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Show THE SlTl.TIOXk Which Is Beins Titkt-n Ad-vaulttge Ad-vaulttge ol by the leuiuorais. New York, 16. Washington cor respondents say the vice-presidtnt intended in-tended to letve Washington anyway on tbe lit of May, and now t: at he is gone, be will remain away for the sesoiun, not appearing till Dcctmber A hte.ei's go:rg away has inter fend somewhat with the reorganizitiou ol the force in :he office of secretary ot . the senate, acd perhaps also in the office of sergeant-it-arms. Tue;e otfir, have completed their plans for iii-ii;: numercus changes in their le-j. i oiive ttiii'es, and in accordant e wilti the rules ol the sf nate, they proposed pro-posed to submit their lists ol appointments appoint-ments to Wheeler lor his supervision. They have consulted him hitherto in regard to tbe subject, and would have settled ins matter with him lo-day. The install itton uf Tuurman as presi dent pro ,'chi. puts the supervicion in nis bands. Coicago, 16. Journal'. Washington: Washing-ton: Vice-President Wheeler, a few diys ago, informed Burch, secretary of the ssuate, that be won la decline to approve any removals in tbe secretary's secre-tary's office without good cause beiog produced. Ttie old rule ot the senate permits removals to be made only with tbe approval ol the president of tbe senate who is given tmpervisory powers over the clerical force in the secretary 'a office. Y'e-terday the vice president waa called away eud denly by sickness, and to carry their points the democrats decided to make all the removals desired dining the absence of Vice - President Wneeler, Ihurmau having aiguified his readiness to approve such actiou. Wheeler vas hardly out of the cits- yesterday when the political guillu-tiuo guillu-tiuo was put to work and Geddee, assistant executive clerk, with a salary of $2,200, fell as tbe first victim. The action ol the democrats in this matter creates much surprise and is simply outrageous. Hud Wheeler remained here no removals could be niade without with-out rescinding a rule ot the senate. By taking advantage of bis absence, and with no regard lo tbe decency ol their action, they will be enabled new to make sweeping changes without being forced to make an issue with the republicans over rescinding a rule wbich was adopted to preveut old, experienced clerks from being dismissed dis-missed without cause. |