The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Special TO the star.

Special to the star.
| HON. STANLEY MATTHEW'S SPEECH.
| WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-Hon. Stanley
Matthews made very strong, logical
and unanswerable speech in support Of
his resolution declaring that the bonds
Of 1870 are payable in gold and silver
coin, at the pleasure Of the United
States. This was Mr.. Matthew'S
first public effort In the Senate
Few members succeed so well
in their first speech. His delivery
was marked by good taste, and was
cool and composed. His voice easily
| filed the Chamber. The argument was
close and compact, and SO clearly pre-
attention of the body. Mr.. Matthews
took strong grounds for restoring
the old silver dollar. HIs speech
greatly annoyed and disgusted
hessrs. Edmunds, Merrill and Conk-
ling, the latter of whom offered an in
genious amendment. designed to embar-
rass the resolution and break it's force
| by sending it to the President for sigma
ture. MIR. Thurman easily and ably ex-
posed this trick Of Mr.. Conkling. The
resolution will probably lead to an in
tsresting debate to-day, and be brought
to a vote. Its passage by large ma
jorlty ia deemed certain. The Silver
Bill will also be debated this week. The
| hapk 10 hn foF e.
bill reported by the Committee as the
one most likely to pass over an exeou-
tive veto. MIR. Matthews speech showed
that he was his own master and the REP
resentative Of the sentiment of the great
West, instead OF being a mere mouth
piece OF the President and Secretary
| Sherman.
THB TWO fAKT1Es IN THE SENATE.
With Senator Eustis seated, the DEM
oorats now have thirty.six out of sew
enty-six. II Judge Davis votes with
them they have thirty-seven, and only
| one Republican is needed to give them a
majority, as Mr.. sbaron's attendance
oan not be counted on, and he can not
resign lest a Democrat be appointed.
Mr.. McCOrmick's Retirement.
| National Associated Press TO the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H. Secretary
Sherman has written letter to Gov-l
ernor Mccormick expressing regret at
his withdrawal from the Treasury. and
thanking him tor his faithful Official
services, and especially for his kind and |
courteous treatment of the thousands |
who have besieged the Treasury De- |
partment for employment. Hon. John |
b. Hawley, the new Assistant Sscreta- !
ry, was sworn In en- Saturday evening |
| by Judge Macarthur, and entered upon |
his duties yesterday. The various heads |
OF the Bureaus and chiefs of divisions Of |
the Secretary's Office called at his Office |
during the morning and were introduced
to him by Governor Mccormick. The |
retirement OF Governor Mccormick from |
position in which he has won an en-
viable reputation for executive ability |
| and official courtesy is the subject Of
universal regret in and out of the de-
partmsnts.
Army Matters. /
By the direction Of the President a |
Board to consist OF Major General Han
cock; Colonel D. s. Stanley, Of the |
Twenty second Infantry, and Colonel
W. ID. Whippie, Aids-de-camp, will as
sembls in New York City on the 9Th OF
January next, or as soon after as possi- |
BILE, to determine the following ques-
tions: First, what shall be considered
as being a battle, within the spirit Of the |
regulations? Second, what portion OF a |
regiment must be engaged in the battle |
to entitle said regiment to have In |
soribed upon its oolors and on the army |
register the names Of the battle Third, |
what record should be made in the cases |
of regiments consolidated, as in 1915 and |
1859? The Board will report Its conclu- |
sions for the information and action of |
the President.
Our Border Troubles.
Hon. Geo. W. McCreary, Secretary OF
War, was before the House Committee |
on Military Affairs yesterday, and |
defended the course Of the Admlnistra-
tion in the matter Of the Mexican Dor.
der complications. He dwelt more es-
pecially upon the orders to the military
commanders in Texas to follow Mexican |
raiders across the border and cited
several precedents to justify the action
OF the Government in this particular.
The most prominent case cited BY him
was that of General jackson, who dur
ing the Seminole war, In pursuance OF
orders from John q. Calhoun, the See
rstary OF War, entered the Mexican
Territory and even attacked q Spanish
post.
The Secretary Of War, when before
the Hnuss Committee on Military Affairs
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