The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-09
WASHING TON.
unexpsnded Balances Of the Ordnance
Eareau-ReslgaatiOn or she Com-
missioner Of Patents.&

wAsumGros, Nov. g. 1870.
tneApendea Baianccs oT tho Ordnaac Bu-
fcnu. ~
question yitally affecting the continuance OF rhe
NoiA IA me national arnoies &C., was present vd
euet me law OF 18Th July last, winch requires ball.
ances Of appropriations unused for q certain time "a
" 'urAea into me Treasury aud combines years
.NpSn"'sures 10 its own appropriations. The OLD
~" ~ .iAnihs ana eqdipping the militia provided
ua' s-pvoo year should be set apart FOR that pur
pose, and Comptroller Brodhead decided that the
res'rcuos contained III the nfh, sixth ana sevcntb
SECTIONS OF the act OF July L. 1870 apply only TO an
huai appropriations, 10 appropriations for par
'ouat year. andado not affect tho permanent provi-
SION made by tue law Of April 20, $685. running in
uenhisey as TO tne Tor armng and equpping tbs
hiii,'a' me balance standing the books 70 the
cfeut Oh that permanent appropriation at the close
OF the last FISCAL year 10 therefore applicable 10 ths
N lnuracture and purchase OF arms and other ord
nance stores. and Is subject to the requison OF tho
Secretary OF War.
Resignation oil IKE Comr.is.jonor NJ Pnteut.
what telegraphed you some days ago about the
INTENDED resignation OF Colonel Fisher, a. Commits
sioner has been verified here to-day. He has ten
dered his resignation 20 the President aud lt has
been accepted. As far back a. october ~ Colonel
Fisher went TO the President and told him he desired
to resign The President then asked him to post
pone II until after the elections and. at the urgent
solicitation OF the President he (Fisner consented
Mr. Delano also urged Fisher to continue In ONCE for
few weeks longer, and 1t Ia said that at the sug
gestion OF the Presldent q letter was wrttten
Mr.. William Bakcw-ll, OF PItsburg asking HIM n
he would accept the position. Mr.. Blackwell replied
IN the Affirmative, and The understanding was that
SO soon as Fisher retired Blackwell should be in
stalled; but am informed Secretary Delano has mot
yet appointed Bakewe Tne following Is the letter
of Commissioner Fisher
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 8, $780,
SIR ask permission TO renew the tender OF my
made october - and temporarily Withdrawn ut
your suggestion. Ii there be no reason To the con-
trary sagges that the resignation be accepted. 70
INST have me honor to be- very RESPECTFULLY your
To his Lxceilency U. s. GRANT, President United
States.
Uniformity In Cnuging Spirits.
Some time ago the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue invited samples OF gauging instruments to
be presented to the Bureau with the view Of pre-
scr.bing standards IN order TO uniformity In
gauging. number Of instruments were presented
all OF which have been thoroughly examined and
tested The examination has resulted favorably to
the combination rod Of Messrs. Winnie McKan,
ana tho Acting Commissioner having decided to
prescribe its BY Internal Revenue gau gers has
concluded arrangements with the manufacturers for
supply 10 be furnished through the Internal Reve
nue. ofce, when they VIII be tested before being dis
tribued for use. Az soon this supply can be fur
nished all Internal Revenue gaugers whose monthly
earnings equal TO fifty dollars will be required Ia
provide themselves with this instrument ut their
own expense. IL isexpected that BY the uniform
OF this standard Instrument many OF The dfcnl-
ties which have occurred to the trade growing
differences In gaugers by the use OF dlnerent nstru
4 ments.wii be obvated.
| Personal.
| John A. Simms, OF Washington Territory has been
agent the Neg percaa india NJ ida hr
senator rrumbun had an hours interview with
the President to-day.