Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

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legged question lie alluded to the Tribunes
statement, that he (Mr. Gayle had received
an excess of mileage. The charge was well
calculated 10 subseTe the purposes of dema-
instead of an excess, he had lot yet recavcd
his dues, and said he should apply to the com
m ittee on mileage 10 reciiy the error.
Mr.. Collamer, of Vermont, reported bill
for giving public lands for railroads aud can
ais also other similar bills, which were read
twice and referred TO the committee Of the
whole
Among other bills was one granting to each
Of the new states the same amount of public
lands that Ohio had received, which was brief
ly discussed and laid on the table, by yeas "a,
nays 10,
After the reception of some other reports,
message was received from the President. III
writing, in reply to a resolution of the House
relating to the imprisonment of Americans in
Ireland, which was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed
/ Mr.. Gayle, Of Ala, reported a bill giving
the right of way and granting public lands for
rail road leading from Mobile 10 the mouth
of the Ohio river, which was read the first q
second time, and referred to he committee
on public lands.
On motion of Mr. Ninton, the House went
into committee of the whole on the state OF
the Union, aud took up the bill supplying de-
Gciences in the civil appropriation for the eX-
isting fiscal year. Mr. Ninton explained the
object Of the bill at some length when he
had concluded Mr.. Pollock, OF Pa, made
speech replying TO the Presidents message
relative to the tariff, and Secretary Walkers
annual report.
! SCNArE.-i he members convened at the
usual hour, when Vice.Prcsidenr Dallas be-
ing absent Mr.. Alchson, Of Missouri, took
The chair.
Messrs. Dodge and Jones, Senators iron,
Iowa, appeared and being duly qualified
took their seats.
! Mr.. Allen offered resolution TO ascertain
10y ballot how long The newly appointed
Senators should serve. which was adopted
The balloliug then commenced, and Jones
drew TO serve unl 1853 aud Dodge only
until i've end OF The present session.
a resolution was offered TO inquire OF the
Secretary oflhc Navy the amount OF pro-
visions aud siOros shipped to the North
Pacific Coast during st year, AM sIuce
which was adopted
Mr.. Underwood Submitted IA rrso'u'ion TO
inquire into the expedency OF establishing
a board to usctr ain the whole amount
public lands IN The United States and al
so the value OF the gold lands in California
which vas laid Oh the table. Several no
tees OF bills were Offered for a grant OF land
to construct railroads in Iowa aud Missip.
pi
A bill Tor The sale o? the Saginaw Indian
lands was taken up, briefly discussed aud
lassed.
Several private bills were then acted
upon.
A message was then received from the
President, by The hands ol his private scc-
relary, when The Senate went inio eXecu-
tive session aud u doors Wee closed Al
ter some time spent therein. The doors were
again opened and the Senate adjourned
over ill tomorrow.
The House was moi n session to-day,
having adjourned over on Saturday last ,ill
Wednesday.
DEATH OF A CELEBRATED AsTRoNoMfR.-lt
was announced short time ago that some two
or three learned Professors from Rome, were to
be attached to the Jesuit Catholic College at
Georgetown, ID G.. We find the following in
the Georgetown Advocate of Saturday
"The scientific world will regret to hear of
the sudden aud unexpected death of the cecbra-
ted and learned Jesuit Astronomer Fraucis DE
Woo, who died in England on the 10Th ultmo,
whittier he went on business connected with
the Georgetown College. lie was for several
years Professor of Astronomy in the nyersl-
ty of Rome, and Superintendent of the Roman
Observatory. Ii was whilst holding the later
important OiLce, that he announced to the
world his distinguished and brilliant discoveries
in astronomical science, for which several gold
medals and other marks of honor aud dlsllnc-
ton, were awarded him by the Academy of
Sciences. lie Is also well known Is al author.
/ "Upon his return from England hc intended
to accept the chair OF astronomy IN George
town College, ID. C., 50 long and with dlsunc-
ton held bythc Rev. Jas. Curly, =. j., the
prese ut able and learned Prof of Natural
Philosophy aud Superintendent of the G.. l..
College Observatory. We also learn that the
corps of Professors has been recently increased
by the efficient addition OF DIR. Sestlni aud Ploi
Planclani. late olthc University ol Rome. The
former gentleman will assist Prot. Curly IN the
discharge of his duties - Adjunct liof of
Astronomy, and the latter, Who has gained a
distinguished reputation for the natural scIeucesI
IN Europe, will assume the char Of Chemistry
. II.We shall ISSUE our papers this week
under many inconvenience We are moving
and both offices are in confusion, 50 that It D.
almost impossible to have anything dome
Next week VIC shall be m order again, and
shall be happy 10 see al our friends at oui