New-York tribune., 1871-12-20
SYNOPSIS or TIE rT".TT OF rJIr CIVIL SERVICE
CnNMISsION-TI.G HCJ.r1 SUBMITTED.

SYNOPSIS or TIE rT".-tT OF rJIT CNTT SERVICE
CnNNISsION--TI.E ECIr7 stBMigIfD.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1" "-'fho Civil service
Coijs>ip ipacrs, after cBnG he act uncrr which they
were constituted Commission. enter upon sketch OF
The policy Of the vnrors Administrations in the earlier
history Of the Government with regard TO appointments
20 the Civil Service, and briefly note the various clors
made from time TO tne to correct evils and then pass to
descrpon Of the present condition OF the Civil Service
,.ttne forth in detail the serious and threatening evils
OF the present practice Of treating the inferior posts OF
the Administration party prizes md answering Thr
ous arguments Ivy which it is sought 10 he justified
They say that " ly examination for admission to the
C Service nothing were understood but test Of mere
literary proficiency It nj t be reasonably opposed as
uDsdt sfIctOry.
conuirv Which 'derlores that where technical skll
Is scqnal will select the candidate FOR its service who
f. shc better eluC atcd is the country which directly and
practically encourages intelligence and morality 1t Is
tric nat .erf IN di,t!n-r,shcd men in the public
vice might not have passed eor.ain literary exarina-
tiou VIII n j. now required OF young entering the
sanlc Service hut 1t Is equally true that the older
mcl cE!d Lave pasS'd the examination, had 1t
IN th.ir case beon requirod. and the proof is
~ c,9rctv - >,h'ch their present distinction
'Nr o,i'cnc" The C.mri. ioncrs sny' IN c0nriuns on
t"r ot a,yr,lr howcvcr skilfully framed, would at
o'oc r.r, J! ~ "yS in the Civil Service. which ere
~ & s % StH 1n' :" rcfSr "y he YIN improved
b. ".' cS- e, rtaiI y not he Iemedsd c, without
r'- -f"rin. who oprOsc every practical attcurt 10
promote ~ mnt Ne ,u'pcttcd ot having ilc real hos
nD. y, howrve-. pn'ilo attention was never more
w.. nJr @ 1 ca ,oycrs n"ns 1St TO b%n %f the ,e He
fo'm Tc pay issues OF thc a-t few wears are gr"u-
ar M & IGE Tas 2"GGns "n ns paraiad%n "l fa
i'"r.; - ih"t"ua'ry are rcw thoe OF The Admins
Of ~" ,'tlct .ona loiry win be the chief de-
il. T l2.sids 4%%srrs 81 he Sn@f eth !pG,i gr% SG
.oHs '"o1' 'nr IN Gritty. efficiency, and economy.
.cr , .i"ar % rfri 1 has been ma mads ~ sad hss
t'c'e' t"f n Fngaud the Commissioners continue:
I & me hc re re,seG GH"ts to nSsa ss RSfs %and
nc 1ted for ihern and nany one disposed TO think
,c l.il Trcct"n viii show him his error fhe be.
he;s, s"ra 70 70 y" G GrSssioe he merly show that
:S',; Ief"m i".'c The sntTcsmcn, Of the rules
,I' .Inci,cn q cOngrTs;s in N. form ot, law,
vailed no, oag tho 0IH Int 1R'n he dy S
Of ~, ' r,, Pre.iGeni n,.s Tlas sanction whetncr
va ror surely promote that purity and efficiency
a G. t zee The r9untry % NOT taHeii'y Gesrcs
hi, action Nv The Presdent .onld not ind his successor,
xnd,, ate i tic good .eoso Of tho country that Che
ES.Ie then elves would reject any party aud any
SsH 1% Of 5elpsS s H li0 a%i
sTs 1ss su; GS ReOgs rfi0 f % AND 9s
SS Sl"y only less taan that Of the salvation Of free
JOskIH HPDILI D.yu,soy A W,IKrR
+. b. ELLIOTT Josrru " RI ICKY.S
DAVID E. Cox.
Tie following are tue rules submitted by the Commis
siCLeie:
- r rssal,: a. ss ~ rr.:. :. .s The c, st
,h" sbo - otI-n OF The ultsd vha
sarbShte sstdoy ethoe res.tt n WY hh .s.
st Who cha. hot Ls rassei saisf.rss Ls'n 90. ~
Usoay ,f sntf The bbshsa lsLtua1. ~ 'r'~.s
hh boss suitable ,,A r,~si.
es' nnSe n trse se Of tie Ae, March Is1I ey,i. "1p
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iSi '% esesi ", sdIg Juur lSfl, cs, M NJ ~
""tf.efesbI. toup tie Positions
esS ss 70 N" character Of the Duties W.
ear. eoP hc~ DE i:-est u The bshest lie Dr. 'n sa gue
'hu NE g"t Aimsson 20 ID, tiyil VI po',Su
sr.Sss .sms s, IGIt ..a ,c. o esasa Se rcupea
'ses.ey ""enfnag IN lie lowest ,ny 10y, gfas
-. " h',l s1ef at public all Uhcen
.h,e'eb ava Who shSl br ne naH pre-.
erarinatoa ireSiy and ,ba 'du t''ttd
p9sH oA<itiye To " ,ta hhFe
IN; s. on' ir The p-rs,msnee Of dati.s of y
e"tuetng rGNJ Competitive eraubst,n .,su oMs
~ ~, nS s.Is 'in'l "f he Al'sy Board liz, o. hp prepare
@ TPL& pto "fdrT 0f taer provd ~ sAAes
.'p tS>ihh''Y W.T. the hgstt n FL
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