New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
POLITICS IN THE EMIGRATION BOARD.

BOIlIlCS IN IHE EMlGlthllON IVAhp'
Con INUATioN OF THE LEGISLATIVE EXAMINATION
TESTIMONY OF COMMISSIONER MAUJEE-BER-
NARD CAssEEIY DECLARES THAT He WAS RE-
MOVED AT PARTY DICTATiON.
The Legislative Committee on Emigration
and Quarantine continued its labors at Castle Garden
YESTERDAY No work was done until 1890 p. IN, when
Daniel Manjer at present Commissioner OF Emigration
was put upon the stand. After Mr.. Mauiers testimony
was closed Bernard Cassorly made a statement. H. j.
Jackson then submitted TO the Committee list of per-
,ons removed and appointed from May 1873, TO March
Of the present year.
Daniel Maujer was the first witness, ana tcsuned as
follows: al am q Commissioner Of Emigration;
was at time member OF the Assembly; was on
Ne Finance Committee, and was also at times
on the Castle Garden aud Wards Island Committees;
am somewhat familiar with the subject OF emigration
on the Wards Island Committee IL part Of my bust
meas 20 audit the bills for supplies furnished on the
island and do not recOect that any overchargcs were
made; occasionally they have been made, but they
were always recthed by the Board there was discus
SION in the Board to whether coffee worth Il or 20
cents per pound that worth 80 and 30 cents per
pound should be furnished TO the island ii finally
decided to furnish the latter; this caused some little
disturbance in the Board, but nothing very serious
there were no other disscnsioDs there some trouble
about whether not the chapel OH the island was
epsively for those o. the Roman Catholic denomination,
hut that finally settled 1t Is Is not a all III tue
OF the steamship companies 10 liac VI
emigration to any other port away from New-Iork.
1T Was the general opinion of the Commissioners" +"
Nr Maujer nued that the working force was too
large and early July. 1873, IL was sought TO reduce
both the humber of employees and also the salaries paid
90 those retained. Salaries were reduced. | think the
reduction was made judciouly and according to the
needs the institution. Everything entirely consistent
with the business Interest " the institution done by
the Comm ssioncrs. do not think 1t possible by any
means the tide Of emigration from New-iOrk Al
the formation Of the present Board most Of the men were
inexperienced. but general rule they kept III their
employ the men Of most experience. IL was true that
the Board removed Mr.. Casscrly, and appointed in his
stead Mr. Webster. do not know why this was done,
unless II vas from an impression ina, MI Nasseiy was
in league with other employees. taking commission on
tfu of the men were not taken into account in their
removal appointment AT the time Of his removal II
not rcColcct WHO ,OucLed foI Mr Ca>serly eau on
ai~aVs have been o hcpnblican. | was appointed at
the formation of the pTescLt Board in l>73 Really do
not that the amount Of head money has aythI@E
10 do with the tide Of emigration In my opinion, the
Institution should ZEE scsasning Ii s very clear 10
that tIc profit Of ine tinpancs on setiaSe paen
gers IA very argc-,kcr than the profits either on ca
passengers or iFegAt JndsnE rom business % Slam
could have been handled with more care have neyer
seen bil. noes conducted in better manner. never
lueW oi dollar having hcen "'>ted Inc chs oi
passage would influence many to emisiaie, but II dc
pendcd mostly the business stau. of this country
ID not think tIat paid commission cod 40 any nete
work Than that done by the present Board 90 not
believe that the emgrants arriving here have been bene
II. .rn D., the decrease Of head-nOncy."
bernard Casserly then recalled, and seid that he
was r,.uoycd roIn the office of SupernjcEd u because
the Cusiuu-housc demanded II. He had l-.cr before
heard oi the charges spoken OF by Mr. Maulo ne sad
that 1lr. Maujer concerned, n he believed
those charges be true and then voted for hs retention
in .fee. hr wa uuGt he a Commissioner Of Engra-
Casscrly said that under tbs former Board At
one time ssInents were levied upon the CLERKS OF the
institution in order TO pay election expenses. one
of The clerks, Walter II. Smith. stood Just INSIDE
the TIeasuiers door and the clerks obtained their
isy he received IRON them thcir SUBSCRIPTIONS. Almost
every the clcks contributed. When the present
Board entered, movement IN FAVOR Of economy was not
,et on foot but the contrary was true when reform
~ The WAY of economy attempted, Me-ss. Lynch,
Forrest Kaufman left the meeting Of the B0dri III
crlcr the measure being carried AS quorum
Of the Board Was not present.
TLeff,t OF the session spent in conversation he
tween thc members OF the Committee, 10 more witnesses
lring present. Thc COMMITTEE then adjourned uHtl
At I Ia m