Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-28


1t has been known positively for a few days
past that the President would veto the anti
Chinese bill. 1t was so stated in the STAR last
Tuesday. At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
bill was discussed in all its bearings There
was not single member OF tue Cabinet who
old not agree with the President that the bill
Slouid DE vetoed. There is good authority for
the statement, however, that if the Senate had
not appended 10 the bill amendments S0lemnly
aprOgatlD5 a portion OF the Burlingame treaty
with Japan, the bill would have been favorably
c0isldered by the President. Secretary Eyarfs
has been during Two days past preparing point
Tor veto message This II esSag5 Will be writ
ten thlS afternoon and evening, and will be
ready for transmission TO Congress- tomorrow
IL Will very probable be sent in to-mor. .OW
though 1t may be DELAYED to Monday next.
CONTESTANT CoRBIS's PAy-Among the SEN
ate amendments to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill is one Ito pay D. 7. Corbn late CON
teStant for seat in the United States Senate
IRON the state of South Carolina his expenses
OF such contest $4,000
THE BRAZILIAN SuBsIDy.-At half past two
O'Clock today the House had about finished
debate on the amendment to the Post Office ap-
preparation bill, providing for the Brazilian
mall subsidy. Every indication at that hour
was that the clause providing for the subsidy
would pass the House by small majority
Loter.-The Brazilian mail subsidy was de-
Ieated by vote OF Is, to 50.
FALLING OFF IN THE REvENCE-Forthem month
ending to-day. the receipts from internal reve-
nue. amounted TO Sc, 1872, ,02S. so, and from customs
TO Slo3l II, ,95l.W. For the same month of last
year the receipts from internal revenue were
s',Ili'o.l.32, and from customs S10,3I2 So. 40,
THE CASE OF MINISTER SEwARD.-By arrange
ment OF Chairman Springer, of the House com
mlttee on expenditures in the State department.
and counsel for Minister George F. Seward. that
gentleman has been given until ON in which
10 prepare his answer to the question as to why
ne should not be compelled to produce the books
Gaied G,lt Ior IN the subpoena duces tecum. At the
nour named Mr.. Seward will be brought before
The bar OF the House by the Sergeanf,at-ArmS
Mr. Seward and counsel (Mr. Merrick) have
wbch Wfe AZ viii '6 he SaPGGt al day preparing reply
meantime in the custody OF the Sergeant at
Arms OF the House OF Representatives under its
ordef MADE yesterday.
IHE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL was sent to the
PRESIDENT for signature last night. In view
OF the lumor that he intended to veto it. deleoa
tons from the west and south have been biIsy
sign it. "
THE PRESS AND THE WHITE House ENTER
TAISMEhT.-The Press of the country is well rep
resented here, by the correspondents of all the
leading journals, who are with few exceptions
gentlemen OF recognized social position The
lac iact 5hat they as a profession were ignored in
the distribution OF Invitations to the recent en-
tertainment at the White House was not accen
table, although few of them cared anythinpg
ABOUT the o11er OF ticket to the veStibule
Wh1ch Is a comparatively recent custom sane,
tloned by It's acceptance by some who have been
willing to thus humiIate themselves. The source
OF regret On the part of many Of the gentlemen
Of the Press, however, was not that they were
not invited, out that some of their associates
enttled TO invitations were ignored because
they were members OF the Press This having
been brought to the attention of the President
oy peF Fonal friend, he expressed his regret ito
use DIS own WOrdS) that the mistake Of not in
wing gentlemen OF the Press was made;-the
analr was Official but these gentlemen ought to
nave oeen invited as he now Sees This frank
acknowledgment OF an unintentional over
sight, for which the President was not person
ally responsible, is altogether satisfactory. and
''all Is quiet On the Potomac"