Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-25
The Anli.Chincsc BiIi.

FRIENDS OF THE BILL AT THE WHITE HorF
The interest felt in the anti-Chlne tmmI-
grafton bin is at its height with The people on
the Pacific Slopc. There is not a member OF
Congress from The section of the ecountryi,nnedI-
ately affected by Chinese immigration whohas
not In the past three or four days received at
least buShcl OF telegramS from citizens Of hiS
state, ministers doctors, lawyers. merchants
men OF ali professions. in tact-ursi1- hlm ~
use his every effort 10 induce the President 10
Sign the b.l- The President has hiH SCI be- n
crowded ith telegraphic petitions - the sans
eNtct. To-day combination CONGRESSIONAL N
HWStsa.oh from the Pacific slope wcut 10 the
" hlle House 10 urge favorable con S.GerltlOn for
t tae measure. Senator Sargent, o. california.
headed The delegation. senator's Mitchell of
Slsecu htOth Ct California ard Jones ~ Ne
,SSud' REPRESENTATIVES, Williams az l.erlD.
Wien CT Nevada, Page OF CagforniI nayIs 81
una, aLd cN-!enre>cntatlye Phr,nS az
1alIoIhia, accompanied him. They arrived NJ
We W Nhi'e House about II o'clock, ani wen, IN
conference with TIE President ia The I,hr ,rv
lOf over an hour senator Sargent e1 81 ytt n ~,
aISuiheht lh FAVOR oI The I'M. iic p p.C.H-eI fae
cNIS-noIat. cOn'nlcrclal and national -N.,s,,
came " ii& tie Chinese. lie reviewed tho. r as
tory Ia his country. ana the evil l,,Sl,-, ar
WlIcl thoT p:CseBce had been productive lie
called attention 10 TIE deterioration 81 Atnrri-
can labor. witch existed everywhere I.e t,5i-
EesC EaQ fOILG their way lie made - strgDa.r
an &nti-IEluese argument before the PrasilenG
aS lie had previously made In the >ena-e. He
also stated that veto OF the bul ui -i:t Affect
republican Interests in california di>ls,r rouSly.
i!e was folb we'd in turn. by all the other menu
t'rS OF The delegation With ar uulentS not vary
Ing from each other greatly, and all Intended 10
oilDg about, IL possible. a signature uf the btl
Ibct called attention 20 the numerous petitions
IRON The west for a riddance OF the Chinese and
presented some that been lust received The
President listened attentiVely and frequently
questioned his visitors. When they had lla!saei
their arguments hc stated that ne, too had re-
celNed many appeals from the people In the
west 10 Sign the bill: and also petitions from the
same ana other sections not To sign H. lie was
glad TO hear all he could on the subject. aud
would carefully consider the arguments that
had Just been made. When the dele cation left,
most OF them left with the impression that the
Smlnese VIII not have TO so, II their departure
en-Chilese-at-one-load bill
LITERARY SocIETY.-At the meeting OF the
Literary Society Feb. 22d, at Mrs. Admiral
Dahlgrens. the exercises were all or a conmem-
orative and patriotic character in honor OF th,,
great anniversary. In addition TO the usual at
tendance OF members many invited guests wert.
present AmonG the honorary members thcPres-
ldent oi TIE | hited states and his lady attend
ed this reunion. NotwithSIa udlHg The fatigue
OF her afternoon reception, Mrs. Hayes appeared
IIesn ana interested in ali that occurred. The
president of the society. judge Drake COM
menced the literary exercises by tl.,iinl- a
paper on the theme OF the evening. .NashlnC-
ION pirth day, written in a vein OF great
pleasantly and boahommis. Mrs Nahu6 fol.
lowed by paper on the clrcumst aucas under
Which Francis Key composed the great national
song, tte STAR Spangled Banner. This song was
Then feclted by Mrs. Gen. Lander Gen Gar
Held delivered short but feliCltouS address
dwelling particularly on the maryelouSness OF
lhe career or Washington, considered in con-
necllon with the early circumstances OF his life
Judge Drake read a sonnet Invoking on this oc-
caslon the old spirit OF patriotism. Col NalIery.
I. ;: A thcn took up the subject of 1.-The II tle
hatchet," and treating il as "A myth with infj-
mite satire and wit traced IL, 4 Ia Max Muller
through all the mythOlogieS of the world, in
which trees and their truth-compelling power
pay so important role. The Marquis OF
Chambrdm closed the programme bv a paper
ION tie city OF Washington As this sleaker IS
member OF the family OF La Fayette his pres
ence was particularly acceptable All the
speakers, as usual, were members OF the socie-
ty. IN the course OF the evening q letter writ
ten by the hand OF Washington aud a brooch
containing some OF his hair, genuine relies,
were exhibited for the inspection Of the COM
pany. The art contributions were by Mr.
MesSer; the music by Mrs. Camp and Mrs.
Neag,e.
THE ARREARAGEs OF PENSIONS ACr.-Ths
House today rejected a proposition offered by
Mr.. Monroe OF Ohio, TO authorize the Secretary
OF the Treasury to sell bonds TO meet the pay
ment or claims under the arTearageS Of pension
law. IL did not even receive q majority vote
This, however. is no Indication chat the House
viii not provide the means to paw the claims
but that II prefers TO wait until the ways and
means cCInmittee which now has Tie subject
under consideration, makes its report.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Plumb, Sargent, Booth, Jones and
Mitchell. and Representatives Page. Foster. Pol
lard, Danford, Harmer, Ward Buckner Camn
Townsend, Inrockmorton, More and Hart a nd
Member-elect MellbOne, OF Texas
ALLEGED MISAPPR0PRIATIoN OF INSURANCE
FukDS.-F. A. Freeman, lately president of the
WIDOWS and Orphans Life Insurance Company
OF New York, has been arrested on a serious
charge in that city, and is held In custody in
default OF giving S300, 900 bail lie Is lodged In
comfortable quarters at the Astor House. under
charge OF the officers. The complaint against
him Is made by the receiver OF the Guardian
Mutual Life Insurance Company, and demands
OF him the payment OF $252000. The atfidavits
charge Sheppard IiomanS, A. w Gill and
MessrS Gan and Holbrook, officers OF the two
insurance companies, with being jointly re-
sponsible for the money, but Freeman alone rs
arrested, as being the only one likely to be able
to pay. The money was obtained on a loan
from the Guardian, and it was paid for in stock
OF the Widows and orphans Company, at par
which afterwards became worthless by the
bankruptcy OF the company under the manage
ment OF Freeman.
INDIAN OUTRAGES.-Two freight wagon trains
were attacked by Indians supposed 20 be Little
VOLTS band, who are en- route TO Sitting Bull)
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