New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
THE FIGHT OFER HAMMER GOES ON.
COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON SUGGESTS A COM
PROMISE WITH FEDERAL BOARD

COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON SUGGESTS COM
PROMISE WITH \ FEDERAL BOARD.
Collector Erharit said Yesterday that he would 20
IN Washington in the evening t0 consult with secretary
Window on the inm grafton business. II Is believed
that the Collector has prepared an ample report on
toe ouestion Yesterday several Commissioners ot
Emigration called Oh him TO talk about the malnte
nance of -4stle Garden as receiving place Tor lHl
grants in case the immigration business is placed under
the Federal Government. Mr.. stephenson - r.
ported AS having suggested that the differences be
tween the Government and the state Board coud be
adjusted by a compromise which would proNIue l'i
the Federal Commission taking quarters Al the "ar
den receiving the immigrants and the state boAin
attending 10 the final detail, Of the landing dlcr inc
immigrants had been passed through the Garden. IAo
most important public act which the Collector trans
acted in the immigration question Yesterday was I"
send the following letter 10 the Board OF Emigration
Your letter Of the I'D inst, stating that the Com
mission had decided that Johannc, Kammcr, an alien
passenger, per :. Ruga, wa unable I" tahe caro-
Of himself without becoming public charge ana in
closing his aldsvit. is received. j. happened hat INC
collection ,aw him personally al Ward Island, there
being present Dr. NarVle and Commissioner tdmuhd
stephenson. and heard conversation ~h,h u"'A pS'
i'm which Inc aid alien stated HAT he va, tailor
that he had graduated at the Tailoring ACADEMY a
Dresden. oaNouv; that lie had 100 marx. ll H,n, ,f
and personal erect, to the value Of goo mark WIN
him wnen he landed and that hi, leg ad been bi@h.n
twice when he boy. lie Wa vel drc ca. An''
The average intelligence, and bore 10 cNlHri'r uI
being other than industrious young man, not 40
dictcd t. any vice. The affidavit submitted bN '"'
O'D ''G am also in receipt Of a letter signed
bv Moses Oppcuhclmcr, incio-ing a ,"pl
Of a petition of the said Johannes fainmc,'
which set forth At length other facts conneci"d "'
the matter. ! viii thank yOu T." forward 10 me ~
your earliest convenience such additional cyid'u,t q
Won have touching the matters which were thc sub',
az the conversation above alluded 10 between the l
Raumcr and the ply ii ian AT Ward Island, 10 enable
me the better ~ reach Il cOnclu~ion
40 reply 10 his letter was received Yesterday rom
the Commi-, ioner.. While the Collector Wa, writing
this letter another step vas being taken I" secur"
the release Of Rammcr. on the petition OF James J.
Graham. Judge OBricn issued a wrt Of hab"a, cor
pus addressed 20 the entire Board Of Emigration, re
quirng that body 10 produce Rammcr in c0urt 10
morrow morning, and to show cause why he should
not be released.
Colonel Erhagdt agreed with the Commissioner. of
Emigration that Mrs. Mary Brcc aud her ten children
should be sent back t. England unless 500 Wa
raised with which 10 transport her and her family
10 California. At Castle Garden II wa learned thii
$40 had already been subscribed for Mr., Ercc. OF
this Mr. Stephenson gave s9O. Commissioner liurl
burt - Commissioner starr $50, Commits toner's
RidgIay. Hau-ct and Rorke SO each secretary
Jackson -, and Captain John f. Moore, Of the Land
ing Bureau. $50. Word has been sent 10 Brce, and
he will soon see his family.