The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-21
THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION.
MIR. Forrest Elected President for
the Ensuing Year.
HEAD MONEY DEFENDED.
An Important Letter to the New York
Produce Exchange.

The annual meeting OF the Commissioners OF Emf
grafton was held yesterday afternoon at Castle Gar
den, tho President Mr. George Forrest, in the chair
and Commissioners Lynch, Starr, Kaufman, Gum
tard and Maujer being present. Bishop Quntard, Of
Tennessee, was introduced by his brother and after
the meeting inspected the building.
Mr.. George j. Forrest reelected President for
tho ensuing year by unanimous vote and the appoint
ment Of Mr. Henry Jackson Superintendent aud hts
stat confirmed number OF minor appointments
were made ON tho Wards Island list OF employee The
following important letter, answering the objections
to the bill now pending in Congress for the regulation
OF immigration, was read and approved and copies
dcred to the various commercial bodies through
out the State:-
JAMES L. FLINT, Esq. Secretary Board Of Managers Of
New York rS Produce fxchanss =
the receipt Of your letter OF tho 7th nst in
S~
concerning bill now pending In Congress, entitled, An
ton the subject this commission may able to
the bin in question: ana briefly to inform Of the
May % is7e esss.es Of I'll, this
having On board allen should
for each Of such passengers conditioned indemnity every
expense account the passenger named IL the bond
the s
BY paying sum. which to 81 50
'ss
Of Emigration provide fund Tor the expenses In
y o e a Of this state for the
e% a. n an the hs rh
March, When The Goar Of asi the
United States rendered decision the ec. tina. the
sutona and ought to be superseded by natonal iegss
1--WE are Of opnoa said the Court that this whole
ecpance it than any other body law
S sna ~ M pars ns ali Of wi
ma aas ss and
~, TO CONTINUE riiE PROJECTIONS
long prsvaiis this
no * G o ana Osus S the
submitted the ae to the State Isgsaur" snd funds
So.
until Congress had an opportunity to legsate on the
Under date Of April 30 1875 the Legislature this state
"ksso!ved, That the Commissioners of Emigration are
ton laws resulting decision The supreme
ject Unconstitutional and void aud 10 Impress upon Con
.Sd se % IS I'd
Ass DC to Il
State boards Of Charities Of Msssaehusests New York.
nois participated and in which the Massachusetts State
M IL = @ sss
was presented 10 Congress. '-''
objections 70 a.. 1 iii mDas BY Re Boston Board
oass are bd in s s sses e he the "a %
report in January this
the Bit This e. S
the s h:
disc aud goods while the immigrants human beings
term, ssniiyng people various
and Within that Of an,h sne
tiles constituted to look after anu provide for suffering hu
The objection made .h.. the blu revive
money has been paid for thirty years other
ports without objection and resulted in much benefit the
out question readily contribute to this quasi fund
United States with foreign would be Violated
% ss sns s. the @ has been ssdsS in
sons who on landing be- onnd @
able to support themselves unatcs criminals. &C.
considered an absolute necessity as this commission has
to 1 p9r by foreign and per-
turn aud become immediate and permanent charge
The referred to in the third objection
not an go far from being mposbe
fcut as similar requirements have heretofore in subs
In violation these
can be reunited BY tho SECRETARY Of tho Trsssy thus
guarding sin asa'p i any hard,nD
0a G 10 ss uo, s q" simply it @ OF Il The ref
weight not against but in favor Of tho bill. out OF
s.0 %m,grants who came to the United States since
'nded at the port of New York.
with New York This is not
the last as the BIZ. applies TO all paris the nation
receive mid and protection thus making national that eg
The the sixth objection passage
he pill is asked for by no one outside Of New York
lies Of The State Of Massachusetts boards and OH
a FRIVOLOUS ossncrroN
1t has been asserted thar the Imposition of capation
charge provided tor in bill would the effect Of
ports not ' e the s'Snss.
and WAS SO assn0wodsed BY Mr. Gustav schwab
before Commerce Of the House of sp,
the sg%p Y @ and Singing @ During the
capita aliens arrived u" at this pora Wits
during 1872 1878 1879 and s7 when tho charge
sctos contained IN tho report Of the boston Board
fully considered by the COMMITTEES Commerce Of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVE arguments having been
BY the agents Of the steamship companies aud The Boston
ason charge to ST 30 the striking out Of clause ratiiy
Ing existing aud aturs Ito which special objce
favoraby reported to Tie House for its action
The Board OF Trade claim the bill New
York would receive larger from the fund
provisions than other States only lie
the If New York has to maintain larger number Of
made by inc secretary the Treasury
such actual expenses may be certified that they
have incurred the support OF sick destitute aliens
1t is sought to divert the dill
and it's general scope applying as does all ports aud
States by that II framed by the
Emigration oncrs," &c. But this charge is NOT
fact The Commissioners but the officers state
and Il by direction OF the Legislature that hey have
acted in the matter.
GERMANS freshmen
As will by tbs memorial enclosed herewith the
enactment of the bill asked for by the German Irish
einigrant societies representing the two connres from
verified the their presidents well
OF tho Mayor New York. the city
Conmssio OF Emigration, representing the of
New YORK 1t believed by this commission that the
interests of the worthy immigrants will he subscrved bv tho
passage the bill. while the supervision that
provisions will bs vd all viii DC the
checking turning back ,he influx of paupers and
lnals from foreign countries.
Tho continuance of Castle Garden smi point
as landing place and for Immigrants protoc-
ton to them against fraud and imposition involved
enactment OF this bill Without