Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-08
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WEDNESDAY NoRNINo,., 3, luO.
THE AMERICAN UNION AOLDEMI OF LITER.
AZURE, SCIENCE AND ART.
The policy Of our Government has bevn
heretofore characterized by mAgnanimous
and elevated disposition 70 foster and eucour-
age an Efforts Tor the advancement Of science,
learning and an But the proceedings OF the
United States Senate Of Saturday, the 18th OF
Nay last. must humble the pride Of many a
doyosee and patron In these several branches
q kn0vlodgr.
During Iss s,Il, o. baR dslf-atioA and
nnt,re r. 5lgn. an association was
forms .sihutod having for IL object
n. sd-a ent Of literature, science and
ART, on The basis OF with the view, among
other thinrs. Of securing cooperation and con-
osrt Of aoiioH by means Of branches and con-
ncCtions with institutions Of learning In the
several stAios and Territories, RdtiOnal In Its
features and character, and not exclusive,
further than that "Fno,cn proficiency in so,ns
braRoh Of knO,cietigs" and an elecfion by a
andnimOus ballot were made essential to mem
borshlp.
II. affh ay1l,le ~ the ,.,,nsfItutlon nf the
go. .t,o,s' ~, .oor, .,d o.iI ., I.ho,
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eslns aspaF,msn,s 2 Witch Othsrs may hsreaf'or b
1. Department q mathematics, engineering ard
Il 0f phy.,e, and eh.mi.,ry.
90 msd, h ssie s,s, snd hyEis s,., .
% khnoleGy and natural history,
I. ~ phiolosy sSe literature.
81 law ma psl,sg' '''''o'" anu MUSIC
q y finance: s,alis,iea sd political ee9nomI.
vision u so@%tiss sons,sina q tSres MEMBER,
pgSestlo M nsb ssr ~ ~ apprSIs rspGst i'
pre.snssd % The aeadsmy and The members o. these
proyded to- shs ooSstisa,s he council q tSs
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Ioast ono n.,o,,r,.., S,,,, -, Ye a.
AnS NJ ~ sl,Ia,5 DS' no' "a .A' s NV.
IN ,ho rn,,,,o I,,aS,S I'm ~. ~ '''"''
ARTIpTT " Vim iI,oi $3.50, as i'noNs
Pertinent 70 the scope q the several Departments q
which nay Sc oteiSJ saSmlatd 70 .s %sas%S y;
so,SS%ss ~ ,hs Sss ~ the SsRST. Or STATE
eo1sidsrat9n, and shall 10 responded % IN sGe mode
No ons ,,'e,,J.s,. $500. a, ,,,..
10 the suliccts N All M -,
but each ono nrono.o' 20 &c. -,
Of Tho IeIsnrc ,,,,,o =, H. no Co. -
general busIness a, ,ho .a,an.sS, :, ,se ~
institution or 10 Tho sn,ioc,s ,,s "n',, =, '"e
mora ~ ,ho d.n.-,.,.s.,' 'O'i'0 WV VI
Tbe p.rso,. ~, 80, ,,
Of thIs Ins,Itn,,o,, ,,,,,,,,.- -. -.
their names appcar attached ~ n,o $50, a"u
ton; and the persons cIcctod ,rho re- w.
cepted and become rner,bor. =, ,,,a -,
aimee cvcccd ono h,,u,..,S ~ =, 'ue Il'"u'u'
her. The mcmbor. ~ ~. as.r.,i.,,a.. -.
made no vain prctensIoos IN s,,no,,or,,, y.
s1clusiyonesa, nor have ,l,ev evcr .s.nn,oJ 80
be the embodiment ar rpnros.n,a,i,,o 81 ~
men Of science and lcorning n NJ -
But they have kindly Invited aa-o,'s-a.,s-
and concert Of action from al ,yho ~ -,
fed and take nm Interest Il, a., ,,,s,.I' :,
the institution. either n. ,bo trJonJs - ~
irons OF science and learpIDc or a. ,,r,,a.I.i,s.
In some one or moro of the bronches
Without apy yauntInr nrctcnslor. tho
members of the Academy Commenced ,,,oi,
labors with rognlaritv and sy.toD, O,,,o
number Of imnor,ant aud intor..,i,., 80 -,
have been read bcIorc tho dIgcront -,
rnen,s ana ..,,o,.,a -, an. ,s-,N'l
which have Noon oI,ood, ,,,IIISSt a 80, ~" ~
department Of PhysIcs and Chsr,i.,,,' ~
made report. ON an apnIicatIon a, ~, c.,
missioner Of Internal Revrnne ON tho .,,,,ioo, /
of sachrometcr. and a s,ordara :, -,
meter, showing n ,horo,,,,h 49, .,a.slr,,,,
sclentlGe investif,atioD All LII, a. ~
nj the had nj in,,rroi ro,.o,,,a =, - r.
sury Department has in hIs ,o,,,,a,..,,",
to the Academy acEnoy,cI,,oS =, ~ - ''i,'i
great value 10 Inc vnycrnmsn, service
tIon. ALTHOUGH MOI esse,,,i1I h n, -. ~,
Academy. through n 6,I,, co,sI;,,,,oI oo,,,,,i,
Ice, made application tn Congress- for nD oc, |
of Incorporation. No anpropri.,Ior. a. r,rro,,
or pecuniary AID was Invoked but s,nn,v NJ
franchise 10 net NJ n IogaI ncr.on san.tor
Hamlln, chairman Of nc Committee N ,rhon
the application was referred rcperted a nm,
to incorporate tho association. and recon-.
mended Its passage. When tho bin was rep1,-
larly reached in the Senate. Senator Wilson.
OF Massachusetts,, objected to its cousidera, |
ton, which objection, by a single Senator.
placed II 30 far down on the Calender AS TO
leave no hope Of reaching It ut the present
session.
After this o member OF the House, who Is |
member Of the Academy, introduced the same
bin into the House of Representative which
after due reference and a rcnort of n commit
tee, was passed by a Unanimous vote Thls
bill, in due tmo, came mn for action IN thc
Senate, when Senator Summer made hta attocL
on the Academy ON grounds w., ,,nsatIsfoc- |
,orv IN ImpartIaI mInds VI. Sr.t olioc,Io, |
waS 10 he naD,e of the Aca6cmyI an vas TOO |
LONG, titan bicb-sourdIns, - Tho ron,o =, |
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