The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
MILLS WANTS
THE BEST PLACE.
What Speaker Crisp Offered
Him.
Spencer'S Chances for the Circuit Ju1geShip.
Merit0rIOuS Officers Commended
Democratic Convention.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

Special to THE MORNING CALL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-TEes Mills Crisp
correspondence was made public this
evening. In letter to Mills yestsr-
day the Speaker asked if 1t would be
agreeable or acceptable to him to be ap-
pointed second on the Committee on Ways
and Means and in addition to be appointed
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce
or Postoffices, or some committee whose
work was less lab0rious than those named.
IN his reply to-day Mr.. Mills says, in part:
Having been member of the Committee
on Ways aud Means ten years, ana Chair
man in the Fiftieth Congress, the reasons
which have, in your judgment, rendered my
craftsmanship unwiSe would disqualify me
1or service in any other place on that COM
mittee, and 1t would not be sincere to say
that it would be agreeable to accept your
tender. l leave you, without auy sugges-
ton from me, to make such other assign
ment as you in the discharge of your official
duty may determine"
THE CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIP.
Senators FELTON, and Stanford called on
the President to-day to see about the ap-
pontment of United States Circuit Judge
to succeed Sawyer. 1t was reported the
other day that the President was waiting for
Stanford to arrive in order to consult him
about this appointment. If this Is true
Judge Spencer of San Jose will receive the
appointment, as he is Stanford's man.
COMMENDED FOR MERIToRIoUs CONDUCT.
The Major-General commanding the
Army has Issued general Orler giving the
names Of officers and enlisted men who
have distinguished themselves by specially
merlt0riOuS acts or conduct in the service"
during the year 1890 and in the recent cam
palgn IN South Dakota. The list includes
the following names: First Lieutenant
Allen, Second Cavalry; Captain Girmng-
ham, Assistant Surgeon: Captain Kneedes,
Assistant Surgeon; First Lieutenant Wat
son, Tenth Cavalry, and Lieutenant Clark,
Ninth Cavalry; Captain Ewers. Fifth Infau-
Try; First Lieutenant Hale, Twentieth Infan-
try; Capt. Hurst, Twelfth Infantry; Capt.
Bonus, Second Lieu enanl Truab and Second
Lieutenant Balance, TSenty-second In
fantry; First Lieutenant Moore. Ninth In
tantry; Lieutenant Colonel Bache, surgeon;
Major Hoff, surgeon; Major Henry, Ninth
Cavalry; Captain Nowlan, Seventh Cav
airy; Captain Capron, First Artillery; Cas-
tain Varnum, Seventh Artillery; Captain
Darlington, Seventh Cavalry; First Lieu
tenant Gresham, Seventh Cavalry; First
Lieutenant Hawthorne, Fourth Artillery;
First Lieutenant Siekel. Seventh Cavalry;
First Lieutenant Manu-, Seventh Cavalry;
Second Lieutenant Rice, Seventh Cavalry;
Second Lieutenant Preston, Ninth Cavalry
Capt lin Kerr, Sixth Cavalry; First Lieuten-
ant Cheever, Sixth Cavalry; Second Lieu
tenant Howsee. Sixth Cavalry; Captain Lee,
Ninth Cavalry, ana Second Lieutenant Clio
man, First Infantry.
KLAMATH LAND CASES.
The Klamath settlers have won a victory
in the Interior Department. Their claims
are to be given hearing and the case viii
be settled at once and forever. The story
of their wrongs is that in 1888 and in 1890
the United States caused their township TO
be surveyed and plotted, and that the sur
vey was approved against their sworn pro-
tests. They claim that United States
Deputy Surveyor Gilchrist, who made the
survey. fraudulently and corrupty returned
part Of the land in the township as swamp
and overf1owed, and as the Government has
never had the survey examined, the fraud
has never been corrected. Then came the
conflict between the old settlers aud those
who were ready to take advantage of the
surveyors fraud, and the matter went into
ths courts of Del NoTte County, where it
now rests.
ITALY's NEW TARIFF.
The United States Charge d'Affares at
Rome has forwarded to the STATE Depart
ment copy of the modification of the Gus
toms tariff of Italy, which makes the fol-
lowing increase off duty on certain American
productions Cotton seed oil, lire; fixed
oils, lire; petroleum, l lire; heavy oils, 1
lire; coffee, lire: pepper, 20 lire. The total
increase of the duties will aggregate 63S. .764
francs, or SI232S1. The American repre-
sentative says these duties are almost iden-
tical with those introduced by Crispi's Min
lstry anu which resulted in its defeat.
EXTENSION OF NEGOTIATIONS.
The Brazilian Minister formally notified
the Secretary of State of the desire OF his
Government for an extension of the time
Tor the exchange of the ratifications OF the
Arbitration Treaty formulated by the In
ternattonal American Conference. Other
South American countries have also ex-
pressed desire for the extension of the
period OF ratification and the proposition
was warmly indorsed BY this Government.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO WOODS.
The Post tomorrow will publish an inter-
view with Senator Voorhees,. in which he
says that all the Democratic Senators have
agreed to assist him in preventing the CON-
frmation of Judge Woods of Indiana as
Circuit Judge on the ground that his action
In the Dudley ''blocks of fve' case proved
him unfit for judicial position.
ARRANGING FOR NEW COINAGE.
Leech, Director of the Mint, who has just
returned from visit to the Mint at Phila-
delphla. says the arrangements are per-
fected for striking off the half-dollars,
quarter-dolars and i0-cent silver pieces of
the new designs at Philadelphia, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans, beginning on the
I'd prox.
ADMIRATION AGREEMENT.
1t is announced that an agreement has
been reached with the British Government
as to the basis OF arbitration in regard to
the sea- fisheries. The number and power
OF arb traitors is fixed and it Is confidently
expected their appoin tment and the terms
OF arbitration will be announced in few
days.
DINING THE PRESIDENT.
Senator and Mrs. McMilin gave a dinner
last night in honor of President and Mrs.
Harrison. The other guests were Geueral
Schofeld. Justice and Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
PM Sheridan, Senator and Mrs. Mander-
son and Hon. and Mrs. John d. Foster.
CALIFORNIA PENSIONS.
Pensions have been granted the following
Californians: Albert L. Hendricks. Thomas
=: Painter. Joseph p. Crane, James III.
Newman. Elford f. Roberts. Jacob Wink
Ter, Jasper Winant, Henry II. Fletcher.
Frank Haag and John G. Lyon.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
James V. Coleman will remain here until
tho meeting of the National Democratic
Commlttee. The general opinion seems that
San Francisco does not stand much chance
TO secure the National Democratic Conven-
tion.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lientenants John w. Stewart and Will
lam V. Bronaugh have been ordered to the
Thetis on January ID next
Personal MENTION.
Representative Mills health is much i'm
proved to-day and his complete recovery is
looked for in n short time.
Secretary Foster is reported stronger and
brighter to-day.
CON GRESS.
THE HOUSE.