The New York herald., 1876-03-24
TIE EMIGRATION LAW.
ouNARD's AGENTS YIGHTINo THE xMeRATToN
cnArArrsaroNrna--cIar arrr GARDEN pROsPECTa.

CuNARD's AGENTS FIGHTTNG THE KM1oRATToN
ColI11IssIoNERs--cAsrLx GARDEN PROSPECTS,.
Considerable excitement exists among the agents OF
the various steamship companies bringing Immigrants
to this port and among the several Commissioners OF
Emigration, relative TO the recent decision by the
United States Supreme Court, at Washington, In the
suit brought by Messrs Henderson Bros, agents OF
the.Anchor Line OF steamships against the Mayor oil
New York and the Commissioners OF Emigra-
ton Neither plaintiffs defendants have
yet received the text OF the decision OF that
Court; therefore, final action be taken in the
premiseA Pending the receipt Of the document bold
stand has been taken by Mr. Franckyn, agent Of the
Cunard steamers. On Wednesday morning he was
served with the following notice signed by George j.
Forrest President OF the Board OF Commissioners OF
Emigration:-
The emgrant laws Of the State of New York impose
his luggage at any pier or place city of
New York other than Castle Garden
y
passengers been landed at Castle Garden contrary to
the laws OF the State the same laws impose penalty OF
therefore directed land all the alien passengers
brought by the amship Java the Castle Garden dock
The Commissioners Of Emigration have caused this sum
furnished for information to masters charge of
the city Of York and hereby give notice that they viii
prosecute every person violating the same and sldy en-
force the penalty prescribed by law as above mentioned
Mr.. Francklyn returned verbal answer to Mr. jack
son. secretary OF the Board OF Commissioners that he
would land the seerage passengers OF the steamship
Java at the Cunard dock at Jersey City" He sent
word also TO the agent Of tho barges used to bring i'm
migrants 10 Castle Garden that he need not send the
barges TO the Java TO take of steerage passengers
Consequently the barges will not be sent. The Java
Is due at her dock about eight O'Clock this morning
lhe Suharu "na at Jersey OlIy ls encoseu oy gates
ana the agent says that the company can and VIII take
ample care o It's passengers How the poorer class OF
immigrants rot going West over the railways will be
provided for remains to be seen to-day.
An informal meeting of the Board OF Commission
ers or Emigration was held yesterday morning, at
which tho situaton discussed but as the text OF
the decision ad been received they doubtful
as TO the best policy to pursue. 1t was finally agreed
that another meeting OF the Board should be held ON
Saturday next Meanwhile the Comm Issioners think
nom what little Information they have received, that
the Board has no right at present TO collect or de-
mand head money They have decided, therefore, TO
extend 10 all agents and officers OF steamships and
sailing vessels arriving at this port with emigrants
the full privileges OF Castle Garden including the re-
ceplon and caro- Of the sick and destitute the forward
ing OF those desiring 10 proceed out OF the State by
railways, the sale OF railway tickets interchange OF
money and 10 continue the correspondence bureau
No change will be made in the working Of the Castle
Garden bureau excepting the omissions TO collect head
money.
The agents OF the Anchor Limo, Messrs Henderson
Brothers plaintiffs n the suit referred to- say that the
next steamer due In their line is the Anchora Its
passengers will be landed at the Castle Garden wharf
Counsel Tor plaintiffs have not yet received the text
OF The decision At Washington and are as yet unable TO
agents From what learned yesterday 1t is
probable tha. meeting OF the Steamship Conference
viii De hcid IN New morning, Whcn the sub
ject will be broached OF petition offer the
government from the steamship and railroad agents of
lines terminating IN New York to assume control
Of Castle Garden landing and for
wardlng place for emigrants TO defray
all expenses arising from It's operation, and TO conduct
Is Ousness the same at present, under the SUPER
vision Of superintendent OF immigration, TO be ap
pointed BY the state city authorities II seems TO
be the impression among agents OF leading lines that
passengers be landed any OF the wharveS or
Gt Castle Garden, and the passengers cared for prop
erly al greatly reduced expenditure OF money. The
Commissioners 20 be willing TO have such
change made. cut ask what will become OF the 700 or
500 sick. isabcd and insane patients under their
Wards Island II the text OF the decision do
cared all action OF that Commission Illegal The cost
OF the maintenance OF those patients is about
$4,000 per annum, and II they arc sent
rom that hospital they must become
q charge upOn the taxpayers Of the city and State.
There Is no doubt that from cause-probably the
low price labor and the difficulty Of procuring
In ths scountry-immigration has been the decline
since tho year is72 The following table viii show the
arrivals Of immigrants at this port during the past ten
years IS66 233 AIS 1867 242 73i 1865 213 $780, 1862
25s ss9 1870 2l2 l7O 1874 225 $780, 1872 294 5Sl 1873
2dd SIS, 1874. 140O4l; 1875. 81, 56o
Al meeting Of the steamship agents held last week
resolved 10 Increase the rate Of passage for west
ward bound immigrants from English ports TO $50 and
GS2, TO take ofiect Nay !.