The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09
ssllCNaL SCIENTIFIC CCNyexIloS.
American Association for the
Advancement Of Science.

Special Report OF shs New York HeralS
Fourth DAY-GENERAL SESSION.
CLEVELAND, Ang. l, 1853.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association re-assembled at three o'clock
0is afternoon.
An invitation, signed by eighty prominent citizens
e Cleveland, was extended to the Association, to
meet IN social intercourse this evening, at the Ameri
san House, where they, citizens, would be glad 10
meet tbe members of the Association.
The PRESIDENT announced that it was now IN
erder to select the place for the next meeting.
Washington was announced as the most prominent
place.
Professor BAcHr pledged the exertton Of an the
people Of Washington to make the association COM
fxtahle He thought that il might be well to leave
ne selection Of the time OF meeting to the com
mtttee.
Professor HENRY said that it certainly was de-
Slable by all, that the Association should ut some
time meet in Washington. 1t might have some good
effect on national legislation. There was only one
year n four when political Influences we're sach as
10 make This meeting agreeable. The next was the
year
TIE Standing Committee nominated Professor j.
d. Dana, of Yale College, for President
On notion
Professor Dana was unanimously elected President
Professor Joseph Lowering was elected Permar
nent Secretary and Professor j. Lawrence Smith
General Secretary.
DR.. A. L. Ell vim was elected Treasurer.
The following gentlemen were appointed CON-
mittee to audit the accounts OF the Secretary
Professors Leidy, Healdeman and LIE Conte.
The Association ordered the physical section "A"
% divide tomorrow morning into two sections-one
Of mathematics and astronomy, and one of physics
or meteorology.
Il was resolved that no new paper would here
after he received during the present session, unless
by vote of the Standing Committee.
1t was resolved that general meeting be held on
tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock,
which should be the concluding meeting Of the As
sociation.
The list OF Standing Committees was called
categorcaly, when
Committee No l was discharged
Committee No. reported, and was discharged.
This committee was discharged at the instance OF
Prof Mitchell himself who said that IT was not
desirable 10 further trouble Congress this SUBJECT
1t il believed that he does this because be has
Gently made him fine fortune, in connection with
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad whose advocacy
he assumed SOME years since, and which ne has now
very successfully engineered aud negotiated through.
The stockholders had originally offered him $40 600
stock if he would secure the charters He went
before the people and finally did this, and has since
been appointed chief engineer at 81 900 salary aud
receiving his bonus is enabled again to return
t. bis old and loved pursuits.
Committee No. 3-Re ported and discharged.
Committee No. 4-On motion of Professor Bache,
discharged.
Committee No. 5-Discharged.
Committee No. S-Diseharged.
Committee No. discharged.
Committee No. s. Continued, and wished to know,
rs first point, whether it was at all desirable TO
change our present standard OF weights and mea
snres.
Committe No. g. Continued.
Committee No. l0-Has held no meeting but thc
members had deemed it best to let the matter rest
until the present. at the time Of its appointment
the State was about adopting new constitution,
which subsequently involved great sum Of legisa-
ton SO thai the subject could not hitherto receive
due attention. 1t requested, through Professor st.
John, to be continued, and was continued.
Committee No. ll-Reperted that As Missouri had
already commenced a geological survey, and had
her geologsts actually in the field, it was useless TO
continue the committee, which had not reported.
Committee No l2-Continued.
Lieut. Hurst then read the following paper and re-
s0lution:-
The present occasion peculiarly appropriate for
s.s Sss TO- saus aopths mstu1pr "a ~ W. Mid and
which has bse1 veil received By those 10 whom have
mentioned it. trust do not exssssrAte its merits or
pc. in aatioips that this Asoca
tos viii give " the whole vel hit Of It's influence aud
o0IteMent ID occasion. Assistant
surysy make researches into specis ppua Of
coast gscgrs ply found matter o. great difficulty
- enliats the various authorities bearing thereon and
ssiQ c nit to make that had not omirted
such authorities possibly Of the first Importance.
Il occurred 70 1s to attempt ns collection and me
fbecirine ton relative to nsps acd charts and
II the where they be found some thing
a0ne IN ths way butt loon clear that formidable
1sscoltv would still remain in aisrer-iop Of the
tsr,als Tins indsxsd To remedy this in part
ipgs and printed added 70 the coast survey
collection though the limited means thus sppcabe pre-
.tntar fx,.
yard 10 our own coast At tks stage OF affairs
eurred 10 me that complete and ,ia geographical
library not only Of materials the United STATES
soast bat of those relating 70 the whole coustry to
America at large and 70 the whole world, would be
highly valuable aid 70 al such researches whether
artaken for the coast survey for other purpose
eber OF history Of science, Of commerce, OF home po
boy, foreign relations This idea a. once connected
fte6 with the Congress Library as the place OF all
sthers where it could best be executed and where It
would prove Of most value and convenience. Congress
10 reinstatipg the library after its burniog and
is time when this plan bes, be undertaken.
There geographical aids greatly needed In Congress
Ser clear ding and discussion Of many
portant questions both domestic and foreign and in
plsee could such collection better all interests
The definite plan which seems 70 me nost worthy 70 be
edopted is essentially the following
LIST let hical department OF the Congress Ii
sry be established as distinct and Independently
gasfzed depar tent with It's executive odcer, the
general direction being by the Joint Library Commttee
ID Let special appropriations be made for this depart
Rsnt, let the Library COMMITTEE set apart portion
Of the general library appropriations for this purpose
During The period Of collecting the great OF exst
ing maNr1asr tDete Olflatous 10 De
proportionslly large.
"a. Let the appropriated funds be applied 70 the COL
lection, arrangement ard ndexing of s important geo
graphical materials relating to the whole World also ia
part. to the necessary expenses Of administration.
9Th. Among the crisis thus to be collected the fol-
Eewipg classes may be Bentonsds-1. A first class ter
restsial globe g All material illustrating tbs early
NDd geography ri the United States, both Its
and interior including traced copies of ali valuable
maps and charts, ia manuscript and not pubshed the
materials for Illustrating the past and present geography
Of State county township and city should be ga
fbered by purchase, correspondence, and tracing g.
An maps and charts on the remainder Of America T.
The admiralty ooas charts Of all the European
ard other foreign States and the detailed typographical
surveys Of their Interiors where such have been made
The most approved maps published from private
whether aliases nautical charts naval
maps, including publications on physical geography,
guide books, railroad maps, and city hand books. Q,
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