The New York herald., 1875-08-21
THE EMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.
LIVELY SCENE MR. ALvoRD PROTESTS
AGAINST BEING ''cHoKED OFF" OR ''TIED

LIVELY SCENE - MR. ALyORD PROTESTS
AGAINST BEING 'cHoKED OFF, OR ''TIED
UP'-HE THREATENS TO RESIGN.
The legislative investigation into the workings of tho
Emigration Commission continued its session ycstor-
day, Mr. Schuyler in the chair. Some Of the members
were absent, having gone it is said to Saratoga to at
tend the meeting Of tho Democratic State Central Com
mttec
The FIRST witness examined Abraham Clearman
who is captain Of the night watch Castle Garden He
testified that his duties were to take care of the em
grants and protect them from thieves hc did not reco
lcct ever giving shelter at night to persons
who were not cmigrants; last fall Walter
II. Smith, one of the clerks in Castle Garden,
solicited from him subscription toward the election
expenses of Bernard Bglin, then candidate for the
legislature he $5 never spoken to by any of
the Commissioners about this assessment from 100 to
600 persons accommodated Castle Garden nightly
he denied that he had told Stephenson that the
Commissioners were supporting emgrants beyond the
time allowed by law; the number Of night watchmen
was three he believed that number insufficient;
sometimes one two persons not entitled to shelter
might slip in without being detected but he admitted
none that were not entitled; Mr.. Smith did not convey
to him the idea that he had obtained permission from
any OF the Commissioners to collect subscriptions for
the election OF Bigin; no did intimate that the wit
ness "oud lose MS place II he refused TO contribute
In answer TO Mr. Alvord he testified that he had been
for years in the employ OF the Commissioners OF Char
ties and Correction; he had been every year
for political purposes; the Commission IA mi xed
and the democrats assessed tho democratic clerks
and the republicans the republican ccrkE.
Here Mr. Waehncr objected Ia this mode Of question
ing, on the ground that the committee thero
for tho purpose of investigating the affairs of any com
mission except the Emigration Commission
Mr.. Ayord-If you don't desire to have me ask those
questions wish to have IL so recorded
Mr. Vosburg-l move to have them stricken out as
irrelevant. We are willing that Mr.. Aivord should ask
any question relating 10 this commission but others
Mr.. Schuyler bore ordered the questions to be
stricken out.
Mr. Avord (exctedly)-If I am not allowed to ask
these questions wish 10 have it appear upon the
record
Mr. Waehner-The committee is here TO do its duty
according TO the resolution of the Legislature by which
we were appointed.
Mr. Alvord-I know my duty we'll you do and
II am going to be chokcd of want 10 have 10 known
During the proceedings Of the committee there has
been too much partsanship shown It's examinations
Mr Vosburg lin an excited manner)-It Is false aud
tho gentleman knows IL is false.
Mr.. Alvord Qoudly(-Why, have been choked OF
forty times by you.
Mr. Eosburg-You have not
Mr.. Avord-I claim that have been choked OF and
tied up all through this investigation and if this is con
tinued give notice that will retire from the committee
on Monday am an independent and il J. being in the
minority shall be continually cLoked o0 and not al
lowed to endcavor to expose corruption irrespective of
the question whether IL is republican democratic
will dissolve my connection with the committee
The meeting closed in disOrderly manner Mr. Al.
word declaring that his connection with the investigation
had ceased.
The committee adjourned until Monday morning.