CONVENTION  TO  REVISE  THE  U.  S.  PHARMACOPCEIA.  '293 
be  considered  in  reference  to  local  peculiarities  in  climate  and  population, 
and  for  these  reasons  that  the  scope  of  the  work  be  rather  extended  than 
abridged. 
8.  Resolved,  That  the  Committee  of  Revision  shall  have  power  to  fill 
their  own  vacancies. 
9.  Resolved,  That  after  the  completion  of  its  labors  the  committee 
shall  transmit  a  report  of  its  proceedings  to  the  Secretary  of  this  Con- 
vention, to  be  laid  before  the  next  Convention. 
10.  Resolved,  That  the  fourteen  remaining  members  of  the  Committee 
of  Revision  and  Publication  be  selected  by  a  nominating  committee, 
formed  of  one  delegate  from  each  institution  represented  in  this  Con- 
vention, and  of  one  from  the  army  and  navy,  respectively,  to  be  appointed 
by  the  President. 
The  report  was  accepted,  and  on  motion  the  resolutions  were 
considered  seriatim. 
Dr.  Amory,  of  Massachusetts,  offered  the  following  amend- 
ment to  the  first  resolution  :  to  strike  out  the  three  last  words, 
"form  a  quorum,"  and  insert  "be  selected  as  a  sub-committee, 
who  shall  report  their  revision  before  publication  from  time  to 
time  to  the  general  committee,  to  be  approved  or  amended,  as 
they  may  determine  ;"  which  was  rejected. 
Dr.  Loomis,  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  moved  to  strike  out 
"fifteen  members,"  and  insert  "one  from  each  State  repre- 
sented ;"  which  was  rejected;  and  the  resolution  as  reported  by 
the  committee  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Colcord  moved  to  fill  the  blank  in  the  second  resolution 
by  inserting  "Philadelphia;"  which  was  agreed  to;  and  the 
resolution  was  adopted. 
After  a  very  interesting  discussion  the  remaining  resolutions 
were  adopted  without  amendment. 
[The  first  resolution  called  forth  much  discussion,  great  diflference  of 
opinion  existing  as  to  the  number  that  should  be  appointed,  it  having 
been  shown  by  experience  that,  practically,  the  work  is  done  by  the  cen- 
tral members,  at  the  place  of  publication.  Having  a  paid  editor,  as  in 
the  case  of  the  Brit.  Pharm.,  was  suggested,  and  also  a  working  sub-com- 
mittee, who  should  report  to  a  session  of  the  whole  committee  for  its 
final  approval;  but  the  resolution  passed  as  offered. 
The  2d,  3d,  4th  and  5th  resolutions  passed  without  much  dissent.  The 
sixth  resolution,  in  reference  to  the  abolition  of  the  use  of  measures  of 
capacity  in  the  formulas  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  was  discussed  freely,  ad- 
vocated and  opposed.    Two  of  the  Colleges  had  asked  for  the  passage 
