New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

ssrvatory. The first hour OF the ro''o"' -
II till 70, Is reserved for business meet
inps which are private After this the public Is
free to attend Prof Henry opened the Academy WIN
the simple announcement of paper from Prof. "oeou
Gibbs on Of wave lengths by ihdces
OF refraction illustrated by calculations" Proi Simeon
Newcomb read paper on The coming ualsi'So y,
Venus, and modes of observing them" Prof' hiiydiu
followed with paper "Meridanal arcs measured III
connection with the United States Coast Survey" Ihe
sessions OF the Academy continue for three days Papers
will be read by President Barnard 1.-THE influence OF
the interior structure Of the Earth" on PROCESSION anu
Mutation" by Surgeon George A. OTIS on 1.-THE meas
uremen and iconography Of Crarra by Prof Poey late
Director Of the Hayenn on af sn
Of Western America by Prof Gny0 on Iae ys'e o
The Hon j. +. Root OF Kansas, recently nominated to
the position OF Minister to the Hague Is native OF Mas
sachrse.ts and graduate OF a New-England Medeai
College After praetcing his profession for some years
in his native State and in Connecticut he went to KAN
Free state struggle. when the state Government
organized he was elected Lieutenant and con
Rebellion He served throughout the war as surgeon
since the he has held several offices OF trust and Was
n member of Soldiers and Sailors Convention Whch
met in Chicago in 1868 and nominated Gen. Grant ior 'no
Presidency. . -
TO It's resolution regarding the Louisville and Portland
Canal accompanied by letter from the Cnei d
relating thereto and to the report OF Gen. Weitze uhur
whose direction the work Is doing From Cen Mel.zet
report appears that the OF the 10
the canal far the Upper Guard gates is
for and that the contractor Is expected to c0mpee o
work during the ghe eowSo0 wSTk of u ao co
tracted for and WILL 1t is confidently believed DC COM
eed in the specified tehe LIST o. Sy tbe comp
ton OF the work In progress and the trunk oi I .as
canal 6 Is WI et an can be passed through The
report also states that the work contracted for Will con-
sume nearly not all the funds present available for
the PURPOSE TO pass boats of the dimensions adapted to
the locks of the branch canal by the first OF N9Ve
the new locks must be widened to feet for
which additional sum OF S250O0 VIII DC req'urSu,
which should be Immediately appropriated, In order
that the excavation may be completed in time. In
the opinion of Gen. Weitze, the bridge recently
sage the larger class Of boats during gh water as
there boats 80 large that even by lowering ihen
chmneys they cannot at that time pass under the bridge
The Chief En- neer In conclusion, says tat the
enlargement OF the canal has thus been made sun ~
imperative to obyate the newly added nleuity III
the navigation OF the river. delegation in the interest,"
OF the canal before the House Committee TO-DAY 70
urge the appropriation OF sJOO without delay In orer
the needed progress may be made by the ISL OF
The President has singed the following bills; Joint
resolutions for the relief OF BIigadierGen Gabriel X
Paul, 5. A., retired This officer is bind ana the teso
General the rank he held when wounded. Act Ior
the relief Sarah +. ButeTworth and others this re-
cyes her and her heirs of all claims as surees for " III
s. Kendas, late deputy Postmaster at New-Orleahs:
Joint resolutions giving TO Ms FANNIE he tnS s Si
tion to Capt Fske, then in charge OF an Nanr nm
%ase of tran Fort sa he Of the amt Intention Of
the Sioux Indians to capture said train and commit
cal disabilities of Francis +. ShOber of North Carolina
Member of Congress elect from the With District.
Secretary Boutwell, returned here this morning. ana
was at his desk at the Treasury Department de also
attended the Cabinet meeting. ,
The President this afternoon issued order TO the
heads departments give leave of absence on Friday
next To all coOred persons IN their departments SO %
they join in the celebration TO be held here on That
day. .,,
Mrs Grant gave another of her popular receptions this
afternoon. She assisted in receiving by Mrs Lynch,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Howe and Mrs Gen Dent. After the
Cabinet adjourned the President also assisted In receV
ing. There large attendance.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH1
The usual Cabinet meeting held to-day. The only
members absent the Attorney-General and the
Postmaster General.
The following nominations were sent in to-day;
Edmund johnson OF Arkansas at Ghent
A. Jourian of the District Of Columbia, at Seville.
Hamilton Richardson Of Wisconsin, at Acona
Samuel T. Day of FLORIDA, at Picto0.
William H. PaXon Of Connecticut at Curacoa
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. b Long TO be United States Attorney for Louisiana.
be Receiver Of Public Moneys Prescott Arizona
John e. Wise, 10 be Asssant-Surgeon in the Navy.
Pamae John Stevenson to be advanced Is numbers his grade
for extraordinary herosm.