New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-17
DIR. SENNER ON THE RACK.
HE TELLS ABOUT HIS APPOINTMENT.
SENATOR HILL CALLS HIN BEFORE THE COZ

SENATOR HILL CALLS HIM BEFORE THE CON-
MITTEE ON IMMIGRATION.
The Senate Committee on immigration was In scs-
sion yesterday morning end afternoon at the ho'ei
Normandlc. Only SIX OF the members OF the COM
mttce present. They were Senators DaTi b.
Ill., chairman: william E. Chandler, Charles ).
Faulkner W. n. squire. Redfed Proctor ana fred-
crick T. Dubois. Herman stump the United states
superintendent OF immigration, was also at the meet
inc The meeting was to be called at 10 O'Clock IN
the morning. but senator lill did not take MS seat
until II o'clock. The meeting was opened by 'ne
reading OF the resolution to discuss which the meet
Ing had been called This was the resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on lmmlsra'1oh DE
authorized and directed TO make inquiry INTO tie con-
diiion and character OF the alien immigrants coming
TO the United states for the purposes Of supplying
labor for the coal iron and other mines OF inc co0h
try and further to inquire whether the laws as'S'
the admission OF laborcrs under contract are ehec'"
ally enforced and whether the immigration laws are
onorically administered without an excessive io'e
Ct officers clerks inspectors special agents and other
employees and also generally TO inquire into TIE WORN
lngs OF the immigration law OF March d. 1912
and prior immigration laws and concerning any sas
pected evasiCns and violations thereon, ior ue Pur
pose OF which inquiry the committee may act do
fnll committee or through Subcommittee, uu'y az
pointed by It's chairman and may take testimony c"r
Ing the OF the Senate
Senator Squire thcught that the Chinese EXCLUSION
act should receive special attention from INC con"
nlttee before the regular business, and moved that
,,b-cor nitec be appointed TO inquire into inc gen
eral question OF immigration on tho Paclhc 'oaS'' WIN
special attention 10 the Chinese Immigration in'
motion was carried and senator Hill said he would
appoint the subcommittee later
The first witness called before the committee was
Dr. Joseph H. scnncr. Commissioner OF Immigra IN.
L.pnp he examination
senner questions about what he had done In Europe
before coming 10 th, country in 1850. lhen ne re-
qrsied the Doctor TO say what he had done since MS
arrival In the United states. senator Chand'er AZ
that poin, asked the Commissioner number OF ques-
tons regarding his cintment. senator I'LL "Hheu
TO know whether he had applied for the place Dr.
scnncr replied that he had not. The place mao beeh
ciyos, him I'm ocIted he sa!. secretary Carlisle had
told the Commissioner (lat he had received the place
because he Wa, free fion political enangem MS.
scnafor Chandler then wished TO know what Sec
reaiv Carlisle had meant by his remark. Dr. SKINNER
said that he supposed the Secretary OF the Treasury
meant that he dhe Doctor belonged to none OF the
factions Of the Democratic party in New-iork.
THAT means you were an Anti-snapper,' said
senator Hill.
..voy,e INA, Is what the secretary meant an
swcrrd DR.. SenDer.
nn you are an Anti snapper, are you not " again
asked senator llill.
Why do you ask me that repned LIT. oehuer'
p.c,iu,e.r answered the Senator. Il want you to
admit that you an Antl->nappr. lou must De
one because you recommende'./1or the place
by Grace aud Anderson, were You not Z:
Before DR.. Sonncr could reply, senator fanlkhcr
said Mr. Chairman. what have all these questions
TO do with our work.
A great DEAL answered senators llli and Chandler
together.
.w,u continued Mr. Faulkner. IL do not think
IN Io,r nd
| think they are more impertincnt than pertinent.
| do not want to hear any more about how Dr. Senner
cot his appointment any more about snappers or
AntiSnappers.'
All questions are pertinent" replied senator
Chandler. suppose he Wa appointed through the
influence OF the steamship companies 10 una tha'
our would be orr duty
DR.. Senncr a'surcd him that he was not the man
that the steamship companies wanted ior the place.
\ number Of questions were then put to the COM
missioner test his knowledge Of the duties oil DIS
Office. senator handler then asked NUMBER OF
questions about the Baron de lIirsh Fund. But
the doctor said that he knew more about 1t than
what he had learned from the newspapers.
senator Chandler then wished 10 know the names
NJ those who had boon discharged by DR.. Senner at
Ellis Island. The Doctor said that he had not the
power TO discharge any one but that ne mac recon-.
Carlisle who had discharged them senator Proctor
asked why = Mr. simp.on had been dlschargsd' ~ Ic
eenner said that simpson had resigned lie
asked II Dr. Senner had not asked the man 10 re-
sign. The Commissioner answered that no had not:
Well" said the Senator. why did you put
John J. Quinan in simpsons place.
Before he couli answer -cnator Hill said Or.
Scnncr. bc frank Did you not appoint HIN
because h. the leader Of the XXlNt District
Anti snapper OrganzatiOn'"
Yes. Will BE- frank said DIR. scnner. II never
knew until yesterday that he the leader OF the
organization Of which you speak. Politics do not IN
Huencc my recommendations
II decided before the meeting took II 10 60
Island p'CiOtl,
how things were working under Or. senner's manage.
ment.
Edmund stephenson, superintendent Of lmmigra-
ton. the only other witness examined. lie was
Gskrd 10 tell what he knew about the Hrsh fund and
Colonel Weber's connect with II. lie also
asked 10 express his opinion on many of the things
Ir. oenner had laid. In many cases Mr. Stephenson
did not agree with Or. scnner.
The session will be continued to-day.