The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
EMIGRATION.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CoMMIssIoNERs-
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-.
The last annual report OF the Commissioners OF Emil
grafton, which will be presented 10 the State Lcgs-
ature morning. Is the ,hrtyhrst since the esao-
lishment OF the commission, and the Min
made by the present Board. II reviews the
history OF emigration to this country, and
discusses all the questions as 10 legislation on this
subject which are under dispute. 1t opens with
the statement that the entire number OF passengers
from foreign ports who landed at this port 1877
was e72ol OF these $50 wero aliens and AZ. $50
were citizens, or persons who had before landed
at some port IN the United States. Al Castle
Garden 60, $50 sleerage passengers were landed,
OF whom L. 753 were from Germany. 8,22l from Ire.
land, G. 653 from England. and the rest IN varying
numbers from other parts OF Europe and from As "a
and South America: ~ ,992 announced thelr intention
OF remaining New YORK State, the reme nder scat
tered through the Union. The report next proceeds
to describe the accommodations prepared lor emil
grants at the landing station ana elsewhere.
STATISTICS.
Tho report SAYS that on December 81, 1876. there
manned in the hospitals 26o patients During the
year 3O7 were admitted, and l04 children were born
alive within their walls, making total OF 6'l per-
received treatment or these 2,34s were dis.
charged 81 died. leaving 239 persons under treat
ment at the end Of the year.
The sum OF $780, 900 appropriated by the Legis
so for .bs YEAR ending Nav 1871 Tho total
expenditures amounted 10 sls3.5sa 70, which was
divided as ,oowsTo December o. 1872 le' snr
monthsG sd5 9i6 40. The Legislature also made
appropriation Of s150. 900 to cover tho expenses
Of the nim,sson from May l, 1877, 10 May l. 1875.
OF this $lU2, 545 50 wore dispursed during tho
eight months ending December 81 1871 The receipts
during 1877 sl70,4 400 o.; disbursement,
Sl7O,O23 Of; balance at end of year. 1877 %.
Tho oommissio makes the following estimates lor
the maintenance of the different institutions una a
!, 1S7S:-For the maintenance Of tho State Emigrnnt
hospital, the Refuge for the Des!.ute and asylum
Wap Ia Gland
Garden Landing Depot, $4,000; other expenses,
$25, 900; total estimates, $3.50, 900.
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
soners the history OF emigration TO this port,
recounting tho various dcuItiss tina. the Board mas
had with The steamship lines. They say:
In accordance with legislative direction. and after CON
sutaon and eoesondsnes With the boards ; OF charities
upon satisfactory In substance and T. was presented e.
tss tho on House
ssntatives in January 1871 but owing TO press Of bust
being still mandatory tho Commissioners 10 call the
attention 81 10 the ss s to osare on
the 18th inst.
The features OF this bill have already been reported
in tho HERALD. IL is essentially the that pre-
scented TO the Forty fourth Congress- Tie Commis-
sioners, In concluding their report represent that
promoted by this measure, ana the influx OF crimi-
nails best be checked By II. They say
Without some such the of twentyh years
ago will renewed Immigrants were landed At any
ca
lions of the nefarous class OF persons known as emgrant
runners
THE MEMORIAL CONGRESS-.
The memorial mentioned above as having been
transmitted Congress with the proposed bull con-
ssis manly OF ahistorcal review OF the emigration
10 this port; of the legislation on the sub
ject by the New York Legislature; OF the
experience OF the Commissioners ON the dangers OF
the cmgrants ana the risk of their becoming burden
on the public OF the difficulties The Board has had
to contend against. After alludng to tho resolutions
OF tho State Legislature ordering tho Commissioners
10 commun with Congress and stating that they
still remain mandatory. though adopted in 1876, tho
memorialists conclude in the following Manner
The experience thirty years with immigrants Of all
classes conditions and countries has matured system
when In successful operation at this port 1t is vpersed
officers sicans clerks and other employees who have
engaged years the service aud familiar with
all intricacies pecuartes and requirements and It
carried these Conan ind their
eminent predecessors It seems to them that would be OF
incaculabe advantage the immigrants arriving
the port OF New York to MAINTAIN for them the
which benevoence at first great In
tcgence organized. and much experience has ma.ued
that those OF the United States which the tide Of i'm
flows WILL eciprocaly with tue port States DO
provisions mad by the latter for the
ceipt and atment OF sick ana diseased immigrants
their arrival and the establishments existing To secure
II they come require public aid or support
GEORGE j. FORREST, President
HENRY A. HURLBUT.
GEORGE STARR,
DANIEL MAuJEk. c,..,
JAMES LYNCH.
SIGISMUND KAUFMANN, J