In early days the tax was from two and a half to one and a half dollars per capita. levied on the steamship. companies. The bill proposes that a tax of only 50 cents per capita shall be levied on the steamship companies. not on the immigrants. not to be collected of the immigrants. Tho companies have stated that they would not raise the price of fare on account of this tax. and within the last two days. whilo Castle Garden has been in a state of chaos. most of the steamship companies have consented that a tax of 50 cents per capita shall be levied.
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