The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09

excepting those who deficient in stature nor those a
together unit.
3. rrincipa! points to be Inquired into
(a) Place Of nativity and oec patton.
20 stature weight, circIni .rence measure OF breast
Che measurement TO be takea III a ute uniform man
nerl.
(e) Statement Of the morbid condition which cause
uniness for service Exact tables such given in tn
programme OF the preparatory committee (soo volum
nous TO be reproduced here), should be prepared Tn
congress recommends surgeuty to the governments tn
acceptance o. these resolutions The programme con
tans most learned essays by Professor ychow on thf
subject which are mmerded by the fourth sector
lot the incarnation and consideration OF governments.
Inc resoiptions en- Bloc, are voted upon and carrie
unanimously.
EXCURSION TO THE INSTRUMENTATION mER--PyRorSChsCs
Tux fIRg BMGApE--lns BANQUET.
enough not Inclined to speak much of the metro
pois LeTin, or IN praise the community OF Berlin fo
ther nubounded hberaty, must yet acknowl ledge tn
generous feelings O wealthy banker who having be
come interested n the proceedings of the Congress
becoming Acquainted with OF the members I'D the
good taste To consider thousand or more thaers spen
IN inviting them to his house and the good things con
tanned therein we'll spent. Tho invitation OF
biechroder ESQ having been extended % all the mem
bers the Congress Ia the most unassumng manner the
localities o. the kreuzberg crowded the evening
by probably one thousand eight hundred peope-more
than SIX hundred being Congressional satsts-some with
their ladies.
on the banquet which afterwards took placs at the
Arnim Saloon must say'that it was one Of the hand
soonest Affairs have ever witnessed or taken part in
Though commenced after ten o'clock iu the evening the
time previously having been taken up by the Kreuzbeg
entertainment and the Fire Brigade all Signs of
washed down by the oviai company (oumbering
about two hundred) with sparkling champagne and un
limited hllarity, which found vent in cheerful songs
lively oasts spq sentiments of cosmopolitan fraternity
happiness and liberty.
SEVENTH AND LAST pAY-IHE CURRENCY
The session commences at an early hour nine o'clock
NJ, great many members not present. The President
reads motion of DR.. Hildebrandt (Saxony) The pre-.
sent Congress resolves to recommend for the labor of
next Congress an inquiry into the international statistics
VI currency as medium trad6J, requests tho
preparatory committee to take charge OF the necessary
preliminary labors respecting inquiries into:-
l. Metallic currency.
2. Government paper money.
3. Bank and private paper money.
4. Circulating bills Of exchange.
The President announced that the extra train 20 convey
the members to Possdam and It's vicinity woad start at
two O'Clock. The close OF the Congress would be- f pos
sibe, before one O'clock but much business had to be
transacted yet until that hour.
THE MErRicn. SYSTEM WEIGHTS NRAsuREs-rm
NAL SYSTEM OF MONEY ACCOUNTS.
Professor Dove OF Prussia reported from the sixth
ton respecting international weights, measures and
coins Two systems only be brought into the ques.
tonhe metrical and the English The section uuani-
nous for the metrca system, especially account OF
the connection between measure and weight az clearly
Indicated In the same The resolutions arc the follow
ing
!. The Introduction Of general international measure
Is OF the highest Importance. The metrical system
to The section to be tho convenient all the
measures that could be recommended.
Tho arrangements and rules TO be followed In tho
the standards and in the introduction of
his system should be con1ded to international
which should also be charged with tho duty
ascertaning the means OF correcting the slight defects
IN the original Standards.
g. That ii desirable that the introduction Of tho me.
trcal system into any country which accepts II should
be made compulsory in the shortest practicable period
4. In consequence OF the foregoing proposition each
government which accepts the now system Is requested
10 institute distinct department OF weights and
ures or TO charge one OF the existing departments to
supernoud the introduction Of the system and carry
put its details
g. In countries where tho metrica system Is adopted
but not introduced Immediately the government is re-
quested n employ in the custom house tariff and make
i an object OF instruction 10 schools.
Many delegates have agreed to recommend the metri
,a system TO their governments In Portugal, sweden,
Norway and Russia its introduction is in progress There
are scientific difficulties to DO encountered fixing
unit measure which would have DO solved by fu.
President Engel speaks Of the results Of tho
international Association formed at London with
the object Of paving the way Tor the general
gradually succeeded making popular opinion favorable
to the metrical system three gentlemen from that
citation are present at the CongresaMessrs Haywood,
Mr. Brown reported Oh the history Of the association,
by this association Tho countries using partly or
tirey the metric system were Austria, Baden, Bavaria
Belgium Franco Hamburg, Hanover Hesse. Mocklonburs
Spain switzerland Tuscany the two Siclies and Wur.
temborg
The countries not using the metric system we're Great
Britain COSTA Rica Denmark, Norway Peru. Russia and
the unvod States OF America The simple fact therefore,
that the great majority of the States did use the metric
systo rendered IL quite natural for the Congress 10 do
mayd that for the sake Of general convenience the coun
tries which did not the metric system would reduce
their statistical tables to these units At this moment,
when International rotations multarious and whom
the operations OF trade essentially universal IL be-
possess peculiar institutions 10 consider whether they
would not their own interest better and subservo
at the time the great object OF universal advance
ment by abandoning position OF isolation and
entering into common arrangement with other
countries. lively agitation l. going In England TOR
the INTRODUCTION OF tue meirc system In England the
that nasihi rDnfu pxt
measures, as many ton dincren, systems being &C.
tuay force There Is hst tho grain, computed deci-
maly which il used for scientific purposes; second, the
troy weight, third the troy ounce with decimal mu
tipes and divisions called bullion weight fourth, bank
es' weight weigh 10, 90 80, co. 100 and 300 sove
reigus nth, apo,hccary weight; sixth, diamond weight
and pearl weight, including carats seventh, avordupos
weight; eighth weights for hay and straw; ninth WOOL
weights using factors Is and their multipes and
TENTH coal weight decimal But besides these there are
vast variety OF local weights and measures tho use Of
which the law has not hitherto sucoe ded in abolshng
M ext sneaks of tho which the association is
going u rec immeld 10 Parliament
l. That the OF the metric system be rendered le
gal tho lgh no lusOry measures should be resorted
until they sanctioned BY the general conviction OF
hS yTpl.s s,,,y,e0, Of weight, and measures be es
tablished in connection with the board Of Trade.
IL would thus become subordinate to the govern
ment and responsible to Parliament. TO IL
should be entrusted the conservation and veri.
&c ition OF tho standard, the superintendent OF
inspectors and The general duties incident TO such de
uartment IL should also take such measures as may
ledge OF the metric system In tho departments OF gov
ernment and among the Deople
The government should sanction the use OF the me
system together with the present one IN the lovy ing
OF the customs duties thus ianiarizng 1t among our
merchants and manufacturers. and giving facilities 70
foreign In their dealings with this country. Its
USE combned with that OF the present system In gov
ornament contracts, has also been suggested.
The metric system should form OF the subjects
OF examination in tho competitive examinations OF the
civil service
s. Tho gram which should be used a weight for
foreign letters aud books at the Post 0flcc
o. The Committee OF Council on Education should require
the Metric system Z. BIO taught (as might easily be done
by OF tables AMI diagrams) in all schools receiv
ing grants OF public mruey.
l. In the public statistics of the country quantity
should be expressed OF the metric system in ux
poston with those Of the present. as suggested by the
International Congress.
s. In private bills before Parliament the OF the
metric system should be allowed.
The only weights and measures IA should be the
metric aud imperial until the metric has generally been
adopted
To- The department which II s proposed to appoin
should make annual report 10 Parliament.
He then considers the question &C establishing uniform
ity IN the coinage. some uniformity In tho coinage
different countries IS indeed, quito rs necessary no
more So than In ttor weights and measures. Tho as
difficulty 10 contend with s the difference IA the monetary
standard large number NJ countries (by far the largest
using silver standard, other countries using god
and some both lie IL IN favor OK the decimal System
speaks OF the unit, which would make basis, al