628  Ifiternatio7i(d  Pharmaceutical  Congress.  {^^"^'oc/^iSl?^™' 
Investigation  on  Succus  Glycyrrhizye,  particularly  as  regards  the  Amount 
of  Gum  contained  in  it.    By  H.  P.  Madsen,  Copenhagen. 
The  following  resolutions  as  to  an  International  Pharmacopa>ia  were 
read,  and  carried  unanimously  : 
"  1.  The  Fifth  International  Pharmaceutical  Congress,  held  in  London, 
confirms  the  resolution  passed  at  the  previous  Congresses  as  to  the 
utilit3^  of  a  universal  pharmacopoeia,  but  is  of  opinion  that  it  is  neces- 
sary at  once  to  appoint  a  commission,  consisting  of  two  delegates  from 
each  of  the  countries  represented  at  this  Congress,  which  should  pre- 
])are,  within  the  shortest  possible  time,  a  compilation  in  which  the 
strength  of  all  potent  drugs  and  tlieir  preparations  is  equalized. 
"i^.  The  Executive  Committee  of  this  Congress  is  requested  to  take  the 
necessary  steps  that  the  resolution  be  sj^eedilj^  carried  out. 
"8.  The  worlv,  when  ready,  should  be  handed  over  by  the  delegates  to 
their  respective  governments  or  their  pharmaceutical  committees. 
"4.  It  is  desirable  that  the  committee  suggest  a  uniform  systematic 
Latin  nomenclature  for  the  pharmacopoeias  of  all  countries. 
"  o.  It  is  desirable  that  the  committee  take  measures  that  an  official 
Latin  translation  be  made  of  the  pharmacopoeias  of  different  countries 
which  are  now  not  i)ublished  in  that  language. 
"(1  It  is  desirable  that  the  committee  be  put  in  possession  of  all  the 
manuscripts,  including  the  documents  relating  to  the  Universal  Phar- 
macopieia,  compiled  by  the  labors  of  the  Society  of  Pharmacists  of 
Paris,  presented  at  the  fourth  meeting  of  the  International  Congress  at 
St.  Petersburg  by  the  Society  of  Pharmacists  of  Paris." 
"7.  That  the  pharmaceutical  societies  of  the  respective  countries  be  reques- 
ted to  nominate  those  members  of  the  Commission  not  appointed  by 
this  Congress,  and  to  fill  up  any  vacancies  which  may  arise  from  time 
to  time." 
The  list  of  delegates  appointed  is  as  follows  : 
Austria  :  Messrs.  Dittrich  and  Waldheim. 
Belgium  :  Messrs.  Gille  and  Cornells. 
Denmark  :  Messrs.  Lotze  and  Madsen. 
France :  Messrs.  Mehu  and  Petit. 
Germany  :  Messrs.  Brunnengraber  and  Carl  Scliacht. 
Great  Britain  :  Messrs.  Redwood  and  Peter  Squire. 
Hungary  :  Mr.  Jarmay  and  another  to  be  elected  by  the  local  society. 
Ireland  :  Two  to  be  chosen  by  the  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
Italy  :  Mr.  Sinimberghi  and  another  to  be  chosen. 
Sweden  and  Norway  :  Messrs.  Sebardt  and  Hansen. 
Russia :  Messrs.  Martenson  and  Poelil. 
Switzerland  :  Mr.  Schaer  and  another  to  be  chosen. 
The  United  States  :  Mr.  Maiscli  and  another  to  be  chosen. 
An  official  invitation  had  been  received  from  Mr.  Shinn,  of  Philadel- 
phia, the  President  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  to  hold 
the  next  meeting  of  the  Congress  in  the  United  States;  but  upon  the 
recommendation  of  the  officers  it  was  decided  that  the  Congress  hold  its 
next  meeting  at  Brussels,  in  1884. 
The  President  then  delivered  an  admirable  concluding  address  and,, 
after  expressions  of  thanks,  the  Congress  closed. 
