New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-19
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

CONTINUATION OF TIE DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE
The PRESIDENTS PARTIsANs STILL SIREN
UOUsLY OPPOSING TIE MEAsURE-How TIE
KEFORh WORKS IN ALABAMA.
IBi TELEGRAPH TO TBB rRlBrNE.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday. April ls, 1872.
The Civil Service debate in the House was
resumed O'Clock to-day Messrs Potter and Holman
OIL the Democratic side spoke first in favor OF Reform
Nj Holman said he would be glad to try any expert
nent that promised a remedy for the abuses that
now exist In the public service He made good point
OF that the NewYork Post Office had been used
10 aid in getting up the Grant demonstration
10 that city by distributing, free Of postage.
circulars advertising the meeting. Mr.. Sargent
made the most significant speech OF the day. 10
squarcy took the position that the system o. distributing
Offices rewards for political services right and proper
and ought TO be maintained. "1he offices belong TO the
majority" lie said, thus paraphraslng the MAXIM To
belong the spos" He aiso, in the capacity
OF leader Of the denomination party III the House, which
he has assumed Of late laid down the platform upon
Which the coming campaign Is TO be conducted 1t ~
nored all the vital political issues OF the preren day.
and the great questions affecting the welfare Of the
try, which all recognize looming up
~ the future.
Mr. Butler, who may bc said 10 dispute the leadership
Of the Administration party with Mr.. Sargent, followed
with an eulOgy on the present Civil Service system as
the best IN the world" and good deal Of abuse Of
those anything In 1t 10 reform. Reform was, he
said, popular only with the "outs" He made the sig
nifeant admission that every in the Senate who
was for Civil Service reform had announced himself In
favor Of the Cincinnati movement and that the members
Of the House who for tho reform had TO give GER
tcates that they were not going 10 Cincinnati to
hcve themselves from suspicion. He said that the Pres.
!dont had been forced by Congress to get up
the system OF rules and examinations which
he had put in force. and he intimsted that the whole
thing distasefu to the President who had set It on
fsS Gn 1 h On Hs
Of confidence in him Mr.. Gar6eld asked Butler Il he
Hs 1y authority OF the President when be said the
Instantly rising point Of order that Mr. areia had
10 right to question Mr. Butter about the opinions Of the
answer his leisure that e did not claim to speak by
Oe on his eide. Whether he was right or wronsi"
.ss sssns sssa try Z S SSs; he
. mr. ~ a ws9G ebert speech support Of HE sub
bsrs q Congress shall make their recom@endstons to
oce 10 writing TO be open to the inspection Of other
ana ss sn nSs. s h. MI .poE s
mat boards and examinations would be remedy for
Ss .s IL s y
therc wond he no uss for such machinery. He had
N 4s. 9Th st Tsss sss: out
: : , Ss S S%s'hSe be done
:mendments and motion to IscSmmit entered BY Mr.
sn,gect. There WIN % smother hour Of discussion
GARFIELD win reply TO Mr.. Butler The debate to-day
made 1t clearer than evert a91 beyond any further
or not In sdveOstin9 Civil Service reform,
partisans believe DO has heart In It, and al
mort unanimous In their hostility TO all rules.
apartments tending to disturb the politicians
possession Of tho spoils Of Office Secretary Boutwell,
.ho was Ut the Capitol remarked IN conversation
in favor Of life tenure Of Office He hsd noticed that
every officer who has been Uncovered " DC defauer
hss been in once more than I'VE years.
The President ordered, yesterday that the new Civil
Service regulations he amended by striking out the fifth
and eighteenth rules published to-day They arc ss
follows:
IifM The heads OF bureaus In the Executive Dcpart
nents at WssbingtSn, except such excepted by
LaJne shall be nominated by the President or appointed
" the head OF the department. ~ the may w. from
persons within the department. whO in the judRmen of
tbe head Of the department, suitable and qualified
for the position but II no huch person shall found
within the department. the appointment may be made
NJ discretion.
ssghkenh: All communications In writing relative to
smr oynobt, appointment removal from Office Innst
~ nddJtts'6 70 the proper department Communities