466 International Geological Congress. 



M. Renevier said this was necessary in important cases but was 

 not important here. M. Lapparent remarked that if the geolo- 

 gists of England are content to sit still and make no objection 

 to the proposed limitation, the Congress would save much 

 trouble by permitting the proposed limitation to be accepted, 

 because the English are most interested in it. 



At the close of the discussion the clause was stricken out. 



Several scientific papers were then read, among them one by 

 M. Gaudry on some fossil reptiles, and another by Dr. New- 

 berry on a new Devonian Fish. 



3d Session, Oct. 1, 2:30 p. m. 



Session opened with Dr. von Dechen in the chair. M. Fon- 

 tannes, secretary, read the minutes of the last two meetings, 

 after which M. Dewalque continued the reading of the report 

 of the committee on unifying the nomenclature. Professor 

 Capellini read a telegram from the Syndic of Bologna as fol- 

 lows: "Bologna, proud of having been the seat of the second 

 session of the International Geological Congress, sends an affec- 

 tionate greeting to the illustrious savants assembled at Berlin, 

 and hopes that their works will aid the progress of civilization." 



M. Hauchecorne then announced the scientific memoirs 

 which would be presented at 4 p. M. 



Szabo : On the new map of Schemnitz. 



Mayer-Eymar: The perihelions of the Globe and the sedi- 

 mentary rocks. 



Reusch (Norway:) 1. Exhibition of a meteorite which fell in 

 Norway in 1884, with some observations on meteorites in general. 



Eeusch (Norway :) 2. Exhibition of specimens and charts 

 illustrating the phenomena of pressure and tension in meta- 

 morphic rocks. 



Taramelli : On chemical deposits, and two or three other 

 papers. 



This was followed by a list of the donations given to the 

 members of the Congress and to individuals. 



The announcement of the trips to Thale, Leipzig and Stass- 

 furt were so modified as to enable those members who desired 

 to proceed directly on Wednesday to Dresden instead of re- 

 maining to make the geological excursions with Professor 

 Credner. These would go directly to Dresden under the auspi- 

 ces of Geheimrath Professor Geinitz, and on Thursday visit the 

 Natural History Museum of the Zwinger, and afterward the 

 collections of the Royal Gallery. Thursday evening they were 

 to reassemble on the Briihlische Terrasse, and the next day 

 to spend the time in observing the collections of Dresden. 

 They will reassemble on the Belvidere on Friday evening. 

 (This programme was carried out with some modifications.) 



The continuation of the Report of the committee on nomen- 



