Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-27
AUDITED ACCOUNTS.
n committee which Was APPOINT
ed to Audit the Hiiis OF feslue"'
Garfield's Illness ana Death he

axnenses of the illness ana ueatn vi
President Garfield submitted bill and
report. Blackburn presented report OF
the minority; both referred to the CON-
mittee of the whole.
The mai rity report on the bill sets
forth that after giving such attention 10
the subject as its importance demands,
your committee are OF the opinion
that congress may properly ana legally
assume the expenses attendant upon
the illness and burial of the late presi
dent upon the ground that he wa
stricken down while he was in the dis
charge of his duties as commander-ln-
chief of the army and navy, and as the
chief executive officer Of the nation.
Many claims have been rejected, not
all of which were without merit. Others
are allowed in part only, and all have
been rigidly scrutinized, so much so
that your committee feel authorized to
say that these claims presented for pay
ment are correct and just.
The report refers to the grave re-
sponsibility, assiduous care, and untlr-
ing devotion and long continued ser
vices of the surgeons and attendants,
and makes honorable mention Of the
services of DR.. Smith Townsend, DR..
Chas. b. Prrvis, Surgeon Gen. Wales
of the army and navy, and Of Doctor
Nathan |. Lincoln, who were called I'M
media.ely after tie shooting occurred,
and says they did all that science and
skill could accomplish towards the pa
tents relief aud to produce reaction
from The shock Commendable mention
Is also made of Gen. Swain, Col. Rock
well, ]. Stanley Brown, and G. Q. Rock
well, who, the report says, devoted
their whole time during the presidents
Illness, to his comfort and service. The
committee concludes by urging the
passage of the bill agreed upon by the
majority. ;,
Among the claims passed and allow
ances made are the following: To Mrs.
Garfield, $4,000 less the amount paid
the late president on account OF his
salary; DR.. Bliss, $35, 600; DR.. Agnew,
SIS 5000: DR.. Hamilton, $4,000; DR..
Reyburn, $4,000; DR.. Boynton, SlO,-
600: DR.. Susan Edison, $4,000; VIM.
]. Crump, steward, $1,000; r. S. Jen-
nings, for cooling apparatus, $looo;
navy department expense fitting up
the cooling apparatus and expenses OF
the marine band, s2,7S2; r. Spear, ,,n-
dertaker, 81. $3.50. A. Benedict, coffin
etc. 1887: Independent Ice Co.; 81, 4l6
II. /. Crawford, street sprinkling, $40
G.. l. Jones, board, carriages, etc.
Elberon, 81 ,092; c. F. Schmit, so cents
and II. w. Atwood, IS cents. The
employes a, the executive mansion
durinc the illness of President GARFIELD
and a InWr
additional pay ranging from $3.50 u
1920 each.
THE REPORT OF THE MINORITY
saws: We do not object % the pay
ment by the general government OF tn
funeral expenses of the late preslden
who was stricken down in the perform
ance OF his duties, because of his ot
cupyipg public station Our obJectio
to the report grows out OF the recon-
mendation of the payment FOR service
or physicians and surgeons who attene
ed the ate president. We are peifec
w willing to concede that liberal con
pensation should be allowed the ply
clans and surgeons compensate
in excess of what was possible for an
medical attendants to have earned
in ordinary practice during the TIM
hn, the sums recommended to be pa
bv the majority of the committee al
excessive. We are of the opinion tn
there was no extraordinary medic
skill exhibited in the treatment OF II
case and nothing calling Tor extraoIC
nary bills for professional services, b
while willing to be liberal
conld not consent to the manner
navnent recommended in such an
trovaoant and wanton lavishment
the nuhlic funds. We also respectful
protest against that part of the rept
of the way which recon "ehos J.
promotion of Surveyor zen. Barnes
major generals rank, and the rev.
ment Of those under HIM, ana inc
commentator for the promotlon
DIR. Woodward from major to lleut'
ant colonel with rank and pay OF
latter Office. This committee mas
Jurisdiction to make any recommen'
tions with regard to the military est
lishment We are willing the
eminent should assume TO pay ,.
sums for professional services as mi
lawfully have been recovered from
estate of tie president and we are
sirous of treating such claims
claims against the estate OF 'he
ceased. rather than as properly Coy
zant by congress, and are vii vi
therefore to appropriate to the es
such portion of the nnear
salary Of the late president
would cover all such claims; ont
not agree that excessive sums sna;
appropriated for professional se[ ~
We recommend the adoption Oh
following resolution: en
ResoIced, That the report OF the
iority Of the committee, together
the bill accompanying said repor
recon aitted with Instructions u
committee to require all persons
ing claims cognizaole by sad com III
tee to present accounts thereof, al
r nis6 proof as to the value Of ser sd
rendered or materials furnished,