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umr. Correr and Morrill,, advocated rein.

Iloar, Corger. and Morrill,, advocated rein.
ing up the President 10 compel him to
81 ,te a. the senate his reasons for removing
one set of Officials tn make room for Others
of his own party Some Of the more fair.
minded Senators held that 1t would he
going ,oo far 10 ask of the President an ex-
rlar a.ion Of his right tn select his OWN
friends 10 fill the offices for which his party
had fought 50 hard, and that he WAS only
ing what Republican President would
do, If one were Ia the White House. This
kind of argument WAS very distasteful to
the Republican managers, and they pro
caeded TO dicipline their obstinate brethren
in caustic way that won them over, or at
least com PEELED them Ia submission.
While y variety Of opinions were ex-
pressed with rega'd To the propriety OF
raising a formal issue with the sdministra-
ton at present upon this question. a major.
itv were disposed to say that should the
information sought not be forthcoming vi.
'imately, the Republicans in the senate
will take some formal action to secure II,
or All avowal from Mr. Cleveland that he
will not give bis reasons for making re.
movals.
There are many Republicans in the
house of representatives who would like to
ace all the Republican ofiice-holders dis
charged indiscriminately. Their reason
for this is that their party machinery Is be-
ing disorganized by the present state of
fairs. Many of their party workers re.
ceived appointments to Office as rewards
TOR party service, and rs long as they retain
their places under the present administers
ion, their hands are tied In way to make
hem useless for party work.
Among other bills to abolish the civil
| service law that have been introduced In
he house, WAS one by Representative Sc
,ey, Of Ohio. No such bill can pass the
,4nate while the Republicans have control
fit They affect devotion to civil service
r-form and the so-called Esprit o! 1t, and
viii continue to do SO as long as the act can
,e made useful In keeping Democrats out
| office and In hothering the Democratic
rrty Then again there are many shrewd
| Democrats in both branches Of congress,
| Who would deem il unwise to repeal the
ivil service law, and who see good politics
letting it stand rs ii is, though, of course,
| he question will be agtated Ike that OF
| liver all through the session
The house Of rrp'e ,entatives WAS com
m udahly industrious in disposing OF the
| residential Succession bill, which has
passed without change, just as it came from
he senate Under is provisions the line
succession is taken from congress and
edged in the cabinet Only the Presi.
Iant's sig ure is lacking to make it a law,
10 then Mr. Bay ard and not Mr.. Sherman
viii be Vice President of the United States
Il the event of the Pr sidents death.
A startling visitation Of death has just
hrkened the home Of the Secretary Of
State, and the genial, graceful, h0melike
,ospitality characteristic OF the Baysrd
mansion will be hidden under the shadows
Of bereavement for the remainder Of the
season. bliss Catherine BAyard, eldest
daughter of the Secretary, died suddenly
~ Saturday afternoon, of heart disease.