Frazer on Int. Cong, of Geologists. 95 
The charge which has been occasionally made by those who 
-do not sympathize with the aims of the Congress, that the 
latter or its committees forced decisions upon these points upon 
the general body of geologists, is distinctly without foundation 
in fact. This will become evident when it is considered that 
the only votes taken at Berlin were: 
1st. That the map committee should select for experiment 
on the map of Europe, gray tint for the Carbonic and Permian. 
2d. That this committee '•'•Might adopt provisionally accord- 
ing to its choice a scheme of colors for its co?ivenicnce^ and that 
this choice shozild not decide the scientijic questions coticerned 
therezvith at all.'''' 
3d. For the map experiment the eruptive rocks should be 
represented by seven tints of red. 
4th, The solution of other questions which might arise in 
the construction of the map were left to the decision of the 
committee. 
5th. The word "group" was decided upon for the most 
comprehensive division. 
6th. "Archean" was decided upon for the name of the low- 
est division. 
7th. "Protogine" was abandoned as a division. 
Sth. The divisions in the Archean group were left to each 
geologist without assigning to such divisions any chronological 
value. 
9th. The upper limit of the Dcvonic system is to be placed 
at the base of the Carbonic limestone, that is to say, the svstem 
•comprises the psammites of Condroz and the upper Old Red. 
Many of the most difficult questions were left specifically to 
the investigation of the international committee and the decision 
of future Congresses, and all others were so relegated by tacit 
"Consent. 
It must be conceded, therefore, that the Congress has been 
very chary of assuming responsibility, and most anxious to 
leave the settlement of vexed questions to the labors of original 
investigators. 
Thirst meetitig of the Amcrica7i cofnmittec. 
A few months after the adjournment of the Congress and 
the return of the American delegates to this country, the presi- 
