New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-07

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talk, and / do not think would come under
your resolution; ! shsll not answer, for
this reason, unless compolled 70. oil Z. 81
To Mr.. New-I have said nothing shout
sCsndsl; there wes something eaid that
would blacken reputati0ns. a qfns
To Mr.. Stevenson-I know of NO Inn
proper propositions direct, relative to the
appointment of Judge Billings.
Major George B. Head. United States
army, sworn. testified - follows:
am here at my own request in answer
| to . charge of bribery made bv Seelye;
was in charge of the post at Monroe; my
| orders came from department headqusrterf;
have received orders from Colonel Mer-
| rill; he was the district commander; one
| related to supporting the United States
marshal in making arreats; moved the
| troOps under my command from Monroe to
Vienna; there were NO arrests made; had
there been should have placed the troops
at the disposal Of the deputy marahal; Ed
gar Seelye was deputy United States mar
shSl at Monroe; be made . reputation at
forty men to proceed to Vienna and Farm
| ersxille for tho purpose Of making arrests;
l furnished him an officer and twenty three
men, ell that could spare; Seelye offered
me majority in . new regiment ii would
use my command subject to his directions;
| this was in October 1874; he desired me to
place s0me Of my men permanently in camp
| in Vienna and Farmersville.
Major Head then read from . certified
copy, wherein he reported to General Emory
that in his opinion the troops were being
used contrary to his ideas of the duties re-
quired Of them by the service. = ~,
Seelye made NO arrests, and attempted to
L.. A4l Nk~A
subject to the directions of Mr.. M0rey,
when the facts are, that and tho member
Of Congress from that district were 90 an
tag0nistic that We were almost at dsgger's
points, and Mr.. M0rey even went 90 far ~
to write to General Emory, requesting my
removal; Aorey supported the s0licita-
tions of Seelye to keep the two outposts st
Vienna and Fsrmersville.
To Mr.. Conger-I know nothing about
the arrest Of Nj Glover.
To Mr.. Gibson-I heard the prisoners
had been hsndcuffed; they were not hand
cufed when I saw them; they were in
charge of the deputy rarshal; arrests were
made with the assistance Of Q cavalry de-
tachment from General Aerrill's command,
st Shreveport; SeeIye informed me that he
vas going to meet the cavalry at Homer;
Seelye said he would fix the matter relative
to the majority of the new regiment with
Mr.. Mofey; ayear and . half ago General
Morrow went to Monrve, and made .
thorough investigation.
Major Head asked if the committee de-
sired to hear the testimony of his subordi-
nate officer, who was present on the ocoa-
sion. 70 -...-.. -s''..l,"
The committee considered the testimony
of Major Head conclusive. s s4fo, "a es
Jacob Messenger sworn, testiied-
He was ono of the bondsmen of ex-Post-
master Lowell; he paid $4,000 to Mr.. Frank
Nurey: does not remember that he re
ceived . receipt; paid that amount as Q
settlement of his bond to the government.
George c. NOrcrOss sswOrn-Am . clerk In
the CustomhOuse; have purchased at tax
sales where I thought there was . good
chance for an investment; there are larger
purchasers than myself.
To Mr.. Gibson-I have bought for my
self and others. -.,..s+-
To the question as to whether witness
had purchased for Deputy Collector Hel-
wig ct these sales, he declined answering,
- it was his own private business.
Mr.. Gibson observed that the committee
or the House Of Representatives would con-
slider his refusal to answer.
John w. Madden sworn. stated
He gave to the Hon. Frank Morey the
sum Of $4,000 as . settlement of his bond
to the government a. one Of the bondsmen
for ex.Postmsster Lowell.
Peter w Bradley swOrn-Am . farrier;
am the brother of Robert L Bradley, who
was killed on the corner OF Erato and Ca
rondelet streets in 1870; in July, 1869, and
my brother went into the bonded warehouse
to inspect some sugars belonging to Mr..
COuterie; my brother was in the naval
Office; was night inspector; he found the
sugar not right, and reported to the naval
officer, Mr.. Dillingham; he and Mr.. Her
brother to the warehouse; they said the
sugars we're all right; my brother said he
should seize the sugars, a. they we're not
oil right; Mr.. Dillingham; said ''if you do,
yOn seize them on your own responsibility"
he seized them all; they were condemned
and sold for wrong weights and clsssifica-
tions, and $4,000 turned into the United
States treasury; the collector. naval officer
and surveyor received over $4,000 each; my
brother, or his heirs, did not get anything;
l know that If my brother had had nothing
to do with the sugars he would have been
alive to-day. .t
Edward B. Benton sworn-Was on the
bond Of Charles w. Lowell, ex-postmaster;
paid nothing in settlement to the govern
ment; there were no judgments against me;
l had some property at that time; the Loan
and Pledge Association, of which was
president, was then in the hands of re-
ceiver.
The committee, at 4:30 P. NJ, adjourned
until tomorrow at ten O'Clock.
Railroad Rates on Wines, Liquor, sar.
dimes, Etc.
Owing to the Importance of directing all
wine shipments and other imported goods,
via the port of New Orleans, for all points
in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and ad-
joining States, We present this week the
tariff of rates furnished MS for our wine
shippers by Mr.. j. g. Morey. contracting