The New York herald., 1878-02-06
FROM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoN DENT.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s, 1878.
THE LIFE SAVING sERvIcE-MovEMENTs FOR
INCREASING ITS EFTIoIENCY-rHE LOSS OF
THE HURON AND METROPOLIS.
Tho question OF the life saving service will engage
the attention Of the Senate tomorrow whom Senator
Ransom intends 10 offer three several resolutions
bearing upon different branches Of the subject One
will call on the Secretary Of tho Treasury d.
yecting him 70 report as soon may be
the present condition and state OF efficiency Of
the life saving service tho coast OF North Caro-
lina and IN what respects It needs, In his Judgment
increase or improvement In order TO mako II Of tho
greatest benefit Another will refer the matter to
the Senate Committee Of Commerce to inquire into
tho expedisncy OF so improving the inland navigation
between the waters OF Norfolk Harbor and Currtuck
Albemsris AID PamIloo Sound as to furnish safer
and better channel OF commerce, and that the
Senate Committee OF Commerce have power to report
by bill or otherwise Tho last will call on tho Secrc
tary OF the Navy Tor all Information when he has and
any recommendations he wishes to mako for the
guidance OF Congress In securing better state Of cl
oicncy In the life saving service.
Senator Ransom expresses himself as determined to
commence at the beginning and 20 through the
subject 10 the end until something Is done in
Congress 70 remedy the present nefcient condition
OF things. Secretary Thompson, OF tho Navy De-
parmcut says that for some he has been giving
close attention to the question Of ifc saving and ss
the customary which take place the
Navy Department datIy with tho heads OF bureaus
this one has been discussed and has ngagcd the most
serious consdsrasion. He is now preparing report
the loss Of the Huron and In II will give incdcn-
tally opinions which he has reached relative TO
avoiding such disasters In future
Much dissatisfaction has boon expressed because the
Treasury Department, whe seeming to be disposed TO
eunN IA HhA Afn~s n...~
the Atlantic coast, have detailed special agent, Who
however skul 10 other regards, knows nothing what
Of the important surroundings which are Involved
In the shipwreck Of vessels and the method OF best
avoiding tho danger In iuturc II Is thought at the
Navy Department and elsewhere that tho very best
BKi and experisucs OF their officers should be called
into reQuisiton, In order to fully investigate the
causes OF such disasters.
WOMAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE HOUSE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The Hodse judiciary Committee to-day had under
consideration tho proposed sixteenth amendment 10
the constitution Alter some time spent In discussion
vo,s was taken, resulting In tis Messrs. knott,
Harridee, stcnger, McMahon and Culborsou voting
sgainst reporting 10 the House, ana Messra
Frye, Butler. Conge1 Lapham aud Lyndo
voting In favor Of favorably reporting Tho absont
menber Mr. Harris, ofvirginia would probably have
voted against the favorable report Tho principal
objection urged 10 that II reported for consideration
by the committee tho host OF advocates OF female
suffrage will besicge the Capitol and interfere with
the Silver bill and kindred matters Of Importance
70 Congressional constituency.
THE ALLEGED KANSAS PACIFIC CREDIT
MoBILIER.
The following resolution. prepared BY the stock.
holders and creditors OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
has been submitted TO tho House Judiciary Committee
for i's adoption and report TO the House,
Whereas II 10 alleged that the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way Company unuor ono OF It's formcr nsncs, OF |
Leavenworth. Pawnco and Western Railroad Com. /
pany. or tho Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern
DIVISION did make illegal and corrupt oi It. stock