1S91.] Eighth Congress of the Ame.riraii Ornithologiats' Union. 8 I 



Berlepsch of Miinden, Germany, and (ieorge N. Lawrence of 

 New York ; and one Corresj^jondin^^ Member, Dr. Paul Lever 

 kiilin of Munich, Bavaria ; and eighty-four new members were 

 added to the list of Associates. 



The finances of the Union, as exhibited by the Treasurer's re- 

 port, are in good condition, there being no outstanding liabilities 

 and a balance in the treasurv. 



At the call for election of Officers, Dr. J. A. Allen, havino- 

 served for seven years as President, declined to be a candidate foi 

 the office, and Dr. Coues also withdrew his name for re-election 

 as Vice-President. The officers elected were D. G. Elliot, Presi- 

 dent ; Robert Ridgway and William Brewster, Vice-Presidents; 

 John H. Sage, Secretary; William Dutcher, Treasurer. The 

 vacancies in the Council occasioned by the above election and by 

 Mr. Lawrence having been made an Honorary Member, were 

 filled by the selection of Dr. J. A Allen, Dr. Elliott Coues, and 

 Col. N. S. Goss. 



On the call for reports of Standing Committees, Dr. Elliott 

 Coues, chairman of the Committee on Avian Anatomy, read his 

 report, and requested that the Committee be continued, and that 

 Mr. F. A. Lucas be made an additional member of it, which was 

 duly acceded to by the Union. 



Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Chairman of the Committee on Migra- 

 tion and Geographical Distribution of North American Birds, 

 stated that the work of the Committee had beeii transferred to the 

 Department of Agriculture and requested that the Committee be 

 discharged. 



Mr. George B. Sennett, Chairman of the Committee on Pro- 

 tection of North American Birds, stated that no additional legis- 

 lation had been made, but a general feeling was manifested in the 

 different States to protect song birds, and desired to report pro- 

 gress. No formal report was received from the Audubon Mon- 

 ument Committee, on account of the absence of the Chairman, 

 Dr. G. B. Grinnell, and the Committee was continued. 



The Amendments to the By-Laws proposed at the session 

 of the seventh congress were then considered ; part were adopted, 

 part were rejected, and others amended and referred to the next 

 congress for ratification.* 



*See under the department of 'Notes and News' in the present number of 'The 

 Auk.' 



