Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-04

amount TO De certlned ana palu 1Or
the medical services to be $52,-
500. 1t is further provi~
ded that all sums shall
be considered and allowances made
before January 1st, 1888, and that
the aggregate of the awards shall
not exceed the amount of the ap>
preparation.
There were several points of order
against the amendment, but the
Senate. by a strictly party vote OF
20 to 10, held that it could be en-
tertained under the rules.
Sentor Davis, of Illinois, voted
no, with the Democrats.
Senator Vest then opposed
the proposition with much
earnestress. He said it was
well known that the Jate President,
if not butchered, was unquestiona~
bly, vict n of malpractice in his
lates ILL ess. For so days he was
physicked. Dr. Lerchered probe
and lauced, WI lie the bullet that was
eating away bis life never for mo-
ment came under the attention of
the physicians, from a medF ii or a
scientific 20 Mt of view, alone. The
fees were grossly enormous, and
would not I e allowed by the court
in any oIdinery case. IT Mr.. Gar
fields lie bad been saw l, there
wor d have b. en- the same reason f, >
a liberal outlay on the pc It of the
government for medical SCI Iices, but
none existed,
Senator Vest referred to newspa.
paper charges made during
the Presidents Hines, that
while the public bulletins
were giving favorable reports, the
Preside ats physicians were tele-
grapt ng in Cpl er to the Wall street
brokers information exactly the re-
verse Of that which was being pub
hshod. He thought it due to the
country that an investigation into
that charge should even yet be made.
He regarded the charge OF DR.. Bliss,
of $4,000 for eighty days attendance,
as exorbitant, and had read at the
clerks desk statement by DIR.
Boynton to the effect that, on or
about August Sth, 1881, he was in
formed by the late President that DIR.
Bliss was volunteer in the case in this
connection. The testimony given
by DIR. Bliss, that he was sent for by
the Secretary of War, was also
read.
After further remarks by Senators
Van Wyck, Blair, Pendleton and
Salisbury, the amendment offered
by Senator Cockrell, reducing the
appropriation from $4,000 to $57,
900, and the amount for medical
service from $500 to S31, 900, was
agreed to-yeas 80, nays ~.
Senators- RQlllps- lpa4ilsss. Saqp. 91ppz.
with the Democrats, and Senators
Davis, of Illinois, and Jones, of Flor
ida, voted no with the Republicans
On motion of Senator Hoar, a
proviso was added requirins claim
ants to file a release, under seal,
OF all claims against the representa-
tives of the late President growing
out of said illness and burial The
section prevailed as amended, and
the bill passed.
After placing the bankruptcy bill
on tee orders as unfinished business,
The Senate adjourned until Wednes-
day.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Under call
of States the following were intro>
duced and referred:
Mr.. Robinson, of New York:
Resolution of inquiry. 1t recites
the constitutional provision which
prohibits any Senator OF Representa-
tive being questioned for any res
marks in debate. 1t states that ON
the 25th OF January, 1882, Lion
Sackville West, the accredited min
lister of the British Monarchy, in
th.s city, called upon Secretary Ere.
| nehuysen, and questioned remarks
delivered in the House the day be-
fore by Mr.. Robinson, and expressed
his disapproval of the committee on
foreign affairs, and closes with the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary of
State is directed to inform this
House, without reference to it's ine
compatibility with the public inter
est, whether said British minister
suggested any punishment for those
who had spoken in that debate of
January oath, 1882, without his
leave. Whether he suggested the
appointment of a British censor to
revise before publication, the speeches
delivered in the House and Senate.
Whether he suggested the person
best Tilted to administer soothing
syrup to the British lion when dis
turbed by the eagles wing. Whether
he suggested the official recognition
of the New York Tribune, founded
by Horace Greeley, member of the
Irish directory of 1913, as British
organ in the United States in man
ifesting injustice to equal the charms
of the times, and whether the said
British minister suggested that at
we had saluted the British flag at
Yorktown, he thought that we had
permanently pulled down our own
together with as full report as pos
sible of the conversation which
passed between said minister and
Secretary of State, on the 25th of
January, 1882.
By Mr.. Mills, of Texas By re-
quest confirming the call for peace
Congress 10 be held in Wa -hings
ton, November 22, 1852, and appro-
priating $4,000 to defray expenses.
On motion of Mr.. Cannon, of H.
hnois, Senate amendments to the
Legislative appropriation bill were
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