The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-13

leeched, probed and lanced, while the
bullet that was eating away his lire
never for a moment came under the at
tentiOn of the physicians. From med
ical or scientific point of view alone the
fees were grossly enormous, and would
not be allowed by court in any 0rdl-
nary case. If Garield's life had been
saved there would have been some Tea.
son for a liberal outlay on the. part OF
the Government for medical services, but
none existed.
MIR. Vest then referred to newspaper
charges made during. the President )
illness, that while public bulletins were
giving favorable reports, the Presidents 5
Dhysicians were telegraphing in cipher
to Wall street brokers information eX"
actly the reverse of that which was be-
ing published. He thought 1t due TO the
country that an investigation INTO that
charge should even yet be made: he re- re-
parded the charge of DR.. Bliss OF SlS,OOO
for ei0hty days' attendance eXOrbitant,
and had read at the Clerks desk state
ment from DR.. BOyntOn, to the effect
that on or about the Sth of August, 1881,
he was informed by the late President
that DR.. Bliss was a volunteer IN Ihe
case. In this connection the testimony
of DR.. Bliss that he was sent for by the
Secretary of War was also read.
Mr.. Hale said he was unable to appre-
ciate the force of Mr.. Vests criticism
upon the medical treatment of the late
President as a failure. The fact was
universally admitted that the PTesldents 5
wound was necessarily fatal. The
amendment originated with the Appro-
priations Committee without suggestion
or intimatiOn from any quarter, and af-
fOrdef means of removing the matter
from the debates of Congress for settle
ment by a competent tribunal.
Mr.. HOar advocated the amendment as
shielding the family and executors OF
the dead President from litigation.
MessTs. Sherman and PLUMB made
similar appeals.
Mr.. Allison said he felt 1t to be MS
duty as Chairman of the Committee on
AUTHORIZATIONS, to have entered upon
the official records the generous response
made to the committee by President
Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
declaring it not only the duty but the
pleasure of the company to do what 1T
could to increase the comfort and aid in
restoring the health of the late Presl-
dent, and disclaiming any Intention to
ask compensation of the Government
for cOurtesies extended on that account.
After further remarks by Van Wyck,
Blair, PendletOn and salisbury. the
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ducing the appropriation from $4,000
to $500, and the amount for medical
services from $4,000 to $4,000, was
agreed tO-yeas %, nays p. Ingalls,,
Rollins, Saunders, Sherman and Van
Wyck voted aye with the Democrats.
Davis Qll) and Jones (Fla) voted no
with the Republicans.
A provisO was adopted requiring claim
ants to file a release under seal OF all
claims against representatives of the
late President growing out of said ill
ness and burial. The section prevailed
as amended and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Malone the Judic
iary Committee was instructed to in
quire into the prOpriety Of providing for
the payment of expenses necessarily IN
cured by Circuit Judges while on duty
away from their homes.
After placing the Bankruptcy bill on
the calendar as unfinished business, the
Senate adjourned until Wednesday.