New-York tribune., 1868-07-03
n1pr rnMArIC RETRENCHMENT.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Senator Patterson OF
New Hampshire reported bin to-day providing for re-
trenchmeDt in the diplomatic service of the United
States Its general features as follows
Hereafter no appropriation shall be made for the salary
Of any diplomatic consular officer, nor shall any such
oiceG be allowed compensation from official fees, unless,
prior to his nomination by the President and confrma-
fOn by the Senate, he shall I've found competent 10 per
form the duties OF the Office to which he may have been
appointed The Vice President the Secretary OF state.
and three Commissioners TO be appointed Dy the iIes
dent with the advice and consent OF the Senate. 90 hold
their Office five years, unless sooner removed by the
President with the advice and consent Of the senate
are 10 constitute Foreign Service Board Of Examiners
IN the qualifications, periods Of probation, experience
etc Examinations for appointments are hereafter 70 DC
made with reference to grade rank and the necessities
of the service for appointments at designated
places provided for vacancies the lowest grade sa oe
where this be done without injury 10 the public ser
vice Various grades established. namely: Envoy
FxraordinaTy and Minister Plenipotentary, Si
ond Grade SO CG third grade 10000 fon grade $1,000
Ministers Resident s. ZOO Committeeman ana DlplOnas
Agents rst grade s. OOO second grade $500 Secretary OF
Iegation s. ZOO Assistant Secretary Of legation, s00
ConsuGeneral. first grade $500 second grade, 5000
third grade. s. 500 Consul, frsclass, $4,000 second
grade 5000: third grade $1,000 fourth class, $500;
fifth grade 5000; sixth grade, $1,000 wee CONSUL nfst
oO IL Is made the duty Of the secretary Of State to
recommend appointments in the diplomatic and consu-
shall he made by with the advice and
se35 Of 10 hs be y e on each
transfer 70 pass ~ new examination. All Iets col
ected by diplomatic OF consular officers are To he ac,
counted for according 20 the regulations and paid
into the Treasury, and all lees received ~ the
81 900 in any fiscal year are 10 be paid over to the
Government the duty Of the Foreign Service Board
Congress- annually, and indicate what oihces may be
abolished, and what new Offices shonld be established
and such further suggestions and recommendations
may cOnduce 10 the Improvement OF the service aud the
nIc interest IN is made the duty OF the Secretary OF
State on Information the Foreign Service Board 10
recommend the President 10 transfer with the advice
and consent Of the Senate any 0cer from one posi- OF
duty another; promotions TO be governed accordingly
The President has the power 10 make temporary trans
fers OF motion. without submitting the matter to
fbaS he OfiCcFE
thus temporarily transferred shall receive. FroNi,
sion is made for the dismissal Of officers who shall
be found Incompetent discharge their duties This Is
10 be done after examination by the Board The Board
mas authority 10 call in the and Of any person OF Learning
and experience connected with the public service to as
in the examnatIap OF anpicants. Inc examination
is 10 TO be conducted D of oral and written ques
ons and in all cases there shah be at least three exami
nations The reports OF the examination are 10 be ade
in writing and filed IN the Department OF state Provision
h made for determining the rank of applicants who have
passed examination, After the appointment sha nave
been made by the President confirmed by the Sen
ate the officers shall not be suspended or removed
except for malfeasance, misconduct IN once,
neglect Of duty violation Of instructions, abuse OF
credit IN pecuDiary transactions, or any other
good cause The President Is required 70 report
The reasons for suspendDg the officer and send the same
TO the senate for consideration 1t is provided that no
person shall hold any office or be employed IN tl dlpo
matte service consular service unless in Ynsrrco OF
the laws and regulations In accOrdance perSg When,
ever American schools shall be estaolRa pgChna apd
Japan for the purpose OF educating y21n men 10 the
language. laws, literature and customs OF Oriental
nations President by and with the advice and con
sent Of the Senate, may appoint GRADUATES VI sucn
schools who have passed an examination 10 MI vacancies
In the Offices OF interpreters OF leghuOh anu Hhshs III
consular courts in China Japan and other nonChrstian
countries. Tue salaries OF the Commissioners con
stituting the Foreign Service Board, and the
additional salaries Of the Vice President and
the Secretary OF state respectively Tor the
performance Of duties OF members OF the Board shall be
81 600. The Board may appoint clerk at salary OF
5000. and messenger at tO annually provided now
ever the duties prescribed for the Foreign Service
Board shall be discharged by the Clyil service Board
without compensation, should the same be estaD
lshed by law. Ministers TO be assigned as follows
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers Plenpotenuary az
Great Britain France, Russia, PRUSSIA Beigl9m hoi, n
land and spain Second gTadeItaly Austria, Brazil 10
be accredited also TO Uruguay and the Argentine Re
public Third grade-MexicO, Peru, Sweden, Norway,
and Denmark Fourth grade-Turkey, Japan, Nicara-
0ua Chill. Switzerland and Greece. Ministers Resident
10 the Sandwich Islands, Colombia Venezuela Hayti,
and San Domingo The salaries OF consular and diplo-
matte agents are pTOpOrOned TO the importance Of their
service ranging from " 900 10 $4,000 The bill is accom-.
panied by an elaborate report showing the necessity and
advantages Of the reforms proposed.