New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
REPRESENTED ONLY BYA STENOGR4PHER.

The Senate Finance Committee continued
their of affairs Of the Commissioners OF
Emigration yesterday George j. Forrest testified that
he the only Democrat in the Board appointed by
the State and that he mad been member since 1872 In
to the testimony of Commissioner Stephenson
TO the effect that he, chairman OF tue Finance Com
mitee neglectful Of his duty he said that he mad
nothing do with purchases but had simply to audit
the bills. THIS duty he had faithfully performed. He
believed Commissioners Lynch ana Hauselt, presl-
dents of the irish and German societies respectively,
were the faithful and efficient workers in the Board
He thought that the commission could be well
reduced to three five members. lie remarked when
voting for william ]. OBrien. superintendent Of
Wards Island that he was tired OF filing snecures."
II required, he would furnish a list OF the sine
Of the commission. As be had no influence
appointing power he considered himself the fifth
wheel Of a coach" The Board had been compelled TO
great economy for the lack of funds.
Commissioner Taintor did not think the present COM
mission too large TO he effective He knew of no ap-
pointmens or discharges political He
sldered DR.. futile the most efficient Physican-inCbief
that the Board had Wards Island The rule for
bidding the visit OF clergymeu TO the sick without per
mission fr0m the doc was adopted because the
Roman Catholic clergyman made practice OF bathing
in the female ward and because Of his undue Influence
with the patients.
Commissioner stephenson thought that the Labor
Bureau should carried by the Board rather than
by he Irish and German societies. and that It she nd be
made selsustaning by Obging persons seeking employ
ment TO pay stated Tee He eved III having only one
Commissioner OF Emigration at salary OF $4,000 year;
chief deputy TO be superintendent OF Castle Garden at
81 900 year. and an assistant to be superintendent OF
Wards Island at s. 500 year. also that the presidents
of the Germ an Irish, St. Georges, swedish, italian,
scandinavian aud kindred societies should have free ac-
ccs TO investigate government Of the institutions at
any time. While he was personally Opposed 10 tue APP
t.f
euce 10 Mr. Lynch, who said that nc wOud consider II q
personal insult h Dr.. Mdupn appointed, he with
drew the latters In his experience, more EN-
Client and satisfactory than Dr. Tute nad never
been on Wards Island and he would recommend him
tor any position. He desired 10 say, % more IN sorrow
than anger" that the word Of Commissioner Lynch,
either verbally written could not De reiei upon ana
he submitted several letters proof IN one or these
letters Mr.. LyDcl said tnat he would feel greatly
Obliged he would kindly permit the carpenter to nc
mn n belltOwer the chap / at WARDS Island ana
The work was done though Mr. Stephenson considered
the beltOwer unnecessary ana uS"less Inc Dill was
$500 81 IL was Mr. Lynch in December 1879,
but he had not paid 1t, however
Drelutlle cOntradctcd Dr. CarnOchan's testimony III
many particulars, the most material Of whicl was in re-
gard fatal results OF cases In the puepefS wards lie
said that the fatal from the Of instruments
was tnat Of patient under DR., CdrnOcnaDs treatment
charged DR. CrnOchan with uuprol essional conduct
with insulting language and with threats that he would
have his revenge
The committee adjourned until Wednesday next at
D. H. Reflections were made yesterday upon the loose
which the investigation IL Deing conducted
The resolution requires three members OF the com
mttee present. yet on Wednesday, thursday
and yesterday only senators Jacobs and browning were
present. These were present only a part Oh the
lime, only remain Ing most OF the session. When Dr.
lutte was testify ng the only representative of the com
Inittee present was me sJeLOgrapIer