New-York tribune., 1869-01-01
THE CIYIL SBRyICK BILL.
THE HON. r. A. JgscKEs N BOSTON.

THE non. r. A. JESCkEs ~ BOSTON.
Pursuant to an invitation issued by The Amcii-
can Social Association the rooms " the Board of
Trade were nlltd ON Wednesday afternoon BY public
spirited Citizens who had gathered To listen io An addtcss
by the Thomas A. Jencles Of Rhode Island. on the
"Ciyil service Bin." Among The geDtlsnien who com
posed the audience Senator wilson. j. 10th
fop Motley. Mr. carnson. Collector Russell. "a.
Mayors Lincoln aLd korcross. the Hon. frank
u, bow faS p wdeSsry. ss,Sn Eoi' wal9o us.
enSon NJ Forbcs. william Endicotl. William Afki-
son aid others The meeting called u order soon
after o'clock by III. Samuel Hcl. fnsidcni VI ihe
Assoc alton. and lie introduced cXbOv NHtbDurh VINO
took the chair ana presided duiing TIC rc"atr V' '"o
ON being introduced. Mr. Jenekes said that the mens
winch ha proposed to consider wns not nl,i ne ~
speculaeu ~ had been prepared ana pr settled 10 ,ns
Congress OF the United states as acucal e ana
traton OF ihs Government lie wished 20 present u 10
hs audience as to practical men. 70 s. tnsn
what believed 10 be the true ionbdhllon VI psm. %
It's proper working. and its beneficial results Inc NUN
Der Of names on what Is known Hs w, one nVoA ~
ngtor has Increased from no ZOO IN the TIME oi Jtnrr
so CgO0) at present. There nr 2ve anu
pres,aent and confirmed by senate. which do hot
come within the SCOPE OF this bill Tho bl ne propose.
wond operate on $3.50 places wihn he gii, Vi & u. III y,
departlnruts The class within tho scoops o tue Oi "a
dese ribed Ia the Constitution as being heIoI,
those persons appointed by tho President atone, .ho
heads f departments. and the courts of hw Ihcy ntc
practically appointed by heads Oi departments on ,ho
bcrs OF Congress their political friends VINO nave
placed them under obligations ID 'ho ouu' , ~ ~
tho ofices Gy which ihc Government is adnnistered
the ut for tho places That can be oDlnen yr
ii,. money we pay 10 LIat abstract proposition All
agree Int how sial get these meni Not NY coniin
ung te present stem surely Tor u s u =, , M
res by the heads OF departments who npput tn'm 70
Office recommendations They prng lness ~ ns nor o
ten fase and the result many are lncopc'rn "
form f6e duties Of tho Office they hold Tue
proposed measure meets TINS uien,y "J, IS
which the Government is carried on at tne
present tme by dismissing the oic.is wn1 are nn" ~
Mace IL oes not intend produce any check or vloeheo
IN the admir- Istration Whatever IL propose. 10 place
commission Of competent men NJ tbo aoois 70 es'a T., n
INTO fe ftuess person who appes Ior one o cso
MINOR places Men To be selected according 10 lher
nness for the pos, they are 10 oceuS W. nn m n.os e.,
admitted 10 office shall be competent. the neit y,
i who shall a be :. w. he lras.i m erty
h, would throw the doors open 10 all Ever! ctaon %
the United states Of the requisite age S ~i
and with sufficient learning ~ perform tho quo
Office which he seeks shall 10 n rno, 'o % swrryi.
winch could he called patronage The prUpOstu hesuio
would tend to eancipaic every seryaht oi Tue
commsslon from tho United States would know ta, b.
reeeeyed 1t from .ns psIr'o ss peope ae we'll and eenj
BY this any opc, or class Of oneer' naptai can and
IDLE In competent aud Inefficient men viii be wceded on,
and their places supplied by those VINO hAve yvtei qa
acsons: 20 that m he 0 time We shall nave men
an lie ,bc seTvce who regard II on honor to oe there
and an honor also In tho cstima0n ot others W, , W
sspecIay is this the case In and the 5ouhern
and some Of the Western cities. .a On o,swer
any anestions relating the subject OF which ho had
been speaking. and Mr. Earle Of worcester inquired o"
MT Jenckes replied that they would be appointed oy
the President and confirmed by the senhte bat ~ ' 10
matter was of great Importance, there was provsio
The lii that Temporary Commissioners might DO appoinu
by the Vice President with view 10 place thsn On
baton and their fitness for the place oe'ofo
Mr.. Earle~IIow long would you have the tenure OF
'i Mr. JencEcssFiyo years is the proposition.