Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-12

In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Morton
reported resolution from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, that William
Turner, manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, at Jacksonville, Ore
| gon, be required to answer questions, pro-
pounded by the committee. regarding the
transfer Of eight thousand dollars from New
York to Oregon, ty telegraphic order, few
days after the Presidential election.
Cronin's testimony before the Senate Com
mittee disclosed the !act that Cronin was
promised the best Office in Tilden's gilt if
he would furnish him one vote from Oregon.
Cronin admitted under oath that he received
$4,000. lie said that it was for his ex-
penses, but it was shown that these could
not much exceed Sl00.
Ez-Congressman Carpenter, of South Caro-
lima, who has just arrived in Washington,
says if Tilden is declared elected, it will be
impossible for white Republican in any
way connected in politics to remain in that
State.
The majority and minority reports in the
Colorado case were made to the House. on
Wednesday. The majority favors immediate
admission. The minority refuses to recog-
nize Colorado as State on the ground that
Congress cannot delegate to the President
the power to declare tina: the conditions of
an Enabling act have been complied with.
Perley sends the following gossip to the
Boston Journal lady readers about the New
Years receptions at the Capitol: The White
House was tastefully decorated within, with
hot-house plants and rare flowers. The
President, attired in full suit Of black
stood in the centre of the Blue Drawing
Room, with Mrs. Grant at his right, wear
ing a black velvet dress, with high neck and
long sleeves, embroidered with jet, dia-
mond cross breast-pin and diamond solitaire
earrings. Near her were her daughters,
Mrs. Sartoris, wearing a claret cclored vel
vet dress with sweeping train, and Mrs. Fred
Grant, white lace basque and oyerskirt,
over pale blue silk dress. Col. Fred Grant
wore his full staff uniform, and. Mr.. Sartoris
the conventional English walking dress. Miss
Julia, Col. Fred's daughter, who is about
six months old, received" with wonderful
dignity as she sat in the arms of her nurse.
The little miss wore dainty robe Of white
French lawn, with narrow stripes of inser-
tion over pale blue silk. A gold necklace
,la about bar ,.pt A.. int GOLD
bracelets, with tiny blue turquoise hearts
pendant, were worn over tho long sleeves
at the wrists. Upon one of the dimped fin
gers sparkled solitaire diamond ring guard
ed by another ring set with turquoise. After
the Cabinet officers had paid their respects,
the Diplomatic Corps came in. Nearly all
of them wore their court dresses, which
smelt of camphor, as il they had been Sec
urely packed away from moths since last
year. and some of which were too small for
the wearers, VITO are evidently fattening
here. As general rule, the more insignih-
cant the country represented, the more gold
lace did the diplomatic representative wear.
and the display of crosses and medals, stars
and garters, was stunning. Then came the
people. For an hour stream of humanity
poured past the President; some in velvet,
some in Sprague prints, some in broadcloth,
some in homespun, some wearing diamonds
and some wearing dollar jewelry. But all
had Il healthy, independent, contcnted look,
and all seemed pleased that they were able
to pay their respects to the conqueror of the
rebellion. At one o'clock the cabinet officers
and other dignitaries went to their respect
i've residences. and were in turn sat home. y
The pleasant homes OF Senators Edmunds
and Morrill,, of Vermont, were very attract
i've; and among the ladies'. whom. everyone
appeared anxious 10 see, We're the yivacl0us
Mrs. General Gaines, Miss Winnie Ream
and some Boston brides. Gen. Schenck was
warmly welcomed everywhere.