Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-24
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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WASHINGTON, April 10, 1872.
Editor Republican =
The civil service board has completed its
labors. and has submitted its report to the
President, together with accompanying reg
ulations TO carry into effect the rules form
erly adopted, and now somewhat modified
az far rs the welfare of the service seems to
require. 1t is stated to be desirable that
every part of the country should have an
eouaI chance in competition for executive
officers in the Departments here, and to that
end it is recommended that the advisory
board may direct when examinations shall
be held for such appointments in the diffe-
rent States. The board also expressed the
opinion that where an officer has discharged
his duty efficiently, and his reappointment
seems desirable, there is no good reason that
such case his official service has been both
an examination and a probation, and they
therefore recommend that when the term of
an officer expires by Limitation the incum-
bent may be reappointed at pleasure.
While deprecating perpetual prescription,
it is recommended that no person shall be
appointed to position in the service who
shall not have furnished satisfactory evidence
of his fidelity 20 the Union and Constitu-
ton.
The rules further provide for regular
promotion in the different branches of the
service, in. case where subordinate in office
is considered a suitable and available per-
son, and alec deals at length with grading
and grouping officers in the executive de-
partments in the internal revenue and the
Post Office service.
In promulgating these rules and regula-
tons, and approving them, the President in
an executive order, says; ''rhe utmost
fidelity and diligence will be expected of all
officers in every branch of the public SER
vice. Political assessments, as they are
called have been forbidden within the vari-
GUS departments, and while the right of all
persons in official positions to take part in
the politics is acknowledged, and the elect
i've franchise is recognized as a high trust to
be discharged by all entitled to its exercise,
whether in the employment of the govern
ment or in private life, honesty and efficien-
cy, not political activity will determine the
tenure of office"
The bill for the reduction of the customs,
duties and internal taxation which has
been for the past 3 or 4 months pending in
the Ways and Means committee, was on
Tuesday reported to the House and made
the special order for next Tuesday, This
bill reduces taxation over 81 millions ofdol-
lars, some five millions less than Secretary
Boutwell, recommended in his report, and
considerable less than the Democrats and
revenue relormers expected. The reduction
in customs is on tea, coffee coal, salt lea Their,
iron and iron manufactures, steel and steel
manufactures, wool, copper, lumber, &c.
Several new articles are placed on the free
list, amounting to over J millions of dollars
Morse Memorial services were held in the
hall of the House of Representatives on
Tuesday evening, and attended by the
President, Judges Of the Supreme Court, and
large number of other prominent men.
AddIeSses..wele delivered by Speaker Blaine,
DR.. Cox, Fernando Wood, S. S. Cox D. w.
Voorhees, and others. kilograms were re-
ceived from many of the large cities, and
from London, England.
The excitement on the Cincinnati conven-
ton is not as high at present as might be
expected, but nevertheless the result is
avail ed with good deal of anxiety. Spec
ulations are rife as to who will be the for
tunate nominee, if it should be deemed ex-
pedient to make a nomination, and il is gen.
orally thought that Judge Davis will be the
man, though Trumbull, Adams ana others,
Will have many friends.
The weather is charming at present. and
everything looks spring-like and beautiful,
The flowers are in full bloom, and the fruit
trees just coming into bloom. Spring work
on the farm is well under way, and al
though the season has been somewhat back
ward, there is fair prospect of fine spring
and summer. w,
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