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and that the subject be referred to a Special Committee who stall 

 report at the next annual meeting. 



Dr. Peirson moved that the proposition be divided, and the 

 preamble and resolving clauses be considered separately, which was 

 carried. 



The mover of the resolution yielded to a motion for adjournment, 

 with the understanding that his proposition should be taken up at 

 the next meeting. 



Adjourned. 



May 4, Morning Session. 



The Association met at 9 A. M. The President in the chair. 



The minutes of yesterday's meetings were read and approved. 



Dr. Roberts presented a memorial from the Naval Medical Corps 

 of the United States. (See Appendix I.) 



Dr. Cohen, of Baltimore, presented the following resolutions, 

 which were adopted: 



Resolved, That the American Medical Association regards, with 

 pride and satisfaction, the services rendered, and the position main- 

 tained by that portion of their Profession associated with the Mili- 

 tary Department of the country ; and in consideration of the severe 

 and arduous duties which the medical officers have performed, the 

 risks and dangers to which they have been exposed in the perform- 

 ance of those duties, during a period of warfare, and in an unhealthy 

 climate, it is deemed just and proper, by this Association, that their 

 services should receive, from the Government, an acknowledgment 

 corresponding to that awarded their brother officers. 



Resolved, That the Members of this Body hereby express their 

 gratification with the position recently assigned the Medical Officers 

 of the Navy ; and that their influence will be used to sustain their 

 Naval brethren in a position alike due to them and the profession 

 of which they are members. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the 

 Secretaries of War and of the Navy, through the chiefs of the Medi- 

 cal Department of each service, and to the Chairman of the Military 

 and Naval Committees in each House of Congress.* 



* The following letter from the Secretary of the Navy was received after the adjourn- 

 ment of the Association: 



"Navy Department, May 10, ]848. 

 "Gentlemen: — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 



