New-York tribune., 1867-09-27
WASHINGTON.

COL. MESsMORE CALLED on TO RESIGN =
SPEECH FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL NEW
SPIRIT METER FOR DIsTuLEHIES GIN.
sICKLESS CAsE-PERSONAL.
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WASHINGTON Thursday, Sept. o.. 1851
Secretary McCulloch has sent message "a Col
Messmore. Deputy Commissioner of Internal Reve-
INC. informing the latter that his resignation would
be accepted if proered 1t is also known that three
members of the Metropolitan Revenue Board of New
York have demanded that Mr. Messnore be with
drawn from the membership OF that Board, or they
viii themselves decline TO continue in 1T. Col.
Wiseweli formerly commandant Of the Military
Department OF Washington City, is named 10y those
who object 70 Slr Messmore az tho latters successor
as Deputy Commissioner and member of the Board.
COL Mcssmore is here. He has proposed
10 resign several times in the past two
months, but now declines to resign on tho
ground that the opposition TO him comes from q
whisky Ring" in Ncw-York, whose members fail
ing to get MessmoTe TO yield to their dishonorabie
purposes, have made upon him and misrepre-
sented facts TO the Secretary Of the Treasury
well-known and somewhat dsreputablc Wellington
lobbyist is at the bottom OF the affair." is alleged
and he is cooperating with parties to secure the ap
pointment of Wisewell. Secretary McCullOch de
clines to turn Messmore out Of Office and the matter
will probably remain in allegiance for some days.
Meantime an Investigation will be asked by Mess
more.
The Committee appointed at the Bladcnsburg
meeting held on Saturday last, TO present the Teso-
lutions adopted there TO the President visited the
Executive Mansion to-day and presented the resoln
tions There were about twenty members of the
committed The President replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE COMMITTEE: II gives me much
pleasure to receive such manifestation or friend
ship and support Perhaps could not better express
myself in reply to the address Of Chairman than 10
adopt the language Of the resolution you have presented
Upon this occasion do not deem il necessary 20 reply al
length cannot do better than To refer 20 the actso
my past life and through them be judged As my futu,
course, have promises TO make bat 10 the best o.
my ability shall endeayor TO merit froln all The conf
dence you have been pleased TO manifest by yom
assurance to-day 1t IA exceedingly gratifying 10 me,
lent of such an expression OF your esteem. We all,
trust, have deep sense Of the resptsi6s which no"
my sincere thanks for tho yst ana your eApresons oi
confidence accept the resolutions Which you nave been
delegated 10 present 10 Inc.
At the conclusion of the Presidents remarks, the
members Of the Committee were introduced to him.
and, after few moments of general conversation.
retired, highly gratihed at the reception
Professors Henry and Hilgard OF tho Committee
of the National Academy o. Sciences, have after
careful examination of the spirtmeters of Dr. Iicc
made very favorable report to the Commissioners
of Internal Revenue, and the meters will now be
rapidly attached to the dstileries Of the country,
commencing in New-YoIk From the report it sp-
pears that the Department has great confidence in
the meter for the suppression OF fraud III the dstila-
ton of spirits.
Maior-Gen Siokles left Washington to-day for New
York 1t is probable leave of absence for several
months will be granted him before lie shall be ordered
to bis command. No decision has yet been made on
his application for Court of Inquiry to examine into
the late administration of affairs III the Second Mill
tary District.
Maor-Gen Hancock left Washington this evening
FOR Philadelphia Oh his way TO st. Louis.
Maior-Cen. Fitz John Porter left to-day for New
York Attorney Gen. Stanbery has not yet come to
a decision in his case.
The President has appointed Carl c. Fincker OF
California Consul at Tehuantepec and Onin j. Rose
of Illinois Consul at Schwerin.
The Hon. f. b. Washburne Of Illinois arrived hero
to-day, and had q long interview with Gen. Grant.
Senator Morton arrived this morning and left for
New-York this evening.
The Hon. Thos. NJ Stwel Minister to Venezuela,
is here to receive instructions from the State De-
partment prior to his departure to enter upon his
official duties.
Department to-day:
NEw-OnLEANs, Ia, Sept. IS, 1867.
Brig Gen. F. T. Dent and Gen. Wheaton are much bet
are doing we'll JAMES A. MOWER.
Our Consul at Port Mahon, on the Island OF Nj
norca writes that vessels direct from ports OF tho
United States destined for any part of Spain are re-
auired to perform 10 days quarantine and vessels
from ports where the yellow fever prevails are sub
iected to Is days quarantine. He also says orders
are now going forward to the United States to pur-
chase wheat for the Spanish market BY Royal
order wheat will be admitted into tho ports Of Spain
until the 3lst of December next.