Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Brewster to be nvestigated-His Re
quest for 500, 900 Likely to be Fol.
lowed by Lively Times.
Correspondence Of the Morning Ns1s.

AoNtu DN Lively Times.
Correspondence Of the AoraiHg Ne,os.
WAsHINGTOS, Nov. 26-The Attorney Gen
eral Will have to ask Congress again for
another big deficiency to pay the fees of
special counsel. This deficiency amounts to
100000. Its consideration will doubtless bring
forth one ot the br6eziest times Of the session
IN both the House and Senate. The deficiency
grows principally out OF fees to star route
prosecuting attorneys. Some of it is, how
ever, 10 pay counsel in the Guiteau prosecu-
tion. The Attorney General expects to be in
yestigated. lie says he IS willing that he should
be. Ii is fact that except in the case OF
lawyer Kerr, who came into the star route
prosecution after Brewster was made Attor-
ncy General, the fees to be paid all the spe-
ciai counsel IN the Guiteau and star route
cases had been fixed upon by his predecessor
Wayne MacNcagh. The contracts had been
made and he carried them out.
Talking about deficiencies reminds me that
there Is little scandal which has never be
fore been given publicity. The House last
session made provision for a deficiency then
existing OF $4,000 for paying the Guiteau
counsel and some other fees. This item
was retained by the Senate. 1t
was sanctioned by both Houses
When the bill in which the item was contained
came from the Government Printing Office
that $4,000 was missing. IL had been climi-
mated from the bill either by intention or mis-
take. This created little stir. There has
been slight investigation, but nothing has
come of it. IL was limited to the officials max
ing the Investigation that Senator Van Wvck
Who 50 bitterly opposed the appropriation and
who SO hotly attacked Brewster, might have
had something To do with 1t. But il was not
shown, even 60 suspicion, that he had. This
omission Is the first of the Kind that has
occurred since the law placing the Hot Springs
reservation ON its present basis was left ont
OF the Sundry civil bill In 1871.
GEN. THOMAS J.. CBITTENDEN. OF KENTUCKY.
who was 4 gallant Union soldier during the
late war. was several years ago placed on the
retired list with his lineal rank. that OF Colo
mel. General trIttenden wanted to be retired
with the rank of Brigadier General He came
very near getting what he wanted. The way
he missed it was curious. The story was told
me Tonight los an intimate friend Of Critteu-
Gen. Two days before the last Democratic
House went out. and two DAYS before Gar
field was inaugurated, Dir. Randall, then
speaker. called Mr.. Blackburn, of Ken
tucky. 10 the chair. Ii had all been
arranged beforehand. Mr.. Blackburn
was 90 recognize Proctor Knott, now Cover
nor of Kentucky. Mr.. Knott was to move TO
take up tine bill TO retire Gen. Critteuden with
the rank of BrigadIer General. All sides had
been CauvasSed and 1t had been agreed that
the bill should 20 through without objection
Here comes the curious part of the business
The evening before, Gen. sherman had desig-
mated Gen. Field, now a candidate for Door
Keeper OF the House, and an eN-Confederate
soldier, 10 command one Of the divisions in
Tie Garfield inaugural procession. Gen
CritteUden has a cousin who also served
IN Tie Union army His initials
! think are ). j. This cousin, q very violent
Republican. was hOrrifed that Gen sherman
should have selected Gen. Field for the com
m2nd ot one Of the inaugural divisions lie
got up on his hind legs and hOwled He wrote
q ~ire;;ked three-uuarters- -of-a column letter
90 the National Republican in the most an
proved sly yle. The HeBuJItcGn headed il - n
olen Letter from Gen. Crlttenden.' Black
burn took the Chair, and recognized Proctor
knott as had been agreed upon. Knott car
rled out his part of the programme
An excited Western man, contrary to
all expectations. objected. He would
not consent To the elevation of any man who
could utter such sentiments as were given
forth by General Crittenden above his own
signature in the Republican, He had nOt
the Crittenden whom the bill would have
benefited was the same who had communi
Gated with the Republican. A good deal of
confusion arose. Before matters could be
frightened out, the bill went over.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR
Is very fond of flowers. The perfection to
which the White House hot houses have been
brought under his direct supervision shows
this. The other afternoon the President was
driving slowly IN from the Soldiers Home. As
his open carriage was about half way through
& &ne2uliiui hltney avenue 1t was met by
girl about l3 years of age. she was neither
richly nor fashiOnably dressed. She
was. however, very pretty. She
GarlS GarriSd If IN rvni ner hand Ts beautiful
had the carriage stopped. He spoke pleasantly
To the little girl and asked her what she would
take for her flowers. They are not for sale
sir, she ans cred very prettilv. Then sadly:
Il am going to put them on my little brothers
grave The child was now standing close bv
the carriage. The President took out a note
book and wrote on leaf Of it, which he tore
from its binding. He put his hand into his
vest pocket and pulled out a dollar bill
Here" he said, lis a dollar for your flowers,
and here is an order on the White House
hanG%Ompgt sk hat no
put up. II Is for yOur brothers grave. | am
President Arthur" He took the chrysanthe-
mum bunch from the child's hand and babe
his driver 20 on. The child stood staring with
round eyes as the carriage rolled down Whit
nev avenue. She had the dollar in enc hand
and the order in the other. POTOMAC.