The Evening critic., 1882-12-28
CIVIL SERVICE.
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Tho Senate concluded the consideration OF
the Pendleton Civllservico bill yesterday
about z $50 p. m. Tho bill sets out In the pro-
amble that all citizens duly qualified should,
as far as practicable, DO allowed equal oppor-
tunities for securing appointment, employ.
mont and promotion In the subordinate civil
service OF the United States, and tho Govern
mont should havo the largest choice among
those likely to answer the requirements OF the
public service. This ond Is TO be attained by
open and uniform competitive examinations
Tho bill authorizes the President 60 appoint,
with the advice and consent OF tho Senate,
three commissioners, TO constitute civil Z
service commission, not more than two Of
whom shall be OF tho same political party,
and they must hold no othor ofllclal place
under tho Government. Each shall receive a
salary OF $4,000 year and necessary travel
Ing expenses.
Ii shall be the duty Of the commission, first,
10 aid the President In preparing suitable
rules for carrying this act Into effect and whom
said rules shall have been promulgated, 1t
shall be the duty of all officers OF the United
States in the Departments and ofllces TO which
any such rules may relate to aid In all proper
ways In carrying said rules and any modiaca-
lions thereof Into effect; second, and among
other things, said rules shall provide ana de-
clare, ms nearly no the conditions OF good ad
mlnistration Will warrant, as follows: I'D For
open competitive examinations for testing the
fitness OF applicants for the public service
now classified or to BIO classified hereunder.
such examinations shall DO practical In their
character, and so far as may be, shall relate to
those matters which will fairly test the
relative capacity and fitness of the persons OK
amlned to discharge tho duties OF that SER
vice into which they seek to be appointed. CD
That all the ofIices, places and omployments
so arranged or TO be arranged In classes shall
be nlled by selections according 10 grade from
among those graded highest as the results Of
such competitive examinations. (3.) Appoint
ments to the public service aforesaid IN the
Departments at Washington shall be appor-
tories and tho District of Columbia upon tho
basis OF population as ascertained at the last
preceding census. Every application for an
examination shall Contain, among other
things, a statement under oath setting forth
his or her actual bona fde residence
at the time Of making the ap.
psSSt9hn wel as Of a sss nS Sng ne
That there shall be period of probation be-
fore any absolute appointment or employment
Aforesaid. (6D That promotions shall DO from
the'lower grades to the higher on the basis of
merit and competition. 49, That no person
In the public service is for that reason under
any obligation to contribute to any political
fund or TO render any political service, and
that he Will not BIO removed or otherwise
preiudiced for refusing to do so. 90 That no
person In said service has any right to use his
Official authority or influence to coerce the
political action of any person or body. 80
There shall be non-competltivo examinations
In all proper cases before the commission.
When competent persons do not compete, after
notice has been given of the existence of tho
vacancy under such rules as may be
prescribed by the Commissioners as to
not be found practicable. (9.) That notice
shall be given In writing by the appointing
power to said commission OF the persons Sc
lectcd for appointment or employment from
among those who have been examined, OF the
place of residence Of such persons, of the re-
lection of any such persons after probation, OF
transfers, designations and removals, and OF
the date thereof, and record OF the same
shall be kept by said commission, and any
necessary exceptions from said nine funda-
mental provisions of tho rulos shall be set
connection
reasons therefor shall be stated in tho annual
reports Of tho commission.
The commission is required to make an an-
nual report TO the President for transmission
TO Congress. 1t is authorized to appoint n
chief examiner, who shall be paid $4,000 q
year and his necessary travelling expenses.
The President Is to appoint secretary, whose
salary is to be $1,000, aud the commission may
employ stenographer, who Is to BIO paid while
actually engaged at the rate OF $1,000 year,
and n messenger, who is to BIO paid at the rate
|. OF 5000 year.
The commission Is required to sit at Wash.
ington, and In one or moro places In each
State and Territory where examinations are to
be held. Not less than three persons In the
official service OF the United States In the
States where examinations are held are to be
designated as examining boards, and they are
TO hold their sittings at places convenient and
inexpensive for applicants to attend before
them, and public buildings arc to be used for
holding these examinations. The Secretary OF
the Interior is required to provide convenient
rooms In Washington for the use of the COM
mission.
1t is provided that any commissioner, ex-
aminer, copyist or messenger, or any person
in the public service, who shall willtully and
corruptly defeat, deceive or obstruct any per-
nation, or who shall willtully, corruptly
and falsely mark, grade, estimate or report
upon the examination or proper standing
aid IN so doing, or who shall Will.
fully and corruptly make any false
representation concerning the same or
concerning the person examined, or who shall
willfully and corruptly furnish to any person
any special or secret Information for the pur.
pose Of either improving or injuring tho pros
poets or chances of any person so examined,
or to be examined, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
| shall be punished by a fine OF not less than
| 500 nor more than $1,000, or by imprlson
ment not Jess than ten days nor more than one
year, or by both such fine and Imprisonment
Within sixty days after the passage OF the
| act the Secretary OF the Treasury is required
to arrange all the clerks and other employees
| in the customs service Into classes, and the
| Postmaster. General is required to arrange the
persons employed In the postal service In
| classes, under tho provisions OF existing
statutes, and after six months from the
| passage OF the act no person shall BIO admitted
| 10 any OF these classes or BIO promoted from
| one class to another until no has passed al
| examination, or Is specially exempted there
| from under the provisions OF the act. Bu
| persons honorably discharged from the mill
tary and naval service are not to be deprived
| of the preference accorded them under tn,
existing law. No ofiicer nominated by thu
| President shall BIO required to pass an exami
nation.
| No recommendation OF any person who shall
| apply for ONCE or place under the provisions
| of the act which may be given by any Senator
| or Member OF the House OF Representatives
| except as to the character or residence OF thu
| applicant, shall be received or considered b.
any person concerned In making examination
| or appointment under this act. No person
habitually addicted to intoxicating drinks Il
| eligible TO appointment.
The provisions relating to political assess
ments have boen heretofore published. N
| Senator or Representative In Congress, or an,
officer or employe OF the two Houses, or an
| person connected with the Executive or judi
cial Departments. or with any branch OF tn
| civil, military or naval service 10 permitted {
solicit or receive money for political purpose
from any other person employed In the publ
service, and no person Is permitted 70 ente
n public building for this purpose. The pom
ally for violating these provisions is fine no
exceeding $4,000 or Imprisonment not exceed
Ing three years, or both, In tho discretion G
the court.
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