The New York herald., 1871-02-09
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Total American Ton
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Thus 1t appears that prior TO 1852 rne tonnage OF
American vessels entered at ports OF the British
empire was double the tonnage OF British vessels
entered at ports OF the UnJed Sates but That since
1865 the tonnage OF British vessels entered at ports
OF the United States has been double the tonnage Of
American vessels entered at ports OF the British
pre The report states that the prominent and per-
sistent cause OF tins complete inversion of the rea-
tive shipping interests OF the two countries Is attri
butable solely to the changes which steam and iron
have wrought. both in the vehicles and in the modes
! OF commerce. He therefore raises the question
! whether the relations OF maritime reciprocity which
were established especially for the purpose Of meet
l ing the requirements OF the random sort OF trade
| pursued by sailing vessels, should not be very ma
terialiy modified order TO subserye interests
\ In the direct commerce pursued oy steam vessels.
Practical results thus far show that present re-
lations Cf maritime reciprocity are all IN favor OF
British steam navigation and all opposed to Ameri
can steam nav gation.
sn:e of Indian Lands.
The President to-day transmitted TO Congress an
extract OF paper addressed TO him, to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior ana to the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs by the Committee OF Friends on Indian
Affairs having charge OF the Northern Superln.
tendency, In relation TO desire Of certain Indian
tribes TO sell portion OF the lands owned by them,
with view OF locating on other lands that tney
OF the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs thereon
ana q letter Of the Secretary Of the Interior ap-
proving the report OF the commissioner. The
President submits the draft OF bill which, 1t is be-
lteved will effect the object desired by the commit
l tee, and requests the consideration thereof by
| Congress. The Sacs and Foxes have in council
expressed desire to sell their reservation OF 16 900
acres at ITS far value which is probably ten dollars
\ an acre. provided they buy a small portion OF
| the land belonging To their neighbors. the Iowas
and the Iowas have also in council expressed their
Willingness to sell a suffcltncy for this purpose.
The bill provides Tor the survey and appraisement
| OF lands By three competent persons-one OF them
the agent or the tribes 10 whom the lands belong
and their sale, after their advertisement for sealed
proposals. TO the highest bidder for cash. The above
provisions are also be made applicable TO all SINH
lar cases.
Smallpox in Savannah.
The Collector OF Customs at Savannah, Ca, has
written 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury giving the
following account OF the ravages OF continent small
pox on board an American ship recently arrived at
that port from Liverpool. The Collector states that
on tic 2Sth nlt. the American ship Southern Rights,
Of Richmond Me-, arrived at Savannah, having left
Liverpool the oath OF December last, with clean
| bill OF health and with crew OF twelve
| men, eight OF whom were colored Soon
| after leaving Liverpool six OF the coored seamen
X.
| the trip and three were removed from the ship
! upon arrival Tor hospital treatment where one has
since died. As the disease seemed OF peculiarly
malignant character the ship ordered in quaran-
tine and the Health 0flcer OF the port notified, who
| Instituted proper measures for the OF the
patients and the disinfection OF the ship,
| prevent the spread or the contagon. which, owing
to large proportion OF the population being colored,
/ was peculiarly to be dreaded. In describing
the peculiar malgnity OF the disease with which the
crew was attacked the captain states that the flesh
of the men would cleave from the bones In large
| fakes and drop OF, after which the patient would
soon de- One OF the men thus attacked had one
nalf OF the flesh on hts head drop OF this manner
| leaving the bone exposed ana presenting ghastly
| spectacle.
| Report tue Montana Ineian War Claims.
| The report OF Inspector General Hardie, OF the
Military Division oil the Missouri, upon the SO called
Montana Indian war claims OF 1867, has been SUBJ
rntted TO Congress by the Secretary OF War. 1t
seems that In the year named the people OF Montana
took alarm at an apprehended Indian raid into the
Galatln valley and when, at last one man was
actually killed the excitement ran SO high
| that General Meagher, the acting Governor in long
and soul-stTrlng proclamation, called vOlun.
teers who for six months, In various plumbers and
with varying fortunes kept the deld being finally
| dsbanced by the Governor, Green Clay Smith.
A they were without money, and the United States
military authorizes refusing to recognize the
cessity Tor these volunteers TO muster them into
the government service, the Territorial officers sup.
plea and kept them anoat by purchases made from
The merchants and traders In the Territory, whom
they paid by vouchers issued III the name
! Of the United states. These vouchers
the War Department refused pay but
during the last session OF Congress an act
passed requiring the secretary OF War 10 ascertain
the yaue OF the supplies furnished by parties in
goOd faith and in the belief that the proceedings
! were sanctioned by the government and report the
amount 10 Congress. General Hardie, formerly on
dusy in The War Department, was entrusted with
ine necessary investigation, and after four months
of labor IN the Territories and al his station in
Chicago, has presented report admirably covering
every point OF interest ana fixing a little over
I $4,000 n the amount necessary TO settle a
fair basis tnese ciains amounting TO nearly
I ti.0o0,109 Efforts VIII be made by the claimants
10 have that sum appropriated.
Nominations Confirmed.
The senate III executive session to-day confirmed
The following nominations
Samuel II. Harlow, TO be Marshal for the Eastern
district u New York; JaUez A. Frank. OF MasSachu
sei's 70 be Agent for tue 1aoaquache Utes, OF New
Mexico, now ioca,ed III Colorado; ). 5. Lttleneid
oi Massachusetts,, Agent for the Grand River,f am
pa ann onintas Indians in Colorado; A. J. Gurus,
o. New, YORK, 10 be Indian Agent IN Terry,
Agent ~ Topeka, Kansas; Jerome Brigham
Appraiser OF Merchandise for Milwaukee;
! EbeleLer i. Wells Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court of Colorado Territory; Joseph W.
Fisher, Ass0 late Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
wyoming 1errtory: First Lieutenant John X.
McGinness 70 b. captain OF ordnance; George c.
Stevens Collector Of Customs Miiwaukee; Mars hall
y Blake. uollector Of Internal Revenue for the
Tnlrty-sccond district or New York, vice Alfred
Ileasonion. resigned: Munaon II. Treadwell Col
Iecor OF Internal Revenue for the second district OF
New iors ~ consolidation of the Fourth and Sixth
districts Ben amin DeYoe, Assessor OF Internal
KcynnGe ior the Iwenty-slxth district OF New YORK
yice y els, resign ed: Isaac H. Duval, Assessor OF
Internal Reveau; for the First district OF West