Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-21
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1886.
WASHINGTON.
Another Ba.eh of Promises.

WASHINGTON, june 20.-The Cabinet
hal under consideration to-day for several
hours she subject of civil service reform.
\ The modified rules, ten in numb +, having
been approved were promulgated this after
noon. One of them declares that while 1t
is not the purpose of the rules and regula-
tions either to restrict the power of removal
or extend the tenure of service, such power
will not be exercised arbitrarily, and there
fore application must not be entertained by
any authority having the duty of nomina-
ton or appointment for the removal OF any
person in I. VII service, nor will any person
be removed for the mere purpose of max
ing place for another person.
IL is provi ed that the States shall be
grouped into five districts and competitive
examinations held for the benefit of appli-
cants not able TO come 10 Washington. The
district examinations shall be held not more
than twice in any one year in the same dis
tiict, except in Washington.
The Commissioners say it has been their
aim to recognize the right which requires
that a victorious party should be able to
name the officers so far down the official
scale as their principles may Justly be in
volvei in fair and honest administration.
At the same time we have resisted that
pernicious theory woich insists that every
clerk in publ, Office, no matter how
subordinate,o or how useful, shall mingle as
q partisan in every contest aud go out as
matter of course with retiring head.
The signature of Alex. g. Cattell1 one of
the members of the Commission, does not
appear in consequence Of his absence in
Europe.
Tired Again.
The President win leave Washington to-
night for Long Branch. -
Members OF the House and the Salary
Grab.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Tbe following
is complete list of the members of the
House of Representatives who, up to date,
have covered their back pay into the
Treasury. Quite a number of names of
members who have been generally credited
with returning the money do not appear on
the b,oks of the Treasury. The number is
thirty-two, making with the Senators al
ready telegraphed the total of forty six
Congressman who have made repayments.
The.members of the House are: Barber,
of Wisconsin; Cox, Of New York; Crebs,
of Illinois; Ceburn, of Indiana; Cotton, of
Iowa; Frey, of Maine; Finkeinburg, of
Missouri; Farwell, of Illinois; Garfield, of
Ohic; Hill, of New Jersey; Hslsey, of New
Jersey; Hawley, of Connecticut; Rawley,
of Illinois; Hall, of Maine; Holman of In
diana; Hazelton, of Wisconsin; Kerr of In
diana; Lynch, of Maine; McCreery, of
Iowa; Monroe, of OHIO; Mitchell, of Wis
consin; Perry, of New York; Rusk, of
Wisconsin; VIM. r. Roberts, OF New York;
S Sarkwt ather, of Connecticut; Sessions, of
New York; Sawyer, of Wisconsin; Town
send, of Pennsylvania; Upson, of Ohio;
Waldron, of Michigan; Willard, of Vermont;
Wheeler, of New York. OF these 25 aIB
Republicans and Democrats. The House,
when the salary bill was passed, was compos-
ed of 127 Republicans and 113 Liberals and
Democrats. There have been no returns
from the South from either Senators or
Representatives. None of the Delegates
from the Territories or from the District oil
Columbia have responded. Maine and
Wisconsin are the only States where a
majority of the Representatives have sent
back their money. Mr.. Peters is the only
one retaining it from Maine, and Mr.. Ed
ridge the only one from Wisconsin. Only
sixteen States have been heard from, either
through Senators or Representatives. The
Treasury Department has no record Of
those Congressman who are said to have
founded or assisted orphan asylums, high
schools, colleges, and churches with their
share of the spoils.