Speech #710309092

This doctor rendered the services. There is no question about that. He rendered them under the authority of the inspector of the Immigration Department at that time. He was only getting $300 a year. but there was a change of inspectors and he was informed by the new inspector that he had to have formal appointment by the department. This appointment was given. He continued to render the services as he had without the appointment. but under the authority of an inspector. This bill merely gives him $300 a year for the service he performed under the authority of this inspector who was a duly authorized representative of the Government. thinking he had the right to authorize this service.- and that the service would be paid for. and he afterwards found that the service. although authorized by him. should have been approved by the department. which. no doubt. would have been approved if the request had been made. which was afterwards shown by the continuation of the doctor in this identical service.