SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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The report of the Committee on Army Legislation was read 
by Chairman Salmon, who gave a history of the triumphant 
progress of the bill through the two houses of Congress until it 
passed for revision in the Senate, where it met its overwhelm¬ 
ing defeat. His report was very vigorous, especially where he 
referred to the intervention of Dr. Morris, whom he denounced 
amidst applause. Dr. Huidekoper, an active member and secre¬ 
tary of the Committee, elaborated upon the report, and both 
gentlemen urged continuance of the efforts of the association, 
which later was made practical by an appropriation of $250 for 
the use of the Committee. 
The Resolutions Committee presented a lengthy set of reso¬ 
lutions, many of which produced very animated and prolonged 
discussion. That referring to the subject of tuberculosis occu¬ 
pied several hours, it being taken up by sections and very care¬ 
fully considered. Certain sections were thought to be too con¬ 
ciliatory to the new Koch theory, and they were considerably 
modified before being acted upon. When finally passed they 
were hypothetical, the real conclusions being dependent upon 
the amount of credence placed upon the statements recently 
made by the German investigator. Entering into this discus¬ 
sion were Drs. Salmon, Peters, Law, Curtice, Knowles, Burr, 
Loblein, and Reynolds. 
The sensation of the Convention occurred when the resolu¬ 
tion to suspend the by-laws for the purpose of expelling Dr. 
Claude D. Morris from the association for his part in the defeat 
of the Army Corps Bill in the Senate last winter came up for 
action. The by-laws were suspended by a two-thirds vote with 
many vigorous shouts, but when the motion to expel was 
placed before the Convention for discussion, there was much op- 
pos'tion shown. Many there were who thought that such pun¬ 
ishment should be inflicted upon the doctor, but they were dis¬ 
posed to give him the opportunity of self-defense ; it seemed un- 
American, undignified, and unfair to thus summarily dismiss 
the accused without giving him an opportunity to appear and 
defend himself against the charges. There was great clamoring 
for his scalp from the Pennsylvania contingent, but calmer 
counsel asked that the question be placed before the Executive 
Committee and the accused notified to appear at the next meet¬ 
ing to show cause why he should not be expelled. And those 
taking this stand constantly grew more numerous. Dr. Bell 
called the action of the extremists u lynch law Dr. Law felt 
that he could hardly continue his membership in an association 
