The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-04
Forty.soventh COngr0ss-FirstS Session.
WASHINGTON, july ., lSS2.
SENATE.

The Chair submitted petition from the
president and secretary Of the Independent
Labor party OF the city OF New York
praving Congress TO raise the capitatlOn
tax on Immigrants from fifty cents to one
hundred dollars per head. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Asheyile WAS called
up by Mr.. Ransom and passed.
Mr.. German called up Senate bill TO en-
courage and promote telegraphic commune
cation between America and Europe. II
constitutes Robert Garrett, William +.
Burns, William F. Frick, Of Maryland, and
their associates, 4 company to lay an ocean
cable from point on the American side to
some point on the European coast.
The bill passed with an amendment ex-
tending the time within which the company
shall begin laying the cable TO two years
from the passage Of the act.
The general deficiency appropriation bin
was proceeded with, and the committee
amendments agreed to as read.
The Senate committee reported an
amendment constituting the First and Sc
cond Comptrollcrs Of the Treasury and
the Treasurer OF the United States board
Of audit to hear and determine all ques-
tons arising out OF claims and proposed
allowances growing out OF the illness and
burial OF the late President Garfield; pro-
yiding a method OF auditing them; apprO-
priating $4,000 for the payment OF awards,
and limiting the amount to be certified and
paid for medical services to $4,000. II is
| further provided that all claims shall be
considered and allowances made before
January ], 1885, and that the aggregate OF
awards shall not exceed the amount appro-
/ prlated.
Mr.. Vest raised several points OF order
against the amendment, but the Senate, by
a strictly party vote Of 90 TO 10. held that
| it could Ice entertained under the rules.
Mr.. Davis. OF Illinois, voted "No" with
! the Democrats.
/ Mr.. Vest then opposed the proposition
with much earncstness. lie said it was
well known that the late President. if not
butchered. was unquestionaby victim OF
malpractice in his last illness for eighty
days.
lie was physicked, leeched, probcd, and
lanced, while the bullet that was eating
away his life never for moment came
under the attention OF physicians. From
n medical or scientific point OF view alone
the fees were grossly enormous, and would
not be allowed by court in any ordinary
case. IL Garfield's life had been saved
there would have been some reason for a
liberal outlay on the part OF the Govern
ment for medical services, but none eX-
listed.
Mr.. Vest then referred to newspaper
charges made during the Presidents illness
that while the public bulletins were giving
favorable reports the Presidents physicians
were telegraphing in cipher TO Wall-strect
brokers information exactly the reverse OF
that which was being published. He
thought il due TO the country that an inves-
/ tigation into that charge should even yet be
made. lie regarded the charges OF DR..
Bliss OF $4,000 for eighty days attendance
rs exorbitant, and had read at the clerks
desk statement by DR.. BOynton to the
effect that on or about August s, 1881. he
was informed by the late President that
DIR. Bliss was a volunteer in the case. In
this connection the testimony given by DR..
Bliss that he was sent for by the Secretary
of War was also read.
After further remarks by Messrs. Van
Wyck, Blair, Pendleton, ana salisbury,
an amendment offered by Mr.. Cockrell, re-
ducing the appropriation from Slo,OO0 10
$4,000 and the amount for medical SER
vice from S52, 900 to $4,000, was agreed
to-yeas, 30; nays, %. Messrs. ingalls,,
Rollins, Saunders, Sherman, and Van
Wyck voted "Aye" with the Democrats,
Messrs. Davis, Of Illinois, and Jones, OF
Florida, voted ono" with the Repubii-
cans.
On motion OF Mr. Hoar, proviso was
added requiring claimants to hie release
under seal Of all claims against the repre-
sentatiyes OF the late President growing
out Of said illness and burial.
The section prevailed as amended, ant
the bill passed. an,
4 After placing the bankruptcy bill 3!
orders as unfinished business the senate
adjourned until Wednesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under call Of the States the FOLLOWING
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Robinson, Of New YORK: Resoiu
ton OF inquiry II reiterates the constitu
tional provision which prohibits any sena
tor or representative being questioned io
any remarks spoken in debatej states tia
on the 25th Of January, 1882, Lionel Sack
vile West, accredited Minister OF the bri
. fish monarchy In this city, caiIeu upo'
Secretary Frelnghuysen ana ques'lone.
remarks delivered In the House the On,
before by Mr.. Robinson, and expresseG NJ
disapproval of the resolution OF the oon,
mittee on Foreign Affairs, ana Closes wiz
the following resolution CT.
Resolved, That the Secretary OF Sia,e
cirestsd .. in.a-,l .,.is House, With0x