The New York herald., 1866-05-18

election of Foet against Doano, from The fhif
tcenth Congressional district of Ohio and members
would send for the printed report to-day and read he
would not say word the subject tomorrow bat ask
| the House TO vote upon the resolution.
wkaoBrs AsD nsAsrnEs
The morning hourwas devoted 10 reports from the com
Mr. KAssos, trepl Of Iowa, from the Committee on
ize the Of the metric system of wsghs snd msa.
sarcs II enacts that after the passage of the a shall
weights and measures Of the metre sss,sm and s@rsss
schedule Of such weights and measure., AssimlAfns
% s''s .hoss p's'ss Sss in rae, ss ss
| Of length are In metres, one d which ls
equal thirty inches and thirty hundedshs
metres cen,aes, one hundred of which ars denomi
mated ares hundred Of the latter being denounaei
four hundred and seventy thousandths of acre
Ths measures OF caracy arc In litres, equal 10
are In grammes hundred of which are dcnornalsd
hectogamme equivalent ~ three ounces and Ave hun
poi In other words an ounce is equal 70 twenty egh,
| grammcs and thirty four hundredths Of grammc.
Mr. K.ssss stated that ,Ss S author ns The d ue q
the metric system would 90 INTO effect permissve
measure % merely All .hs trades arts and lnd,ydsas
after the passage Of the act II not compulsory
any time The committee did not feel authorized TO
temine the time whom this stem should supersedo
clusively the present system OF weights and measures
but it y desired to legaize the system
Mr. NBLAcx expressed himself perfectly satisfied With
| the explanation
The bill read three times and passed.
Mr. kASoS from the same comm ttec reported oint
resolution directing the Secretary Of Treasury
Lsh TO each State. TO be delivered 10 the Governor
thereof the standard weights and measures OF
the metre system the the States respectively
The joint resolution read three times and passed
Mr. KAs.ox from the same committed reported a bili
TO authorize the post Offices OF ghis Of the
nomination OF grammes II authorizes the Postmaster
General to furnish 70 the post Offices exchanging mails
shall think expedient, postal balances denomnaod In
grammes Of the metric system. Half avoirdu-
IN hp
the rates Of postage are 10 be applied accordingly
The bill was read three times and passed.
COMMON UNIT oF MONEY.
Mr.. KAssoN from the same committee reported n
joint resolution authorizing the President appoint
ments for the establishment Of unit OF money
OF Identical value in all commercial countries adopting
for approval being into effect in the Tnlted
States and the commissioner TO receive only his actual
and proper expenses incurred In the execution u his
duties
THIS hill gave rise TO discussion part cpsted In
by Messrs LAwRKscE tep) Of Ohio KAssoS, and BANKS,
lrep) OF Mass, the former opposing the bill the
ground that the duty should be performed by The United
states ministers or consular agents abroad or by one Of
Finally the House came 70 vote, and tbs bill was
On motion Of Mr. KAssos the Clerk Of the Committee
dollars day for forty daya
MNKRuPr ILL.,
Mr. JExcxEs from the select committee on tho Bank
rupt law reported bill 10 esabsh uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the United States He explained
that 1t the bill originally reported amended In the
House. with some other amendments meeting the
reference to the duties and fees Of legal officers
.,l. mr PAYS tseP) Of n y, addressed the House In
The morning hour having expired the bill went over
REroErs or DECISIONS or THE srrmxuE COURT
After the morning hour Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Iowa,
from the Judiciary Committee reported back the senate
bill amcndatory of act TO provide for the reports OF
decisions OF the Supreme Court Of tho United States,
which read the third time and passed
wEsrERS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. Prrcr. trepI OF Iowa, from the Committee the
Pacific Railroad reported back the joint
tion 10 extend the time for the OF the
sss''GR nc serS e s ihs Essssn sas sSa saeia' ~
RETIR<NfSr OF CIRCULATION w STATE HSks-rAmYr on
Mr. GARFIELD (epl Of OHIO presented the petition Of
the citizens Of Utica asking an extension Of time for
State hanks 10 retire their circulation which was re-
fened TO the Committee Banks Also q petition Of
citizens of Oneida county, n ~ asking reimbursement
Of the tariff nax, which was referred 10 tho Commit
tee OF Ways and Means
Ar. LATIN presented petition on the same subject
from citizens Of Jefferson county, n. Y
EQUnzAuoS BJUSrfEs
Mr. scHsxcK, rep) Of Ohio, presented the petition Of
twenty soldiers Of Butler county, Ohio for the eqnaza
ton OF bounties.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole the
STATE Of the Union, Mr.. Dawes In the chair, and re
srnled the consideration Of the tax BILL commencing
with the clause {, impose special tar auct
prisss was amended BY increasing the special tax from
NIFTY TO one hundred and ifty dollars
siderable debsie. Messrs Stevens, Kelley, Mcfsuer Bid
we'll and Hooper taking ground against tho tax, and
bate was closed the paragraph, and the comriiee
was brought 70 vote which motion Of Mr. Stevens
and 40 q. pssspS va. l.n Su motion WAS
The paragraph IN regard TO express carriers was
amended BY adding the words and agents by nereas
drcd 10 thousand dollars per annum and by exempt
ing teamsiers aud draymen who own one drAy team
The following was inserted NJ q new paragraph
Grinders Of spices pay one hundred dollars
any psrscn who Or Rssrss for use sno sale
sss:. pie: %a.%Is Z any :r.ss o
a,s or eee 's p. or mos,srd nan ~ .ssr.s
sinssr 2, s0as. p,ss. ssasr III. .e gro.Ssd
agred 70 pay the special Az hsrein imposed grinders
AZ the close of the portion Of the bin imposing the
special TAX the following proviso was ADDED
a.. ns The o. IA u this .s o.
oo ssrry,ns on any ssads business or pro.soa Srsn
pssasa from az penalty o. ss.'iasd 1 q.
profession s.Ein s.ae any manner % .aisoriss
gs.ls.:isa coassary state place.
Sa 81 S. Z ps pSs sss o. s .,
S% ng ss r or . % s: Gs sy Gs %
On motion OF Mr. TmArEa, trepl OF Pa the paragraph
amending section 90 Of the present Law amended BY
adding the following
on. 10 s s e sas ssa .sa + d. s s..s T rs s
.sss:a .sas s T. : ssSsse ss n s'
Be By him dessnsted and NE Collector designated shall
such bonded ana Ss propsy stored sssssa
No other material amendments wcrs adopted.
The committees afer dsposing Of twenty thres pages
Of the ball, rosa
oonxrxicAnor vRon, GKxxaAL GRANT rnGrxe NJ |
srry roR rHE nxoR0AsuAr5os Army
The svyAKKR presented message from the Presidefr
Of Tho United States transmitting communication frm
the secvrtary of War and letter from Lieutenant Gene
raj Grant relative 70 the nccessy for Iegsiaton the
suh"ct of the army The Lieutenant Generals letter 10
the Secretary of War rssd AFTER which tbs message
and letters were referred % the Committee Military
Analrs and ordered " be printed.
The following is General 0nsss letter
HsADocAsrxss ARrrns usrrsp srxvrs
WAsHSsros, u. o.. Nay u, io0
Hon y srAsrcr esrrvtsy Of war
stsIn view ~ the long lower house of Con
u~s- sereetng plan fW the reorganization of the
army suitable 70 and The urEen
n~eessity for early action
70 yoa oheAy, and 70 ssk Ae stsenon of Congress 70
b~irvng thst when tey fairly before them
they ~n DO What should be done speedy. Al the present
time .stism.ns are .prfnsnS up with unusual rapIdiy
the dsrc OF country b><wecn Missouri and the
fssahe Ocean, where heretofore The Indian vas isn
~ undispuied Dc~sesxon Emigrzns arc pushing 10
those .etuenenh and 20 the goh hsds u the Rky xoun
.s..s sa. :, sss . .'..ss . hs,. s g.oy's sesss