The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-13
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THE IMMIGRATION INQUIRY.
FACTS ABOUT THE STRaNGERs VINO
COME 10 Us OYER THE SEA.
Report Of the Committee TINT Inst summer
spent Weeks InvcsiiEatinE the Quarantine
aud Emigration Dcpa rtments In Now York.

Report of the Comn'iuee TINT i.ns, summer
spent Weeks InycsiiRating the Quarantins
aud Emigration Dcpa rtments in Now York.
ALBANY. Jan. 12.-The committee ap-
pointed 10y last winters Assembly to investigate
the Quarantine and Emigration departments In
New York, consisting OF Speaker Mcclure and
AssembIymcn waohncr. SCHUYLER, Alvord. Vos-
hurgh and Gedney, are here com plotting theirre-
por:. They will recommend the abolition Of the
Quarantine Commission as being useless and
expensive. They will also recommend tho re-
duction of the Commission OF Emigration from
nine to three members, who are to discharge sli
the duties heretofore devolving upon the Quar-
antno Commission, thoy to he paid a stated
salry. They will also recommend an en-.
tire remodelling Of all the Quarantine laws.
and that the Health Oncer receive stated
sal lry, all fees received by him u be accounted
for to the State Comptroller, and paid to tho
state. They will also recommend an increase OF
the head money to 81 81. tho same IA II was be-
fore tho reduction in 1871. The commuters in
vestieatlOrs show thlt the rate OF head money
has not affected immigratiOn to New York.
Statistics show that Immigration At Philad,l
phla dil not increase when they did not de-
mand hend money. baltimore is the only CITY
which shows any Increase OF immigration,
und this was because lire OF stesm-
ships was established to that port on
account OF the better accommodation for tho
handling and shipping OF freight furnished
them Wy tho Baltimore and OhiD Railroad. 1ho
commit oe urges thnt thero Is no port IN tho
United states that takes such good care Of in-
migrants az does New York. Neither Boston,
Philadelphia, nor baltimore has any place for
the reception OF them, while In New
York the most perfect system prevails.
The only thing that the committee suge ats
"a needing improvement IA the nnnncial man
agement. The ct that tue rate of he d money
does not affect the price Of passage has 0eon
clearly established 10y the testimony of tue
agents Of ever steamship line running into tho
port, II OF whom testified that they had mother
raised nor lowered the passenger rates when tho
rate OF he id money was changed.
The committee will dwell at some length upon
the causes witch led The Legislature of 1871 10
reduce the head money, ana they show that II
was brought ABOUT by IA lavish expenditure OF
money by the steamship companies 20 lpgis-
| lators and lobbyists, and thst by the reduction
| the State has been dofrauded out OF large
sum Of money, and the companies have been
oorrespondlngly benefited. The committee are
| satisfied tnat the legitimate expenses OF the
| Commissioners Of Emigration ought not to bs
| less than <9O 90 n year, nnd that with tho head
money az sl'@ ~ oahnnt ne sen sustainins. SUSTAIN ~,
! New York was about l5N OO) year, in which
time the Commissioners acquired a cOnsdera-
| ble surplus, and surprising thas was
to continue. they spent large sums In
erecting buildings on WARDS Island, and this
| was tbs argument used to induce the lsegisla-
| ture to reduce the head money Since 1871 there
| has been gradual falling on In immigration,
| and tho Commission has bren cnppeIe1 10
| mortgage It's properly heavily TO pay currenS
| expenses, and now II must be sold or the Sthts
| taxed TO psy those mortgages, unless measui 90
|
| urge, can only be done by Increasing the head
| money. IL the commission Is abandoned, then
| Immigration TO New York will certainly fall Oh
| aud he diverted to other ucints.
While the committee ind that there has b'en
| extravaganza In tho management by former
| commissions, they say that the present Com
| missloners have managed the insti utions oco'
| nomicay and that they have not. rs rad been
accused, paid out large sums In exorbitant sal
| aries.
The report OF tho committee on Mr.. Noian'i
transactions with the Leglslaturs wlll be very
fialI NtxtI ufa N aafl In nj nj
| ters. The committee will give the names OF per
sons to ON his checks have been traced. som,
| OF whom, however, satisfactorily txil lnec
| their actions. Others could not or would moi
| do so before the committee. Among the latter
| II Is said, Will ugure the name or cOnspicuoui
| oflcial in the city. ss well az several ex-Assom
| blymer and Lobbyists. The committee hav'
| traced to various PERSONS about one half OF TIT
| $4,000 Nolan received from the steamship Dom
| panies to influence Legislation.