New-York tribune., 1873-01-18
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
FEDERAL OFFICERS FORBIDDEN TO HOLD STATE
OFFICES.

FEDERAL OFFICERS FORBIDDEN TO HOLD STATE
OFFICES.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE following order was
issued by the President to-day:
By the President Of the United Sats-Ereen''re o'd"'
Whereas 1t has brought the notice OF the fres
ident Of the United States that many persons hoiung
civil office by appointment from him, or otherwise unur
the Constitution and laws OF the United states, "hie
holding such Federal positions accept offices under 'ne
authority OF the States and Territories IN when they ~
sde OF Of municipal corporations under the charters
and ordinances Of such corporations, thereby assuns
the duties OF the State Territorial or municipal once 81
the same time that they charged with the duues Vi
the civil Office held under Federal authority ana
Whereas IL is believed that. with few exceptions the
holding OF two such Offices by the same person If lheon
patbe with due and faithful discharge OF the duties vi
either ofice that 1t frequently gives rise 10 gfea'
inconvenience, and often results in deriment 10 the
public service, and moreover, Is not IN harmony WIN
the genius OF the Government;
In view OF the premises therefore, the President mas
deemed it proper thus and hereby to give pnbc notice
that from and after the fourth day Of March d. 1875
except as herein mentioned, persons holding auy
Federal civil office by appointment under the Consutu
ton and laws Of the United States viii be expecteu'
while holding such Office to accept hold auy ONCE
under any State Territorial Government or under tDe
charter ordinances OF municipal corporation ana
further that the acceptance continued holding OF any
such State, Territorial, or municipal ONCE "hetne.
elective by appointment, by any person holding c'
office as aforesaid under the Government OF the Unted
States other judicial Offices under the Constitution
of the United States, will be deemed vacation OF the
Federal Office held by such person, and Will be treaed
as resignation by such Federal officer Of his commits
sion or appointment in the service of the United states
The offices of Justices OF the Peace. OF Noares Pubic
and Of Commissioners to take the acknowledgment o
deeds OF bail administer oaths shall not be deemed
within the purvew Of this order, and are excepted IRON
its operation and may be held by Federal officers Inc
Appointment OF Deputy Marshal Of the United States may
be conferred upon shers Deputy SheriS and Deputy
Postmasters the emoluments of whose office does not
exceed 5000 per annum also excepted from the 0pe
rations of this order and accept and hold appoint
ments under State Territorial municipal authority,
provided the found to interfere with the
discharge their duties Postmaster Heads OF De
partments and other officers OF the Government who
have the appointment of subordinate officers are re-
oured to take Of this order and TO see 10 the en-
forcement Of its provisions and terms within the sphere
OF their respective Departments Offices and as relates
10 the persons holding appointments under them
respectively. BY order of the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
Washington, Jan. II, 1873.