My statement was that I had received a dispatch that four thousand two hundred immigrants had arrived at Castle Garden this day. And I would like to read another telegram which I have received. I sent a dispatch today to the president of the board of commissioners asking the amount which had been appropriated by the State of New York since the decision of the Supreme Court in 1876. and I have this reply: The amount appropriated by the State of Now York for the expenses of the commissioners of emigration and expended for support of emigrants for the year ending May. 1877. $200.000. for the year ending May. 1878. $150.000. for the year ending May. 1879. $150.000. and for the year ending VSay next $170.000. making a total of 1670.000.
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