New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE EMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.

THE EMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY Mr.. ALvoRD UPON
REsUMIyo HIS PLACE ON THE CoMMITrEE-TEs-
TrMoNY OF GEN. J. w. Hustled AND BERNARD
BIGLIH.
At the opening of the session of the Legis-
latiyc Committee Emigration and Quarantine yester-
day Mr.. Alvord made personal explanation he
referred to the disagreement on Friday and concluded
A. follows: ct simply endeavoring to do my duty
You thought differ from me. may have shown
considerable temper and said things which should not
have said under calmer circumstances. was simply
seouned at the position the majority took ami said that
should not meet with this Committee again have
changed my mind and shall continue to attend the SEES
sjons Of this Committee, asking what questions deem
proper and II this body at to rule against me shall
quietly subside and leave the responsibility with you
Mr. vosurgh said that in view Of the remarks OF Gov
Avord he adhered the resolution that he presented
Friday but desired to withdraw all remarks of per-
sonal nature. After the Interchange of few words Mr.
Alvord stopped the discussion by stating that he would
ssk what questions deemed proper and the Committee
could entertain them or not, as they pleased
Gen j. W. Hustled was the first witness. Mr.. Waehner
called attention the fact tina, Michael Nolan, during
his examination had been asked If share OF the head
money had been paid by him TO Gen. Hustled This ques-
ton Nolan had refused TO answer For that reason 1t
had been thought best recall Mr. Hustled The witness
gave on emphatic No to the question he had received
any part Of the 100000 headmoney. He had had no
whatever with Nolan in regard to the passage
Of the bill cutting down the emgrant head-money He
knew very little about the passage of the bill further than
that the resolution OF the Emigration Commission recon-
mepd,ng reduction Of the headmOney was sent to him
af Albany He showed this Mr. Frear, who said that
s,sc mao With MY ooan about the bill
before the meeting Of the Legislature Of 1s7l he had no
in regard to head-money. He knew that in 1870
Michal Nolan was associated WITH Gen. Jones ones
any conversation with Gen. Jones on the subject OF
headmoney until within the last four or I'VE N Weeks s
testimony ought TO have sad the same .es rSt ,5
that had never heard the subject OF reduc
ton in the Board of Emigration, of which he
Isaac Bell another member Of the Board, say before the
Board in May, 1870, that 81 so per head was enough
could be reduced so that that amount woulds prove
sufficient Gen Hustled said he had no recollection OF the
not swear that he had voted forhe bll which he
favored. Mr. Frear had draft OF o which was sem Sent
resolution urging the reduction Mr. Frear had never at
%iiness During 1871 and 1872 he had had busncss
transactions with Gen. Jones aside from some TAX on
arrangement between Nolan and the steamship com
psuies which had first come TO his notice through tue
While the Committee were waiting for the appearance
Of George Starr who had been summoned Bernard Big,
with the baggage department Of the Emigration Board
from June Is, 1874 TO July L 1873, but not Officially
arrangement with the Commissioners for the transfer of
the baggage Of egrants from Castle Garden TO sea-
boat piers depos The rates were prescrDed
by the Commissioners and 40 cents for each package
was the limit OF charges. He considered that he had
done this transfer business at % per cent below
the rates charged by his predecessor, and below
the prices Of the ordinary express companies. ne
Knew Of very few complaints against his drivers for
oyercharges. The which had come TO his HOtce
were regard TO unusual distances and the cTvers hd
been rcIIimaEded.
As George Starr did not appear, the Committee ad-
ycurued until 1880 September l. when the iuvts
fleaton will be continued Mr. VIII be gwen notice
20 be present II is probable also that certain witnesses
viii be examined In regard to Quarantine analis