New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-03
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
This Board met yesterday afternoon at castle Var
den, President NERPLASCk in the ehair, ana All Tue
members present
The number of emigrants arrived TO Nov. , ws'
fS 5: 10 same date last ID, beng decrease
of 3 g33 Number of inmates in institution on Nart
Island rs being decrease Of 3s2 in comparison with
the number last wear. The aggregate receipts ncrt-
ing balance in bank the st OF January, Sio1 isl ~
Disbursements and current expenses TO Oct 20 SIo5,-
625 A. Balance of Communication fund, ~ so ID.
Mr. JELLISGH,rs-A minority Of the Castle Garden
Committee 10 whom was referred the request 81
Mcdonald and Bi-hof, forthe privilege OF having one
of their German employees IN attendance on the ar
rival of their consigned passengers passing through
the Garden. IN order to protect them from runners
boarding housekeepers and others outside the gate,
and 10 bring them in body 10 their ONCE, so that
they could at be dispatched 10 their destination,
made lengthy report in which after stating the an
novances and losses 20 which these consigned
emigrants are subjected by runners for bogus railroad
Offices bOardng-houses, and others. lie went on to
raw that the agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Messrs Mcdonald & Bisehot, offer 10 receive
emigrants who are consigned TO them by the Com
pany agent in Europe, AT the landing depot, and DIS
patch them without expense or loss of time. The
majority Of the Committee proposed TO reject The
offer Of Mcdonald 4 Bischotf Mr.. Jelinghaus
reviewed their report, which We have already pub
lished. He SAYS There be no contradiction more
plain and clear than the often repeated emphatic AS
that this Beard is DESTROYS of entirely sup
pressing the odous traffic ticket swindngl, and at
" The same time STRENGTHENING the establishment OF a
monopoly in favor of man who was engaged in
such business long before the landing depot had been
established and IN which he has since continued"
He would not al all be surprised 10 hear that even
some of the European Powers looked upon the efforts
of this Commission in this respect, with rather
picious eve and particularly when they ascertain in
what manner the forwarding of emgrants is managed
by the agentof the Erie Railroad. Mr.. j. denied that
'emigrants are allowed 10 select their own route Of
travel AS set forth by the majority, and he d" is per-
iecty aware OF the facity OF II by long experience,
and offered IN evidence three afidavlts which
show that emigrans forced TO submit to the die
tation OF the employees OF the Erie Railroad Company
and that they claim the restitution of money which
they paid on account though preferrng TO travel by
another road. He also forth that emlgrants
compelled to 90 by sea ronte to Philadelphia send
ing them by railroad would not pay Mr. Need. The
report continues considerable length and quotes
tracts from the last annual report of the German So
cety in regard to the booking of emgrants and the
numerous frauds perpetrated. The report concludes
by recommending the passage of IA resolution allowing
Mcdonald & BischoOf the privilege OF protecting pas
sengers consg ned TO them.
The majority report was taken from the table and
passed, refusing to give Mcdonald d Blschoot this
privilege.
Several ordinations and determinations followed
between Mr.. Jellinghaus and Mr.. Purdy, and other
members in which the character of Mr. Kennedy WAS
assaed. Mr.. Purdy took the part of Mr.. Kennedy,
and said that he had too long held public office
to be abused at this late day. Mr.. Kennedy soon
had no choice, he invariably recommended them
10 20 by the sea route as they would thereby save
money and would not arrive at an hour OF the night
in Philadelphia when they've uld be subject to the
Influences of bad people who might be providing about.
The Board then adjourned.