There is existing today a claim on behalf of the State of New York. a claim for the rent of Castle Garden. a claim brought by the State of New York against the Federal Government. Repeated requests have been made for the payment of this debt. which is regarded as a just one. and these repeated applications have been met by repeated refusals at the hands of the Treasury Department. and it was not until the State of New York. through its attorneygeneral. was obliged to institute proceedings against the Federal Government to collect this back rent that the Secretary of the Treasury served the notice of the abrogation of the contract. Now. my first complaint against this joint resolution is that. if the Secretary had it in his mind to bring about a change of existing conditions. the suggestion in the shape of this resolution or some similar measure ought to have been made months and months ago. so that the foundation might have been laid for a proper measure of legislation. with due consideration upon this floor and full provision for the reception of these immigrants at some other point. When you and I. Mr.
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