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Professor Lesley further stated that under such circumstances he 
believed it impossible for the present committee to perform satisfac- 
torily the duties with which they were charged, and at the pi'oper time 
he would offer the resolution that the Local Committee be discharged. 
Mr. Frazer seconded the resolution, and said that it was impossible 
for him to devote the time and work required unless he was chairman : 
he did not desire the chairmanship, but he would not do the work 
without holding the office : if the General Committee would appoint 
him chairman he would do the best he could. It will cost 12,000 dol- 
lars, if publications are included, to take care of Congress, $8, 000 if publi- 
cations are left out. He did not agree that it would be a failure in 
Philadelphia, and protested against any postponement or change of 
place. 
After several tentative motions, the resolution, that we do not ask 
for any postponement of Congress was passed. 
Mr. Frazer read extracts from a letter from Provost William Pepper 
of the University of Pennsylvania, stating that the Centennial of the 
University, the holding of which was expected to be in 1891, and which 
was one of the strong reasons for inviting the Congress to meet in 
Philadelphia, would not be held in 1891, but probably in 1892, and that 
he (the Provost) hoped the Congress would not be held in 1891. 
The resolution proposed above by professor Lesley was formally 
made as follows : Resolved that the Local Committee be discharged. 
This was seconded by Dr. Frazer, put to vote, and passed w'ith one 
dissenting vote. 
Mr. Cope moved that the Chairman appoint another Committee : 
Seconded by Captain Button. 
Professor 'Lesley urged that we should determine first the place ; 
Frazer, that the time would not permit of change, nor would it be cour- 
teous to Philadelphia. A resolution was made and passed to lay the 
motion on the table. 
Upon motion of major Powell, to test the sentiment of the Committee, 
and seconded by professor Lesley : Resolved that it is the opinion of 
this Committee that the place should be changed. Passed by a vote 
of eight to two. Messrs. Hall and Frazer explained their votes. 
Major Powell moved that it is the sense of this meeting that the next 
Congress should be held in New York ; — not seconded, but opposed by 
professor Stevenson. 
Professor Lesley moved the following : Resolved that it is the sense 
of this meeting that the next meeting of the Congress should be held 
in Washington. The motion was seconded by professor Marsh. Dr. 
Frazer wished to go on record as opposing the motion. After some 
discussion this resolution was passed by a vote of nine to three. 
(Messrs. Hall, Cope, and Frazer voting No.) A formal motion, oftered 
by Mr. Gilbert and seconded by Mr. Lesley, was then put as follows : 
Resolved, that this Committee recommend and request the Bureau of 
the Congress to authorize the holding of the next Congress in the city of 
Washington. 
The question was considered of importance and the secretary was 
directed to obtain the vote of each member of the Committee, and in 
case the resolution received the majority of votes of the committee, to 
communicate the resolution to the Bureau for its authorization. 
TTpon motion of professor Wincholl it was resolved that the chairman 
notify Provost Pepper of the action of the committee, explaining in all 
due courtesy the difficulties met with by the local committee, and the 
fact that it appeared eminently desirable that the place of holding the 
Congress be changed from Philadelphia to Washington, without any 
discourtesty or failure of ai^preciation of the kindly invitation of the 
people of Philadelphia. 
