The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-16
THE MISSISSIPPI JETTIES AND THE BRA
LILLIAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

THE MISSISSIPPI JETTIES AND THE BRA
LILLIAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Parties here from
New Orleans represent the feeling there
regarding the ietties as entirely confident.
Commodore Garrison, who has been watch
ing their progress with view Of placing q
line OF steamships between New Orleans
and Brazil, has made no halt III the prepa'
rations. Dom Pedro has been approached
on the subject, and there are assurances
that his Government will pay half OF what
may be necessary to carry the mail, and
that movements are a1oat to secure con-
tinoent contract from our Government for
carrying the mails.
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The investigation
of the Little Rock bonds and Blaine has
opened with considerable eclat. Messrs
Harrison, Reynolds, Scott, and other celebri.
ties in railroads, are in attendance.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The nomination OF Nathan Golf as district
attorney for West Virginia. Andrew j.
Evans for the Western district of Texas,
Hugh S. Buell. for the Western district OF
North Carolina, and Hedgeman Slack as mar.
shall of West Virginia, were sent to the
Senate to-day.
The Acknowledgement has informed the
counsel OF William Mckee and McGuire, Of
St. Louis, that he will recommend that the
law take its course.
The Blaine investigation committee ex-
amined number OF witnesses, and con.
tinued the investigation on the call OF the
committee. Blaine is feeling uneasy.
Before the committee of the House to in
vestigate Federal offices in New Orleans,
Major Seelye, who had been special agent
OF the POST Office Department at New Or
leans, and afterwards deputy United States
marshal there, refused to testify regarding
the pay-rolls in the custorn-house, as he
would criminate himself; but measures were
taken to relieve him of that difficulty. He
testified as to a $6S,00O dedication in the
New Orleans post-office during Lowells adj
ministration, the arrest OF some parties
charged with the malfeasance, and its final
compromise by the payment Of $1,000. Also,
that Senator Morey had told him that the
easiest way to settle the difficulty was to
steal the bond OF the responsible party.
Jouett, commissioner OF the United States
Circuit Court, gave witness warrant against
twenty parties in Morey's district, instruct
ing him to put only four in Jail, as they
were too active about election times.
A warrant issued by same commissioner,
witness was directed to execute by killing
lin the woods) the witness, Isaac Newton
Glover, summoned. Party was not disposed
of because business required witnesses at
tention in another direction. He, however,
left .Morey under the impression that he
would finish Glover. Wherever ,Morey
spoke he commanded the presence Of United
States troops, saying he was afraid to go
without such guard. Seelye had sold to
Morey the written evidence OF his most
damaging testimony, but had not yet been
fully paid. He, however, retained memo
randa. ~
Judge Nelson appeared for Horey, who
was also present. Morey said that the evil
lence showed that either he or Seelye should
20 to the penitentiary. He wanted the ease
decided by the courts. He will be heard az
, witness tomorrow The committee re-
;cinded their resolution to start for New
Orleans tomorrow.
General Morey expresses himself conf
lent OF proving not only that Major Seelye
las committed perjury, but that he has APP
,roached friends of Morey's with propssi-.
ions to give such testimony as might be-
equired for certain sum OF money, which
were declined and that the
money which Morey paid 70 seelye was to