New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEW OATH.

Mr.. WILSON (IOwa) introduced a bill TO pre-
scribe oath for public officers and members OF the
bar which is required 20 be taken by all officers, civil
mil tary and naval, and in the case OF every attorney
counselor solicitor and proctor. as follows,
y b. Or 30 .% eee e@5eE o OF the or Con-
any State voted for signed or advocated the pass
~ bo,y to the United States have never sought
held any Office the o-csed Confederate otner
h,y, never Voluntarily losned donated any money
property the Ad pretended Government or invested in It's
Sided counsred or encouraged any secession from
n,ans. the United And co further swear or AMI M
.n s,s.d he Coan Ok lie United states against all
nsne. foreign or mcsiic that will bear true faith and
asuse 10 the same that will q, ali times use the best
dy r. 10 maintain republican FORM Of Government in the
siria which inabi.ant and 10 the Union OF the
enter. So help ne. God"
perlurer is made forever incapable OF holding office.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary. -
THE STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr. ALLIsoS lowa) introduced bill TO TX stand
ard Of weights and measures TO take effect y possible
on the st day Of July. 1867 II provides f1rst-That
the unit of ghs shall be the meter OF the ten-mi
onth part Of the distance from the pole 70 the equator
measuring az the level of the its mutpes shall be
the decometer, bectometer kiloneter, and myrimeer
It's subdivisions the declmeter, centimeter aud mil
meter The unit Of surface shall be tho ARE or square
decams,er ono square better shall be called CESIiARE.
and one square hectoneter be called HEcrARE. The
unit Of sodty shall be the STBR or cubic meter: its
subdivisions the decister. eentster and munster.
deemeter; its multipes. The decaliter or ter
riters; its subdivisions the decilitef eeniiiiter'
or mileer Sccond-For the purpose OF assessing
or collecting duties and taxes for tho sale OF pubic
lands and s purposes where strict accuracy s not
auired the following lists Of proxmats equivalents Is
established One decimeer four inches; one meter one
and one tenth Yard one decometer tvetenths OF one
chain; ono killome.er six hundred and twenty-five
tLousandths Ggj) OF mli one oentare, one and two
enths square yards one hectare. two aud hvatenihs
acres one liter three hundred and seyeniyhye thou
sondthg 90 370 Of gallon; kllogrsm, thrty.two
ounces Troy; one Kiograp, twotentbs pounds Avoir-
dupois; ono ton, 1910 pounds.
The bill proceeds at length TO tx all the various
weights and In accordance II is understood
with The French decimal system.
THE REMOVAL OF DEAD BODIES.
Mr. WARD introduced II bill " punish the removal OF
dead bodies from the graves or other place OF inter
or for the purpose OF selling or for the purpose OF os
section. by fne not exceeding $500, or by impns.
onment not exceeding FIVE years person puyins
ing grave stealing coffin, or the yes'menis OF 'ue
grave an Imprisonment for two years 10 imposed.
The bill was referred TO the Committee on the Sudi
ciary.
TO MEET FUTURE REBELLIoNs.
Mr.. KIIso introduced joint resolution pr9pe"s,ng
new Article 30 the Constitution o. tne on"e~ ''a''''
q follows: .,,. ,,,,o, ,h,o,.h a.
propsry constituted authorities and through form. 81 law
ID, s.mn 10 absoye s citizens from tne 70 tue
government Of tho United States and shall By force Of arm.
resis, tho authority Of the General noysse snd ' 90
Of sSsoD such stats shall be considered = HAVING forfeited
~ VI AS,; ~, ,yitorv subject like all other territories
TO the IMPOSITION Of and the President the United
h ssts and sha proceed TO suppress such re-.
snsn and 70 hold such territory by military authority until
Connes. shall have provided government for the same
SCOPE OF TBE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced she following Joint resolu.
ton which was referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary:
Rssor3 That be proposed to the several States Of the
non to amend Constitution Of the United States in the
. clause Of tho 3th section Of the s Article thereof 80 as
10 make the same torsed % follows:
40 make all laws which shall be necessary and proper
carrying into execution AL powers vested BY the Constitution
IN We Government Of the United 6ases eI sAy Departures
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