The New York herald., 1867-01-30

week oy MT ward, Of Now York, and referred 10 u
in tho matter Of tho late elections in Mary
land The only suh'ct on which the oommii's
~os'd MAKE axe an Investigation wa. On -, s'' 'on %
duct OF the President In the matter, ana as 'h'
mouss naa saoy 40. instructed 70. 'uo,sa
,be ,rn,,s, s.,ss !, an,s on,w ss,va 10 d,s,rac,
and sa,es woaa Of 0us s mnsr he ers
ivre moved that the Committee Elections be discarg
thaS il be referred To- the Judcary Committee wa
so ordered. = W
I ~ the FcuAnsnos no, % so.ss'sc NJ r.. ,.,.. -,
Military Anars reported back with amendment the
House bill to equaizs the boan.ies Of soldiers sailors
which was ordered 70 be printed
REGULATION Ov The OWL SERVICE o. 1E uSlxD sTATss
Mr. Jrxcx,. .rsn of r. ffom the Joint select Com
uitfee on Retrvnchment reported bill Of which the
That there shslr - appointed board Of three commits
sonerr whose duties shall be f0lowRg-To prescribe
he ousacstons requisite for an appointment into each
pro1s ss q al eligible
e ,s TSs % rnss
sueh PERSONS the time. ssd place e their the
ssss Ss ana the Sd q conun. s
same; 70 personally. or By persons BY them
c ssEc q The United States 10 make report Of ali rules
Thai an T. the civil service provided for in
this act shall made from those who have passed the
fhe applicant Who stands highest 10 order % merit the
tcular branch and grade Of tho cv shall
IN u 20 ina snrn ana grs1s and 90
ny vacancy shah occur III any grade of the civil service
grade appointed f the same That no person
n ONCE shah be promoted transferred from lower
70 higher grace unless ne shall nave passed. least ae
sd ~ usSsi S s sn ~ S rgn. 81 senory % ass @ ~
he hav,ne regard also ~ senorisv N ssyc
That sa board shall also have power 10 prescribe
exceeding dollars paid by each applicant
examnaton and also FEE not exceeding ten dollars 70 os
paa oy escn person who shall receive cerncae o. recon
res what miscondac, or neeencv shs pe suacsn for
he removal or suspen sion Of all oices who come within
That any one Of said commissioners may conduct Or SUPER
oharastsT %s ss as my may sec a,
The hear and determine Of alleged
m1sconouc. Ts , or insncenoyi :, a., .,ono. shu +.
5000 YEAR and the said board NAV appoini clerk al =
salary OF SCI 0CO year and messenger al salary Of 500
, ayear.
That officer in the ciy service Of the United States
m M me nLs ceuon o. I'M, hi % NAV % 90 m reqrea ~ t nc d
board and II found not aused for he pace lie Occupies
rha, ali Of The States shall be eligible
exam nation aud appointment under the provisions or is
sc ana ne nsaas 2. me sewsra % M NAY 10 sneT ~
the cvi, service he nes of Which NAV be neriomed Iy
We msss s bs es an and mas make sprn
suspended and
That the President and also the Senate ma require
y the M S .s.r S.r
or after being commissioned
Mr.. JEsckrs-TAs bill Just reported. ana 70 which
attantion ~ the House ia Intended 70 work an entrs
rei"rmetion i,' n the Method Of making snnoinmnnt
tr ,ha smhordirais Offices IN tba cir .erv,ca nr ,he
TnitaS st.,as t. bas hecn framed ana 1, mo-.
Tar M rol,,sca, ~ nnrnnaa II hos M -
she existing condition and relations Of parties in the
the difarent denarmcns or the rovernmant The lrss
draft o the bill was prepared when there was another
r,;cs.s.ra $1,000 .rd r,ss rrasar,sd * ~. rS..s.
hofor th nS hco,s scross n.s h,s, IL hss 80, ,;
70 r. al .nss cla Of n sne fv ~ncn are
Gers s,,.~N = '''',"' slN-''s.' -
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inc Coness NAY py ~ vess sne nRponmcni o. sncn
70 ~ % ncoos os is sney o III ss of Aone
.as, !. - ao,s.,.r... ...ss. -, s".. !.
tne servce ~ encV,sso ~ sne Poer sacson
~ akns psos .s e 'oI ,uo .O.ocs - CoInso
Wh r.asrd 10 thssc brsnches ~ "a nrhc ss
nss aono more snan tnis Oil pavposeA no sucn regula
t'Uns % nave GGcn maze sppncauc = ,ne cvm servce
training Of those Who adopt the procession q arms V.
49,. n9s -. o'V -. - s - III so ~ =
cncoIne our civ se.van. q my "e. - INA. nas oeet
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v.rnss liz a.. 1 ,sn srn n,o H1s. 80 - 49, 49,
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~, shss ~ ~. Trsesm,v Ths nmr,har n ,,e oH3rs,.
W .nss - - sros ara sS:r aesectcu ana srnor,nsr,
49, snsn ncs an1 ohs tv % ~. a1u o R
hso ssciei frnr srnsli dsnodecimo a(facia Recstcr
IN Isrrs oc.avo volume Tho expenses or tho govern
rert ncms Tor cng time erceed s3OO ON 0O0 wear
n The corruptjon OF our politics ali fhcss places have
Sorna the ruwards or usrtisanship A. every change
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which brnca dsrent polsiicaI Marty
ina nowev the time within which clean sweep can be
made deocnde unon the Industry and zral with which
the incornnv atbores can hear ana decide upon tic
claims ~ the new horde OF ofce clamorous for
Tho reward of their partisan orvice The GOOD OF the
service IA seldom oousuted in maknr apDoIntroeuts
ana more rarelv IN maknr removals. ana the appi.
cants care Tar len. for The pubIie snfersst S,an
FOR sber o, There little or no scrutjnv into the
shsr.ctsr ana antscedents of The anplicant othes
than q "a HIS potcai services no Examination 70
test HIS Qualifications no probation even during which
M ssnass - nraness Soy he occ might he dscovered
Tna naone nave : right 10 demand that the tina ana
tsisnts ~ sher chief public servsnts shouId bc en-
nI"vsS IN arformInr he utiea az the aices 70 which
they Are elscted or appointed OF their members az
thsv rsouira results n Iegaon. tho enact
ment Of wise laws. and The establishng Of the best
,.an. foy .nSorr,nu their eIecut,on or their heads of
| Ssnsrsments thev demand sn unromittine attention
i ~ che manacsment of the vast public fnterasts
| ,Ssv b.ra m charge or their rsvenue officsrs
1 shoy dam.nd the Utmost VIGILANCE ddo,ity and
.soi in ordsr that frnud and periurv shall
1 rnt a,r,,n,sh sha means nv which We are 20 re-
i d.srn ,ha hrrd.rs N farafion And above Ali M