The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-26
Death OFa Member or C0agress Elect.
--Imm graFion Committee,

/ CHICAGO, November 25.-Thanks.
giving was very generally observed,
yesterday. All the papers suspended
publication except the Republican.
The weather was all that could be de.
I sired.
A special from Peoria says that
Hon. 3. II. Stevens, just elected TO
Congress from the Fifth District. Is
J dying.
The committee appointed By the
/ National Immigration Convention, ak
indianapolis, to memorialiZe ConRress.
met at the Sherman House, in this
city. to-day. The committee com.
| priees the following gentlemen: Gov.
| McCook, Of California. Acting Chair
man, Henry Greenbaum, of Illinois,
Secretary, M. P. muokie, Of Penn
sylvania, Chas. RemeIin, Of Ohio,
@. d. Loudon, of Mississippi. Col. Fl.
Watson, of Minnesota, W. E. Smith,
Of Wisconsin,
The resolutions presented 10 the
Convention were taken up. The fol-
lowing was then drafted. regarding
the dTst two resolutions:
Your menorialists would present
10 your honorable bodies that the
convention which We represent en-
bodied delegates from twenty-five
States and one Territory of the
Union, and that it was comprised, in
q great measure. Of men who had Civ
en- their time and attention, both IN
this country and Europe. to the sub
iect of Transporting emigrants from
Europe; and, In placing before you
the views OF the convention, We would
state that emigrants are frequently
placed in badly ventilated ships, sup
piled with insufficient food. deprived
of means to secure personal cleanli-
ness, and unprovided with proper
medical attendance. Even in vessels
where proper sanitary regulations are
enforced, the laws of the United
States are violated By overcroWding
the steeFage.
Your memorialists believe that as
great, or greater, evils exist in the in.
land transit of emigEants than in their
transportation to this country. Your
memorialists call especial attention to
the fact that by far the greater number
of emigrants landing &C our sea-Dorts,
pass over Immediately to the western
and southwestern States and Terrific
ries, and during such transit they are
subject 20 many abuses. such As being
crowded into cars insufhciently venti-
lated, and not afforded sufficient fa-
cilities for obtaining cheap and
wholesome food and water; being IN
necessarily detained By being sent
circuitous route in order to accom-
mooatc csrp1in E~ilkS-l vv1Fsui5g5
being entieed By runners into board
ing houses against their wishes and
interests; not being able to have their
baggage checked through, and there
By frequently losing it; being insulted
By deck hands and thieves on the
river and lake steamers. The annual
report Of the Commissioners of Emil
grafton of the State of New York. for
the year ending December 3lst, 1859,
corroborates fully the conviction
forced upon the minds Of the memo
rlalists, that it has secome "A imper-
ative duty with ths government of
the United States 10 carry ont the
objects above recited, and they re.
spectfuily urge the proposed conTen-
ton between the Government of the
United States and foreign govern
ments, for the better protection Of
steerage passengers on the high sea,
at the earliest practicable time. They
also call especial attention to the an
noyances and injuries frequently sus-
tanned on the part of immigrants By
the action of Custom House inspect
ors, referred to in said report Of the
Commissioners of Immigration, OF the
State of New York. The convention
then adjourned until evening, when
they will probably complete their re-
mort