The New York herald., 1871-01-21

iraosed great deal of no1ce ~ rich
cherry ssn y w,S das wns point
gold tiara smeng the braids Of her nair. MIS-
chandler who is one Of washington's acknowledged
heavy pearkcolored sros grain court train and
cerure OF curis. Mrs. General Ricketts, was dresseo
IA sos eosr and 9oa
MRS. SECRETARY DELAN0
was styhshly attred In y black velvet en- rasn. ngn
collar. A large tea rose was fastened on enc side
OF her hair. Her daughter, who accompanied her,
with darker shade OF velvet; point lace collar.
Miss Sherman also wore q mauve SIX, Win wnite
o oher oe pssed with STE
reoscopic rapidy before the eye, and were crushed
and trampled by the throng IN the East Room. loom
and they were adorned withlpyramids and bouquets
of choice flowers
toward which the fashionable pilgrims wended tner
way was the East Room, where scene OF 6ewilder.
pars Of phases ass unsa ina sse s p'cRs
laces OF elegantly attred women Drusaea nee grn sgans
DANES, The massive chandeliers flashed their bril-
liant light on beautiful women and distinguished
looking men, or young debtadntes, enveloped In
masses of white and roseco cred tulie and the ma
turer beauty Of fashionable women In velvet and
diamonds. Digpifed Cabinet Ministers exchanged
the ceurtesies OF the evening with talented dipo-
mats or played the gallant TO splendidly dressed
senators wives w.n.wors HEROES
moved about, resplendent In new uniforms. Gray
haired, poriiy Senators ohated with foreign Minis
brought their dignity DOWN to the pons of sms
well drilled coQuettes opened the batteries Of their
Il s IHGa sao snS %Ss
n,, flowers n their hair. clIng closely to their
a ssds
10 pns Enjoyment enjoy o} the hour Siss ops
suits. diamonds and fssh.coiored d. KIDS, KIDS
pro|enSdea 9ens the room sw,rng the END.
eyesiass and md Ii styling themselves is women. omen
killers as they paused to scatter small talk among
washington bellies, who beamed upon them, each
the
HANDsoMEsT IN THE ROOM,
umphs tnat are before her during the present sea-
son, which bids fair to be so gay, and which every
one regrets must be so short The corridor leading
from the East Room presented
VARIED SCENE.
Policemen were kept busy ia preventing people
nom re-entertng ro0ms which they mad already ira
versed. Ladies in huge trains swept up ana down;
men who had not troubled themselves to don even.
Ing dress walked about in nonchalant manner,
with their hands In their overcoat pockets. All
soits Of odd costumes were worn by men and
who had never been at reception BEFORE
longing eyes into the Blue Room to catch glimpse
q the republican court circle within Nearly all OF
the members OF the Cabinet and the prominent mlii-
tary and naval Officers now at the capital were
present and amid the crowd. sparkling here and
foreign Ministers and attaches Of Legation. A large
number of Senators and Representatives,
WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF PARTY,
were in attendance. Among those present were
Vice President Colfax and lady Secretary Boutwell,
Robson. Attorney General % AIerman, kerr an POSTMASTER %
General Creswell and lady, Senator P0meroy and
ladies. Senator Sherman and lady, General Sher.
man, wife and daughter; Senator Chandler, wife and
daughter; Senator Williams and wife, Senators WILL
son. Scott, Warner, Corbett Ferry, Howard, Senator
WORTH the Prussian Minister wife ana daughters;
Minister Thornton and members OF the British Lega-
Manrco M Lopez Roberts. Spanish Minister and lady Th
Senor Mariscal, the Mexican Minister; the Rus
sian Minister and lady, N; Rangabee, Charge
Admiral Hof. Commodore Almy, General Ricketts,
and wife, General J. @. Park and wife, Commodore
ladies. General Longstreet, General Giles A. Smith
and lady, General Zeifn, General A. b. Eaton, Gen.
eral A: E; shiras, Judge George W. Fisher and a
host OF citizens OF Washington and an army OF
strangers from abroad.
Investigation or Southern Oatrages.
The committee appointed under Senator Morton's
resolution to investigate the condition OF AFFAIRS at
the South. OF which Senator Scott OF Pennsylvania
Is chairman, propose TO 90 at once to work. In
few days they will Issue a number OF subp9nas to
prominent men in the South VINO are supposed to
be cognizant Of the alleged outrages recently COM
mitted there. Among them will be Governor Holden,
OF North Carolina Governor Scott OF South Caro-
lima, and Governor Davis. OF Texas. is the inten
tion to make before the close OF the session.
If possible.
Woman Suffrage In the House.
While the bill to provide Territorial government
Tor the District OF Columbia was under discussion IN
the House to-day an amendment was proposed al
lowing women the right to vote. 1t secured fifty
five votes. This shows the strength OF the present
female Suffrage movement in the House. II would
scarcely receive proporionate vote in the Senate.
The Income Tax.
The Ways and Means Committee will meet on
Monday next for the purpose Of taking up the ques-
ton Of the income tax. It is believed that majority
OF the committee in favor OF carrying out the
recommendation Of Commissioner Pleasanton, to
abolish the tax.
Trial of Tennessee Butler for Forgery.
On Wednesday next Congressman Butler, OF Ten.
nessee, will be tried in the Criminal Court Of this
District on the charge OF forgery. 1t will be remem
bered that last summer Butler was indicted for this
crime by the Grand Jury here 1t is alleged that he
forged certain documents on the Pension Bureau
Consideration Of the Alabama Claims.
Senator Sumner, chairman OF the Senate Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations, has addressed a letter
to Secretary Fish, requesting that he draw up pi
to be laid before the committee embodylng the re-
concentrations Of the Presidents Message about
the Alabama claims. AS soon as this is furnished
claims win be commenced by the committee
Tho New Five Per Cent Loan.
Sir John Rose, the eminent English banker viii
remain here until the departure of Minister ScnencK
to London. Several lsng interviews have taken
place between Sir John and the Secretary Of the
Treasury the subject OF the loan OF $780, Oo0 ooo
ut i've per cent authorized by late act Of
Congress. The presence OF ex-Secretary McCu-
locn, as head OF the banking house of Jay Cooke
Co., in London, and the presence OF Sir John here
are very significant OF some great financial project
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury and it is not i'm
probable that the two and half millions OF dollars
commission TO be allowed on this loan will fall into
the Golfers or Jay Cooke Co., and that their Lon
don house win be made the fiscal agent OF the
United States government in Europe not only for
their loans, but for all the United States government
fiscal matters. The establishment OF the banking
lOuSe In London win MIR NJ haaa