The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-11
INVESTIGATING OFFICIAL EXTRlTlGlNCR.


THE DEPARTMENTS OF EMIGRATION AND eUkD
ANTNE TO BE THOROUGHLY ovKRHAULxD.
The Assembly committee fer investlgatfna
quarantine and emigration matters met yester-
day morning az the Metropolitan Hotel to map
out programme for their work next week. The
members OF the committee-Mess-s. MCGUIRE,
Schuyler Waehner. Vosburgh, Alvord and GEO.
ney-were all present. Speaker MCGUIRE presided.
The presidency OF the committee devolved % mrs,
upon Mr.. Schuyler who offered the resolution
under which the committee was appointed; but
OF his request Speaker MCGUIRE was substituted
as Chairman, for the reason that they would have
TO employ counsel at rome expense, ana
he, being a lawyer, might gratuitously serve
In that capacity. The session was stun
ply q private consultation regarding the
best methods OF proceeding next week, and the
only thing done was TO appoint Mr. Bonynge clerk
and stenographer OF the committee and Joseph
Hobes messenger. The committee then ad-
Journed till Monday, at ten O'Clock, when they
will meot at Castle Garden. From conversation
with members Of the committee 1t was learned
labors snail be completed. On " ednesday morn
ing they will VISIT the Quarantine institutions.
They Will probably be engaged for four or nve
weeks in discharging tseir duties.
CHARGES AGAINST THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.
n.SatsS and whise vas nassed %aT M orders
0SmmissioasTs or Of Quarantine and Health
as to ali appropriations made ana the expendi.
lures thereof. the number OF officers employed
and the annual salaries paid, ana to investigate
all ana every matter and thing anywise per-
tanning TO the Quarantine blishme at or Castle
Garden and the management thereof and repOrt
TO thc next Leglsature," and IT, invests mem
with the full power to send for persons ana
papers. This, as VIII readily DE seen, opens up a
large neld Tor their inquiry. 1t has frequently
been charged by citlzcns evidently acting In good
fai and mn fnr Nnti nj oil FhufY
Emigration Department. has long been managed
VITA shameful recklessness and eXtravagancei
that Tor years money VAS wasted In paving largo
aries to sinecure officials who rendered no
equivalent therefor by their services, and that
10 these and other causes showing gross financial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the present enormous indebted
ness OF the Emigration Commission and their al
most bankrupt condition Is mainly due. Another
charge OF serious gravamen Is tnat toe COmnlls-
siOners have unGuly favored certain sectaran lnsti-
tutlons In THIS city; tnat. ms cal OF sending the
INDECENT and sick emlgrants 10 Wards Island they
have sent them TO these institutions ana pad
their managers highly excessive rates Tor their
support therein. Inc Assembly Committee will
anime anu scrutinIze ell me backs OF the Com.
mission to arrive at IA truth regarding these
DIR. vANpERPoEI's YACHTS.
The allegations concerning the Quarantine Com
missionors ana the Health 01icer belong pretty
much 70 the same category. IL mas been asserted,
and was repeatedly stated during tae last session
OF the Asse ably at Albany that THESE officials nave
run into extremely wasteiui haolts, and have
got into way OF spending the pubic money
which should be stopped. For instance, 1t Is said
that enormous expenses nave been caused by run.
ming the Quarantine steamers, the Helen X. Hop
kins anu the FentOn, Tor the pleasure aud amuse.
ment OF the Health O1cer, DR.. Vanderpocl. aud
his TRENDS and the Quarantine Commissioners,
and That large sums, (, ON $50, 900 $40, QUO q
year, have been spent in giving these worthy gen
tlemen daily pleasure excursions in the bay aud
Keeping these steamers cons tantiy ready at their
dis oSal as though Incy were tlelr pleasure
yachts.n That the expenditures OF the Health
Oncer have tar too large is Freely asserted by
gentlemen VINO have Oficia ~ looked into the
Subject. Already 1873 the State senate was
cOm oh N IN 20 "A tn
bursemeuts that Official; but owing TO sumo
mysterious influence peculiar TO Albany legisla-
tom demonstration was to the great surprise
OF ever, body, suddenly shut OF. This time, now.
ever, there is prospect that Il thorough inquiry
Will be made INTO the matter and tho Health
officer will nave a chance 10 MAKE "a lull exhibit u
his oliclal acts.