382 The American Geologist. June, isoo 
and in order to bring tlie subject before the meeting lie moved that this . 
committee recommend Washington. 
Mr. Gilbert seconded this motion and in answer to a question re- 
marked tliat Columbian University, Willard's Hall, and the National 
Museum would offer facilities for the meeting places. 
The vote was demanded for Washington or Philadelphia. For Wash- 
ington : Mr. Gilbert and Prof. Marsh. For Philadelphia : Dr. Hunt, 
Mr. Walcott and Dr. Frazer. Mr. Gilbert thereupon changed his vote 
to Philadelphia. Prof. Marsh also changed his vote to Philadelphia. 
Philadelphia was thereupon declared to be the unanimous choice of 
the committee. 
Mr. Walcott said that Prof. Judd, Mr. Macfarlane and Dr. Geikie had 
informed him that they understood this committee named by the Coun- 
cil to be the committee of organization. 
It was moved and seconded that this committee take a recess of not 
more than fifteen minutes while the chairman ascertain from the official 
Secretaries what the further duty committed to this body was. During 
the temporary absence of the Chairman one of the official Secretaries, 
Dr. C. Le Neve Foster, entered the room and at the request of Dr. 
Frazer read the minute of the Council meeting v,'hich he had made as 
follows: "M. Capellini lit les noms des am6ricains du nord pr(5sents 
an Congr&s, auxquels il veut ajouter les noms de M. James Hall et 
de M. J. D. Dana ; et ilest d'avis que le congr&s devrait leur confier la 
fclche de choisir la ville pour la reunion du congr&s, et celle de choisir 
le comite d' organisation." 
Dr. Newberry suggested another meeting of this committee. 
It was moved and seconded that we meet at the same place to-mor- 
row at 9 A. M. Carried. 
The committee then adjourned to meet at 9 A. M., on Sept. 21st. 
Second Session. Sept. 21, 9. A. M. Present Drs Newberry, Hunt and 
Frazer, Prof. Marsh, Messrs. Walcott and Gilbert. 
Dr. Frazer was requested to be Secretary to the Committee and ac- 
cepted the position. Dr. Frazer w^as requested to read the minutes of 
the last meeting which he had taken, and did so. By unanimous vote 
these minutes were then accepted and declared official. 
Prof. Marsh said that he had consulted with Prof. Capellini who had 
told him that the committee could take as long a time as it chose before 
reporting. After some informal discussion. 
Dr. T. Sterry Hunt moved that the Secretary of this committee an- 
nounce to the Council the unanimous recommendation of this committee 
that Philadelphia be chosen as the place of meeting of the next Con- 
gress ; and that we adjourn to meet in New Haven, November 15th next 
during the meeting of the National Academy. Carried. 
Mr. Gilbert before the adjournment of the committee expressed the 
wish that the Secretary would settle all doubts as to the name and 
functions of this committee at the immediately following meeting of the 
Council. The committee then adjourned. ^ 
Friday September 21, 1S88. The Council of the Congress assembled at 
9:30 A.M. 
Dr. Frazer inquired whether a small error had not crept nito the ac- 
count of the proceedings of the last session. He believed that in speak- 
ing of the American committee Prof Capellini and the others had em- 
ployed the expression "provisional" and that the committee was a 
"provisional committee." 
\Note. Pursuant to the inform.il request of Mr. Gilbert, the Secretary subrnit- 
ted the questions of the name and functions of the committee Xo the Council which 
decided that the committee was a "Provisional Committee and that it was charged 
with "forming a committee of organization" in addition to the work it had already 
completed, of selecting a place of meeting for the fifth session of the Congress. 
