Mr. CHANDLER. I think this resolution will be disposed of sooner perhaps than the Senators bill can be passed. I think there will be no further discussion upon it. I am perfectly willing to adopt the amendment of the Senfrom Vermont and dispose of the question in that way. I have no feelin on e subject, but I ask in justice to the physi cians and surgeons who were before the ComCommerce that the letter whichI hold in my hand and now send to the desk maybe read. he Secretary read the following letter: WmursoroxfiD. 0., MO1111, 1866. Dam. Sin: I havehud inse rted in the National In tellicence rof this morning a notice correcting a misapprehension that seemsto prevail to some extant that the medical committee on “cholera and quar antine.” of which I am chairman, was delegated by the American Medical Association. When before the ComCommerce 1 stated that our committee was appointed at a meeting of medical men at Baltimore on the 4th instant, assembledon a call numerously signed by physicians from every pbart of the U.S. to petition the Government adopt a general uniform systemof quarantine at l our ports and the “memorial” presented by on. Mr. Moaoiis, which was rid 1pm]at said meet lllg, was headed "memorial of physicians, ” and nomention was made 91 the national convention except that I stated verbally that those who signed the ca l of the meetingweremembersof that body. It is true that thesubject of quarantine ahd cholera was brought beforethe convention, and a “ lnn of quarantine" submitted by Dr. Marsden, of uchcc and discussed at somelength. when the whole matter was postpopodtill near the closeof the session, when it only was laid on the table by a vote of oil to 60. a little more than 1/3rd oftho members being present. The question was not decided on the issue of contagion or non-contagion portability or nonportnhility, quarantine or no quarantine, but on the expediencyof petitioning congresson the subicct. A very general feeling prevailed n the convention that tvhiceem, edical lltofo58 l0oDught not.to protfer their adand thrust their opinions upon the but Government, wait until their opinions were asked. With this conviction many who believed in the infectious and portable character of cholera movedto lay the matter on the table, especially as at the late hour it was brought u i there was no opportunity for a full disenuostssiaotnis. fiedWcoitnhsequence many of those who were this disposal of the matter signed t"he call for the aforesaid meeting, who adopted the memorial" which hasbeenlpresentedto the Senate. H BLES A. Hon. Mr. Grammars. Chair awnof (him um.