Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Ihtn Academy moi ihN MonuAy ~ The CAPITOL Ith
sessions were secret during The nrst four days Of
Of the week Thebnl ineofpo thls Academy
| vas drought forward In the senate by Hon. Henry
wilson Of Massachusetts, and by him Its uaani.
| nous passage was secured. In the third section
Of the bill II IL enacted "that the National Aeade.
my Of Sciences shall hold annual Meeting Al such
place In the United States m may be designated
and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by
any Department Of the Government, Investigate,
examine, experimont, and report upon any sub.
eot Of science or art. The actual expense OF such
iAvestigations examinations, experiments, and 70
ports, to be paid from appropriations which may
Be made for the purpose, but tho Academy shall
reoelve no compensation whatever for Any services
10 the Government Of the United states.
The corporators named In the act comprise the
most distinguished names which adorn the annals
| Of american science and art.
Agreeably to an Invitation from Mr.. Wilson, q
majority ofthe eorporatorS met on the a2d Of April
last in the chapel Of the unlversity OF the city Of
New York. for the purpose OF organizing the Ma
tional Academy Of sciences. The body was called
| 10 order, with few appropriate remarks, by Mr.
i Wilson, who was present at the request Of large
number Of the members. A temporary organlza-
tlon was secured By the choice OF Joseph Henry Of
Washington, and Alexis casweil, OF Rhode Island,
a. chairman and secretary pro iempore.
The Academy is divided ipto two classes, and
each class again divided intd i've sections.
The division IL a. follows
/ 1. The Class OF Mathematics and Physics. SEQ.
tions; 1, Mathematics, ., Phyniesj . Astronomy,
Geography and esodssyi 4, Mechanics, 8, Chem
istry. 4.r.s
q The Ciass Of Natural History. Sections, 4,
MineralOsy and GeOlogyi ?, zooiosyi ., Botany, 4.
Anatomy and Physiology, 8, Ethnology.
The following are the officers OF the Academy;
i President, Alexander d. Baehs, washlngton, d.
CT Vice President, James D. Dana, New Haven,
Conn; Foreign Secretary, Louis AgasriE, Cam
| bridge, MAsB.; Home Secretary, wolcott Gibbs,
New York; Treasurer, Fairman Rogers, Phiiadsi-
phiA. -frer Iafhgr
The following are the oaieers Of the olsrses,
Class 1. Mathematics and rhysies- chairman. ,.
Pierce, Cambridge. Mass.i Secretary, \. A. Gould,
| Cambridge, Mass. Class .. Natural History
| Chairman, y. siiliman, New Haven, Conn, seere-
tary, J. s. Newbsrry, Ohio. EER,fftg4t
The officers Of the Academy and chairman OF the
classes together with four members 10 be annually
elected by the Academy, Constitute council for
the transaction OF such business Aa 10 assigned 10
them by law or By the Academy. .rF.
The officers ofthe Academy are all elected for 4
term OF six year,.
yeAr-one In January and one In August The
January meeting IL TO be held always in Washing.
ton, on third day Of the month Tor when
that day Is q Sunday, on the fourthi) but the
August meeting will be held at such place A. thu
AeAdsmy designate, and on the third "wednesday
Of the month. The scientific meetings Of the AcA.
denny arc 10 be open to the publio-the business
meetings closed. ~
i An annual report to be presented 70 both Houses
Of Congress- Is to be prepared by the President Of
the Academy, and before its presentation to be
submitted first to the Council and then to the
Academy at the January meeting.
We have given above, as suecihctly as possible
the most important features Of the organic law ol
the National Academy OF Sciences.
Among the prominent corporators now In the
city who are not residents are Louis AgAssiz, Mass
wm. Chsuyenet, Mo-, B.A. Gould, Mass.i lanes
Hall, New York; II. A; Newton, conni benjamin
Pierce, Mass.i Commodore John Rodgers, Ind.j D.
silliman, Jr., Conn., John Torrey, New York, ]. H.
Alexander, Mdj and ,. L Le conte, Pa.
A MNIswR ALIAS HUcKsrsR.-Thls morn.
ing q man named !. II. Ryiand was arrested by
oficers Tucker, OF the sixth precinct upon the
charge ofrhuekstcring without license. He was
dismissed by Justice Thompson. He IL minister
OF the gospel-"a legate Of the skles.n He was
dismissed, however not for that reason, but be.
cause he believed that he doing right in bring.
Ing hither the choicest poultry to grAtify city
pAlAtes. The sineerest ratulatlons to Brother
Ryland; but whilst he is sentinel on ths road Of
time warning travellers TO eternity to beware Of
the chamber OF death, may he remember the squires
warning and keep clear Of the uniformed Hentinsls
Of the city. H
COMMITTED TO TaR OLD CLPIToL.-The fol.
lowing pa rifles were to-day committed to the Old
Capitol by order Of Provost MArhhh Todd;
John Saunders and Alex Webster, rebel desert.
ers from the eth Virginia infantry, whs were cap
tured At Vienna, Va, and sent up 10 this city By
the Provost Marshal Of Defenses South OF the Po.
tOmAe. saunders sAyI he has taken the oath