The morning call., 1891-12-23
CRISP'S COM MITTEES
The Speakers List Nearly
Completed.
PerpleXlnS Problems for The Head Of
The House to Solve.
Efforts to Satisfy All SeCtions-NameS of
The Probable Chairmen- Pre-
Sented by CalilOTnianS.
Special to THE MORNING CA1L..

UAsHlNGTON, Dec. Z2.-1 ne speaker VIII
announce the committees of the House to-
morrow. His work is now assuming def
mite shape. There are still several perplexing
problems for him to solve, notably the per-
sonnel OF tie Committee ON Invalid Pensions.
Several names have been suggested to the
Speaker for this craftsmanship. but the
Trouble has been to find a member in whom
Tie soldiers will have implicit confidence,
and who will at the same time have sufficient
moral courage to withstand all general pen
sion bills that will be poured into Congress
during this session. 1t is a certainty that
the chairmanship of this committee has Mt
yet been filled, and its membership will be
about the last one to be completed out of the
entire list. The Speaker has, however, so
FAR progressed with his work that the chairman.
ships OF twenty Of the committees can be given
1he list which follows may be changed lu one CT
TWO instances before no6u 10 morrow, but this Is
not considered likely.
THE PROBABLE CHAIRMEN
As at present determln d uyou the chairman
slips Will be given as follows:
Electons-CharIes I. O'Farrell of Virginia.
Ways and Means-W illiam NJ. Springer of
Illinois,
diana.
Judiciary-David B. Culberson of Texas.
BANKING ana Currency-WillIam E. Haynes Of
Ohio.
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Rlchard P.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce-R. Q. Mills
of Texas.
Rivers and Harbors-Newton c. Blanchard Of
louisiana
Merchant Marine and Fisheries - Amos j.
Cummings OF New York.
Agriculture William II. Hatch of Missouri
Foreign Affairs-Joseph II. Outhwaite of OHIO.
Naval A1airs-Hary A. Herbert of Alabama.
Public Land>-Th0nas c. McRae OF Arkansas.
War Cslms-F. L. Beltzhooyer OF Peunsyl-
vania.
District OF Columbia-John j. Hemphll of
South Carolina.
Postofces and Postroads-John s. Hender.
son OF North Carolina.
Pacific Rail- oads-James B. Reilly OF Pennsyl-
yania
Illinois.
Expenditures in the Postoffce Departmental
T. Wilson of Missouri.
1t is settled that McKenna OF California will 90
on The ways and Means Committee.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate IN executive session 10. day IN ade
the following cOnlirmatous:
Stephen b. ElSins as Secretary OF War.
Enos IL. Nebuker OF Indiana, United States
j. c. Quinn, Collector of Internal Revenue for
the FlrsI District OF California.
W f. simonds OF Connecticut, Commi ssoner
Tue following Poslmasters were condrmed:
oreggonnJ. 5; Howard; Medford; j. 6. Matott,
Raymond Union.
Utah-B. F. Boothe, Box Elder; J. P. Drlscoll,
Eureka.
WashingtOn-J. d. Dean, Hoaquim; James
Barnes. Blaine; I. ID. Cbilcs. Auacories.
All the military nominations, 262 In number.
received up TO the present date, were also con-
frmed.
The judicial nominations were not considered
as they had not yet received action of the Com
mittee on Judiciary,
PosTMAsTERs NOMINATED.
>, The President today. sent 10 the Senate the
WyomiDg-lsalc Z. Wynn, Lander.
Montana-Daniel Arms, Granite.
WashlnRton aneis O: Cole. SnohomIsh;
Converse q. Cole, New whateom; George W.
Olney. South Bend.
Caliiornia-Henry Van Duzen, Los Angeles;
Ellen l.. Bahache Martinez.
New Mexco-James Z. Byron DemIng.
SENATOR sTANFoRD's BILLS.
Senator Stanford reintroduced his Land Loan
Bill without amendments. Jerry Simpson Called
at the Secretary OF the Senate'S office to scan il
to-day. He remarked: That bill will never he
indorsed by our alliance"
Stanford also relutroduced his bill of the last
session, appropriatlng S950oo0 for The exten-
sion OF The Executive Mansion in accordance
with The plans prepared by Mrs. Harrison. He
also introduced bill appropriallng $4,000 for
propratiOns for public buildings at the following
places: AT Alameda, S5O.O00; Ogden, Utah,
S25OOo0; San Diego $500 900; Oakland, $780,
600. and increasing by S35000o the app oprla-
ton for public building AT Los Angeles and for
the purchase OF additional ground for the en-.
largement OF the building.
A bill 10 provide the Government with means
sntnclent TO supply the national want of sound
proprating 81 200, 900 for The purpose OF estab-
fishing "at some point on the Pacific Coast"
foundry for finishing and assembling the parts OF
guns ot lilsh power, and granting an appropria-
tion OF S260o for the purpose OF aefraying the
expenses OF board, 10 be composed OF three
army and three navy officers, to Investigate and
foundry.
THE GUN-FoUNpRY SITE.
Senator Stanford seems TO he tnrashu q old
straw. In the House during the last session
REPRESENTATIVE Morrow secured the passage OF
bill providing that an army board should In
Vesllgate as 10 which OF these sites would he the
most available, viz: Rock Island, Ills. Indian
ap0lls, Ind some point on the Gulf Coast or at
Benicia. CAL, OH the Pacific Coasl. Alter an ill.,
vestigatlOn Ii Will be remembered that this
board reported that sucn a gun foundry was
needed and should be located on the Pacific
Coast, and recommended that a large sum OF
money be appropriated for a foundry TO be built
st Bencia. California. But when the Fortilica-
ions Bill was reported TO the Senate this appro-
prlalion was not included because Senator
Dolph tried 10 get an amtn ndment made so that
The establishment of the foundry on the Pacific
Coast would not be restricted to Benicia. This
approximation fell through because Caiifo rnia
was not properly represented on the floor of the
Senate. What California now needs Is bill to
restrict the establishment OF the gun-foundry to
Benlcla in accordance with the estimate sub.
mlited by the Army Board OF last year. This
PRIVATE RELIEF BILLS
Senator Stanford to-day introduced bills for
the relief OF William II. Wheaton aud Charles H.
chamberlain OF California; also one referring
Robert w. Dunbar's claim 10 the CouIt Of
Claims; also bill TO enable the State OF Califor-
MIA toiake lands In lieu OF the sixteenth and
thiriy-sxth sections found 10 be mineral lands;
also Dill authorizing the payment TO Rear-Ad.
mlral John Ii. Russell OF the highest pay of his
grade.
Representative Bynum of Indiana TODAY In
troduced bill for the relief Of the heirs Of George
w. McDougal, formerly OF California.
ASSIGNMENTS OF RECRUITS.
The following army orders have been issued:
The Superintendent OF The recruiting service will
cause forty recruits to be assigned AT Columbus
Barracks, Ohio, 10 the Fifth Artillery and for.
warded under proper charge to such point or
points 10 the Department OF California as the
designate. After arrival In that departnen mt the
recruits Will be distributed equitabiy as prac-
ticaole among the batteries OF that regiment
serving therein. Captain Wber E. Wilder,
Fourih Cavalry, now on leave OF absence at Au-
burn, N. Y. Will report by telegraph upon Its ex-
service at New York City TO conduct recruits TO
the Department Of California The Superln.
,endent ,ent OF the recruiting service will cause
tnirty recruits to be assigned to the Second Cav
airy and forwarded under proper charge 10 such
point or points IN Tho Department Of Arizona as
snail designate. The recruits will be distributed
as equitably as practicable
PACIFIC COAST PATENTS.
The following patents were to-day issued to
residents OF the Pacific Coast: Jonathan r.
Deacon Los Angeles, CaI Weather strip; Tip;eE Es is
w. Dixon, near Forest Grove, Oregon fre es-
cape; Edwin I. Earl Los Angeles. ventilator
Remembrance L. Kirby, Pomeroy, WASH. hook;
George w. Lincoln, Honolulu Hawaii. window
screen; John r. Morse, Los Angeles, hydro
Oregon. stringed musical instrument; Jones S.
Osborne, Daggett. Cal, traction wagon steering