In a fetter dated February 10. 1882. Mr. Graham. whose letter to Mr. Shernan has just been read. concludes as follows: The passenger act of 1855 for the protection of immigrants has never been and cannotbe enforced. * * * There hae been during the last two years one hundred complaints of overcrowding on board of immigrant passenger steamships. some to the nunber of 250 (aggregating 8.000) in excess of their capacity. The agents of the companies ignore the law. The immigration the coming year will doubtless exceed all forier years. and some atlon on this bill seems absolutely necessary. Respectfully. Re..
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