The Metric System

The metric system has iound its way into Congress, where a bilí has been introduced in the House by Mr. Maish, providing that on and after Jan. 1, 1879, for all postal purposes, fifteen grammes Hliall be substituted for hnlf an ounce, and so on in proportion; that the Postmaster General shall furnish all Postmasters with postal balances denominated in grammes of the metric system, and that on and after Jan. 1, 1880, the metric system of weights and measuros, as legalized in the Revised Statutes, shall lie obligatory. Mr. Maish has also intoduced a bilí to estabhsh the metric system in coins of the United States, and to provide for and regúlate coinage, including the new coin metal called " goloid."