The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-14
fhe Chairmansbip OF the Pacific
Texas Committee.

me thatrmansDlp OF the Pacific
Texas Committee.
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroads TO day elected Representative
ThrcckmortOn, of Texas, chairman. Mr..
Morrison, of illinois, was also nominated,
but stated that inssmuch as he believed
that the majority OF the committee ia.
vOred the Texas Pacific railroad, and that
he did not care to be placed in delicate
position which such difference of opinion
would impose on him. Notwithstanding
this he was placed in nomination.
Ihrockmorton was elected by vote of
five to four, Mr.. Morrison, the opposing
candidate, casting the vote which elected
him.
About Concluded MOI TO Make Any
More Nominations
Secretary Evsrts is reported, this
morning to have stated to Congressman
who called upon him to recommend
some foreign appointment, thst the ad-
mlnistration had pretty nearly conclud-
ed that 1t was useless to make any more
nominations; that the Senate would not
confirm anything, and that the Presl-
dent sees little use IN sending names to
that dlgnifed body for rejection. "Pos-
sibly,' Mr.. Eyarts said, Tin case of va
csncy, where there was urgent need of
an officer, an appointment might be
made, but the conclusion was almost
reached not TO make any more nomina-
tions." If this decision is made, Senators
who have been opposing the administra-
tion will be disturbed, as they slI want
appointments.
Gen. Sheridan Does Not Anticipate
War with Mexico.
The Military Committee examined
General Phil. Sheridan yesterday after
noon, upon the situation on the Rio
Grande border. The examination was
quite brief, snd was confined to general
questions. The result of it seems that
Sheridan gave it as his opinion that there
is no danger of war with Mexico. except
there should be An accidental collision
between the forces of the two countries,
and that that collision Is not likely TO
occur; that the troops now there,
with those which are now being sent
there, will be quite sufficient to preserve
order along the border, and that war
rumors must be from those who are anx-
ious tor war, and have not substsntisl
foundation in fact General Sheridan
corroboraled fully General Ord, General
Glitch, and other army officers who have
testified. A member OF the committee,
after Sheridan had concluded his te5tl
Etut.I that bn
mony Of sll army officers examined was
that there is no danger Of international
complications with Mexico in conse-
quence Of the existing condition of sf-
fairs along the border.
WASHINGTON, December l3.-The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day examined General Ord, the chiel
points in his testimony being that the
cessation or diminution of the Mexican
raids on the lower Rio Grsnde was at
tributsble to the presence of large
American force, and that the revocation
OF the existing orders would elste the
dangerous cleTents in Mexico cause
more raids and be an obstacle in the ne
gotlatIon OF treaty. 80
The subcommittee of the House Com
mitLee on Military Affairs this morning
called on the Secretary of State with
reference to the trouble on the Rio
Grsnde. The object was to procure sll
the information 10 the department on
that subject, and the Secretary readily
granted their request. Some OF the doc
uments show that the number of raids
by Mexicans into Texas is not so large ss
has been represented