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to be used to defray expenses of a trip to Washington by one of the committee, 
with the object in view of securing the endorsement of the War Department 
before bill was introduced in Congress. One of the committee made the jour 
ney to Washington, armed with a letter of introduction to one of the powers that 
be, through the kindness of Dr. John Robertson, 2d U. S. Cavalry. The bill in 
its present shape received the hearty endorsement of Major-General Schofield 
and Adjutant-General Kelton, on November 24th, 1891, each of them promising 
to give it his hearty support, and giving permission to use his name in this con¬ 
nection. The result of this trip was promptly reported to all, and a scheme for 
future efforts proposed and accepted, with the usual objection from Tempany 
of the 9th only. At this stage Dr. Treacy of the 8th had bill introduced twice 
in the Senate (the numbers are S 89, Senator Collum, and S 885, Senator Kyle) 
and twice in the House ; the numbers in latter body will be given later on. It 
was now thought advisable that a member of the committee should visit Wash¬ 
ington and appear before the committees of both Houses on Army Affairs to 
plead our cause and state the necessity for the change. The necessary funds for 
• this purpose being lacking, the committee was tindecided what steps to take (it 
npt being considered advisable to ask our members for further subscriptions) 
when again Dr. Treacy asserted himself with a check for $175.0% to be used as 
thought advisable by the committee in defraying expenses in this matter. 
Simultaneous y with the subscription from Dr. Treacy came one each from Dr. 
Turner, 6th, and Dr Robertson, 2nd Cavalry. 
A member of the committee is now in Washington in the interest of the 
bill, and it is anticipated by all—bearing in mind the promises of support and 
favorable endorsements we have had from different sources—that the bill will be¬ 
come a law. While the committee appreciates the efforts of the U. S. Veteri¬ 
nary Medical Association in this direction, and while it returns its sincere thanks 
to that body for its work in behalf of the army veterinarian, still it cannot but 
deplore the fact that not a single army representative was appointed on its com¬ 
mittee on army legislation last year, although there are four army veterinarians 
members of the Association and the members of the service were probabty as 
good judges of what they required in the way of legislation as absolute outsiders, 
still (although this movement of the army veterinarians is an independent one) 
we would request the Committee of the Association to interest itself in the pas¬ 
sage of our bill. It has been asserted by members of the profession that army 
veterinary legislation would never be successful as long as the majority of army 
veterinarians were non-graduates. In reply to this statement we would say that 
there are only two non-graduates in the service, the remainder being rep¬ 
resentatives of the foremost veterinary colleges in Canada, England and 
the United States; the authorities have long recognized the fact that 
something should be done to better the condition of the army veterinarian, 
and in the present movement the veterinary force is a unit—with the one objec¬ 
tion quoted—and have the approval and promised support of the war authorities. 
In conclusion the committee takes this opportunity of thanking the members in 
the service for their hearty co-operation, and to assure them that a strict account 
of all monies received and expended will be forthcoming in due time; it also 
thanks the Review for its many vigorous efforts in behalf of the army service and 
