The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-01
IMMIGRATION.
The Investigation by the Congressional
Committee Continues.

Committee Continues.
INV YoEH, July 3l.--The congressional
committee continued its investigation to.
day of the immigration question.
The committee adopted resolutions de-
claring that while they were in session in
this city any two members named by the
chairman shall constitute q quorum TO
issue subpenas, administer oaths and take
the testimony OF witnesses, and that sub
committee of two or three members may
be appointed by the chair with like pow
ers to conduct an examination OF witnesses
elsewhere during the timo the committee
is engaged here, or at any other time or
place that the full committee may decide.
This will give the committee an opportu.
nifty 10 carry on an investigation in two
cities at one time. They find that they
have more work ahead than they thought.
Francis Bumonta WAS the first witness to-
day. lie came from Italy in May last on
tramp steamer. lie paid his own pass.
age at q cost OF l5i francs. lie was induced
to come here, like the previous witnesses,
by promises OF making money here. Fit
teen hundred other Italians came In the
same steamer lie has a wife and daugh-
ter in Italy. They have little property
and exc out a living. lie had not worked
since his arrival. The witness appeared
TO think with previous witnesses
that the committee was appointed
TO right their wrongs and get them
work at high wages. II he does not get
work at u frances a day, somebody, he
says, has got to send him back TO Italy.
The agent Dorclli induced him to come 10
this country saying that tho Italian immi-
grafton society had owned vast amount
Of land and lac would be put 10 work on
IL. Dorelli has been in the soliciting bust.
ness for u number Of years. lie had paid
Dorelli 80 froncs in March last rs earnest
money" but received nothingi In exchange.
II was paid in Naples IN the office OF the
emigration society. Doplli gave him u
letter. introducing himself and his com.
panion TO the colonization society at
Naples. Witness remained three days In
Naples and then started for America. Tho
society furnished cards 10 be presented To
the society in New York. On their arrival
here the society said they had no lands, aud
had 20 be content with the reply that they
should receive work lust IN soon as Good
sent H." The witness borrowed 200
francs In Italy. and he " Obliged TO return
| 80 francs. Interest on money In Italy !,
% cents per annum. His property wa
worth 1000 frsncs, and according 90 their
laws the creditors can levy on property II
NJ disposed 10 satisfy their claims Wit.
ness concluded by saying that lac would
return 90 Italy At once II he had the money.
The committee examined Giuseppe
Menitti and Antonio Saanibiglis. hut
gathered nothing new. Each told the old
story OF being persuaded 10 come over
here by promise Of plenty OF work aud
big pay. and each, like all the rest who
testified, raised their passage money ut
enormous rates OF interest.
Banker Berardini asked h be allowed 10
testify. lie said ho wanted satisfaction
for the Islander which was hurled nj him
Yesterday. lie was sworn. lie said lac
had been In this country six years, aud
during that time hal been engaged Ia
manufacturing cigars, rs banker aud
milroad contractor. lie said he did not
know the men who testified yesterday nor
the men they referred TO In Italy. lie had
no connection with them, nor had lac ever
Hhu AnNNilHk W w WIN hiHtklhh h'H
over from Italy. lie said he could give
any quantity Of references ~ 10 character,
and had never misrcprscnted anything.
lie declared he had spent over 5000 Of
his own money last year helping the
Italian colony here, aud that Mario, ~.
perintcndcnt Of the Italian Emigration 20.
cicty, had paid him tlOO asa reward Tor
this
Congressman Oates cross examined wit.
ness ~ 60 his mode OF carrying ON the
banking and contract business, but elected
nothing important
The committee then adjourned until
Monday ncIt.