The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-22
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WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
The amounts appropriated for the de-
lection and prosecution OF crimes against |
the United States, to be expended under |
direction of the attorney general, are as
follows:
From Suadry Ciuil Appropriation bill, approued
March 8. 1871,
For this sum, or so much gthereof as m ay be
necessary to be expended under the direction Of
the attorney general, in the detection and prose-
cuton OF crimes against the United States 900
Some of this money was wanted before |
the 3Oth of June and so this provision was
inserted in the deficiency bill approved
April 20, 1871:
That much OF the appropriation provided for
in the making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the government for the year ending
June 30 1872 approved March 1871. to be expend.
ed in the detection AMI prosecution of crimes
against the United States as may in the Judgment
of the attorne general, be necessary, may be used
during the present fiscal year.
From the Sundry Civil Appropriation BILL ap-
proceed June 10, 1872.
For this sum- or so much thereof az may be
necessary to be expended, under the direction of
the at orney general. in the detection and prosecu
ton of crimes against the United States $4,000.
Again, in the sundry civil appropria-
tons, approved March 3, 1873, the same
sum of $4,000 was appropriated IN pre-
cisely the same terms for the fiscal year of
1894. Thus in all, as will be seen,
$3.50. 900 was provided in three years to
be used as the attorney general in his dis
erection might deem proper, SO it was un-
der the color OF the detection and prosecu-
ton Of crimes against the United States.
Every dollar Of this money was drawn out
of the treasury on the requisition of the
attorney general, and handed over to Col.
Whitley on his giving the disbursing clerk
of the department of justice receipt in
| the following form:
Received of ], Falls, disbursing clerk depart
ment OF justice, dollars, to be used by me under
the direction OF the attorney Of the United
States for the purpose OF detecting and bringing
trial persons guilty OF crimes against the United
States under the provisions OF the act Of congress
| entitled an act making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1877, and for other purposes, ap-
| II. C. WHITLEY, Chief Secret Service Division.
Col Whitley testified squarely to day
that he had often protested to the attorney
general against paying the money to Dav-
export, and the encouragement as often
told him that it was done by the order OF
the president.
LANDAULET WILLIAMSs TESTIMONY.
After Whitley's examination was con-
Guided, ex Attorney General Williams was
brought forthwith before the committee,
and subjected to most rigid examination
He admitted that the payments were
made to Davenport on the order of the
president. He said that he regarded the
expenditure as legitimate, although extra
ordinary. Davenport was very capable
man at detecting election frauds. and the
money was given to him for that purpose
He annually prepared register of all the
legal voters of New York city, which was
invaluable in preventing frauds at the
polls, the money was chiefly used for this
purpose. The president first ordered him
to have the money paid to Davenport Il
} occurred in this way: He said the presi
dent was in New York and Davenport took
him to his office and showed him bis sys
TEN and explained it to him. The presi
dent was delighted with it, and ordered
the money to be paid as Davenport de
manded It,
The attention of the ex-attorney general
was called to the provisions OF the act oil
congress approved Feb. %, 1871, which
: authorizes the chief supervisors of the cleo
tons 20 prepare and furnish all necessary
books, forms, blanks, and instructions fol-
E election, and requires Of them, when hi
$ deems necessary lists of the persons wht
may register or vote, either in their respec
j tive election districts or precincts, anC
cause the names Of those upon such list
I whose right to register or vote is honestly
: doubted. to be verified by proper inquir,
. and examination at the respective place!
: by them assigned as their residences
:: See sec. 2,026. Revised Statutes. H,
. was also directed 20 sec 2,O3l, Revised
Statutes. which provides for the paymes
: of all the legitimate expenses so incurred
by the chief supervisors and their subor di
= mates in the performance of all the abov,
described duties The encouragement
had to admit that the regular fees allowed
under this section of the law was ample t,
defray all the legitimate expenditures, Blu
claimed that Dayenport's work was out
side of this, and was really in the line O
detecting and preventing election frauds
When, however, pressed close. as he wa
by Mr. House of Tennessee, he had to ad
init that Col. Whitley frequently proteste,
against this use of the money by Daven
port, and that he told him that it was tn
president s orders to pay it.