The New York herald., 1877-12-18

Reform Committee, has already caused II 10 be known
that tho subject interests him and that he means
Get his committee TO work and make report II is
understood that General Cox, Of Ohio, will be placed
this committee after the recess, and he ana Mr.
hewitt, who Is also member. be counted on TO
help Mr. Harrison very actively In the Senate the
Civil Service Committee consists OF Messrs.
Blaine Oglcsby. Patterson, Booth. McCreery.
wnyto and Beck. Mr.. Booth has always favored
reform in the civil service, AMI among the Senators
not tho committee Messrs. Hoar. Christiancy and
Davis OF Illinois, republicans, Mcssrs Randolph,
Gordon, Lamar and Others, democrats are known 10
take lively interest in tho question General Cor
don has made special study OF the internal revcn ue
service, and tive years ago brought forward an
excellent bill to put that service on
. permanent ana solid footing with Gxity
Of tenure and promotion for merit which he sup
ported In very able speech, and Is understood that
he will sake An early occasion 10 reln.roducs his
measure II Is probable, therefore, that tho special
message this subject will not % a mere Popc's bull
against the comet
There wero renewed rumors to-day OF impending
changes in the Cabinet but they are untrue For the
present. At least, no Cabnes changes are contcm-
plated.
THE MEXICAN PROBLEM-ADvocATEs FOR PEACE
AND PROMOTERS OF wAR-IMpRovED sITUA-
Congressman Mills, OF Texas recsivoa another do
spatch from Governor Hubbard, this morning, 10 tho
effect that unless the troops Mt HI Paso Salt Lake
were promptly aided by federal forces they would bo
massacred. urged that tho Secretary OF War should
order forward the dctachments by forced marches.
MIR. Mills. alter consultation with the Secretary OF
War, tclegraphed that tho troops making oroed
marches and Il was hoped would arrive in time. In
any event our troops ordered not to GROSS the
border should the rioters escape Mexico Gcnerui
sherman says thero is not the slightest probability
there being tr0dbe the so tar Us our troops
arc concerned. Tho officers OF tho army thoroughly
understand the punishment that would inevitably
await m indscrcst act and the regular urmy off,
GERS anxious for pcacc than for glory thero
need be no apprehension Of trouble.
Nobody horo except spectators, adventurers a few
mne owners and q few Texans favors war svith
Mexico, and yet there undercarrout oil appre-
henson lost those active elements may suddenly
bring on trouble. The President does not want war;
the Cabinet docs not want 1t, tho Secretary OF War
thinks highly Of President Diax, Generals Sherman
nud Sheridan are opposed TO war, both parties in
both houses are opposed TO war, General Ord
who hos. happily for tho interests Of peaco,
gone back lns border. says totally unneces-
sary, and everybody acknowledges that tho country
wants neither war annexation. And yct there are
shreWd people here OF tho adventurcr class who toll
you privately that In less than sixty days we shall
have war. Of course thoy want H. for war means to
this class contracts and specuations and long cata-
logue ot chaucoA
NN Is tho unanimous opinion OF those who sim
oerely oppose war trouble OF any kind
on the border that . SUFFICIENT forco OF regular
troops uuder prudent commanders 10 the best means
OF prevention. General Ord has, In the opinion Of bis
superiors here shown remarkable tact and capacity
his command on the border, and II Is beloved, In
military we'll civil oroos that when tho troops
now on their way roach Texas thcre will be there
suhicient forco TO enable General Ord to keep
tho pesce on both SIDES. tho Secretary Of
War has strictly prohibited any operations by
Texas state troops against tho Mexican aud
Ord has Instructions this subject which will forcc
the Texans TO remain quiet. 1t Is admitted hero
that the reports OF outrages the border by Moxl
can ctiscns, have been greatly exaggerated and tha
since Mr. Daz assumed power there has been scarcely
any radipg from that side. Largely this is owing to
fact that Daz has kept the robber Cortina mprs
oned in Mex,oo Uorsina, Il IS notorious, organized
and prontsd BY a tho RAIDS which were SO frequent
under tho rule Of President Lerdo.