The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-11
American Geographical and Statistical So
ciety.

American OeOSrapnlca1 anu STATISTICAL So
ciety.
The regular monthly meeting Of this ancient and
rabe society held last evening" at the chapel Of the
University, Washington square Hon. George Bancroft
the President Occupied the chair The attendance Of
me mbtra very amAn
The minutes OF the last meeting read and sp-
proved after which several gencmea proposed for
membership, and accepted.
Among the embers elected were Hon. John K. Brod.
head Chevser Negr Of Turin; Rev. Joseph Thompson,
Charles Norton, and Hon. Caleb Lyon, Of lyonsdale.
The committee 10 whom referred the subject of Q
decimal system Of weights and Measures reported in
cordaDoe with the following resolution proposed at the
Whereas the adoption By the leading nations Of Amero,
sSd % sSsg Of wsshSs and
yenienoe and the Of the world aad
vision and the present seems this aosount especially IA
ss:s1s$ Tire. ss appointed B, hi.
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raj. Interested suoh change 70 meet 81 Brus.
ssSy q shs sdepsisn weights and
~dom ss MAJ hss e. . a 70 @
ntte take such further steps the said OBJ
vsniens and that they report time
INFORMANT REPORT ON THE SUBJECT OF UNIroRM
SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
S the %Ssn q Jay y As t. uniform yn
tee TO which was directed to report
subject referred 10 your committee peculiarly
belong stst.sh seoisty statistics should 30 regarded
recorded ths simple ion q dst, am u
ties are unirows Or inown the deuiy Of such
ss. s
s in ", hs S SS ssr,s .dss s III q
or y issrns Which convoy no
i relation which the terms employed bear those with
arou his mina Bss eS.eSry xlsS sas to
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MI
to thi, Gay tho league varies greatly the different cons
dosbs di.p,isd f.sausa. and tedious e,i
Of nsrodu I'd Is arssss.ons qSas
. @ -, T. as
are by ono Of which arsia MAP be ia
Ths .dy.nt,se. q an approximate or Of genera, uni
s. red sad tho
connected yitn the ;ub,u,on Of the new ms.
tions willing adopt some standards Of
sSsndenment Of tho measures in popular use i is
evident that there 10 ADVANTAGE in limiting the change
MEASURE. The hands Of the community can 30
sas s S sy
% % i. . Viii 4 e II. ss ss'as d saa
Prssys The a@ssu.y which arise, from the The
ssen s. ssien
and one hundred and twelve pounds The introduction
sreoss nearly 70 those 30 dsp.ssd
should be sHaS. BASED on senS psaopie and
sptsd to the want. q existing No nation q
tenn must necesAy to the result Of combines ao.or,
q tho saS,es IL sss eSns state Of poltss
w,n W. IA ne praopa osmm srSa nations must %
ETY. Of = The present time % make .hs .usIsss
T.ilsgand, Louis XVI. wa: reaussssd Sy tho ASSEMBLY
e v. the kIs ., EnS.n TIE
i.hal y.eI q % ADOPTED So.h nations;
oSsy ysyssns fiem shs o,nssl.uen assembly
,1 ssesS S 5 Sns a %
the Br Now however, NO such S.'asy
.. ecnsders.ion whether this Is not an appropriate
d1ssHents appear: shss England about revise
by more Uniform deoimsf system and
vopd scnSn.s & sreay to the convsnsne q the
able for universal adoption.
i, in view q the dnculties which still surround
join. scientific eomnis:ion sy | sho Tased states
70 unite To propose for General sapn .es
might meet the vants 81 ths commercial nunltv
he politician the gocsrapher the scientific inquirer and
this country the quetton has reps.tedly bocn discussed
question ac.sd
upon In liD Mr. Jcfson when Secretary Of State made
lie in 1916 thus refers to the subject = Congress
will bear in mind that adequsts provision has yet
made for the uniformity Of seights ard also
contemplated by tho constitution. The great utility Of a
decimal Proportions 10 sufficiently obvious IL led the gov
yernment at esry stage to adopt preparatory steps TOR
introducing ~ and completion Of the work will BIO dst
title TO public sr ititudem Mr.. John Quincy Adams Was
s2 he produced his celebrated and olaborsto historical
OF the subject smbrseiag In The conclusion come
General proportions which af,orwards sefyed tho bas
efessatve action. In 1892 Mr. Mclean presented 70 the
Senate very able and scientific from hr Hasser,
the Coast Survey the Badd TO be uged By govern
ment for enforcing uniformity in the weights and measures
| In
may be out Of place to suggest that should such
cienrnc commission agree any system intended Tor
general ;tion les adoption might be greatly promoted
BY ALLOW certain reduction the duties 70 be paid upon
articles which nvoiced according 10 the proposed
system.
Renewing therefore, their suggestion Of appropriate
memorial 20 Congress- your committee respectfully submit
their report
90 lion, the report was adopted and ths committee
duseIsI 70 prepare memorial to Congress
The following resolution introduced by Mr.. Poor
Received That the committee 70 whom referred the
subject OF preparr map that portion Of the territory
the United States be taversed by he proposed lines
from the Atlantic sope that Of the Paoas 30
eoe OF the same shall not exceed the Of two hundred
dol provided said be raised without creating
charge upon the funds Of the society.
On motion the resolution referred TO the Exoeu'
tive Committee for fnal action.
Tbs Getting then adjourned.
The Bedini Riot.
The Cincinnati Jnioni OF the 7th inst says ETY. one
wneses have been subponed for the defense 10 tbs case
tbs police police Judge charged With