Daily globe., 1882-04-20
-FeefnO he Physicians.
COMPLIMENTS AND CASH DISTRIBUTED.

COMPLIMENTS AND CASH DISTRIBUTED.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The majority re-
port on the bill reported from the Sc ect COM
mittee to audit the expenses of the late
president, sets forth that after giving
such attention to the subject as its impor-
tauce demands your committee are of the
opinion that congress may properly and le-
gally assume the expense attendant upon the
illness and burial of the late president upon
the ground that he was stricken down while
he was and because he was in the discharge of
his duties as commander in chief of the army
and navy, and as chief executive officer.
Many claims have been rejected, not all of
which were without merit. Others have been
allowed In part only and all have been rigldlv
scrutinized; so much SO that your commit
tee feel authorized to say that those claims
presented for payment are correct and just.
The report refers to the grave responsible
tiles, the assiduous care and the untiring de-
yotions and long continued services of the
surgeons and attendants, and makes honorable
mention Of the services of DR.. Smith Town.
send, DIR. Chas. B. Purvis, and Surgeon Gen.
eral Barnes, OF the army and navy, and of DIR.
Nathan S. Lincoln, who were called immedl-
ately after the shooting occurred, and saws
they did all that science and skill could ac-
complsh towards the PATIENTS relief, and to
produce a reaction from the shock.
Commennable mention is also male of Gen.
Swain, Col. Rockwell, j. Stanley Bl own, and
z. .. Rockwell, who the report says, directed
their whole time during the presidents illness
to his comfort and service. The committee
concludes by urging the passing of the bill
agreed upon by the majority.
Among the claims passed and allowances
made mac are the following: To Mrs. Garfield,
$4,000, less the amount paid the late presi-
dent on account of his salary: DR.. Bliss, S25.-
Geo: DR.. Agnew, $4,000; DR.. Hamilton, SI5,-
O00; DR.. Reyburn, $4,000; DR.. Boynton, S1O,-
OOO; DIR. Susan Edison, $4,000; WmJ. crump,
steward, S3010; RS. Jennings, for cooling ap.
paratus, $1,000; navy department expenses
in fitting up the cooling
apparatus and expenses of the marine band,
S2,7e2; <. Speare, undertaken, Sl,S35; c. A.
benedlct, cothn, etc, $SS7; Independent Ice
company, Sl,5l6; Il. L. Crawford, street
sprinkling, S270; G. j. Jones, board of car
rlages, ETC., at Elberon, 81 ,092; c. F. Schmidt
50 cents, aad Il. w. Alvord, Is cents. The
employees at the executive mansion during the
illness of President Garfield, thirteen in num-
Der, are allowed additional pay, ranging from
$375 to Sl20 each.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The report of The minority says: We do
not object to the payment by the general gov
ernment OF the funeral expenses of the late
president, who was struck down in the per-
formance of his duties, because OF his occu.
pylng public station. Our objection to the
report grows out of the recommendation for
payment for the services of the physicians and
surgeons who attended the late president. We
are perfectly willing to concede that liberal
compensation should be allowed to the phy.
siclans and surgeons, compensation in ex-
nf rUh hot 10 \
attendants to have earned in ordinary practice
during the time, but the sums recommended
to be paid by the majority of the committee
are excessive.
We are of the opinion that there was no
extraordinary medical skill exhibited in the
treatment of the case and nothing calling for
extraordinary allowances for professional SER
vices, but while we are willing to be liberal,
we could not consent TO the manner of pay-
ment recommended nor to the extrnvagant
and Wanton laVlshment of public funds.
We also respectfully protest against that
part Of The report of the majority which rec
ommends the promotion of Surgeon General
Barnes to major-general's rank and retire.
ment Hereunder, and to the recommendation
for the promotion Of DR.. Woodward from a
major to lieutenant colonel, with rank and
pay of the latter officer. This committee has
40 jurisdiction to make any recommendations
with regard to military establishment. We
are willing that the government should as
sumo TO pay such sums for professional SER
vices as might lawfully have been recovered
from the estate of the president, and we are
desirous OF treating such claims as are claims
against the estate of the deceased, rather than
as properly cognizant by congress.
We are willing therefore to appropriate to
the estate such portion of the unearned salary
OF the late president as would cover all such
claims, but we cannot agree that excessive
sums shall be appropriated for professional
services.
We recommend the adoption Of the follow.
ing resolution:
ReSoIued, That the report of the majority
of the committee, together with the bill ac
companying said report, be recommitted, with
instructions to the committee to require all
persons having claims cognizable by said com
mittee to present the accounts thereof, and tC
require the claimants IN all cases to furnish
proof as to the value OF the services rendered
or materal furnished and in case of allowances
for professional services as physician Oh
surgeon to make such allowances only as
would be properly chargeanle to and provablt
against the estate of the late president and to
provide in the bill, when again reported, sucf
further appropriation of the unearned salar,
as would lower the amounts audited for sucf
professional services
tSigned) JOHN S. BLACKBURN.
VIM, NJ SPRINGER,
BENJAMIN LEFEvRE