St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-20
The War Horse Of Tariff Re-
form Wants no Second
Place,
But May Yet Be Chairman Of
the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Letters Of the Speaker and
the Texan on Committee
Assignments.
Mr.. Crisp Has a Hard Row to
Hoe in Making Up
His List.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-It is quite
certain that pressure is being brought
to bear upon the speaker, by persons not
heretofore identified with Mr.. Mills as
piratiOns, to cause his appointment to
the Craftsmanship of the ways and means
committee. AS far as can be learned,
the speaker has not yet committed
himself to the appointment of any
member 10 this craftsmanship and
as Mr.. Mills reply to his tender
is couched in such terms as to warrant
the assumption that he would not reject
the place. the entire matter appears to
be still subject to harmonious agree
ment. The speaker today said that he
expected to be able to announce the
committee appointments when the
house meets next Wednesday. Follow
ing is the text of the correspondence be-
twees Speaker Crisp and Representa-
tive Mills in regard 10 the latter's COM
mittee service:
Speakers Room. House of Reprepresenta-
tives, Washington, d C., Dec. Is. 1s91-Hon.
r. Q. Mills. Clty-My Dear Sir: Having
been too much engaged to call on you, and
being now about to enter on the work of
constituting the house committees, drop
you a line to know if 1t would be agreeable
and acceptable TO you to be appointed second
on the committee on ways and means, and in
addition to such assignment TO be appointed
chairman of the committee on commerce, or
chairman of the committee on postoffices
and post roads, or chairman of some com
mittee whose work is less labOrious than
commerce or postofices. Would be glad TO
have reply at your earliest convenience. as
| desire to make up and announce the com
mittees in few days. With great respect, |
am sincerely yours, CHARLES F. CRISP.
Declined Without Thanks.
House of Representatives Washington.
Dec. 10, 1891. Hon. Charles F. Crisp. Speaker
House of Representatives-My Dear Sir: l
have received your letter of the 18th inst,
asking me IF it would be agreeable or ac-
/ ceptable" to me to be appointed second on
the committee on ways and means, and in
addition TO such assignment 10 be appointed
chairman OF The committee on commerce or
chairman of the committee on pOstoffices
and post roads, or chairman OF some COM
mittee whose work is less laborious than
commerce or postotfices.
Having been member of the committee
on WAYS aud means for ten years and chair
man in the Fiftieth congress. the reasons
which have inyour judgment rendered nv
appointment as chairman unwise would dis
qualify me for service III any other place on
that committee, and it would not be sincere
10 say that it would be agreeable to accept
your tender
leave to you, without any suggestion from
me, TO make such other assignment as you III
the discharge of your official duty may de-
termine- Yours truly. r. Q. MILLS.
A report was current today among
Mr.. Mills friends that Gov. Hill and
other New York politicians, alarmed by
the sentiment aroused over the reported
intention of the speaker not to place his
old craftsmanship at the disposal of Mr..
Mills. had sent an envoy to Washing
ton to present to Mr.. Crisp their argu-
mentS why it would be bad party policy
to thus treat the former leader of the
majority in the house. 1t was also said
that this envoy was no less a parsonage
than eX-Secretary Whitney. Mr.. Crisp
and his friends express the opinion that
no such person can be found in the city.