The New York herald., 1872-08-13
CUSTOM HOUSE MATTERS.
Abatement OF the Rush-The New Board
OF Examiners for New Appointments.

Abatement or the Rush-The New Board
OF Examiners for New Appointments.
The great rush Of Withdrawals is about over and
the steady Fall business has begun to setin Judg
| ng from the number OF warehouse entries, which
at the present moment are 5000 In excess OF those
the same date last year, the Autumn business VIII
be very heavy. The above however, merely applies
to the third or warehousng division. The heavy
business--that is, getting the goods out Of the
warehouses-continues, while the inside labor over
that of the ordinary work consequent upon the
change of tariff will continue for the next six
months. The reason OF this is that the entries
made before the 1st Of August have to be read
justed to conform with the new tariff.
An order has just been received by Collector Ar
thur rom the Treasury Department appointing
Board OF Examiners who are to decide upon the
House. The appointment OF this Board was made
In accordance with the provisions OF the Civil Ser
vice bill and consists Of the following gentlemen
Deputy Collector T. L. James, appointed origin
ally as Custom House Inspector, June ~, 1861, Chair
man.
J. R. Iydecker, Deputy Collector, appointed
ISL. Hsa54."A"' '' :" @e' '''' p'' "''' O|''
James l.. Benedict, Deputy Surveyor appointed
in 1858 by John COchrane, whose law partner he
was, and has held the same ONCE ever since
TO these gentlemen win be entrusted the examina.
ton Of aspirants to ONCE or the promotion OF those
now In service to higher positions.
Collector Arthur, having full confidence IN the
aolllty OF aD0ve-named gentlemen, recommended
their appointment to the Secretary, who ut once ap
proved the same, md forthwith commissioned them.
Their lab0rs will begin as soon as applications for
appointment are lodged with the Collector. The
effect this new order will have is that the gov
ernment service will be raised to high standard
OF efficiency. Political preference will be disre
garded IN toto, and the moral and educational
worth Of the candidate viii be the only shibbocth
to an appointment
In regard to examinations the President OF the
United States, In approving the Civil Service BILL
makes the following remarks, which are to be
strictly followed :he Advisory Board OF the Civil
Service having completed the grouping contem-
plated by the rules already adopted have recon-
mended certain provisions for carrying the rules
into effect. The recommendations as herewith
published (meaning the act are approved and the
provisions will be enforced as rapidly as the proper
arrangements can be made, and the thirteenth Of
the rules adopted the 10th day Of December last
Is amended to read as published. The utmost
fidelity and diligence Will be expected OF all ocers
| In every branch OF the public service. Political
assessments, as they are called, have been forbid
| den within the various departments and while the
right Of all persoLs In official position to take part
In politics Is acknowledged and the elective fran
chse Is recognized as high trust, to be discharged
by all entitled to its exercise whether In the en-
ployment Of the government or In private life hon.
esty and efficiency not political activity will deter
| mine the tenure OF Office."
The strict adherence to these Instructions will
| debar incOmpeuency, and those parties who have
nothing to back them except party influence
may as well make up their minds to get some other
than government employment.