New-York tribune., 1886-02-02
THE KMIGRAnoN BoARD ACCUSED.
4 RESOLUTION TO ISvEsrIGArE THE DEPARTMENT
-DoI>G> IN 1HE LEGISLATURE.

4 RESOLUTION TO ISvESTIGAtE THE DEPARTMENT
-DoI>G> IN 1HE LEGIstATURF.
ALBANY, Feb. 1 tSpCcidD-.Thc long threat
encd investigation Of the Emigration Commission OF
New York apparently will be made. Tonight senator
Murphy Of New-York Introduced resolution stating
that The Aibnny IrCuinG J0UrHGi OF February l con.
tanned article In which 1t alegei that Edward Seph
eusOn an Emigration C0mmissiOncr, ,chartcd that mum
b,r of heiuous acts nave been committed by employees
OF tho commission which have been smothered In
committee III, etingN The resolution also
quoted tho following alleged extract OF a
letter from Edward Stephenson to Henry
A. HGrbut president OF the Board OF Commissioners Of
Emigration:
My for declining to net after the expiration OF
my be, OF the duties to lie per
formed. but because of The action Of some Of he members
Board thrII cudcdY shield and protect
rather thau punish IT, suco my connection with this
Board OF Emigration many abuses ln the department
have presented thcmsrlNtS, me ot when have been
corrected aud through the influence Of friendly cOmmlS
permitted TO escape the punishment they
de- ed. TIE records of tns commlSs Ou. IN the nds
~ tc secretary, are the proof of TINS statement some
muuth- u-o reported that mad Information that led
to believe that a system Of robhrry had been
The matter referred for Investigation to the MAIDS
I-Gnd Commit tee, OF winch Mrssrs Urirh and Inntor
are n,cmhrra. The evidence wS complete Out large
or plies Withdrawn from The storckct
that gvcu To the patients "r used IN the
asylum. Posuve pr""t was tlvrh thN large buUlIrN Ol
what believed To b" bcdclping were carried
the I,ard by p"rtrs M row bonts. As result Of
the inyesgatiou II decrd 10 abolish the office of
chief orderly 10y removing The present incumhehi. A
orery aud Tintor aud Urich opposed his appointment
and nothing has been done IN thamaller.
The report OF the Niagara Park Commissioners was
presented the Senate night No Appropriation has
excepting for the construction OF the
elevator to replace tho Bddis stairs. stone bridge
from Goat Island To thu mainland is recommended.
Mr.. Low offered rs utiOn asking that the Committee
Prisons iuqurti and report whether the contract
labor system has brcn injurious 10 Tree labor IN the
state and II 50, TO what cxt-ut and what
Mr Murphy asked that The Committee on the Affairs
OF Citirs be directed To investigate tue allegations aud
repart to the Senate ON or before February 10.
Senator SOan mONtd that the rrsoldtiun should be
tabled and the motion adopted Dy 'Oe "a 10 10
II.
The House proceeded TO consideration Of Mr.. Ham-
toms resouuuOn requesting the senators aud Repre-
srmtaivcs OF THIS State Congress 10 use their utmost
enravOrs t. the repea OF the Bland silver Coin
act.
Mr. Tappan offered as substitute substantially the
scheme proposed IN the bill introduced by senator Shrr
man. 1nr substitute also avors tho repeal 81 the Bland
act.
seyera! speeches were made the subject. whom Mr.
Batchrllrr moved to make II the special order for two
weeks from tu-nirht. the motion carried
A-srub yman Batchellrr lutr iduced bill Tonight
which joseph W Drrxcl To deed his cottage IN
winch General Grant died, on MI McUl"gOr To tue
United states Government
As.embyman McClrlldud presented a bill which in-
crca,cs tho DIS required OF the sheriff or NGWluk
from $4,000 20 TlOOOOO
Mr. O. Brirn reported from the Committee on Public
Printing favor OF printing extra copies of the nsur-
ance 5uperlntrndeHts report Mr Cnrtls moved to
amend BY providing that the print be done under the
Of the superintendent, the object OF his Oon
being that The ArJnS Company should do the work
ON motion Of &. ID. Baker the whole matter was
tabled ,
Mr. Platt n question OF privilege and Withdrew
remarks OF few days regard 10 Attorney
General OBn"n'S having stated thdt ne "onid see
Weed Parsons & Go. In hell before ho would send them
any