New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THE DENT IN THE COLUMBIAS BOTTOM
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM BrrEFIELDs-A SUCCESSOR
TO J. LowR1E BEL1-cIvL SERVICE
COMMISSIONER IYMAN's RE-
MOVAL DEMANDED.

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MOvAL DEMANDED.
Washington June 4.-Rear Admiral Stanton has
been selected as the president Of the Court Of In
quiry which to-day ordered TO meet at Phila-
dephia next Thursday June :. TO investigate the
circumstances OF the grounding Of the Columbia
and the extent time and place Of the accident
Captains Allen V. Reed and George c. Remey.
with Lieutenant Walter J. Sears as judge advocate.
complete the detail OF the court
In the orders to the court there is one clause
which is sure to attract considerable attention 1t
| contains ntmation that the ninety-foot dent
In the Columbia may not have occurred on the re-
cent trial trip at ALL but existed while the vessel
in the hands of the contractors. in which case
| the Government will not have the expense OF
pairs The attention Of the court Is particularly
| invited TO Rear Admiral Beknaps report OF Novem-
Der % last the occasion OF her acceptance trial.
! The Relknap Board reported as follows:
when near League Island. coming mp the Della
ware Captain Matthews. OF the Board. reports
| that the ship touched bottom slightly and n
! seemed II she was dragging over gravel for
| about fifty one hundred feet Such incident. he
states, did not seem to affect the vessels speed In
any degree"
| Captain Matthews IL now Chief Of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks OF the Navy Department. and
will 80 Philadelphia 10 testify.
Captain Watson reported by cable to the Navy
| Department this morning. announcing the arrival
! OF the San Francisco at Colon. where she had gone
| for coal The dispatch n long one. and con-
tanned the that the young Mosquito chiefan.
Clarence had been restored to power but the cOun-
| try was very unsettled and II would BE- necessary
| to protect the young ruler It Will De necessary.
| Captain Watson thinks. to keep an American war
! ship at Bluehells for me present The hritlsh
nstated Clarence. but the presumption Is that the
Hrltsh commandsr took t9e ros spp,d,on
T. mot sSG but b, o Is nat III
written report OF the matter has been sent by mail.
The President to-day gent to the Senate tho fo!-
charles Nelson Of Maryland. to be Second As
sistant Posimaster-Genera. vice J. l"wrc Bel. re-
George + Van Konnen. %, New-York 20 b. col
lector OF Customs for the district OF Osw"gachie.
New-york
I; Is earned a, the Whit Honse that on ac-
| Washington with her children FOR Gray Gables
Wednesday Instead Of Thursiay.
Strong pressure has been brought - bear upon
the President within The past week - secure tn'
I Whs The Objections 20 ~ LYMAN in he past have
originated principally although not cniirr.y. WIN
the opponents u civil srrvioc The Trcent 'n'r rs
reform 1t Is understood today ihat ne Pr. lent
has gwen %, eua. -, con- IN 80 - nrv worl nat
this will be done. but he t. manifcsiiy innuen,rl
| BY the arguments that have been mad" against his
retention and those who familiar with the mat
! NJ Ivman's resignation vii ie demanded II IS
! believed that Mr. Ivfnans tenure OF Oicc would be
| limited 70 even hrefcr duration II IL were p,'-i-
be Tor tho President % mi another pace for him
| I'm the public service The argument that hos been
made in favor az Mr. Lyman's dismissal - that
his presence In the commission Is soG - 81 con,
no, hostile - the service, regard II Win lnl4n'I-
ence. ard who might. u another gcn,I"nan sue,
qua supporters % the reform. The resident -
disposed 10 tender 10 Mr. Lyman Iac" ~ NE
point where the duties and remuneration wonil be
| satisfactory - him