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

WASHINGTON. Feb. s, 1873
THE LIFE SAVING sERvIcE-MovEMRNTs FOR
INCRRAsING ITS EFFIoIENCY-THE LOSS OF
THE HURON AND METROPOLIS
Tho question Of the lie saving service will engage
the attention Of the Senate tomorrow when Senator
Ransom intends 10 offer three several resolutions
bearing upon different branches Of the subject One
will call on the Secretary Of tho Treasury, di.
recting him TO report as soon as may be
the present condition and state OF efficiency Of
the life saving service tho coast OF North Caro-
lima and what respects It needs. In his judgment,
increase or 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 expedisncy OF improving the inland navigation
between the waters Of Norfolk Harbor and Currtuck
AIbemsrle and Pamllco Sound as TO furnish q safer
ana better channel OF commerce, and that the
Senate Committee OF Commerce have power to report
by bill otherwise Tho last will call on tho Sccrc.
tary OF the Navy for all information when he has and
any recommendations he wishes to mako for the
guidance OF Congress In securing better state Of c
clcncy In the life saving service.
Senator Ransom expresses himself as determined to
commence AZ the beginning and 20 through the
subject 10 the end until something 10 donc in
Congress 70 remedy the present ineficent condition
OF things. Secretary Thompson, of tho Navy De.
partmeu says that for some time he has been giving
close attention to the question Of life saving and
the custom ary seensutaIohs which take place the
Navy Department daiiy with tho heads Of bureaus
this one has been discussed and has engaged the
serious considsrasion He is now preparing report
the loss Of the Huron and In II will give incden-
tally some opinions which be has reached relative 10
avoiding such disasters In future.
Much dissatsfaction has boon expressed because the
Treasury Department, while seeming TO be disposed 10
Inquire into the loss oi tno Huron and Metropolis
the Atlantic coast, have detailed special agent, who
however skifu n other regards knows nothing what
Of the important surroundings which volvod
In the shpwreck Of vessels and the method OF best
avoiding tho danger In fuurc II Is thought at the
Navy Department. and elsewhere that tho very best
sEi and experiences Of their officers should bo called
into requission, In order TO fully Investigate the
causes OF such disasters.
WOMAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE HOUSE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Tho Hodse judiciary Committee to-day had under
consideration the proposed sixteenth amendment TO
the constitution. Alter some time spent In discussion
. vote was taken, resulting In tie, Messrs. Khot,
Hartridge, stcneer, McMahon and Culborson voting
sga,nst reporting to the House. ana Messra
Frye, Butler, CongeS. Lapham aud Lyndo
voting In favor Of favoraby reporting. Tho absont
member, Mr. Harris, ofvirglnia, would probably have
voted against the favorable report Tho principal
objection urged that II reported for consideration
by tho committee tho host Of advocates Of female
suffrage will bssicse the Capitol and interfere with
tho Silver bill and kindred matters Of moro importance
10 Congressional constituency.
THE ALLEGED KANSAS PAc.Nc CREDIT
MoBILIER.
The following resolution. prepared BY the stock.
holders and creditors OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
has been submitted 10 tho House Judiciary Committee
for i,s adoption and report to the House,.
Whereas II 10 alleged that the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way Company, unuer one OF IT'S iormcr names, of
Leavenworth, Pawnco and Western Railroad Com.
pany. or tho Union Pacific Railway Company Eastern
DIVISION, did make illegal and corrupt uso oi ~ stock