The New York herald., 1875-08-24
THE EMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
FURTHER TESTIMONY ON THE HEAD MONEY
QUESTION.

FURTHER TESTIMONY ON THE HEAD MONEY
QUESTION.
Yesterday morning the Assembly Committee on EN-
igraton Affairs continued its session at Castle Garden
The members Of the committee present were Mcssrs.
Vosburgh, Alvord Waehner, Gedney and Schuyler the
latter presiding.
Mr. Alvord alluded to the difference he had with some
Of the members OF the committee, and said he still
OF the opinion he right he might have been hasty
in what he said and he regretted 1t much as any
other member OF the committee would but SO long as
he was in this body he would ask such questions as
seemed to him 1t and the committee might object if
they pleased.
- General James W. Hustled was then called and testi-
fed that he had had no communication with the steam
ship companies 1871 in reference any reduction of
head money 1t 1866 1865 he said when he be-
came acquainted with Mr.. Nolan. At the time when
the bill the reduction of head money was pending in
the Legislature witness had heard of the arrange
ment between the steamship companies and Nolan ;
neither did he remember having any conversation with
Nolan in 1871; he did not remember whether Nolan
appeared before any committee in 1870 or 1871; he
thought if Mr.. Nolan had not gone to Albany the bill
would have been passed with the unanimous consent
Of that Legislature
WHAT BARNEY KNOWS.
Mr.. Bernard Bigln called and testified fol-
lows:-At time had privilege under the Com
missoners for transporting baggage; this about
June 1874; it for transfer baggage Of emil
grants to depots, &c. the Commissioners prescribed
the rates should charge; member Of the Legs-
ature in 1874; TKnew named Smith connected
with the Board here, but do not know his first
l do not know him resident of my Assembly dis
trict; he took part that know of in securing my
election; did not receive any money from Mr. Smith,
but there was some sum Of moneyabout S1l9 or Sl20
sent to headquarters from, understood it, some
Of my friends in the employ Of the Board
| of Emigration; do not know of any one
raising money for my expenses among the en-
| poyes OF the Department Of Emigration; the con-
tributions that were made were entirely voluntary
and gotten up far know without the knowledge
of the Commissioners; the rates charged the bag
| gage carried were collected by my clerks; do not
know OF any complaints being made of overcharge by
| the drivers; there may have been two cases
where drivers did charge extra price for going long
| distances, but in such case the money was always
refunded
| To Mr. Alvord-There was no arrangement between
myself and the Commissioners that compulsory sub
scription among the employees OF the department
should DO taken up for my election expenses; I;
the sum which sent 10 my headquarters
was about $40, | think but / never made
any application for any contributions nor did
l authorize any agent TO do So the charge which l
made for transport of luggage was regulated by the
Commissioners, and think that they were lower than
other express companies; charged, LhnkI lory
cents the highest for single package and as low as
thirty cents according to the number OF packages car
red; the money that given toward my election
expenses given voluntarily, for had nothing to do
with the department, except as an expressman, and
made no demand or request for subscriptions
To Mr. Waehner-I did not, | think introduce into
the Legislature bill for the increase OF head money,
but might have done so; very likely did; that bill
was in favor of any way IL remained in the committee
and not reported upon, for there was similar bill
in the Senate which was thought better 70 let go
through and II sent TO the House II would take the
place OF the other one do not know of any $40 600
being contributed by the steamship companies Tor the
defeat of the bill remember there we're number Of
steamship men before the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation 1874 in reference 70 this BILL Mr. Bernard
Casserly was also in Albany, and corrected believe,
some statements made by tbe President Of the Irish
Society was q member OF the committee in 1873, and
think there bill before the committee to reor-
ganze the Board Of Emigration, but do not remember
one in reference TO head money.
The committee then adjourned 10 September at ten
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