Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-03
WASHINGTON.

On Wednesday of last week, the
President appointed ex-senator james
:. Fruit, of Sharon, Mercer county, col
lector of internal revenue for the
Twenty third district to succeed E. y.
Bigler. of Clearfield whose term expires
on June 6. Although this is one of the
most lucrative offices in Western Penn
sylvania, there were but few active
candidates for the place. 1t seemed to
be conceded ever since last winter that
Mr.. Fruit would carry off the plum,
and consequently many of the ambitious
ones did not enter the race The office
pays 81, 900 per year. If the civil ser
vice regulations are continued IN force
Mr.. Fruit will have but one appoint
ment TO make, that Of deputy collector,
at g, 900 per year
In the House Thursday Mr. Lewis
offered a resolution to recognize the
belligerency of the Cubans, and en-
deavored to obtain consideration for II
on the ground that it was a privileged
oaestion. as it dealt with the foreign
relations of the government The reso-
luton also declared that it Is the night
and authority'of Congress to make such
recognition Speaker Reed declared II
out of order, holding that 1t could be
introduced only in the regular order,
and referred to committee yet to be
appointed Mr.. Lewis appealed from
the decision of the chair and Mr.. Ding
ley moved TO table the appeal This
was carried by vote of 81 to 81. On a
roll call the speaker was sustained ~ to
81. present and not voting II, and he
announced mo quorum. Immediately
Mr.. Dingley moved TO adjourn, and
with several Democrats shouting for
recognition, the motion was carried by
a party vote and the House adjourned
to Monday.
After long period of silence Senator
Tillman of South Carolina startled the
senate last Friday by a speech no less
dramatic in its delivery than sensation
al in its allegations. He preceded it by
presenting a resolution for the appoint
ment of a special committee OF five
senators to investigate charges Of spec
ulation by senator's while the tariff bill
was before the finance committee. In
advocating the resolution Mr.. Tlllman
threw aside the usual conventionalities
of the senate, and with plainness of
speech seldom heard about the halls OF
congress called on his associates to in
vestigate the published charges of sen
atorial speculation; and if found true,
purge the senate of those who debauch-
ed it. Mr.. Aldrich, in charge of the
tariff bill, answered Mr. Tillman in a
sweeping denial, The Tillman resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses of the senate.
1t i said that no change will be made
in the postoffices that were raised
during the latter days of Cleveland
administration, which, if true, will
continue the encumbents at Evans City
and Slipperyrock, for the present.
FOURTEEN vessels. laden with free
wool sailed into Boston Harbor a few
days ago. 1t is evident that a years
supply of foreign wool will have been
brought into the country before the
new tariff act can possibly be put upon
the statute books. Yet there are people
who are wondering why prosperity has
not come already. With hundreds of
millions of dollars going abroad for for
eign production instead of into the
hands Of our people, it is unreasonable
to expect any result of the late election
until the legislation required of the new
Congress can be enacted.