The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-17

from Acting Gov. Antoine to Gov. kel-
logg, now here. The result was that
General Augur has been instructed on
tho requisition of the Governor. and
local authorities unable to preserve
order, to give such aid as he deemed
necessary to prevent bloodshed and VIC
lenoe.
TIE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
sceIye's Testimony Continued Kellogg,
Casey, Mercy, Etc. Mercy = TOrger
Casey Apprchcnsivc ms to
Payroll Exposures.
The testimony Of Major Seelye to-day
was mainly an elaboration. He accuses
Morey OF tampering with the mails in
Seelys submitted n regular contract be-
tween himself aud Morey, whereby
Morey bound himself to secure employ
ment for Seelye or give him money
equivalent to a regular salary. on oOndi-
ton OF the surrender Of documents and
memoranda. These papers were placed
in the hands Of third party, to be
delivered to Morcy in year and three
months, provided the contract was com
piled with.
Morey's letter to Seelye shows that
he made continued efforts to secure an
Office for Seelye, but failed. During this
delay In complying with the. contract
Seelye withdrew the papers from the
copies of them. He concealed this from
Morey. and when for money I'm hand
and the five notes the papers were final
ly surrendered the copies were retained.
On the 18th OF April, 1876, Darrall, Nash
and Morey went to Chandler to secure a
pension agency for Seelye On April 26.
Col. Casey, Darrall and Morey went to
Chandler for the same purpose. Casey
went TO New York. and Morey wrote to
Seelye to see Casey and borrow some
money from him; Morey thought IL
Seelye asked for 800 he might get
$50. in the meantime Mercy had been
postponing the payment Of the notes.
but secured place for Seelye which he
did not accept: about this time the
election committee decided adversely to
Morey, and in favor Of Spencer for the
contested seat Morey wrote to Seelye.
stating the facts, and that by the tenth
he would be out OF his seat He wrote
to Seelye that he was writing foolish
letters; that his Information was no
longer OF use to Spencer or any one
else that Seelye should come and take
his place and pay back the money he
had received on false pretences. Mercy
invited him to go before the committee
lations between Morey and Seelye seem
to have ceased
Seelye resumes his statement. He
called on Casey in New York. as sug-
gested by Morcy. and asked for 800 and
got 500 Casey also secured him place
in the New York Customhouse. Casey
seemed exercised over the committee
which was then about being organized,
and said to Seelye that he had never
been very hard on witness. and witness
must not be hard on him before the
committee. Casey did not know what
Mercy might have done with regard TO
pay rolls, but he was innocent as the
day. Subsequently Casey applied to
absence for Seelye, and failing Ia that,
secured a promise from Sharp that
Seelye should be re-engaged when he
returned. This closes the Casey branch.
Gen. Souer. now a member OF the Louis
lana Legislature. sought Seelye, and
acting, as he said. for Morey and Kel-
logg, offered him $50 cash to go to Can
ada. and $3.50 per month as long as he
remained there, and the assurance.
which Souer obtained through Casey,
that he should have his place back
when he returned. Morey and Kellogg
were to furnish the money, but ii ap
Souer threatened Scelye with requisi-
ton from Kellogg to answer an indict-
ment pending against him for kidnap-
ping In North Louisiana. Seelye de-
manded $500 cash, and the payment of
tho three notes which he held from
Morey. This was refused. and the
negotiations dropped. Seelye was sum-
moned from his desk in the New York
Customhouse to testify before the com
mittee. Seelye knew nothing irregular
in the Internal Revenue Department
and nothing i'm the District Attorneys
Office except failure TO prosecute mail
ing in tampering with the mails during
the campaign of 1872, but refuses to give
details lest he should criminate himself
Preliminary to making arrests at
Homer, Seelye ordered the troops thither
by direction of Gen. Morey. He had no
basis then but some blank warrants to
which Morey had forged the name of J.
O. A. Baker, United States Commits
sioner. On their way they came up with
Commissioner Jewett. who, with Morey
and the Greenes, filled up the warrants
in regular shape during the night, dat
ing the warrants back to cover the ex-
penses already incurred, and to legafize
the case which had been made to serve
the writ Seelye received no instruc-
tons from Marshal Packard, and re-
ported no details outside OF expenses be-
yond the matter of cutting the telegraph
lines.
In answer to question whether he
was not reprimanded by his chief, he
replied on the contrary he was highly
commended for all his actions in North
Louisiana.
Congressional Proceedings.
THE SENATE.
Mr.. MortOn's n11l-The Chinese Bil1-NO
Decision IN Jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON. May l6.-The Judiciary
Committee reported Mr.. Morton's bill
to resOind the second. fourth and fifth