was adopted.
DIR. Roberts. of Tennessee, offered q resolution
urging upon Congress the importance of placing
the National Museum of Hygnee, in this city,
upon permanent basis and providing for it
permanent building. The resolution was
adopted.
The chairmen of sections, whose papers re-
manned unread, were allowed to read their titles
and it was ordered that the papers be referred
to the committee on publication.
A resolution was adopted providing that the
payment of $5 annually was necessary for the
continuance of membership; also, one recon-
mending that State associations endeavor to
secure uniformity in legislative enactments by
securing the passage of law requiring those
who wish to practice medicine to possess a knowl-
edge of the certain line of duties specified.
DIR. Green, of New York. offered a resolution
urging Congress to issue a uniform edition OF
the Medical and Surgical History of the War of
the Rebellion, as the present edition was eX
hausted, and large number of doctors had not
been able to obtain this valuable work. Adopted.
DIR. Beach, of Ohio, presented resolution
which stated that it was important that steps
should be taken at this session of Congress to
exterminate the disease among animals known
as peuro pneumonia. Adopted
Dr. Campbell of Georgia, president-elect was
introduced to the association by DR.. Flint. The
new president responded in very effective little
speech.
Dr. Won Kline, of Ohio offered resolution
which stated that, as many members of the asso
citation were nfdels, free thinkers, materialists,
etc, the custom of opening the sessions of the
annual meeting with prayer was an imposition
on many members, and that, therefore, it be
abolished.
II move that resolution be laid on the table, :"
promptly called out delegate The vote was
put and carried without dissenting voice
The resolution setting forth the Importance of
erecting a new building for the medical library
and continuance of the publication Of the Index
was adopted.
AS an additional mark Of respect to DR.. Gross,
it was decided to issue the next Journal in
mourning.
DR. Giohn sugges ted that the association sig
nalize its meeting in Washington by the cree
ton of statute to Dr. Rush, who was member
of the Continental Congress and intimately asso-
ciated with the early history of this country.
There was no statue to doctor in this city, and
he thought it fitting that memorial to some
member of the profession should have place
here. He asked that o committee of seven be
appointed to take this matter under considesa-
ton.
|, A delegate in the rear Of the room began q
speech in a rather declamatory way which was
not clearly heard until he said: "Wo ought
rather to erect statue to him who will be en-
ballned in the hearts of unborn women yet to
come. and"--
But the remainder Of thcl sentence was lost