New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-04

and when left the house az dawn, was informed py
would probably be Information 70 Dc
given as to the outlook until after general consutaon
which had been appointed for o'clock in the mosnng
l returned about o'clock and not long perhaps an
hourafter that all the members OF the Cabinet being
assembled in one OF the chambers the ares be
the subject OF conversation all assen'ns W .no
necessity OF The number psg az thar the
only surgeon known 20 those present In the room 10
thoie were persons among the many anxious friends Of
the President who would not nave proonoS
II Was. therefore. thought best to have the
suggestion made Mrs Garfield Of the propnsy OF nef
aud Of the consequent cessation Of the attendance OF the
others ...,,.,o.,,,, NIT, ,or General
Swain ana Coone Rockwell sent for 10 the room
and requested TO make the suggestion nave hnTr r
Inaslnuch you were, lar knew, the only sur
geon summoned directly by any one near the
70 mem IN pineipa Charge during what had 10
seem very long time lett my oaeH W az ahe
General swain and Coionel kocaSem al that e
Il saiN' the s''ns attendance e Of Dr.. BIiss wa:
not agreeable for any reason, and IL was thought PEST
To nave hin retire and any embarrassment should be
felt in eectng this trusted that as had snlnnioned
would see that ais attendance ceased without
,nent 10 a1 now @aoera orr %heaer Without
going they able to give US the noiao1
they al once Dr. Bliss had been seecVed W
charge OF the case with such aSSis'an's do '' s
desire. -, 49,, r,orc oil thu
gentlemen In the room based tins inornatlon IL wa
Thought that the Secretary Of the Navy anu ny sen
the Surgeon General Of the Navy aud the surgeon h
General Army with any other assistance ne might
ID winch II was in our power 10 auoro mn. ho
rotary the Navy and myself at once "Sls W SV d
tiot Won Mould much ike the aid counsel OF the our
geon General of the Army; that Tor reasons Wnloh
Mentioned you would ask the assistance OF the
surgeon General of Navy; further Tor reasons
which you gave you would IKE the asslstoo VI
thu CITY l. thereiSre formally advised tue surgeon
General Of tine Army that you We're rec dne h To
place himself in attendance with you ana 10 sesaTss
bugeon woodward, OF tne Army also to place hinisen
an aftendance DO not recall act circumstances
which resulted the summOning OF d. AEhew anu ~
Hamilton, bat remember that We were an aho i
their preseuce so that nothing should be possibly iel
undOne winch might contribute To the recovery %
President. believe the foregoing answers your ht
rs completely Us am able to do from my own Ano"i
edge.
TESTIMONY OF EX-sECRETARY HUNT.
Dr.. Bliss addressed similar letter to exisecre-
Saly Hume from whom he received the following
reply under date of May "a. 1857:
was at the railroad station in this city when Pres
afterward lie lay the floor OF the reception room
then saw secretary Lincoln. de told me he sent, I'M
mediatey after the shot, Tor you e&pIesseu nS si
cation at his having dSDe So aSd soon
after this you approach the mattress "nSl1 nnd
Inserted q small probe into Il. spoke win o .ne
patent, gave him brandy ana e sS,rIt.eoa
came bed but you were IN entire ana nhcha
sngea control oil 5ne ease lou d the other
geons acquesced IN your dong So Inc next morning
euce OF So many persons Ia ana about me elch IVO ~
was deemed expedient 10 reduce the number Oh sur
geons, THIS communicated 10 MIS- odI
held and sac requested, as unuerstOVu W etaao
whether your direction ana supervision oi tho gas; %
undesirable her. L told she sad that 'bls ar
rangement entirely in accordance Win ner WISHES
requested to select such surgical assist
ants as YOU desired You mentioned the gentlemen VINO
acted with you aiterward. 8, , 49,, .t mann
The Secretary of War and myself conferred WIN mei
hers of the Cabinet after tins interview ana We pro
posed that Surgeons-Cenera OF the Army anu navy
Should DO added your corps. The Suggestion WAS az
uroyed colleagues 1t was then comm uhlcateu 10
you You were pleased at the rec0mlneh dauoh "a out
eeon-(eneral Barnes but you objected 10 the SON
General of Navy on personal grOuhus ulu no S
urge hun further you Afterwards JIe meuoeIs VI
the Cabinet suggested that DIS. AgheW anu
Hamilton be added 10 the CORPS as
consulting surgeons This proposition was conveyed 10
Mis- Garfield aud with her approval IL was aIteI
ward submitted you, ana You approved IL promptly
and cheerfuy. These facts occurred when tuSs meIe
fresh and your control OF the was assured ana ca
erci-ea Ia the presence tue Presidents family anu
fren- with knowledge OF tine world and Win the
aequitseence. 49,, A.. .,,o ave-
insult 10 truth to set up at TINS DATE tue pre-
tence that you manner 1ntruded INTO lDe cohuol
OF the case. best reward Tor our sAi
unceasig and heroic devotion 10 your distinguished