Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-14

What is Doing in the senate To-day.

What is Doing i'm the Senate To-day.
Ir Cameron Pa) introduced joint resolution
in the Senate to-day, making 1t a misdemeanOr,
punishable 10y fine of $500 and dismissal from
Office, fer any officer of the United States govern
ment, civil, military or naval, t. make any dis
examination In favor OF or against any school OF
medical practice, or its legal diplomas or its duly
graduated members, in the examination and ap-
pointnent OF candidates for medical service in any
department. OF the government Referred.
Mr. Rollins called up the resolution for the daily
meeting Of the Senate at II am on and after Mon
day next
SCENE IN THE SENATE on THE EARLY MEETING
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Pendleton moved that the resolution be re-
ferrcd to the committee on appropriations, though
Mr.. Harris suggested that the finance committee
would be the proper reference, inasmuch as the
internal tax bill was the measure which, at pres
ent, would consume most OF the time or the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Rollins could see no reason why the Senate
should not meet at IL O'Clock and attend to buSi-
ness en- the calendar.
Mr.. Beck declared that he had no objection to
coming to the Senate at II O'Clock or 10 O'Clock. If
and 1t would take July, August and perhaps Sep
te!nber to do so.
hr. Ingalls,, interrogated Mr. Allison closely as
to the status OF the pension and naval appropria-
ton bills and in reply received the Information
that the pension bill would be reported to-day,
and that the naval bill would be considered as
soon as practicable.
Mr.. Morgan suggested that the republican cau-
Gus resolution would nave TO De DeIOre
the naval bill could be taken up.
The presiding officer declared that the discus
sion was irregular.
Mr.. Ingalls, said that it was not appropriate for
the chair declare that the discussion was irreg
ular, and that the rebuke Of the chair was out Of
place.
the speech OF the Senator from Kansas as any
great reDuke. Neither did the chair intend to re-
buke the Senator The chair thought that the
cateohisn OF the Senator from Iowa (AIr. Alison)
was not in order.
Mr. Ingalls.-Does the chair refer to me as cate
The Presiding Oficer.-Yes, sir.
Mr. lngaliS.-The chair Is not bound, / suppose,
by the ordinary rules of courtesy. Ii the chair
means to assume by the expression catechiSm,
that have no right to interrOgate the chairman
OF the committee on appropriations as to the con-
TIE chair.
The Presiding Ofticer.-The Senator did not ad-
dress the chair, but commenced interro5a:irg the
Senator from Iowa.
Mr Pendleton withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Rollins resolution was adopted.
THE PENSION BILL. -. -.
Mr. Logan, from committee on appropriations,
reported the pension appropriation bill, and 1t was
ordered printed and laid over for future action.
[Thc committee on appropriations recommend the
adoption OF several amendments, the most i'm
portant OF which are those prohibiting the pay
ment of double pensions, and directing the Secre-
ttry OF the Interior to transmit annually to Con-
gress list OF the persons borne on the pension
rolls, together with the amount paid to each.l
Mr. Hill Cody, from committee on post offices
and post 70 ads, reported back the bill to punish
poetmaster5 for making false certificates OF the
arrival and departure OF mails. Placed ON the
calendar.
House of Representatives. -
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House proceeded to the consideration of the
remaining Senate amendments to the general de-
ticiency appropriation bill which had not been
non-cOncurred in yesterday. The large majority
OF them were nOn-concurred in. Few OF them gave
S3 600 for the payment or mileage to Senator's who
attended the special session OF the Senate con-
vened on 10th October, 1882.
Mr.. Townshend characterized this amendment
as q
"LITTIE SALARY GRAB" s---.-,.'-e'-5's
and hoped that the House conferees when ap-
pointed would not yield to the Senate on that
point
Mr.. Hscock, for the purpose OF testing the wish
of the House, moved to concur in the amend
ments, and this motion having been voted down
by heavy majority, stated that the committee on
commerce would take that vote as AN instruction
that it should never yield the point 'Never,"
repeated several members, but Mr. Robinson
{Mass.}, protested against any such construction
being plac el upon the vote. So the amendment
was Lon-cOncurred in.
EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS
The last amendment in the bill was that con-
stituting board Of audit consisting OF the first
and second comptroller Of the Treasury, and the
Treasurer of the United States to whom shall be
referred all claims, ana the determination OF all
allowances to be made, growing out OF the illness
and burial OF the late President James A. Car
field.
Mr. BLACKBURN ON THE DOCTORS.
Mr.. Blackburn opposed the amendment, first, be-
cause the Senate had no right to originate it, and
second, because 1t was excessive. He said that
the doctors had not displayed extraordinary skill,
and up to the day OF the Presidents death had
never located the wound, but had mistaken pus
cavities for 1t. He said the doctors had scraped
up bills as low as so and 75 cents to swell the
amount. Never In the history OF any case had
there been, in his Judgment, such blunder in
| medical science as that displayed in President
Garfeld's treatment by his doctors. He did not
believe that the seal OF the American Congress
should be Put on these professional blunders. He
favored prOv1sO that the doctors should proceed
against the late Presidents estate for their bills,
and after they were properly probated by court
he was willing to vote one or four years salary, If
ever, serutinized G The bills Of the doctors he de-
nounced as frauds
VIEWS OF MR.. RITCHIE.
Mr. Richie, chairman of the House committee
to audit the bills account OF the Presidents ILL
ness, explained the delay in action on the House
| bill which he reported some time ago. He said the
doctors had presented no bill at all They had
made no claim against the government The pur-
pose OF Congress recognizing any claim OF the doc
tors was to save the estate from annoyance of any
kind on account OF any bills which could be made
against 1t. The doctors were entitled to pay COM
mensurate with their great responsibility and
Garfield will pay every bill they present; but why
go to the nonsense OF probatng these bills in the
courts OF Ohio? Congress will adjud1cate what is
satisfactory, or the estate will pay oil bills pre-
Sented to 1t.
OTHER VIEWS
| Mr.. Page said it i'll became Congress to discuss
| for any time whether they should pay these bills
or not and save the estate Of the late President
| from annoyance
Mr.. O'Neil said that Drs Purvis and Townshend,
| who were at the depot, should be recognized, and
| also DR.. Lamb who conducted the autopsy s.,
Mr.. Springer said the Senate bill allowed the
doctors only $35, 500 The House has recommended
s25 900 for Dr. Bliss, which would leave but s1O5 500
| for the Others This would lead to a Doctors
| growl. II there had been quarrel over the dead
| body OF Guiteau, who Slew a noble man, what
| kind OF doctors quarrel might be expected over
the distribution OF the appropriation? The doctors
for seyentynine days had treated pus cavities for
a gunShot wound which were the result OF mall
| treatment. He charged, also. that some OF the
doctors sent cipher kilograms to Wall street CIV
ing the Presidents true condition to influence the
| stock market.
Mr. Hiscock said he advocated the Senate amend