The New York herald., 1876-07-07


destination or returned to Europe at thoir own re-
quest and there 226 651 relieved various
ties In the State. The Importance OF such sys
TEN was clearly pointed out and supported by many
facts and nguros OF great interest and value.
As appendage TO the memorial the Commissioners
presented copy Of 10 regulate immi grafton,
which they trust will receive attention in both
branches OF Congress- This bill stpuatcs that masters
or commanders Of ships arriving At any port in the
United States, shall mako . report IN writing and ON
OATH giving names, ages, birth, occupation and other
Information Of every emigrant passenger on board,
and also the names Of those who have died the
voyage, under penalty Of $75 Also that tho Treas
ury Department shall have authority to designate the
ports which the established limos OF vessels shall
bring such emigrants IL is also provided that the
Of 50 shall be paid BY the vessel for each alien
passenger an indemnity against any expense to the
State which tho emigrant may arrive. Section
8 3stipuates:-
That it shall not bo lawful for any ship or vessel or
the master, commander, consgnce thereof to
bring into and land at or permit TO DO brought into or
landed at, any port or place within the United states
any country Of the United States who within
year from the time OF his or her arrival had been
prisoncd in or at any jail or other place OF mprison
or who had within the said time been convicted
or pleaded guilty of any criminal offence not OF q
political character or who within six months imme-
datey previous the time of such arrival had been
tho inmate OF lunatic asylum house other
institution Of similar nature or who had received
public support aid, who at the time Of arrival
was unable to support himself or herself and was
unaccompanied BY, or who had not relatives ready,
willing aud able to support him or her; but In any
person passenger in this section described shall bo
on board OF any such ship, or vessel he or
kopt board until transferred hereinafter
mentioned, or II not transferred, shall be taken
| the country from which ho she may have been
brought shall be transferred to other ship
vessel at the port or place and TO sail within ten days
! tor such last mentioned country. In and by
which vessel such person shall remain with
! out landing in tho United States and be
4; thus transferred, maintained and taken back
aforesaid the expense OF the master, commander.
and consignee respectively OF the ship vessel
bringing such person or passenger. Any master or
commander OF any ship who shall violate
permit 10 be violated OF the provisions shall not
perform any Of she requirements OF this section shall
be liable penalty OF $500 for every such violation
failure TO perform, which, with costs OF suit may
be recovered in the name OF tho United States against
him against the owner consgnee OF the ship
vessel as hereinafter provided.
The Legislatures OF the different States are hereby
authorized from time t0 time to enact such further
laws for their respective protection against the intro
| duction by ship or vessel of immigrant paupers or
criminals from foreign countries and for their indem-
D.ty against tho expenses OF returning or OF main
tanning and supporting them, and any immi-
grant lunatics landing or about to land,
and likely 70 become chargcable therein; and
! until such laws shall have been enacted the
laws In regard such convicts paupers and lunatcs
| existing In any such States are hereby ratified and
| confirmed and any and all laws which have been or
may be enacted by any State Legislature as to ,hc
place. pier or wharf for tho landing OF immigrant pas
sengers. which they must be landed the acts
Of the officers OF such State under such laws for the
examination or inspection OF Immigrant passengers
| also hereby ratihed and confirmed
| The moneys thus received to be kept separate and
distinct the tres sury accounts and that the 5ccro
vded that bo appointed at tho several
Of entry for cmierants TO perform duties similar
TO the Now York Board.
This law, If passed. will, 1t is claimed, not only aid
several States by the Introduction OF emgranss who
are paupe and unable maintain themselves
xx-sxcRErARY BBIsrow AND rHH' COMMITTEE
ON wHrsKEY FRAUDS.
! Exsecrctary BrIstow examined to-day by sub.
committee Of the Committee on the whiskey Frauds
Mr.. Cochran, Of Pennsylvania the chairman, asked
Mr. Bristow tell the committee What he knew Of the
attitude OF the President and Attorney General with
reference to the prosecution CT the whiskey trials
Mr. Brstow declined to answer saying, that as
ono Of the constitutional advisers of tho President he
was privileged TO refuse answering she question; in
refusing did that any inference prcjudcial
TO any body should be drawn from his silence.
He will be heard BY the iuIi committee TO
whom his claimed right OF refusing answer tho qucs-
ton has been referred for consideration.
GOVERNOR EAYEs LETTER or ACCEPTANCE.
Governor Hayes, OF Ohio, has returned 10 Columbus
where he Will complete his letter OF acceptance OF
republican nomination for President IN tmc TO grvc
10 the pross ana public early week, possibly by
Monday Gentlemen who convcrssd with him recently
in Philadelphia say will take strong ground in favor
OF civil service reform.
THE ARMY AND THE INDIAN WAR IN CONGRESS.
In the debate the House to-day on the expense OF
the government Mr Garfield took Sunset Cox 10 task
for passage in his recent speech In the Democratic
the gentleman goes TO = great, s,ormyt popular
Convention and says that she army be dis
pcnsed with until November next, and that The
Indians got along With. he reminded the gentis
Of the bloody which to-day OF hundreds
Of soldiers having fallen In death because
nos had adequate army to keep down the Indians
Mr. Randall tinterrup,ing,-why not tho troops
that are South being on the from
tier
Mr. oarnsId-And all this is dons because the gen.
slcmcn want 70 make an impression until after the
election Is over, and then they will In hero and
make up by dcaconcy bills oil they have the pub
lie service by ruinous delays
In his reply Mr. Cox said And now you talk
about the army. when sheridan 10 In Philadelphia roI
licking the Centennial and when Custer falls IN the
wilderness And you say you have not got troops
thousand Of them are in Mississippi, Louis
lana and other Southern States What
are they doing thcree There Is revol., rebel.
lion, election yet And only S. 900 sent out
70 nghs che wild Sioux Indiana ! cannot un-