The New York herald., 1877-12-18

Reform Committee has already caused II to be known
that tho subject interests him and that he means
get mis- committee 10 work ana make a report II is
understood that General Cox Of Ohio will be placed
on this committee after the recess, and he anu Mr.
hewitt, who Is also o member. can be counted TO
help Mr.. Harrison very actively. In tho Senate the
Civil Service Committee consists OF Messrs.
Blaine, Ogcsby, Patterson, Booth, McCreery.
wnyte and Beck. Mr.. Booth has always favored
reform in tho civil service, AMI among the Senators
on the committee, Messrs. Hoar, Chrstiancy aud
Davis Illinois, republicans Mcssrs Randolph,
Gordon, Lamar and others, democrats, are known 10
take lively interest IN the question. General Cor
don has made special study OF the internal revenue
service. and tive years ago brought forward
excellent bill to put that service on
. permanent ana solid footing with Gxity
Of tenure and promotion for merit which he later sup
ported In very able speech and IL Is understood that
no VIII ake an early occasion 10 rein.roducs his
measure. II Is probable therefore, that tho special
message on this subject will mere Popc's bull
against the comet
There wero renewed rumors to-day Of impending
changes in the Cabinet, but they are untrue. For tho
present. Al least, no Cabinct changes conicm-
plated.
THE MEXICAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR PEACE
AND PROMOTERS OF wAR-IMPRovED sITUA-
Congrsssmau Mills, OF Texas. rocsivou another do
spalch from Governor Hubbard, This morning TO tho
effect that unless tho troops HI Paso sal. Lake
were promptly aided by federal forces they would
massacrcd and urged that tho Secretary War should
order forward the dotachmcnls by forced marches.
Mr. Mills. alter consultation with the Secretary Of
War, tclegraphed that tho troops making iorocd
marches and II was hoped would arrive IN time. In
any event our troops ordered not to GROSS tho
border should the rioters escape Mexico General
sherman says thero s not the slightest probability OF
there being trouble the border our troops
concerned. Tho officers OF tho army thoroughly
understand the punishment that would inevitably
await indiscrost act and the regular army oi-
anxious for pcace than for glory thero
need DO no apprehension Of trouble.
Nobody horo except SPECTATORS adventures, fcw
mino owners and few Texans favors O war with
Mexico, and yet there 10 nm undercurront OF appre-
hension lost those active elements may suddenly
bring on trouble The President does not want war.
the Cabinet docs not want it. tho Secretary OF War
thinks highly Of President Diax, Generals Sherman
aud Sheridan are opposed 10 war, both parties in
both houses arc opposed to war, General Ord,
who has, happily for tho interests Of peacc,
gone back lhe border. says totally unueoes-
sary, aud everybody acknowledges that tho country
wants neither war annexation And yct there are
you privately that In less than sixty days we shall
have Of course thoy want IL, for war means to
this GLASS contracts and speculaons and long cats.
logue OF chances 4t4tH
eIs Is tho unanimous opinion OF those who sim
cerely oppose war trouble OF any kind
the border that . sufficient forco Of regular
troops under prudent commanders 10 the best means
OF prevention General Ord has, In the opinion Of his
superors here. shown remarkable capacity In
his command on the border, and Il is beloved, In
military wel as OWL sirclos that when tho troops
now on their way reach Texas thcro will be there
suf1cient forco 10 enable General Ord to keep
the peace both SIDES The Secretary OF
War has strictly prohibited any operations by
Texas state troops against tho Mexicans and General
Ord has instructions on this subject which will force
she Texans TO remain quiet 1t now admitted here
that the reports OF outrages on the border by Moxl
can citizens have been greatly exaggerated and that
sancc Mr. Dax assumed power there has been scarcely
any raidipg from that sde Largely this owing TO
tho fact that Diaz has kept the robber Cortna imprs
oned in Mexico Uorsina, Il IS notorious, organized
and pronted BY all the RAIDS which so frequent
under tho rule Of President Lerdo.