New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
GAZE OF INMIGRANTS.
EMIGRATION COMMISSIONS REPORT.

THE HEAD MONEY QUEsTiON-IMPORTANCE OF 1Hh.
BILL SOW BEFORE CoNGRFSs-sTAT1SrCS.
The annual report of the Commissioners OF
Emigration was transmitted to the Legislature ycstci
day. IL reviews briefly the history OF the commission
since it's creation 1s47 and enters fully into the
discussion Of the "head money" question. On harch 20
1876 decision rendered by the United states SUI
prcme Court declaring unconstitutional the laws OF New
York State on this subject. Tho Legislature appfo-
pr'atcd 100000 10 pay the current expenses of tho
commission from May L. 1876, TO May !, 1877 The eX-
pendtures on account of this appropriation to Dec 81
1876, were S1276l7 81. But this appropriation when
asked FOR by the board only intended to provide
for protecting in their landing the arriving
immigrants and for the support and care OF
those requiring aid who had paid head money.
The Board of Emigration prepared Dill making poVi-
sion n national system for the care OF 'inigrmt3
This was presented TO Congress July g. 1876 ard has
not vet been acted upon In ore7 to insure rs far a.
possible the passage OF tho BILL and to Impress TroD Con
grcss The Importance OF the subject the commissioners
aud their counsel appeared before the Committee on
Of the llouse Of representatives On several
OCCASIONS and discussed the subject The report gives
at length al currents favor Of tie hill presented by f.
r. sanborn. Chairman Of the Massachusetts Board Of
STATE Charities TO the Conference Of Charities nj Sara
toga in September 1875 Following il an extract from
Mr. SanDOTns paper:
This bill extend to all immigrants arr ing III
the United states tie Sane p'O'cGilJi IN
substance that has been given fn nearly thirty years 10y
the state Of NpWIOrk Ia those Immigrants VINO nave
landed since Il Al the great commercial cnicr oi Ills
country. out VI something more tein "hbl,UVj 'HHF
NAV 3 ll7 nearly G0o0OOG about three Guth' Of
whole number hayt landed nj the port CT Nc lofK
The expenses necessary iur the care ana le"i o. az
these p0ur peri0ns been paid ou' Of com Oh fund
created 10y requiring every Immigrant 10 pay 3ni
ing NtW-IGrs This head money or c"piia ION tax
bald FOR tie immigrants by the owners 0f lire
passage 80 America and has constituted sCft 81 hsui
fund. out Of which was 10 he PAID lie cost OF GIiS
J
inisht need relief 40 riurltr aud more practicable
In.. having b.eu foInd of assess ng npou all tac
tries sending Immigrants TIC cost Of supporting ana -
ti' 49,, iVi, -, The In now 1eforc Cos.lss and
VIII enacted became part OF new hatIonaI pViicy III
This is no new policy; in fac;, II Old policy III the
seaboard States having been commenced ~ Mi~Sach.
sets as carly IS l7J1 i'll Newl orl aud renSylvan
foffi IN Massaciasets ard Ncwyorn before nc great
of European iInnigfaon BAD blonehl 20 tht,F
shores the mihpns that Ireland. Germany Eng ln"
Scandinavia and France have sent Us siicc the IllSh
famine If 80, and the yeas Of revolution III sue
ctldcd il un Tie Continent OF Euiorc. III" IN
migrants we're taxed. ald ta fii rs tityIeEe concerned
the tax was chccrfriy paid Bat te-'nr""hrrs ma
steamship orlti0na through whose names h' bi:i
grants cHJiid'iOn money psScd on rs way I" t.c rHhr
treasury Souelt Ia diver; il Ia III r own profit an! It
Ia.i refused 10 i Over, alleging that the state laws
eXactiAg tt were UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The report a,ids that tie bi If it should become law
will Only provide for those Immigrants who may leave
subsequent TO Its passage ana that il VIII be necessary
to make approx rat the OF these immigrants
until be Reimbursed the money advanced
as il provided the pro JaSed law. Prov sIon Viii also
have bc made Tor the support of those Immigrants
v lo uHid oomuutatiOn and whose clam on In; state
la, Ect set expired.
The improvements in Castle Garden All tAc lc mado
IL better adapted the purposes o. lan.u[ place o-
ruIuigints Tha roiuuaa il well lighted, warHcI and
yenii. aied viii accommodate 5000 pts.on ANA
every facility provided to Insure their safety and com
fort.
The number Of passengers from foreign ports who
landed the port of NeWYorl IL 1876 Vas 1852, %
vHom II go wcro aliens and 42,7l1 were citizens Or
Ine nrfher % th0-a- who iaudai ~ Castle Gafeu "ni
thus came und, u" immediate care OF this board was
- $50. or these GJ3O were airns @'l W,r' nom IN
TIE United Stat"S ana I237G had previously aiilrd ~
New YoIb OtneI iou in the United States .. the
Woe number Oi aliens Who arrived. 2lcJo were iron
g .Imdny, 1881 from Ireland, e,ii. noin Eu-t, IT.
2.1i0 rom -co;i1nd "GJG l'"~-ia, -.G-H taF; '"''
sweden 2.lA Norway, LIS b"uhark' 2IhN frame,
l,2iO Austria, &,1&l hoDrma' 4vo 4lnhSit+,, -
s"rzrllaHd ~ HuHiAd, ~ So ,'' l"i 'itS' -"
iMxcmb:r-. }05 Nost In:,rs, 200 SPAN. l3j o"-'h
An,rica, 100 C,ne tncrcd - Can%di - AnS. a.
- riCd. I32 Cn - t|'t lHdl,S - Nl'''o; D." -
co. - NU,a ScOa, - PORTUGAL, - Turkey ana 80 from
Durins me year temporary rclief-food iodsiue &c
WAS furnished to lU,I2l persons, ana HiJJI Was t&-
iriDuds Inc sam q - i3J was received b., Tie bJad
for the purposc - Forwarding !WGisrani- on ter
60 80 , .'- .i' ~ NE. r,,,is
Ih% iaboI Buirau wlch is rlaind,p,t al the lcnse
C,iyn,rif Jufiug ne var Tor iG2i5 nnii..nts-of
wlca niinbcr 39l were males. aud ~ ,ei..lcs.
Since the cstabis amcut OF thc commission ~ 1917
vinls uurrnas AZ iand on Wdra'- Island have b-'a
ma O. ana the board Hols % bcGaI OF thc Stale
boat 100 arcs. win hospitals and other buildings
thereon Ou Jan J, 1876 turc were 81 patients IN me
S,ta and Guriu. Tie year 100 were hiuiitod Ia
TIE surg cH division l3-4 were treated IN -" asylum
for insane, 2i0 iIclts were nuc' treatment dlrhS
l-76 ard c Halul rcIuani. at the close OF The year
vas if3 on Dec a. 1870 the Waoc number Of mimi
granite on Wards island MAS sJ3; DUNG 1876 tEci"
Va re admitted J3ij ana te number ieuias Dee. ~
WIS 72A
JLe receipts for the ycSr 1881 d. and the
disbursements Sl93,JJ7 - leaving cash o" nee on
hand 0f ~ ZIG %. .
burns thirty years existence of the commission IT
Snu.ryiSti re landing az tiis lor 81 more iial
COCO 900 Immigrants FOR greater or Pes prrod
during Il ST cubs nt % tn II arrival C
prov idcd Tor l.73' s2S alien Immigrant, AAu i'll ls
various Aosl iais mas trcaicd $1,000.