The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-25
Fourth Day.
MORNING GENERAL SESSION.

ALBANY, Aug. q, 1855.
Prof. HAIL took the chair at fol. O'Clock.
The Secretary announced, . report from The stand
hg Committee, tia, Prof HAidcmsa would present bio
report on linguistic e'hnolOgy on Monday morning
The Standing Committee also referred the subject Of Mo
establishment q section OF ethnology and poltay
economy TO the Sectional Committee 70 ,als action
thereon.
An invitation was received from the New York state
Agricultural Society 70 tho members 70 visit their roons
Accepted, With thanks.
The following gentlemen proposed and a. r n,Na
TO mberh'ps-Messrs Jas Hyatt, NJ Cotue J. 3,
wsirple, }. p s Oxford. o Marcy, Dr. VIM Eldcrboss,
J. Allen, Ma han HAN, Judge Ormond r. o. Dorena
n. Cameron, TT. II. Towusead, DeiayAn. Hnckst,u. r.
W. Green, n. n. Green, nakin. h. Deyer. wm SAT- =
Recover, White. r. s Rtshis, r. zimmerman + Rs-
6ertzvn, John pownes E A. barber, o. W. Tresdwel,
Prof LrR movcd ,ha, rrcf TaldemAns report DO
s ,a % Maasas aas.soos not morning as many mem;
the afternoon Of Monday. Carried.
THE COINAGE.
:, ". oHhos moved resolution 70 he elect has
the committee on Weights. Measures and Coinage
be relieved Of the confederation a the last men
toned rubeei, ana that committee be appointed
TO examine and report the coinage and the princ,-
pes OF morey, ard W devse means Of taking measures
tor he n'rodueson OF general uniform system Of
sse among All nations He remarked that the British
were al the present engaged oon-
sioerre the prcpricy of Introducing currency ADD
coinage. ana the Gtrman nations would, IN two years,
should take the same opportunity Of reviewing theirs
and a. Il ~as special subjest TIA: be referred 70 =
rrof B.cuK (of the Committee on Weighs, Measures
sha .onsel ad ret see the Necessity tor the appoint:
ns o' any rev Coz nee The committee bad met
his desire, and ready meet again whencyer no
had any cemmun'c .i'on 70 make TO them. rbey we're
prepared ~ civ. the fullest confederation subject
and 70 Or eioson but they would prefer thai aid
In GrrBos hse doubt Of The disposition o. ihs CON-
me 10 do jnsace 20 the subject, but they had IN
hard three ycars and mean chile the expectation o. spe
Master Of ,be Bitch Mint has sckncwIedse shA, tSe
coinage OF Great b itan on rifo rrin-
..pe sst ours Is based upon that Division esscu-
tai 10 Tie night consideration OF hls branch &C science
lie was only pursuing The had bsen rur.
sued IN England, where Hsrsche and Airy hsa demand
coinage leaving tie subject weights and measures 70
snothcr something mast be done with the matter oar
sons we're gong abroad IN great Quantities, ana bever
Prof. Bacrs ssd that the committee had been willing 10
scce mouae IT. ribbon 70 every way, and had nsenea
auentyely 10 his propositions. The syuasm Of COINAGE
was founded on hst u weights and mcs@Ss and onrM
not DO dsteyerec from The committee had no inter-
ton ~ abandoning The subject dcuy nr 10 the tine
requisite 70 shape bring dsssbi. reforms rbey
were ready 70 ADDRESS the Secretary Of The casury cr
the Director n ths Mint or 10 memovsre Congress and
they had frequently asked the Doctor 70 suegcs, any
PRACTICAL measures on the subject and they would 40
tner best 70 gys them rrseuca effect They we're DONG
well with ~ Why take u ,ut Of their hsndsi Does no
nuctor desire 70 ,harge the IN order 70 arrive Is
different u,ions IRON the commltteef n The com.
bit leave the where while they we're g1vinS
all the tine attention needfa 10 mastev some ~
the members Of the committee were specially atiea Ia
deal with TIE question Of coinage. Dr. Alerauder for
inftanVe had rritaen works which M Cfbhof hal
read; and Others equally compeseut ~
Gbhon might rely upon that the comm,ssse had The
subject al heart, and would do N Justice .sss~rxY1
III BARK would make remark, fw Nv be lost this
opportunity b. might die before another offered a uas
WITH reference " the ccnstruc ion of small weights f
fractions Of gram. he hsa invented rachipe shiss
pad cost bin over enc hundred dollars which be would
gadp give " government or the Smhsor ian Instuts
xorxsd with vire cf palladium - ~.
Frof. kcCtlicH Of New fork, said he hal b~sn 5S-.
mey an ceer Of the Mint, and might therefore spssx
on mis question He sag no why The cusunse
should be referred 10 another special comur,.see
any general reform were 10 be expected IN composition
Win foreign governments the chances were Ec great
er when the coinage Wa united with the weigh snd
measures than without them.
~. eFroS had no persorsi interest IN the question.
But ne would cay that JeAesyca had made an adarabe
report On weights and measures. and 30 had .lrtn q
Adams. yet no pvNcsics measures hsd blIcvss To 49,
SON. hh OPINION vas thaf thc coinage should have been
taken up seyarnsety.
Prof McCrIiocs observed That ve had IN th,s ccrrsv
but enc standard Established By NV ~ eooettssnuS