New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-25
Nem<Eors 1esisIature.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3


the Exemption Law, Cbancery fees, the prohibit
ing members of the Albany Common Council from
being interested in its contracts; and upon other
subjects.
The Senate then took up the resolutions con-
corning Amos Kendall. MIR. RooT wished 10
know their object He asked if it was proposed
to turn osr Representatives in Congress into Com
missioners of Oyer and Terminer and Jail De-
livery He desired that the facts of this case
might first be known that the Senate might have
some reason for thus interfering in the case OF an
Individual in distant part of the country and
Tor that purpose he moved the reference OF the re-
solutions to the Judiciary COMMITTEES. Mr.. DEN
s1sToN opposed the reference and recaPltulateo
the facts which led to the imprisonment OF Mr.
Kendall A Committee in Congress had reported
favorably for him, and that, too without party
fe-ing-but as a matter of simple justice. Mr.
Rcor thought this fact conclusive against any &C.
ton upon the subject in the Legislature. Like all
ordinary cases of claims, it should be left entirely
to the action of Congress. Messrs. FAULKNER
and DICKINSON farther discussed the question Of
reference, the former against and the latter III IA
YER of it. After long and earnest debate, MIR.
RooT withdrew his motion Of reference and the
resolutions, as introduced, were adopted, II 10 !!
A bill, introduced by Mr.. CoRs1sc, to extend the
time for collecting take: in Albany County, was
read a third time and passed. After some time
spent in discussing the Newly ork and Erie Rail
road bill, the Senate ad journed.
Of the proceedings in Assembly the Evening
Journal, from whick make up the preceding
sketch, gives no report.
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE.-We are somewhat
puzzled by Card in the National Intelligencer,
by Augustus YoUse, Member of Congress from
Vermont He announces the speedy publication
of scientific work. to be entitled Ratio in Unity,
or Unity of Purpose" in which he first presents
treatise on the quadrature of the circle, which be
has treated differently from the methods heretofore
pursued, arriving at corresponding different re-
suit He thinks the approximation to quadra-
tura of the circle, which is in use, is quite IN
sufficient, inasmuch as it is founded principles,
not known to be correct and the error of the pro-
cess, both in principle and in fact he declares to
be very great. He holds, moreover, that the
measures Of the circle now extant do not agree
with kepler's famous law, that the squares OF the
periods of the planets the cubes of the mean
distances ofthe SUM- Venturing still farther, Mr.
Young (" denies the correctness Of the Ne~tonlan
theory of gravity in all its principles and aPPli-
cations ; whether upon his broad hypothesis of the
innate gravity of matter o. the Jew by which it is
governed, as by him given or promulgated to the
world" He proposes to demonstrate that the
adoption of the Newtonian theory of gravity has
reduced almost the whole science of astronomy to
that Of exploring for equations whereby TO recon
cile the eternal truths of nature, based upon i'm
mutable laws, with human error MIR. Young, 1t
will be seen, aims at lofty achievements in science
and his character gives sufficient assurance that
he is at least in earnest in what he proposes
What truth there may be in his theories, asd how
they may be supported, remains to be seen. lhat
his scientific attainments afe Of no common order
il sufficiently shown by the card, which is certainly
written with ability.
THE PLANETAR1uM-Prof Gouraud's last gen
eral Lecture in illustration Of this magnificent rep
re.en,stiop of the Universe takes place this even
ing at the American Institute, in the Perk, at halt
past 7 o'clock. We would advise those OF or
readers who have not yet seen this most wonderful
production ofAmerican genius to avail themselves
of this last opportunity. We are sure they VIII
otherwise regret having missed view of the most
instructive and decidedly the most Interesting ex-
hibtion that we have had in this city fer long
time We are informed by Mr. 6. that at the
request of number of persons whe did not attend
his Lecture of last Saturday, the Lecture this
evening will be concluded with another series OF
characteristics experiments in his marvellous sys-
tenn of Phrepotethae. The froiossor will also
address the guidance upon the plans he has con-
cluded to adopt with regard 70 bis future Phreno-
technic Lectures at tho Tabernacle.
HOMICIDE IN ILL1NoIs-The Illinois Free
Trader, published Ottowa, describes the follow
ing outrage, com miltcd ct Indian Creek, 10 miles
from that piece. Two farmers, James n. Philips
and Lowell Morse, owned farms side by side, and
had been for some time engaged in & bitter con-
troversv, arising from conflicting claims to piece
Of land Phillips's cattle. on certain morning,
were found in Morse's wheat. The latter went
with large rnastif dog 70 drive them out, and
was passing through Phillipss land. Phillips
,aereupon took his rifle, end taking aim either
the dog or his master, shot Morse through the
heart. The act was unobserved by any one, and
Phillips, after returning to his house and putting
up his rife, proceeasd to the house OF neighbor,
To whom he communicate ,Tha, ne had done, and
afterwards % justice Of the peace, BY 4scm, after
examination, he was cola.ai,ted for trial. Morse
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