Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-05

And two months extra salary for the
White House employees. OF course this is
not technical ''6ling" with the Board of
Audit, since the claims are not accom-.
panied by the affidavit and release of
he estate of Garfield prescribed by the
Board OF Audit: Still the board may
seem TO take coguizance of them as a whole
Some of them have already been presented
IN due form. Judge Lawrence said to-day
that he had not received any more doctors
bills. 1t is believed that Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton will delay filing heir bills until
hey find out whether DIR. Boynton and Mrs
Edison propose filing claims. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Boynton vii. no claim.
1t is also understood that Mrs. Edson's
friends yill ask that her services be recoe-
nized IN substantial way by the board. The
board will require that any such suggestion
be put in the regular form of a claim, with
affidavit and release. The friends of Dr. Boyn-
ton and Mrs. Edison point to the following ex-
tracts from the report of Judge Taylor's COM
mlttee to the House, together with the allow
ances made by the commtte when urging
that their services should be recognized |:
"Dr. Boynton had none of the responsibilities
of the case and treatment, but he was more
than nurse, and on account of his scquaint-
auce with the physical constitution and
peculiaTities of the patient his close relation
10 the president and his family, the conf
dence justly bestowed on him by them, his
presence, advice and services were necessary
and valuable. DR.. Susan Edison, though a
physician OF experience and reputation,
acted only a nurse and friend, but her
services were rendered faithfully and con-
tinuallv with such zeal and self-deniaI that
she was unable fully or to a great extent
resume her practice for several months after
her services ceased, and it is quite doubtful
if she will ever fully recover her health.
She also hsd the personal confidence of the
president and his family"
James Goodwin, OF Boston, has sent bill
for SIS 10 Judge Lawrence, the amount
which he charges for an my aid bed which
he left at the White House during the ILL.,
ness of the late President Garfield. Mr..
Goodwin says the bed was seen aud highly
approved by DIR. Bliss and Mrs. Edson. The
bed was never used.
WILL HAVE TO RELINQUIsH ALL CLAIMS
AGAINST THE ESTATE.
Judge Lawrence was found by a CORE
spondent day or two ago, as he was pre-
pairing the forms to be signed by persons
putting in claims on account of services or
expenses incurred during President Gar
fields illness. He remarked that any one
bringing claim 10 the Board of Audit, of
which he is chairman, must sign release,
so that the claim could never be presented 10
board.
at is very plain, Judge" said the corre-
spondent, "that the amount your board has
70 spend will not begin 10 cover the amount
of the claims put in."
at certainly will not" was the reply.
"1s there any provision for excesses?n
"None whatever" said Judge Lawrence,
amount allowed by this board shall not ex-
ceed the sum set apart in this act for the
payment of these claims.
Suppose Mr.. Somebody who has a claim
turns up his nose and will not take the
amount allowed by this Board of Audit,
whore is the appeal?"
"He has no appeal in this matter, SO far as
L know, since this board was appointed 10
close it up. OF course he can 60 10 Congress
if he chooses. l might go to Congress, if
chose, with bill of $4,000, debt as hon.
estly due me as ever one was in case of
my own, which turned 81 100000 into the
treasury of the government. Ny clients re-
fused to pay and was left with the money
due me, fer which / might ask Congress as
properly as any man who is dissatisfied with
the award of this board; but L shall not
do so"
"Then what becomes of a claim in case a
claimant is dissatisfied with the award of
your board and goes TO Congress for larger
amount?"
"In that case he can go to Congress and
get his larger amount, if it shall be allowed,
or come back and take the sum allowed by
this board"
Suppose a claimant, seeing that the
amount in the hands of the board is not suf-
fcient TO cover all that is asked, does not
present his claim at all?"
"Then of course he has TO do with the es-
tate, and not with us, and in that case he
will not sign the form am now preparing