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Show The ICio Gruude Inquiry, Washington, 17. Tbe sub-corn-mittpe of the house committee on military mil-itary r flairs, investigating the Texas border trouble, request tlie secretary of war to order here United States officers immediately connected with the troops on the border, that tbey may state the exact facts of the situation, situ-ation, eihould the secretary comply, it is the purpose of the sub comantine to hear their respective statements early in January, so tbey can report to the full committee immediately upon the reassembling of congress. Tbe special Benate committee, Senator Sen-ator Coukling chairman, to inquire into and report whether any measures can be devised to promote commercial commer-cial intercourse with Mexico aud to establish a peaceful condition of aflairB on the borders, w.is in session to-day several hours, bearing General Sherman. Sher-man. Hin statement was substantially substanti-ally tbe same as tbat made before the house committee. ' |