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

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1873.
THE LIFE SAVING sERvIcE-MovEMENTs FOR
INcREAsING ITS EFFIoIENCY-THE LOSS OF
THE HURON AND METROPOLIS.
Tho question OF the lie saving service will engage
the attention Of the Senate tomorrow, whom Senator
Ransom intends 10 offer three several resolutions
bearing upon dineront branches Of the subject One
will call on the Secretary Of tho Treasury, di.
Teoting him to report as soon may be
the present condition and state OF efficiency Of
the life saving service on tho coast OF North Caro-
lima and what respects It needs, in his judgment.
increase improvement In order 10 make II Of tho
greatest benefit Another will refer the matter to
the Senate Committee OF Commerce to inquire into
tho expedsncy OF SO improving the inland navigation
between the waters Of Norfolk Harbor and Currituck
Abemarie and Pamloo Sound to furnish q 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 for all information when has and
any recommendations he wishes to mako for the
guidance OF Congress In securing better of eth.
cheney In the life saving service
Senator Ransom expresses himself as determined to
commence as the beginning and 20 through the
subject TO the end until something u douc In
Congress 70 remedy the present inecient condition
OF things. Secretary Thompson, Of tho Navy Dc.
partmeu says that for some time he has been giving
close attention to the question Of life saving and At
the customary eensultaAons which take place al tho
Navy Department unity with the heads OF bureaus
this one has been discussed and has gagged the most
serious consideration. He 10 now preparing report
on the loss OF the Huron and In will give inciden-
tally some opinions which bo reached relative TO
avoiding such disasters In future
Much dissatisfaction has boon expressed because the
Treasury Department. whte seeming TO be disposed 10
Inquire into the loss oil tho Huron and Metropolis on
the Atlantic coast, have detailed special agent who
however skful 10 other regards knows nothing what
aver OF the important which are
In the shpwreck OF vessels and the method OF best
avoiding tho danger In futuro II is thought at the
Navy Department and elsewhere that the very best
BElI and experience Of their officers should be called
into requisisiou, in order to fully Investigate the
causes Of such disasters.
WOMAN sUyFBAox-sENrIMEN OF THE HOUSE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Hodse judiciary Committee to-day had under
consideration tho proposed sixteenth amendment to
the constitution After time spent in discussion
vo,s was taken, resulting In tis Messrs. knott.
Hartridge, stenRer, McMahon and Culborsou voting
pgainst reporting 10 tho House, ana Messra
Frye, Butler, CongeH Lapham and Lynde
voting In favor Of favorably reporting. Tho absent
meinber Mr. Harris, ofvirginia would probably have
voted against the favorable report. The principal
objection urged 10 that II reported for consideration
by the committee tho host OF advocates OF female
suffrage will bescse the Capitol and interfere with
the Silver bill and kindred Of Importance
10 Congressional constituency.
THE ALLEGED KANSAS PACIFIC CREDIT
MoBILIEB.
The following resolution. prepared by the stock
holders and creditors OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
has been submitted to tho House Judiciary Committee
for is adoption ana report to the House,
Whereas II 10 alleged that the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way Company, unuer one Of its iormcr names, OF
Leavenworth, Pawnco and Western Railroad Com 1
pany or tho Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern
DIVISION did make illegal and corrupt ot IL stock