The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-05
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Increase, $7,282,7ll
The amount OF duties received was as annexed.
April, 1916, Sis'3s'oZ APril, i9H W. io9 soo
This isnot so bad for the ''ruinous" new tariff.
The great phenomenon of the dag is, undoubtedly, mm
gaton and in its rapid development, has got wholly be-
yond the reach of existing laws The legislature has been
prompt to the emergency and already law has
gone Though house. and must pass the other, establish
ng on basis sufficiently extended any probable
necessities the legislation for Immigrants Some of the pro-
visions oftle old law retained but the
those which give the bill its character and importance
board of commissioners instituted with entire control
and full powers who have charge of all immigrants
on their arrival of their health and maintenance while in
the city, and of their removal when necessary those
parts the country where they be usely be-
slowed tax one dollar head is imposed on all imm
grants be placed at the disposal OF the commissioners
and owhich they 10 defay all charges for the sup
DOT, and deportation (when necessary of Immigrants Aid
in money, limited extent is also allowed in extreme
cases Bonds in three hundred dollars are required for all
lunaics idiots, deaf and dumb, blind, infrm persons
members Of itmig grating families The commissioners
have power any buildings required for the purposes
ofthe law. This is legsating in the right spirit-lbera
comprehensive and humane. 1t must not only make i'm
migration pay for ITSELF but divest it of many of those e
lures which offend the of the asdious alarm the
fears of the say nothing of the ncacuablc
evils from which it will protect the poor and friendess
stranger
legal gentleman in town has sued Mr. Weed, of the
fishing speech of member of Assembly two, lin the
regular report of legislative procecdngs) in which the
plaintiff aforesaid handled rather roughly This
rbe law OF libel indefinite, rreaching and inevitable
will leave byandby precious little 'liberty of the press
at least in this State The court of appeals Ito be
eleced) wil however, put things right
private letter the editor of the Courier DIES Etas
Uns complains heavily of the suerngs of the French
residents of Vera Cruz from the bomba rdment In
hn.se five French persons killed, and every mem
O tiy
volcanoes the bombs respectcrs of condition or
country.
The oldest fruit this continent is in full bloom
he Syvesant pear-tree, in the upper part of the city,
Uhrd avenue and 18th street) brought from Holland 1917
planted in the country near Neuw, Amsterdam, and
least hundred old. What changes in the
time! From. she Dutch fort and the little Dutch trading
village, to the Empire City of world
The captain of British vessel arrived this port has
been arrested and held bail for having brought this
country from the island of Bermuda, (where he had put in
of weaher eight convicted and pardoned elons
knowing them he SUCH The rascas had scarcely got
here when they began give touch Of their quality in
this land of bertyone Of them having knocked another
down. and robbed him. at their boarding house. For the
sake only of the country but of all the sound portion
Of the immigrants such violations Of law should be rigid
ly suppressed
The general illumination Friday night next, (le
nversay Of that glorious first trial OF swords and hearts,
nj Palo Alto will be grand affair Though last least
the of this huge, NUMBERING giant Gotham of
The hardest to move; bat mighty in motion.
Skies bright and clear air to-day, make it look little
more like May.day and Whereabouts. FED.