, 1869-01-11
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL,
Explanation by COM. eAsusan JenckeN
81 lAis tlvsl service Uiil. NOW 4'tud.
fsE In t0nEres*.

Explanation by Cong .eAsman Jencke~ |
81 lAis clvsl service Uiil. now Pend. |
Hosros. Dec, y, 1874,
Hon. Thomas A. Jeucka>, Of Rhode 1stlnd. !
meuher Ut Congress from that Stale, de-
liyeEel MI address In the Boston Board Of
Trade Ioout, this afternoon. In exclamation
ss his Civil Service bill, nov pending t,r:ors
Congress. The address was made ID accept
npco o1 nn invitation by the American social
ScItncc Assocfutlon, and Ex-Governor WISH
burn. Of MASSACHUSETTS,, one Of The Vice
Presidents. presided.
Mr.. Jcnckcs said that his measure was a
PRACTICAL 0ne, md one which would result
bcncncin1ly to the government. II anything
better could ,'c devised he would nceept 1t;
bu' 1t ~as cyidcut that something u,ust he
,stratiun Of the atalrs Ut the gororullcut.
The bill. hu sstd, It passed, would operate
ut once nr0n hei wecn ii, % and $1,000 Wr,
tot f. and unly tue must capable lnru would
lie 'ttnlncd OF pincetl III Office. Hcthcn ALLUDED
i" the huuJs con,mi!lcl recently iii distant
places l,y resrntc md cu4,oms o'!l 20 =. Ia
ath~et ~ lilo statement TINT IT lilo hcntla Of
departments were honest the snhnEdnntes
would ! c, hr would nnswer tlat, adnlttlng
tho men a. the lcntn III the vnrious depart.
at imPu.slhlIty tor thctn to keep u sharp
lunk.0nl upon Ril their nliiur officers.
t}is tncaaiirc, he nddcu, wnnld Intervene
between tic tut nt,i iu!nor nllcore. nHd
! nnnc Vi thu litter would be onnhl'd ~ hold
office uni, ~ they. were IN cscry w"y Capable.
ifr w",Ill hAyu thu wilnie matter u .lrr tnr
supervision II thu vico President, An nIilrfnt
Mhu now llns III dut!cs Wtnintrr tH l1nriur1l,
utld whu Is the nnn nhnvo alt uthr.s tn hnvu
tho direction, vi ihc vatItus clyli ut1tccrs. l1u
would allow every citt1on al the | nitol 5tnt"s
| 10 l,ccn,lr n candidate t0r ufllce, And do n*ny
With ull tlIr U.!lce-uislng power anl patron.
ase uf politicians aud members Of cbuRrcs>
Ton, inls'ln IRA ,"r 'ilc or Tor go'd t'snnvi"r
un onIvtE hula lila posll'on during cilirisnsy
If trryEer. f"r the people hayc tac right, tur
the monty thry pay, u lemuul the vaEy
| ,,cst If I,iIh1ic tttvn,,is.
tic would nut allow ruperiolB or chiefh
oi eil'cr to remove rar.6lr auDordLnat' .
nj their own csprlcc uut II cbnrac. werc
biUnrbt nyntnbl u innN, lie should thrt Il
tair examination before d hantd cap.plc
III ccri.ing asi'un his qnaIiac Lions, nln! II
he wn~ found 10 be capable, he would he
The hsnor If tho mcn rneaxcd In tht naval
nhd nrtny services u tht country mud ttit,st
, c,,snlcu in thc civil service, .sho slnZ that,
While lhrrr was un'lt,i,rd fraud III tnc LATER
i tr lind Inquired aim st III yaln for uctaIca-
! lion Oh Lire part III aud ARMY ns 1iaya! oil.
ciai. thu usiIticrcrcr, ho said, y - d.so 10 th'
..l>crllrt uf the services llr,t named aili the
+ luck U, discipline In tae clvlt ocrvlcc. iiu dl'
0 nut bciItyr The race ul honest mcn WIS eN
I tluct, aud he felt that II the people woui'
- l tHkE u NAAkEE III AHHA kuC3 "QusA nUl
!, weed nut the thieves uua replace then, b
) honorable men.
Besides competitive examinations ot til
candidates for office, he would also have
system Of probation by Which Hi al
1u,,ted candidate could ne removed II h
was 1,nd urou d practical test to be I'm,
4ual to ihr duties Of bis hieA pos
a tton. lie knew there was great unTiltinyuas
/, on the part of nauy to Ii Ike snch gFoa
=, a i important csiangc Us this would prin
about but be- had observed that the obie'
tious came from politicians rather than II
people and tue taxpayers. = ho people. I
in added, are beginning to look Into the ma
~ = ter, md they will soun demand their rish:
- the removal Of all unworthy officials and Il
a. a., appointment OF only those IN every fespe'
!, Qualined ior1their respective positions.
=, After Mr. Jenckes had tnlshed hi, brief I
~ marks: the Following resolution was unat
II II m"usly passed By the meeting:
1e t.rxs :. ua,.f 10 he immediately aid n y ouc
o. II re.urn ed ann that to this IND every patrlu
ID ct.,eL shculu give his earn sup lort aud lnG
r. | eL &C ~ reeu1v the pas.bge by Cot Gr-as. At
u. trtseI1 9, kslon, OF lie htl Till >,tQcPd ~ A
1v Tbs MS. Jt nckcS ,orosid NJ for coupeu1se
IL nr,tar ns A1d for ptoIoi!uu in Fits 0! mex
- - It .bu. putting at end to the petuielou. e
" tem ii TosltlpL In "fdce aud cf tnc nettoW ms
H. ol place as r. ward for party services
b. Alexander II. Rice, formerly member
II. Congress IRON Massachusetts,, ma1t =!
H. adu,ess In favor of the measure Of Mr.Jenck'
| as measure to seculo reform in tue civil
s. purtmeuts OF the government.