New-York tribune., 1868-05-15
pratlon bill which wasmade the special order for Sat
irday next
TIE OWL SERVICE ELL

td 4ts Of 4uerca Congress assembled That and after
Uaed states 70 he called the Department Of tee
S, , STATE. or in case Of vacancy IN ,aid Office The Pres
Of the senate for the time beng who shan be member and es
dent Of the hoard Of hereinafter created aud shall perform
Sac Ard, Jr1r nacsd That hereafter ali appointments Of
civil oaers a. be several Departments Of the service of the United
Postmaster and such oheT as are or may be by law re-
e be- apo<ed BY the Precedent BY and With the sdyiee and con
e o h senate be made from those who shall have been
iu1I tS,i 9osu Si ave ave ~ e made in cten and eoSpye sI
nations be CONDUCTED as herein prescribed
ne President b aud Sl the advice aHi consent Of ne senate beard
be called he Civil Service Examination Board among whose
f 10 prescribe tie qualifications requisite for an appointment
ao each branch ard grade o. he @ service Of The United St.i
character noT ledge and ability for the branch " service into which be
ea To rot1 the examinations and periods aud condition,
o. probation o. a peron eligible under this act Who may present
Tasd To establish rules governing the applications d snch persons,
e c. Anl ,es Of i gas ls e 1%I & which & sue" ~
cu-ug DE same aud ihe manner Of keeping an preserving the re-
l % s.i u =" 20 t,ro ,Is by,nrbes
9n ' r ,s m ] n p s 20 sI o ..eb bbeh as sso he
rcrls az Le TO each t-ne distinct ard tpaiate le 'd Pu %
Dog examinations applicants resident therein and others htd 'ha
Convenient snl accessible place m each district where eA'
Ioa TO poaa % by pe,,ors BY then specially , ds.s;
mated lt applicants ioT appointment l'o le oH service ' e uH'
Ia 20 rsst report Of rules aud regulations established BY them,
detent branches Of ihs service annually TO Con
SIC ,Gt Ggti epal,a That all appointments 70 The civil
ed
require, examinations aud protauon' the following orer and
% TIE sppn, vio stand, highest 10 order ofmeri on The m Of
those VITO have passed the examination ard probation Tor any particular
branch asd grade Of le d service ,ha h. lo a 1p ~
,aavrs 4ui duiag probation to ta minimum Of merit
Sd wReaetf ay vacancy shall occur any Grade Of the l
c'e above The lowest M any branch ile senior 10 INC nit V
fraas ma, be Appil't1 u ~, 'l % & ~ & f ,b 5giurat m
e lower grade and e person found ie bet qualified
no. reou nov 10 ose i&a be- promoted Transferred foa
T5 The right Of seniority ,ha bedetcunci b., 'h rank Of merit
assru w upon erruaon bsyrg gnr aso 10 senior
H. ~ m 10 O 9 az hi-h sSa be conducted by the
board doe notice and according bred rules ana neh sn De-
s s grade Of The 30 which such eIamua
ne 9 @ hay, % Ts'& % & e ,s',s at, 5eS. % ,.Ssss i los % 5s
,1. t1,nIl.'lol "9l S m ,i .re nav Ie adtsnei 6, or
points 20 their respective grades a1d one i'th o e ponol'u'
1, 4i erior, ard special pareaar branch
taa b e % ,ec1 Iba' sd , Beard ID .hai also aays
r examination and ao Zee not exceeding $40 10 be pad BY
ctr.r on fr rrooo or seniority sch ,la paid 10
e collector y ai,ln1 q af ' .,oa, s9gs % ,s I I 5a %
rsli Of @ 70 car, sa be- rssrd,a quarterly By ,he Com.
I., .,toucff to tlo Treasury Department
src irdir t'0 ea'd liat ',ii BoIi sl have P9'sf
prsee BY general rn'' what m',rlqs o. a''sns ,h- ne
iatr' for the removal a,-uoa Of ~ ohets Sno come within
Of reflrns ohafges Tor .aa ui.1eaai, oi 1sy Inl % zoe
@ or rlt,rd saJ ,,uast.oa, aad the Board NAV
th assistance in such lauinitol. neu ag aa hh eh,
a,r a. asy nsy thrl l. or discretion s-eI ose' the
civil aitr' or naval ,es o ta ,rie ' q. = D' @ tai
% use t' time 'rI1ou o. ihs 'o'i '' 70 ',i he,
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's,h g.i,ot, TO y. l',e.l,l ihl % " @ 91' member o. saw
b.,re' or D, zone zone l'si i ,p@,, @ m ~ ,-l ma, ala. rg
reasonable notice % iA' rson 'oe.' bees a-a .h ,a s'e D
Vi, ID r I IN such case ,ia report ths bead oi %. proper pep4H
"eai ihg. t1ing in is 'i,.,I al- ~ ,, q i w ~ o. S'
a' hon gace Of aal pso1 i'aaa s. q. ',1 ' lt %. E
ei'.aei all ,7Sl l'..o. ,la' .' - ' 49, ,G f
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fasg he dgte, reIur, ~ BIN b, ,, ,, b, r5oJJa ,lr
& -,i',,ers'I @ ~ Z ,,l l N, , c,t I'D Ns,..r, m
money m he Ir.tary 12t oil,',e 'l1pf' D. s, ','.' 81
Ic accounted r -ad te-i hs 'an'r aH4 o- b. ibs hoat
SIC TO- I'd b. iis, ,sa.i,5 That ef,.r s e ,-r
Of The uate state. tas date Of .s poses, 'i s 80 o,l'
he head Of he Depsns1t vhh te appear lsrs @
SSls SSltsi f5a fs1 DISMISSAL n az ss ts l,@ n ,'- s, ~
& ms' ia a1a @ ,l ,l 1st M . r, %, ss, i. ,s's
sEc u ird b J'.tg ..9' Ih.l %, % ,...'.' o.. h .'
o. f, a. 400 'le h..a. Of ,5- ,sgr' D., & - f
s caies bh Hhy be- performed by fs' s' es. a. ma1 'ai
application therefor auI eiamin. isrAmei ,Hcl tui
,leDlsd AID d'm''r .a nsa1s, ',i aaa -r t'',rs 'o
Distinction otb,f tlsB q. sos,la male agra,
Ss" r. hatr tJ,,,- ,.o.i ra,t ,t- rsa' ~ 80 'l.
as, -a, ~ar-, ,ai,rsrnr a1o-.l r- @
ns ro. %, .aI, ofes e',r a-o' 'aan be reported
SIC o. , b, Jsrfl,, -sr-s That r.tl M aus1sson br
Senate OF ihs Commissioner as'ao % i sp"rioi by t' 49, tbe
iar ,as da-, y Cm.ose ,saJofldr p5 er, ad
At the ssme of loIn1eu'siyu h,rsab-o pIo'l'L
The bill having been read Mr. JkNChI.s said-Thc
proposition submitted Ia the House by the hul now
ported IT, ~ effect, that the Government sha adopt bet
means than % now uscs for obtaining the services u
it, civil service officers exceeds not only tile whole
number Of officers IN the military and naval service but
also the total Of the rdsk aud ie ~ both the ~arko
TO these pcrsOus s utrustnd the entire admins
traye business Of The Government; they the eyes
and the hands m every branch of the service, I,
they constitute The whole clerical force Of the executive
and administrative departments, the agencies through
which the public lands disposed " ana the Indian
affairs are managed. the commercial intercourse with
foreign nations regulated the execution of The postal
system conducted They control the issuing OF pensions
patents and land warrants; the examination and allow
ance rejection Of all accounts OF claims against The
Government The collection aud disbursement OF all the
revenues and public mOneya There are responsible
heads 10 all these Departments, aud chiefs Of bureaus
and ~ divisions responsible 10 the heads 0 Departments
but the work is done by the inferior officers and the
responsible heads and chiefs seldom do more than adopt
the acts and afy the examinations and conclusions OF
their snboilmates When we consider she great number
thc care the Importance OI the iathlu performance oi
their duties, and become aware that tho life OF the Re
public depends upon the honesty, Adelty integrity. and
ability with which these servants OF the people transact
their business, at once inquire why Is II that
system has not been devised and put in operation by
which the people can Obtain iho best talent IN thcr ser
for the money appropriated for u The bill does
mol cNcludc interfere WIN tht CONSTITUTIONAL power OF
the heads OF Departments 10 make appointments To their
subordinate Offices IL limits that power tO selections
from class OF persons whose fitness for such employ
mCnt shall be dcCsyely asCcralned. In the army and
navy such questioning is had not only at the outset hut
each stage Of the nOvtaes career aud the beneficial
result shown IN the great names that have illustrated
each branch Of the warke service. But what rcnOwn
has bazODed the name OF any person who has en-
tered ana continued In the subordinate civil service OF
the Government Vital the efficiency OF that service
10 the conduct Of the Government who seeks employ
ment from motives OF patriotism, who enters upon
as career who, when once engaged IN IT, iocS that his
place Is = his merit
Mr. Jenckss addressed h the evils of the peseLt mode Of
p0nment % oice, and illustrated thus:
In the theory Of the Revenue laws every ship entering
" ports with her IN the custody of
the officers until tine duties upon all dutiabe
goods In her cargo paid secured according 10 law.
The Surveyor Of the port and his subOrdnaes first take