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Show TELEGRAPHIC CAPITAL CElATTElt. Tho Mhuuchai toiiNUlnlc la vealiiiaiiou. The Futeut lor EtliNOu's Electric Elec-tric l.lL'llt. An Ex-.Kercciiut of the II oast? J 1m AutlerNOUM. ItiNuldns, bat ChuriieteriMlic JLetter from Hon. Mhermuu. WiifjhiuRloii, IS. The homo commutes com-mutes on expenditures in the statu department, to-day, turther crosa-examiued G. Wiley Wefla with reference to the Shanghai consulate and the charges preferred ayainal Minister Seward of Cniua. Gaueral iiyera, of the quarterma&ter'e depart-meDt depart-meDt at San Francisco, was also eii.inined with reference to letters said to havo been written by Dr. McGowan to General Myers, aud also in connection with a letter written by the latter gentleman to Coneul General Myers, both ol which, it has baen alleged, were intercepted by Mr. Bradford while in charge of the consulate con-sulate poatoffico. Tho testimony of My era was to the eflect that he had never received the letter in question from McGowarj. Although the session ses-sion of the committee lasted about four hours, beyond the above fact nothing of public interest transpired. Cuicago, 19. Tribune's Washington: Washing-ton: Edison's patent for a divisible electric light would have been issued to-day, if he had paid the final fee. It has reached the last stage, its iasue having been ordered, and only needs the payment of tho fee. Til) this is paid tho commissioner of patents withholds his signature. Edison's delay in this matter is due to tho fact that his applications for patents in Europe are so situated that publicity might hinder their issue. By delaying payment of the flual fee, ana this delay can ,be continued six months, the patent remains eecret, while ready for issue at any moment. Inter-Ocean's Washington: It is stated tha. an ex-3flrgeaui at arms of the huuse has mailn it enn r-inn nml has placed it in the hands of a promiuent republican, who will have it rcud in the house. It is a:ated on good authority that this sergeant-at-arms who was attached to Morrison's Morri-son's investigation committee, which went to Louisiana two years ago, and who accompanied the sub committee tn the Horthern part of the stato, confesses con-fesses that ho was instructed by the chairman of the sub-committee io privately question all witnesses he was directed to summon, and if he found they were intending to testify to the damage of democratic iuterest, to neglect to aubpoona, and indorse their congressman referred to is a member of the present congres3. If this con-leEsion con-leEsion ia read in the bouse it will be necessary for him to ask an invesliga-, invesliga-, tion, and if the charge ii proven he is liable to be expelled. , Some days ago Senator Paddock received re-ceived a very 6trong appeal from cattle dealers and rauch men ot Nebraska, for tho assistance of the military in securing the arrest of Indians In-dians and desperadoes, who wero riding rid-ing into ranches, and stealing cattle in that state. He sent the appeal to General Sherman and received the following characteristic letter in reply: My Dear Sir I beg to acknowledge the receipt from you of what amounts to a petition to congress to repeal the fifteenth section of the act of congress approved June 18th, 1878 the posse comitalus clause of tho army bill. I recognize the great importance of protecting and encouraging the growing grow-ing and most valuable cattle interests of Nebraska, but with most profound reBpect for yoursoif and congress, I do not see how soldiers can do impossibilities im-possibilities with both hands aud feet lied. Should Indians or white desperadoes des-peradoes come into Nebradka from the Indian country you make it a fine of $10,000 aud impose imprisonment imprison-ment for two yeais, if soldiers help your sheriff. Now, our officers don't usually have $10,000 about Item, nor do I feel disposed to advise them to spend a couple of years in the peni tentiary by trying to help your sheriOj and arreat and punish liorbe and cattle thieves. On the other hand, in the Indian country soldiers can ouly act upon application of Indian agents, and these agents think your constituents steal the ponieB and cattle of their Indians, so wo soldiers occupy the moat unpleasant position, and I pre jer to sign my name to iho petitiou itself, fori sympathize siifcerely aud deeply with Messrs. Sharp and others, who desire to add to Ihc wealth and prosperity of our nation, but I must frankly aay tho Iaw lakes away from the army the only legitimate way of helping them, by supplying (he , Bherills of border counties with the neceeeary posse comitalus to make arret ar-ret ts. It would be a waste of mo ey to establish any new posts, because Indians aud cattle thieves know the law as well as we do and laueh at Boldiere who are forbidden to Imin ro t , peace officers of your state. With great respect, W. T. Sherman, Gen. As the result of this letter the senate passed a bill, yesterday, ulbrd-ing ulbrd-ing relief on this score. |