356 The Botanical Gazette. [Septem 
manner the topics which should be considered at length bya — 
standing committee. After a brief discussion of the points — 
reported, the present committee was appointed to followup — 
the question and prepare a report, to be submitted to section — 
G of the American Association. 4 
The treasurer of the Congress reported receipts from dues, 
and expenditures for printing, postage and translation, leaving — 
a balance on hand of $1.45. The report was approved. ’ 
Question was raised in regard to the publication of the — 
proceedings of the Congress. Mr. Barnesannounced thatthe — 
amount of money which was raised for the entertainment of — 
the A. A. A. S. would probably be in excess of their expen- — 
ditures, and thought it probable that a sufficient sum would q 
be granted by the Local Committee to provide for publishing — 
the proceedings of the Congress. The secretaries were there- 4 
fore authorized to prepare the matter for publication and have 4 
it printed, the members of the Congress to assume be 4 
‘remainder of the expense beyond that which may be provid - 
for by the Local Committee of Arrangements. . 
The report of the committee on the National Herbarium pe 
read. The report points out the unsafe condition of the pre 
sent building in which the Herbarium is located, its i 4 
exposure to loss by fire, and the valuable character oft eee 4 
lections which are contained in it, and urges that a ms 2 
taken to provide an adequate and fire-proof building fo 4 
reception. : ; 
Tf wis directed that the memorial be engrossed, er q 
the officers of the Congress, and copies transmitte pate 
Secretary of Agriculture, the chairman of the one comale’ 
Agriculture in the House, and the chairman of t 4 States 
tee on Appropriations in the Senate, of the Unite ia 
Congress. 
The report of the committee on Resolut 
ing the citizens of Madison for their hosp! 
and extending thanks to Dr. Otto Kuntze fort his Cong 
expense which he had incurred in providing ¢ of nomen 
with unusual facilities for considering the question 4 
clature of taxonomy. : ea he mem 
The Secretary of the Local Committee sie alight ride 
bers of the Congress after adjournment to 4 cz by about 
upon Lake Mendota. The invitation was agate 
sixty, who thoroughly enjoyed the two ee Co 
At the close of the afternoon session the 
journed sine die. 
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