The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-04-19

profitable the lands Of South Carolin.
can be made.
Cattlng Crowlcy's Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-It has bee,
announced that OK. Representative Crow
ley. OF New York, whose emplcymen
soon after the adjournment of Congress
to assist District Attorney Melton, o
South Carolina, and Assistant Specia
Attorney Snyder, Of Pennsylvania, ir
the prosecution of the South Caroline
election fraud cases was announced, hal
resigned. Ex.Representative Butter
worth, OF Ohio, has been invited to fiji
Mr.: Crowley's place. The attorney.gcn
eral. when asked tonight if the state
ment was true, refused TO say anytbins
about it..
In the early part Of the year 1882 Mr.
Crowley, then member of the House O.
Representatives, was employed as specia
United States attorney to prosecute case.
OF the Government against Reuben Por
ter Lee, Herman J. Hall and Lee ant
Hall jointly, in the United States Circui
Court for the Northern District of New
York. According 10 :l.e vouchers u, a
sented the department Of justice his ser
vices in Ibis case continued from May 2
with frequent and long intermissions, un
til November 2, 1882. For this service
Mr.. Crowley charged the Government
$4,000 for counsel fees and S982.35 fol
expenses. The main item of expense,
was S535 for s.enographic work, the
money being paid, according to the
voucher, to Thornton, Criggs, Close 6
Co, OF Buffalo, stenographers. Mr.
Crowley also charged $2I4.19 for railroad
fares while engaged on Government
work.
MIR. Brewster cut down the bill, allow.
ing $1,000 for services and $98O.7G fo,
expenses, in all $3,4sO.7O. The firsl
auditor of the treasury, to whom the bill
was referred for approval, asked the
opinion of First Comptroller Lawrence
as to whether the inhibition provided by
Section 1,765 Of the Revised Statute,
would not apply against Mr.. Crowley's
appointment. This section provides tina,
no officer in any branch OF the public
service, "or any other person whose sal.
airy, pay or emoluments are fixed by law
or regulations shall receive any extra
pay, extra allowance or compensation in
any form whatever" &C., unless the same
is authorized by law, and the appropria,
ton therefor explicitly states that it i,
for such additional pay, extra allowance
or compensation.
Dir. Lawrence decided that the inhibi
tlon OF the preceding section does no,
apply to members of Congress-. Mr.
Reynolds, the auditor, pointedly observ,
ed that, while member Of Congress
might not be considered an officer under
the statute, the language, cor any other
person whose salary, pay or emoluments
are 6xed by law" would seem to REQUIRE
an express approximation for fr. Crow.
cision the money was paid.
For services in the Supreme Court as
special assistant attorney in the case o,
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company against John III. Bal.
ley, collector OF Stsioms, cir. Crowley
was paid, while o member of Congress
S2,654.20. Mr.. Crowley was in actual at.
tendance on court in this case ten days
1t is reported tba: after the employment
of MIR. Crowley TO assist the Govern men,
In the South Carolina election cases he
had a controversy With the attorney. gen
eral relative to the action of the latter il
cutting down his bills in the Lee anc
Hall cases, and that al result of thi,
controversy, he refused TO perform th.
last mission to which he was assigned.
From the Warrington Ga:ette.
Representative Crowley is q Stalwar
Of Stalwart Republicans, and warn
friendship exialed between Presiden
Arthur and himsel. for more than TWEEN
y years up to last week-Saturday
March 3!st. He was the last of The
Stalwart leaders who maintained pleas
ant relations of all sorts with the Presi
dent; all the rest have gone into polit
lcal and aecie! .etircaiea: enforced By
their self.respect. Well, Crowly 1t is re-
ported. was sent for to refer with tn,
President regarding the new bridge tha
is to be put across the St. Lawrence Riv
er. Of course the summons of the Pres
ident were Immediately responded to by
the presence Of Mr.. Crowley in this cit,
as quickly ,as, through express trair
could bring him, Registering at the
Arlington he refreshed himself and call.
ed at the White House, but the Presiden
could not see him. This experience oc
Cured Twice more during the day; vher
Mr. Crowley made fourth attempt th,
Presidents private secretary was request
Ito inform him that the President hac
headache and must be excused. T,
say that Crowley vas mad does not ex
press his feeling over his quartette O
snubs. He was absolutely furious. He
proceeded In the most vigorous Language
to inform the Presidents private secre
tary that he was done, in every way, fo
all coming time, with President Arthur
that he would not hold any Office unde
nor accept anything from the administra
tioD,, end that he would Immediately di
vest bimself of all official connecticr
Herewith. After THE burst he, left tn,
White House, asserting that be would
never again eater it while Arthur occu.
pied it. He had not been any long tim,
at his hotel when the Presidents private
secretary, called on him, and used eli hi
eloquence, in the Presidents name, Ia
have him return to the White House ant
amicably meet the President. Crowle,
said that If he went TO the White Hous;
Presidept than the private Secretary has
beard from him, and very positively re-
fused 70 go. Two more efforts were mad,
theteafter by Tho private secretary, will
no better result. Crowley has seyere,
his connection viii, the. department O
justice as special attorney, and will no
prosecute tho South, Carolina politica
cases, nor any other cases, for the Gov
ernment, He has resented his quartett
Of Presidential snIhs at a cost to himsel
of about $50, 900 which sum his Govern
ment legal fees would have aggregated
He was about 10 send his family to Soutl
Carolina, 10 fact had completed arrange
ments to such end. The treasury THO