New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23

and not to indulge in these apparently unseemly dls
/ putes on matter Of vital necessity. -, .,o-,.
| The committee then rose ana the hhVal ApprOprla
1 tnn 5ill wns passed by the House.
| Mr. SPRINGER Dem, ILL, chairman Of the Commit
Yocum contested election case but the House refused 70
| proceed to its cOnsidcrat on. H.. -.
Approprafons reported back the Fertilization bill with
Senate amendments and the mcTeas 6 se
The House Their az 9:O4 D. NJ. went into Committee of
The C6mnttce however, found itself confronted by
the Speciai Deficiency bin ma Mr. BAKER (Rep. Ind)
objected to its being laid aside.
| Mr.. MCMAHON Dem.. OhiO) then made proposition,
which was accepted by the Republican side, limiting the
debate The b to one hour and twenty mingtes-one
hour TO be occupied By the Republicans and twenty
| minutes by the Democrats.
Mr. REED rep, MeJ spoke in opposition to the Mar
shgls' clause Of the bill.
mirtee rose and the House, at 450 took recess
until 1880 tho evening session being for the consdefa
/ ton OF the immigration bill
The House met ut 1880 ana immediately went into
Committee OF the Whole on the bill to regulate mgra-
Mr. cox tDem. N. " addressed the committee in
support OF the oil.
MIR. MORToN's SPEECH.
Mr. MORTON RGp., N ". after presenting much in
alton relating to immigration and the operations OF
the Board OF Commissioners OF Immigration OF New
York. said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN; duty Of Congress In thls matter is
threshold 10 protect The community from foreign pnu-
pcrE, lunacs. and crlmuHs TO shield the WOr nv I'M
migrants from the raphciiy and corruption tOwioh they
tXpUsed, Hnd time 10 achieve these
suits Without retardlng or dlscOnragnx Immigration
Now this bill has ALI taege objects in view, and 1t con-
templates eectng them by the appropriation OF gem
fund IN lieu OF the Old and unconstitutional head
money" which really ont or the lmmiGIanis,
although ost@nsbly paid by the steamship companies.
There no mode since lhe supreme Court decision ex
ccpt by Federal law, by winch to gnarI immigrants
neOberom Il refuse of foreign prlsOus and poor houses
Tue btl, Mr. Chairman. arrrOpriatCs $2I0OOO fOr the
amend II rs cportcd ny he chairman Of the Com
mittee Foreign Afrs that 10 will authorize the
(1.yap zsft la Aff
the Treasury, to st the institutions which t9he
charge OK iunicrants rc0ui nQ tnclr cnrc or manten
nncr ana WILL Furthermore. CnaDo the Secretary Of The
Treasury 70 inquire into tue management ~ tbcse St
tuunS and the mode and manner OF the treatment OF
Immigrants therein. The necessity OF securing the land
ing Of Immigrants NJ Castle GarGel was so apparent
tint tho pa sag II SPECIAL act OF tho Legisa:urc
secured 10y the Board ui CoumsS in S55, hor
KHS en- to compel t1icr iaudlnE 10 Ca'ti; Garden,
which alone rnab.6d the Commissioners To cfec ,uaIy
guard aud project the immigrants. Prior to this a. cary
as 1917 ne Legislature a2noned c1inm.tt,c III re.Tr-
% this very subject Ts IL the report they made
viii read such portions rs are material -
Your committee must conf that they had no conception
o. nor wol hy have b-syrd thn rSifnt 70 wieh hs,e
iinds ant 9nraFe hay" bn prfsa 4n tG'y csa 10
rti1ncf ci'rr In IN. cnpoymcnt .oi boarding house
k-epers or forwarding @.tabshnens collecting custom for
Their emloyer hsY c1nnt succeed IN any othr way IN
prey thy proceed to tarc CHARGE oi ncr luggage and take
the that t1cy VAL charge nonE ol carriage hire
The Peppers Of these induce thesc people stay
ai whca tcy 20 leave usuqy charge thnm
ana exorbat pnc5s for storing their ugglse and case
al ter lnably 10 lhy 'r luggage Is He'aheu ~ security
Your committee have been shocked large por
ca.cs lcnoan iormenors arC commit til ny their conn
pcyug Gpon the German the irish the Ir sh, etc
ia Erlcf. iI. Cnar1un TINS the nDornhce Of such
place Cate Garlem stated by ono VI the Board
Uf Commissioner, Mr. ktrp III his able work on lInmi-
cuHtOn " Castle GariLn WAS rs Important a. the ono
creating the Bunrd Of Commissioners fOr 1t sf gayo
The ROVER 10 afford really efficient protection 20 the eml
grant" IN view ~ tnrre facts legislation s1ch RS this
BIZ lrOyiles hccomts IMPERATIVE, II Wond secure to
f.lAFI
ana the ,r,rcs OF iIs own ministers and cousus IN pro
URGENT cnus 10 be- r. omps he'd by the b!. lfinmigra-
shore il To Dr. encouraged, there must bc
some icgai method ~ protecting Ourselves from |!
the influx OF tn most degraded and burden |
some cases OF forLgn popnlatlnns' l., on the |
Drcign ndS who will advance our prosp Ty il TO com
tinGG ana incoasr hcrt must be such rg9 provisions
will protect the neXDGrrnren strhnEer who lands for
t9c ns tne ul" our bnoes ron 1, pDGE Snc Ply b
ignorance aud hcpleSsnrsa. VIII repeat Mr. Chuir-
acIty cxtornnors and thieves Is demanded rs duty
Of the Government II IL Is 10 continue 10 1Ser iDigra
virtually deuod tne to protect fne immigrant
and that power IA declared TO rest III Congress. Our
present national disregard OF tho interests OI those who
TO the honor 81 tn" Nation.
Mr.. CHGrTENDEN (lep, N.Y. urged that something |
shOud be done by Congress, Luz that nothing should BIO
Sir RICE tior., MrssJ opposed the bill. pronounclng
Il % be- sclrIe 10 supnort snic Institutions run by
state officials the expense ~ the National Treasury.
nil. CONGER Clcp Aich.) con4dered the bill defect
i've improper ara Unconstitutional in many important
particulars.
= Mr. ElS5rEIN rep, y. " replied TO some attacks |
maize upon he cry ~ NcwYork ny Mr.. Cor ger AMI |
cdvuca ed th pnSsnge OF thn hill lie denied hr ssur
by MIR COnEer thai palaces" or hos tails
Orphan d been built from the hraGmnlirY
c"vrd from lmmicrl ns. aud dcHcd inr gentleman 10
name Il giIslr instance where that md been done
Sir PAGE rep, Ch.l concurred Win the main fea- |
lures ui ihr hill
Mr.. WILSON Dem. W. yol supported the biz, con;
liGg Ihai Congress possessed tho constitutional
power t. VI Oyldc gtsatuu on the subj CT
Ia" committee thvu rose, and IN House, Mt 1910 !
u. NJ aduuiuUd.