Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-28

still held, and many citizens had fed for
safety.
Report of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
The President, on the 10Th, sent the fol-
lowing message to Congress
To The Senate and House OF Representatives.
In accordance with act of Congress, approved
gentlemen to devise rules and regulations for the
purpose of reforming the civil service, Their la
bors are now complete, and | transmit herewith
recommend for my action. Those rules have been
adopted and will go into effect on the 1st day of
january, 1872. Under the law referred to, as iu-
terpret Ii. the authority is already vested in the
Executive to enforce these regulations, with full
power to abridge, alter, or amend them at his op
tion, when changes may be deemed advisable
These views together with the report of the Com
missioners, submitted for your careful consid-
necessary in order to carry out an effective and ben
efcial civil service reform IL left to me. without
further Congressional action the rules prescribed
by the commission, under the reservation already
mentioned, viii be faithfully executed (: but they
are not binding, without further Legislation, on
my successors. Being desirous OF bringing this
subject to the attention of Congress before the
approaching recess, have not time to sufficiently
examine the accompanying report, TO enable me
to suggest the definite legislative action to insure
the support which may be necessary. in order TO
give thorough trial 10 policy long needed. ask
for all the strength which Congress can give me-
to enable me 10 carry out the reforms In the civil
service recommended by the Commissioners and
adopted, TO take effect. before stated January
l. 1872. The law, which provides for the conven-
ing Of the commission to devise rules and regula-
tions for reforming the civil service. authorizes
think, the permanent organization of primary
board Hnder whose general directions all examina-
tions of applicants for public Office shall be con-
Quoted. There is no appropriation to continue
such board beyond the termination OF its present
labors. therefore recommend that the proper ap
preparation be made to continue the services OF the
present board for another year, and in view of the
fact that three members of the board hold positions
in the public service which precludes them from
receiving extra compensation under existing laws,
that they be authorized to receive fair compensa-
ton for the extra service rendered by them in the
performance OF this duty.
(Signed) L. :. GRANT.
The rules submitted by the Commits
sioners (Messrs. Geo. NJ Curtiss, Alexan-
der G. Cattell, Joseph Medill, Davidson
Blackford, and David c. Cox are as fol
lows:
/. Noperson shall be admitted to any position in
the civil service within the appointment Of the
President or heads of departments who Is nOta cit
izen of the United States who shall not have fur
nished satisfactory evidence in regard to character
health. and age. and who shall not have passed
satisfactory examination in speaking, reading and
2 An advisory board Of suitable persons to he
employed by the President under the ninth section
of the act Of March B. ISL entitled IAN act making
appropriations for sndry civil expenses Of the gov
ernment, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872.
and for other purposes shall far practicable,
group the positions of each branch OF the official
service according to the character of the duties to
be performed and shall grade each group from the
lowest to the highest for the purpose of promotion
within the group Admission to the civil service
shall always be to the lowest grade Of any group;
and to such positions cannot be grouped or
graded, admission shall be determined as provided
for in the lowest grade
g. A vacancy occurring in the lowest grade of
any group of officers shall be filled after due public
notice, from all applicants who shall present them,
selves and who shall have furnished evidences and
satisied'the preliminary examination already men
! toned. and who shall have passed public compe-
titive examination TO test their knowledge. ability,
and special qualifications for the performance of the
| duties of the office. The board conducting such
competitive examination shall prepare under the
names of Supervisors Of the Advisory Board . list
of applicants in the order of their excellence a.
| proved by such examination, beginning with the
highest and shall then certify to the nominating or
appointing power. as the case may be, the names
| standing at the head of such list, not exceeding
| three and from the names there certified the ap-
pontment shall be made
| 4. A vacancy occurring In any grade OF group
Of officers above the lowest, shall be filled by a
competitive examination of applicants from other
| grades of that group and the list Of names from
which the appointment is to be made shall be pre-
! pared and certified as provided in the preceding
rule but If no such applicants are found compe-
| tent the appointment shall be upon an examina-
| ton of all applicants, conducted in accordance
with the provisions for admission TO the lowest
| grade.
appointment Us cashiers, collectors, customs cash
iers Assistant Treasurers' cashiers, Postmasters,
Superintendent of the money order division In
| Post-Offices and such other custodians of large
sums of money may hereafter be designated by
the Advisory Board, and for whose pccuniary hdel-
ity another officer is responsible shall nevertheless
not be appointed except with the approval OF such
| other officer.
| 6. \ Postmaster whose annual salary is less than
$500, may be appointed upon written request o.
applicants, with such evidence of character and NJ
shall be satisfactory to the head of the De
partment.
Z The appointment of all persons entering The
civil service in accordance with these regulations
excepting persons appointed by the President, ny
and with the advice and consent of the Senate: ap
pointment of postmasters, and persons appointet
to any position in foreign country, shall be mad,
which the conduct and capacity Of such persons
shall be tested and If. at the end of such probation
airy term satisfactory proofs of their ftfc-s shal
have been furnished by the Board Of Examiners e
the head of the department in which they shal
have been employed during the said term they shai
s. The President will designate three persons il
each department of the public service TO serve a
a Board Of Examiners. which, under thesupervisiol
of the Advisory Board, and under the regulation
to he prescribed by it, and At such times and place
rs il may determine. shall conduct personally or b,
persons approved by the advising board all investi
cations and examinations for admission, into salt
departments. or for promotion therein.
g. Any person who. after long and faithful sery
ice in department, shall be incapacitated by men
tai bodily inrmities for the efficient discharge
the duties of his position, may be appointed ny IN
head of the department at his discretion, to pc
sition of les responsibility in the same depart
! ment.
10. Nothing in these rules shall prevent the aT
! pointment OF aliens To positions in the Consula
/ service, which. by reason of small compensation q
of other sufficient cause, are, in the Judgment O
the appointing power, necessarily so hlled- nor IN
appointment of such persons within the mite
States as are indispensable to the proper discharg
of the duties of certain positions but who may nc
be familiar with the English language, or legally c'
pable of naturaliz aion.
H. No head of department or subordinate ofict
of the government SHALL such officer. authorize
or permit, or assist in Sewing any assessment {
money for political purposes under the form {
voluntary contribution or otherwise. upon any pc
son employed under his control. nor shall any sue
person nav any money assessed.
12. The Advisory Board shall at any time recon
mend to the President such changes in these Tul,
as IL may consider essary to secure greater ell
cheney Of the civil service.
l3 From these rules arc exempted the heads
the Departments. Assistant Secretaries Of DcilaT
/, [ mentS Assistant Attorney General. and First y
= si-tant Postmaster General. Solicitor General. ;
licitor Of the Treasury. Naval Solicitor. Solicitor
/ Internal Revenue Examiner Of Claims in the Sta
! Department. Treasurer Of the United States. Re
: lister OF the Treasury. First aud Second Comp;rS
4 lers Of the Treasury. Judges OF the United stat
= Courts District Attorneys. Private Secretary Of u
: President Ambassadors and otherP ublic Minister
h Superintendent Of Coast Survey. Director Of q
Mint Governors of Territories, Special Comm
! sioncrs Special Annual Visiting and EXamini
C Boards persons appointed TO positions witho
- compensation for services, Despatch Agents Al
Bearers OF Dispatches.
Of tho cInfora from, Russ