The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-29
AN INVESTIGATION ENDED.
REPORT or THE IMHfGR.iTTON AVID
QU1RINTTNE COHMTTTEE

NhhNNh' Jun 60 nc committee np-
pointed by last winters Assembly, consisting Of
Messrs. Mcclure, SCHUYLER vosburg, waehner.
Alvord, and Gclney, to investigate the manage
inent of the Quarantine, Immigration and
Health Officers Departments submitted their
report this morning. It ls as follows:
ruE EMIGRATION COMMISSION.
The imroriancc OF preserving and fostering this
commission cannot be Overrstimsted the fac les for
Immigrants from the cv ience tascn before us lead M
To- The concu-in that the Legislature cannot ue.tow
with more bcncnc results than upon the commission
cars for mmieranis originated largely with the
lr.h and German societies ia the city OF New YorN
cr II is dcsr bic to 60 tnuc this important comm-.
on or whether shall oc suffered citncr to become
the commission was empowered 10 borrow f2uDOUD ~
Nv m ttgagc on the real estate IL the conmlss on
The commission il also ndeoed the counties
amount OF spOio7i also 10 The aty 81 New YORK Tor
grant fund account si3Dis5S. making total indebted.
net i h' f boS.iin Ug c c h
c l9T ", pact yg 'h9ws sess The deurse
ncif IL slso incre,sedP hv ut,ss 'rn, wfpoa .. &C.
Garden, $1,000, and the drDs to different coun.
Win tie PROBABILITY II not the certainly u a iieht i'm.
migration for the coming year. and from the figures
Instant relief arc impcrtiycy c.mlndcd From the
illness VI thi, COMMISSION would greatly injure the
prasperiy OF the port The ahuportlnt question then
present ncccssitcs " that commission and TO meet
lnrsv oirs Mhl,h u Is reasonable To expect may
real estate, together Win commod acrommodit
tx PAYERS Of this state one doia The properly
owned ne nla'ut nance OF immigrants, the cxprndi.
turcs Tor saire Sc all have been paid for out OF tue
Communication fund.
In judgmcni taxation Is unnecessary and objec.
uonihc. Tue only remaining remedy Tor The present
financial endorsements OF the commission and for
the legislature mas irom time 20 time changed the
amount ior Nh, T., iwningran. bond; might b com
ID FtI q =
the head money or Communication tor bonds vas 200
when. having accumulated argc surplus by reason N
the larger Immigration between those years the Com
missioners OF Emigration. In the month Of January,
ISL passed a resolution recommending a decrease
thereof to the present figures namely. $3.50 which
Of the Commissioners for an Increase, always met by
the sole opposition Of the steamship agents ana
Inc history Of tie preliminary steps which led to the
shfcuded In darkness ali the powers possessed By us
were employed TO ascertain tue truth connected with
large portion of The commerce OF he civ 81 Se
YORK TO engage IN. Inc lack Of memory " the wit.
ness especially OF the agents OF the companies to
details Of thus iransaco9. important IN lie results
marssbie. hut from the evidence whlcn Ne were
aule TO chcu We are Of the opinion that
Michael Nvlau Wa made IA the tall Of is7o, WHEREBY Il
was agreed that No"n should ocure the reduction Of
fourth IF the aim unt of the reduction effected To be
ea FROM ise eVaenee II ahs APPEAR r sI ,h hSt
Mr. Nolan vas not Possessed OF any particular quaaca-
standing A. laNyef which would operate - Induce.
IN , ,' az ,,n, oy ,ng s'1ssp eopansi
that Mr. Nolan acted merely in the capacity u dis.
for ihe purpose " influencing legislation The rcfus
amount of money received Uy him. pursuant To- terms
OF the contract above referred TO second TO the
their dispositions fourth his test mouy az ~ the steps
BE- had taken 70 secure the passage Of the bin In the
merce and Navigation, the report by that committee of
Inc length u time w6ci clipped from It, on
10 It's passage IN the Assembly his appearance before
senate, all OF which evidence benz completely reiuted
entire isnarance Of The name and iSeptis, ~
the person who introduced the bill In the
Tie conclusions above expressed a. to Sosns share IN
this trsnsaeton. After considerable difficulty the com
Sol had made ms deposits Prom MS accounts IN
the evidence submitted by the steamship compares.
sHPsss ana. Soaa ao eeSysa nsSsT Ss Sontras 81.
mnae 6g1 Tor one year out ~ iSss upon The CON-
money. at $50 YOU'D not Be- saniesst to carry AIRY
on the operations OF the Institution, IN their re-.
crease. and bill to that Cd Ct being iniroauced
Ia TIE A-emel renewal OF this contract Sss ob.a-
Otners, no auy the National LIN aud Williams Guion.
w. compel either the att cniancc u vii.
n,s-es To Issue suitable process tor refusal the
tain WITH any degree Of accuracy the disro-tion
W MA nan Expert OF c6a.aer,oe GOA es ss,S
Renee tNr, lalntoT' was employed owing to MS
uuabe Ia r,duge his testimony upon oath INTO the
iuralshed BY hu We deemed our duty to examine Ia
IN private s,ssgn certain ltTsons tut could come 70 no
any Of them whca would warrant Us N asserting their
m5nay: While some Of those thu. examined %ere
completely cxoncraed from even mere suspicion. con.
We are informed oy hun In tracing the deposition 4
Moan, drafts upon h. bank accounts, owing no uot,
1891. We thcr fore re ommcnd, IN connection with
ai,ee. stiins during The session Of the Lesish.
ture clothed With annie authority to examine
mo-
eonside raple justice since 1871 NJ 20 the commence.
ia the mat er oi sainrs and number Of employees
% .ay that the evidence before committee II to Inc
Mt aS ys be maze u corr spond WITH the income Of
the comui sion, bY reason 81 tu' fact that tr,d md
vi immigration snail ana readily employed "
procured nh,n ,hc demnn - an neie,scd imu'igrl.
have improperly been pernttcI Ia some degree to In
my zoe vlp' , ' t ~ 49, x, vi e GU,
wm,h ncc tha time nave atern 'ted IN the control of
Ihe present commission commenced substantial
reuuc gu In IT. eNpedi urrs FIR salaries about year
40. shcn it evident tAat immigration tne
dee lac, and AZ present administered the force Of cm
service they render. arr uadcquaie Be these charges
OF rast - rAyng .nce wen or y founded, inmate
frcgnrntiy nr' pretendcd tn hy an incrclse - me
steamship transport l1n % ms port would be driven
from 10. From the cyacncc before the committee,
after special 4ucut1n o. the testimony - OF
prominent vOca cs OF TINS theory, We convinced
that % }, without lny foundation IN tact that tne
perOr f.ciies Afforded To the immigrants At port,
ana ~ winch they are generally ADVISED by friends Hud
relatives residing here and the efforts OF the socieu
above ref rrcd to 70 secure iumsrauon TO TINS port
viii continue TO attract immigration here. ana compel
the steamship companies from srlfinterest to yicd
10 the demands for transp lrtatlon. Examination and
cOmparso 81 the statistics gwen 10 the committee,
60 the effect OF hcid money upon Immigration 10 this
rival ports, fail 70 show That an Increase Of the
head money has Ouerafcd cause In any meas
Baltimore Philadelphia; hut the evidence
does snow that this cilss OF immigrant, gene
some Of the Western states by reason OF superior
railroad tacies to tue Ncs ITcfer the later ports.
From ali the testimony taAeu, We are Of tue opinion,
and urgently recommend, an Increase OF the head
money 10 t2.51 Of which nity celts sha apart
iqnlU the present Indebtedness OF the commls
SION ami 70 pay the interest on the same. Tue con
attention, ana much evidence was taken To the
prlcty ot continuing 10 IA is present form. As al pre-
en cons ituted, IT. consists ot TX commissioners.
We recommend that the comm SION De reduced 10
thrcc per Ons 10 he appointed by the Governor ana
senate together I'M the Presidents OF the German and
IRISH Socpfles who shan take the oath of Office pre-.
have full power, A. Commissioners
An important item Of expense, which properly should
out OF the PROVISIONS OF the act Of 1865, winch
subjects It To the maintenance Of Immigrants COM
united as criminals ~ the several counties OF tr state
II ls obvious that the und IN question was dee- ned
ony Tor the care aud protection Of immigrants, anu 10
prevent them becoming charge a. paupers'
QUARANTINE AND THE AFFAIRS OF THE HEALTH
OFFICE.
The committee, IN is investigation Of the affairs Of
the commission and the Health Otce limited ITS ques
tlons whether quarantine should, as heretofore con.
tuue .arge upon the state or whether It should be
ne fsuppOrfng In the course OF our inquiries, how.
ever We ascrrtancd that the expenditures made for
bgildlng OF this and DIX Island were In many
INSTANCES exlrNaglnt, But as all these mat