The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
THE IMMIGRATION DEADLOCK.
EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS IN COUNCIL
RAILWAY AGENTS ANxIoUs--JERsEY CITY AS
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EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS IN COUNCIL
RAILWAY AGENTS ANxIoUs--JERsEY CITY AS
PORT OF ENTRY.
Pending the reception OF the UnEed States Supreme
Court decision in relation TO the slit OF the Anchor
line against the Commissioners Of Emigration on ap
peal from decree OF Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Southern district of Sew York, sitting
in equity and In which the decree Dpealed from sus-
tanned general demurrer for wantsof equity, inter
posed by the defendants and in whish the complain
ants bill was dismissed with and the matter car
ried to the said Supreme Court Of tina United States,
the Board Of Commissioners OF Emigration called a
special meeting yesterday There was' not quorum
present, therefore only an informal ting held.
Mr. John 4. Devein, counsel for the Board, reported
that, In conversation with Governor Tihen aud lead
ing members of the State Legislature he understood
them to be in favor of making appropriation imme
dately for the present continuance or the Wards
Island Bureau, because tho immgrants-eaIm ing PRO-
lection and medical at that point hid paid either
by money themselves through the ste nshp agents.
communication fee intended TO protect ttem In case OF
sickness accidental wounds for fvcs years after
their landing at this port aud the State Of New York.
by its Commissioners of Emigration had virtually be-
underwriters for such emigrants But so far
as the continuance of the Castle Garden landing
bureau is concerned the Governor and the said lead
ing members of the Legislature declined express any
opinion until the of the United States Supreme
Court decision is received
In relation the liability Of the Cunard limo to for
fixture OF $50 for each passenger landed from the
Cunard steamship Java, at Jersey City, Faday morn
ing the counsel quoted the following OF law
and declared that without doubt the Cunand steamer
Java was liable for the fine imposed, vita Laws
OF the State OF New York. chapter 474 Lawssot 1866:
sEcnoS s-Tho Health Officer shall give. notice in
master person having charge every vessel
tined Tor the city Of New York TO Land such and
their baggage at such pier place In the said city
specially by the Commissioners of Emigration for
ana shall not be lawful TO land such passengers or Their
eSSg"se at other pier or and che Ss owner
sonal baggage shall be landed in violation Of tho
penalty $50 every person his baggage
andea in violation thereof which penalty shall be-
such violation sued for enforced and recovered with costs
grafton either by action in any court having enzanee
first Of title eighth chapter eighth OF the first part Of the
keyaed statutes for which purpose the said
vessel and have direct lien such ship vessel Tor said
pod by the said Tor the purposes Tor which
said Commissioners are constituted
Also in regard the landing OF passengers at points
other than Castle Garden, the following ruling OF the
Supreme Court OF the State was quoted fromsvolume
AS, New York Reports, page 296 in the case OF the
People of the state OF New York the Central Rail
road OF New Jersey THAT the State OF New Jersey
shall have exclusive jurisdiction Of and the
wharves and docks, and improvements made and to be
made the shore of said State and OF and all
vessels aground said shore fastened to any such
wharf dock except that the said vessel shall be
ject to the quarantine health laws in relation to
passengers of the State OF New York which exist
or which may hereafter be passed"
Mr. Deyehn said that he had tclegraphed to Wash
ingon procure the Of the declsIon but had
ceived no answer. Mr. Lynch, OF the commission, the
representative OF the Irish society, said that he would
endeavor to get the copy at Washington on Monday.
Meanwhile tho benefit or Castle Garden will be ex-
tendud To all immigrants without charge
Mr. John y. Abbott, general passenger agent of the
Erie Railway, notified the Commissioners that the
company he represented would operate with them
In protecting the interests OF the port OF New York
and would be ready to meet any proposition from the
steamship companies the State the national govern
ment tending TO the perpetuatiOn OF Castle Garden
landing depot for immigrants
There to be an impression in the minds of the
Trunk Railway agents That Colonel Scott the Pennsyl-
vania railway king, has conceived the idea that the
politicians OF New Jersey Will wake up and demand
port Of entry. II that DONE the Cunard. Hamburg
and Bremen steamers sell tickets to Jersey City
instead OF the port of New York SO far as the poor
immigrants concerned, and they are the only
who suffer from the change in the system OF
ing immigrants this port the.odict already gone
FORTH and organized bands ofthieves confidence
other swnders proving through the adjacent
10 Castle Garden and tho Steamship wharves. The
policemen and the agents OF the several railroad lines
notably those OF the Pennsy Railroad Battery
place, actively engaged in driving of the Gland
sharks baggage smashers and scalLers," but during
the dangerous interim before the reception of the
United states Supreme Court decision, Is the wish
the steamship and railroad agents that Superin-
tendent Walling should aid their efforts by detailing
few expert detectives in the locality and the
migrants from changing grecnbacks for glass $50
now working on Broadway. Battery place and West
street.