New-York tribune., 1878-03-16
CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
a NEW-YCRK VERDICT UNSATISFACTORY.

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Captain Dumont Supervising lnspector-Gen-
eral O; Steamboats, written lctcrts Addison Low,
Supervising Inspector OF the second District In which
| be Jays he has received the decision Of tho local
inspectors at NewYOrk In the case Of the collision
between the steam ferrybOat James Fisk, J, aud the
schooner Jane Crowley, the evening Oi the 2jd ui
declaring the usual verdict Of "nobody TO blame In
the absence Of testimony the Supervising Inspcc' or
says he cannot say positively that the conclusion ar
rived unjust in the case, but 1t seems 10 him that
If the persons board tie schooner were observing
the laws ior vessels anchor fog. This decision
implies they the poro the ferry boat was either
careless. reckless ignorant otherwise the collision
could have occurred The decision yrtunily asserts
tie neiciency of The steamboat laws 10 accomplish
! the purpose OF their existence: an assertion lie
Cnh, -it4, as1 Gnit' IL believes That J. iL'I. "'.c
strict adj nee - .hc T's % rlyigon. especially u
those governing navigation during fug, cpiilslDus
woDit never ocef cNocp, through some sIddru atci-
dent 10 the machinery steering gear Of the yrsls II
hoth under way; WAeh. from The weather nr other
causes. the prescribed suat not be seen hrarl
prudent pilot would stop his yesc until uufri va- sale
IAc iTui u1,ut officers are made 10 urtersaui
thai by rrcE!es-!y imperiug tneir r',scusris lives
thr, mptul t1,ir own l Htrlate means "I earning
hyinc the sooner aceceut -uch - the present. viii
Toe Unprecedented quests that the case be
I,DiAN TERRITORY TO D. INVESTIGATED.
The Senate Committee on Territories was
engaged to-day IN making out list Of wilc-scs q be
summoned "A the Investigation recently ordered by The
Senate under tie Voorhees, resolution 10 inquire as to
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government Tor The Indian Territory Tho resolution
refers 10 certain railroad land grants which c1pcctcd
10 become operative IL the event If the oIga'.la
ton OF tie PROPOSED territorial g1y,iunrp' aud t-e
inquiry Is directed TO ascertain whether tie railroad
com,5ncs have I-,Jcd bonds based u!'u the tCudloua
grant. of Indian iaus aG o. 30, 10 ascertain ln whose
poase-H4on lhr "oh1a .it ana i"' NN't l.p",'' ~.
committee o-J tnpoWcf nJ ti' DurrS amendment
10 iuvcsura.c trc alleged expenditure oi -cho9l uyjs
brlon. .iu the Indians .or TIE suprurt az dele a''-
Wa-hnstcn duuE thr pa- ave years To- defeat attempts
p,i,I.d over tIe Indsp icrrorT for lie beti,r pr,
tettion OF sud pupert, and whether tic lands now
m sc,crl,y anon. Tho Iudsu- without ,ondrnu1 the
coud OLai grants OI ldnu TO certain TalIo"d CORPORA
uon-"
Mr. KELLEY THINKS Mt. SHERMAN ~ ERROR
Judge Kelley has written "A lcttc' to Socrc-
tary sherman, In reply - that Of the secretary, sd
dressed wilson =. Vance, Of Canton. o,o the SIN
inst. reference 10 Judge KeAeys speech the
finances. III winch hc says:
Let ne brcGs refer To- your statement "a 10 the con
diiionw tac Treasury: lon say that the sd3,oOoOg0
available Tor prp'-r- pi resumption now n.dy
S9O,O0OOou In tai- th"ngh yon srou't b. heior M
formed to the ,.Ldon OF the Treasury than hes
itic Dol u .ay hat, u yuu Allegation irrr io metallic
gold you aIc ero-.iy wide ~ the mgIE Tie monthly
dcbl statement ISSUED hy yoI the 1t of the month
showed but SG5.2lg,7-3 of gold AGAINST which there
were current siu obligations. How much oi this
SGj,G)OOrO IS Vok-lcrpne gold" or what the Late
Coonei james Fiske spoke of as phantom gold con
s.suE 81 coupons PAID ana bonds called dEd exchanged
when have not gone mo ihe books and bc'h cIhcci,
do rot know, Dor probably do you Inc Committee on
BANKING iht House ui ErlEfs utdtIyts
* - gagti ~ luV'.ii,dtug The question; aud when,
after earfrl scrutiny ~ the f""ts Il shsll H'kc s
uor the county ,s discover thai 900
culracer l.-4 than .3OOOO,OUu metallic cOii Will
De well lot yonr reputation man and public officer.
ArPOINIhFNTs 10 PARIS.
The following honorary Commissioners 10
the Pans ErpO-iton commissioned tho Pres-
dent to-day: Frederick smy the, Neg-IamPshrc \.
L. Coolidge, Massachusetts,; Levi Morton and An
drew d. White, Ncw-York; George W. CE'ids and W W.
H. Davis Pcnnsy wanna; Edward H. Knight. District OF
Columbia; WIN. A. Moore North Carolina. 4. f. saf-
for1, Tcunessce James II. smart, Indiana: Edwin
ONO: Bend j.. Gallup, Illinois 1. MrrTilI.
WgcOu-in; Wm. sclignhD, thfoInili tall G. L Mcyt-,
Dakota; Austin savage, IdihO; ana John a. Jonncf.
Tho United STATES steamer Omaha 10 daily CX-
pcc,d 10 arrive nj Fortress Monroe IRON The south
Paciha station Mrn she Htfyrs she wlli be met with
prOrred directly to NcWl ugA, where she VIII
be loaded with sOOdr or thr PARIS EKpOsiu0n The
fire.. intended be sent by tJ Constellation, the
lat er ye-rel found To lie unable TO carry ell.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
Al the meeting of the Senate Committee on
Railroad, to-day, she subcommittee IN charge Of the
various bills concerning trsuscontinenta railroad
munlcailon the thirty second parallel reported
fnvorably the Texas Pacific project and submitted to
the fuIl Tor IIs siGeruiion copy Uf the
bin agreed upoI by tic Horse Pacific Railroad Com
nitee. The iul committee began discussion Ci the
mei sure and ~. burned until 1ursday VIXEN hat.
acton pccird. The -iiDt -uittec composed OF
Senators 'atho"s, Saunders, DOrscy Barnum ana Kan
som.
WASHINGTON NOTES
WAsnIsGTON. Friday, March IS, 1873.