The New York herald., 1878-02-07
FROM OUR REGULAR Z CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1878.
Nh. YosrxB. OF OHIO, ON THE REMoNErIzA-
TON cRAzE-rwo KINDS OF SILVER MEN.
Congressman .Fostor, Of Ohio, denies that no has
changed hts convictions on the silver question, but
he recognizes the advantages which the republican
party derive from the money question as party
issue. He says that hc shares the dispos.
ton entertained by republican Congressman
70 get together and agree upon q policy as
10 an honest dollar. He thinks q silver dollar OF 425
grains might help to solve the problem. whio this
amount Of silver may not DO now the equivalent Of
gold dollar the remoneization Of silver would tend
bring both metals 10 par. Ninetenths OF his cousttu
snts are bi-mctalists. but Of late he notices
among them less OF tho original orazo for re-
monstization Of tho old dollar. They didn't
understand the matter we'll then as they DO now.
There two kinds OF silver repubcans-the KIND
who went with General Butler into the ereenback
club the other day, who arc greenbackcrs and want
unlimited paper money, and another class wh6ars in
favor OF the honest dollar. II true that be
fML FOSTER voted for the Matthews rosolu
lion, but he did to show bis belief IN
the cold, naked right OF the government to remonc-
tize the old silver dollar, but his convictions
against the sxpedsncy the morality OF restoring
that dollar When he voted for the resolution three
nnbs OF the republican papers oi his district
him, much 10 his surprise. He could not say when
the republicans would get together to discuss the
policy they should pursue In this question. No time
or place had Jet been named.
NO NOPE ARMY APPOINTMENTS FROM CIVIL
LIYE-THE QUESTION OF COMPULSORY Re-
rInEMENT. 10
The Secretary Of War says that no has commended
70 the President not to make any more appointments
In army from civil lite until the West Point grad.
uat,na class OF June has commissioned. The
President has acquesccd In this suggestion, and tho
huudreds OF applicants who are pressed from all
quarters will have no chance 10 enter the armyun
less the pending bill for the OF the retired list
passes Congress Gensral Sherman IN favor Of the
compulsory retirement of army officers at sixty.two
years Of age in order TO give the young officers
shance Of promotion, and is willing himself to
be retired At that aga II Is generally.
islt that many OF the older officers are unfit
for Geld service though still the army list Many
Of those who continue TO cling to full and pay
are easy placos, and they docns TO bc retired
less tho law renders It necessary. Hence general
Law OF compulsory retirement at sxty.two years Of
age would be both salusary and equabIe. The
Secretary Of War says that while he has no
special scheme Of hts own TO urgo no would favor
this for the future benefit and vitality OF tho
army. and thinks, besides, that II would give gen.
0ral 8atlSIect0u. Tue war department ONT iaS
prove some parts Of tho Banning BILL but as whole
thInk II impractcable.
UrAu's APPLICATION yoR ADMISSION AZ
srATx-ADvEnsE REPORT OF THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE.
The House subcommittee on Territories have
sgroed 10 report adversely on the bill introduced by
Delegate Cannon for the admission Of Utah as State
The Mormon interest 10 said 10 be endcavoring 10
prevent favorable report by the same committee on
The bill or secret ballot In Utah by exhibiting to
members the draft OF bill which, II is promised will
be passed by tho Mormon Legislature now In session
in Salt Lake correcting the evils tho non.Mormons
complain Of
THE SPANISH MINISTER ON THE ALLEGED ST.
DOMINGO PnorEcToRArE AND THE CUBAN
REVOLUTION.
Tho spanish Minister says that the only thing
which the spanish government has done that could
form q foundation for tho reported extension
Of It's protectorats over ST. Domiueos m
the appointment Of . Vice Consul IL Puerto
Plata. Neither 10 thero any Epth, he
says, IN the report that Captain General pdpsVdr.