New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-20


all OF whom are elected for a term Of sir years
There lie also Chairman aud Secretary to each class ees
ed anpusly at each January meeting The officer, Of the
Academy and Chairman OF the classes together with four
members to be annually elected by the Academy constitute
Couacl for tho iction Of such business h sgoed to
them by law or BY the Academy
The powers OF the President Tor OF his absence
disability, the Vice-Prsden. preside at tho set-
nas of the Academy, unless otherwise provided b.
iawl Committees Of members, referring business, expert
mental uqirs Investigations or preliminary inQ Idc' re-
quieed b. the Government Of the United states or IL
branches to members specially with tho subject
and with the Council to direct the general business Of the
Academy The duties OF the other officers pes,Ai not'n
beyond what s. ususl 60 ell similar orssni1'tionA
The Academy holds two stated nec"gs in esoh SeStoNo
in Ssnuary aud one in August The January meeting W
held always In Weshngtou on the % day Of January Tor when
that day 10 Sunday tbs ans but tne Ausu" "e'
will be held at such place as the Academy "a"y previous
n.eos dasns,e and on the 81 "Wednesday OF the month
The scientific eeDs OF the Academy are to be open or
public the bushes, meetiDg' closed Communications oy
nebes ofthc Academy to be presented and
r.sd b member who Inakss himself responsible only for
the general propsy Of the paper and not for opinions
pressed by the author.
Propo.iou. for r-sesrohes experiments, observations,
investigations or reports, shall oIignse with the
essse. to which tho subjects sfe appropriate, and
then be submitted to the Academy for discus
.eu aud approval rejection, excepting propositi
nom tie Government OF the United States any Of s
branches, which shall be acted by the President, who will
10 oil such report nscessy. a. to tho Govern
msn sad also to the Academy at the neIs stated meeting
The dnen of the Academy Is to be at all times at the dis
position Of the Government upou any matter Of science
AT within tho limits Of sh, subjects embraced by it, TIE
President Of the Academy i. competent in special to
cal In tho sid upon committees. Of cIps:,s, men Of
GiarkAble attachments uber. Of tbs Academy
The Annual Report be presented to bo;h Houses Of Con-
TO be prepared by the President Of the Academy and
before Its presentation be submitted hn to the Council
and theo to tire Aceemy at the January meeting: The sb
Of may be sent by any member to the Home
Secretary be printed aud creaAei among the members
duIins the OF the Academy.
These the most important features Of the organic Law Of
tie National Academy Of Silence. An election hsla
under the rules. when the following officers chosen
most unanimously:
President Alexander Dallas Bache. Washington. d. c.
Nic--PGesident--J DsnA. Newisyen. Conn.
kor-sa seeretary1Loais Asa';iI -n6.ise, Aa"'
Horne Secre;ary-Wo.cot 20 Gibbs, New ! ofk.
IGca'UreE-taifnan Rogers Phi'sdslPhis Penn.
OFFiCkKs OY IHE CL.ssEs.
Cls,A, M.ihcus.c. aud Phy.ic.-Chsirmsn, b. Pierce.
Cambridge Mass. Secretary. Is. a Gould Cambridge Mas
Glass 3, Nseul Hsiory-Chstnsu. b. siilimsn, New.
Hsven, COM Secretary, J. S Ne~o,ny, Ohio
NJ Rutherford Dr.. John Toirey, Prof +. Losey.
Asr thO completion Of the equalization each member
present, sseesby the Requirements OF the organic law
took tie oath Of allegiance prescribed by hs Senate OF the
United States for s members and in addition thereto
took oath faithfully discharge the dle. OF member Of
lie National Academy OF Seeuces 10 the best OF his sby
The President then ,te from the Secretary Of the
Treasury ssihs the Academy prepare repor upon the
subject o. Weights Measures and Ceusse, both domestic
and iniernationA. resolution Of hAnss to Chsno.or
F,rIi, for the o: the IN the Unvery buing
passed unanimously an the Academy s5ournsd to meet
IN the city Of Washington the % January. 1865