New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-04
trade By water during the months ended Sept 80
1914 over "a nor cent was carried 10 ioregn vessels as

,roe by water during the nine months ended Sept 80,
1873 over IA per cent carried 10 foreign vessels AZ
compared II per cent for the corresponding proi
OF l872 The report contains comparative iapes snoN
ing the values OF the total imports from and OF Tue TOTAL
exports TO- the various foreign countries lot eacn Vi
1scal wears to 1873. 10 also contains Tue
quarterly statements OF immigration products Oh am
American fisheries forests gqano imports ana ns
between New York and San trranclsco wa Isn"n'' wv
q collection OF miscellaneous statistical lhiornaio"'
THE sANTIILAN LAND GRANT
The House Committee on the Judiciary to-day heard
the argument OF VIM Hrst OF Philadelphia, In Oehaii Oh
the San Francisco Land Association in the case OF the
Santlan land grant, which the u :. supreme Court
declared void, by which decision the united 9tAies
claimed TO be the owner Of the lands and vested them
in the City OF San Francisco. Since the dec'son 10
claimed the book OF records has been discOVered us
proving the charge of fraudulent title The memoria
lists pray that grant OF public lands may oe ,'uo "
Them equal in value at Government prices 10 tne minus
In question The santllan grant covered 1870" ACRES
including within line large part OF the Clty OIL 90"
Francisco and its suburbs and is represented IN inc
br,ef IA beinR worth scores OF millions or dollars.
According the memorial the only quesiob 10 Uv n
claim for Lands in place those covered by the sdntan
grant Nothing ~ said Affecting inc latieI - W TO
present ownership and occupancy.
THE EQUALIZATION or BOUETIEs.
When n Congressman can make no other bid for
popularity he introduces bill TO equalze the 0ounties
Of soldiers during the number OF these measures
have been presented this session, aud the senate
Military Committee has qravely gone to work upon one
as IL IL was seriously intended 10 pass It, Years ago. IL
used to be the practice OF the House TO pass such Dill
every year for political effect, and 20 rely upon the
Senate TO kill II. Perhaps the Senators think that
turn about ia fair play" and that the numerous
Presidential candidates in that body ought to have
chance now to make little "capita" out Of this trans
parent humbug. To equalZe bonnties wOuld cost
about $500 100000 fact winch SHOWS how little genuine
ness there is In preensons Of intention to pass any
bill for the purpose
AN ENJOYABLE BIT OF SATIRE.
bill authorizing the removal OF National BANK
from Hagerstown Nd to Washington, reported by Mr..
Phelps last week. sharply attacked at the time by
Mr. Merriam Cd the ground that banking capital and
other personal property we're exempt from taxation IN
the District Today, Mr. Phelps made speech In reply,
that was thoroughly enjoyable piece OF SATIRE tha'
even the gentleman whom It hit had 20 join In the gen.
era good humOr 1t created The speech was remarkably
effective for IL changed completely the temper OF the
uouse toward the bill and secured It's passage by large
majority after this District government had been Vgor
DUSTY attacked and defended it's shoulders tor an
hour or so.