New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
A BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE.
TIE PENDLEToY BULL AS AMENDED AND FINALLY
ADOPTED.


A BILL TO REGULATE AND IMPROVE THE CIVIL SERVICE
or TIC UNITED STATES. ,..t
Whereas Common Justice requires that so far az pract
cable, all citizens duly qua ihed shall o. aHOwei elul
opportunities grounds person fitness for secnr-
ing appointment, employment; and promotion "a 'ne
subordinate civil service OF the United statesi 9nn'
Whereas, Justice to tho public likewise requires mat
the Government shall have the largest choice among
those likely to answer the requirements OF the puDc
Whereas justice as well as economy efficiency and in
tegry the public service will be promoted by su0sil-
tuting open and uniform competitive examinations Tor
the examinations heretofore hed In pursuance OF the
Therstore be Il smocicd by the Senate and House OF
representatives o. the United state: OF Amerlca IN
appoint By and with the consent Of the Senate three
persons than TWO OF whom shall b." adherents
OF the same party as tlYll Service COmhssIQnoTs, ah
said three commissioners sal cOna tute the United
States civil Service Commission SAID commissioners
States
The President may remove any Commissioners, and
any vacancy in the position OF Com missioner shl e so
fl,d by the President, by and with thc consent OF me
Senate. to conform 10 said conditions Tor Inc hfSt
The Commissioners shall each receive salary OF
$500 year, aud each Of said Commissioners sha o.
paid necessary travelling expenses Incurred IN the
discharge Of his duty Commissioner. ,,o
SECTION THAT 1t shall DO tie duty OF SAID COm'
Firs-O aid the PRECEDENT as he may request In pre-
parng suitable rules Tor carrying this act into eneGt
shall be the duty of all officers of United states In
the department and Offices 10 which any such raies may
relate to aid IN all proper ways IN carrying sad rulo'
and any notifications thereof MO eject .
SerDHd other things eal rules snail pro-
yide ana declare nearly the conditions OF gOOd al
minstratiOn will warrant AZ ioiOws; ..-. D., ..,
lst-Fnr open. competitive examinations Tor testing
the fitness Of applicants for tue pubic service DOW
cnssleI be classified hereunder; such e1aihhh.
tons shall be practical In their cUaractet anu s0 ,t as
NAV be- snail relate those matters when VIII hry
test The relative capacity aud fitness OF the persons ex
aucd discharge the duties OF tnat service INTO "hoh
ibry sees to oe appointed
2dErhat ali tie Offices. places and employments so
arranged on TO DO ARRANGED III GLASSES, su oo dc3
selections according 10 Craze IRON among NUS hl'
highest the results Of such competitive ehamina-
3d.-Appontmcnts to the public service aforesaid
i'm the dcporments at Washington Hhul De appnrIontCu
among the several states ana territories anu Tue DIS
trct Of Columbia upon tao Dsss oi Ra,ton 40
famed al preceding census. Every appCatou
Tor an examination shall contain among other tlhts'
a,irIu.Dt under Oath setting fortA hls or her actual
bonn fde residence at the tine of making tAc Spil'ao
well as how long he OF she mas Dooh " io'"'"' VI ~
PdG-rhat there shall be period OF probation before
an, absolute appointment or empoymeht IlorcsAu. d,
5th-Ihat PROMOTIONS shall he from the lower siddes
10 me h hef on the basis Of merit aud COM cut ~
6tn-lha, person in the public service 10 !Ol tGa'
r.an, under any obligation 10 contribute 70 any P0il
cal fund 10 render any political a'rV'e anu tnat o
will not be removed otherwise pieJudlc'd lor refusing
'72ihat no person in aid service has any right to
usc his Official authority To influence OF cOeCe lHo Po
cal action OF any person or D'dy' ,i ,o ,io,,s f.,
uefrre commission, Whcn competent
persou do got ope. aft e hS 0e,n gwen OF tno
existence ~ the vacancy II under Such ruits vs. ny D
nr..cr.d by the Commissioners AS 10 tile manner 81
ug notice con petition may not be found practig aoie
9h-Tnat notice shall be gwen Ia WilihS pJ tno
a ,pontlug power to said commission OI the peIo"hn
selected Tor appointment or emp Oy neut from @uons
those WHO have been examined o me place OF iesaenoo
~ ouch ~ rsona the rejection OF any such persons
after probation OF transfers, rcsignatons ana removals.
aud ol tAe date tercot; ana Ierol o. Ilo saiiio %
he xrpt by SAID commission, and any necessary tAc5P
ions from SAID nnt undamenta' piOylaons o" Tue r H.
a4 be set forth connection Win such furs dhu INC
ros therefor shall De stated IN the annual reports OF
Tb,yd"Said commission shall be subject 10 the rules
that may be made by tue President, MAKE rtguauOhs
for and have control OF such examinations anu ln'ou5n
IL. members examiners II shall super wise an Io
records
shsI keep minutes vi ltH own prOccedih-s' ,.,.- o
FOyth-5aid commission may make INVESTIGATIONS coh
ccruug the fac aud report al matters otcnlnB
the enforcement aud elects OF stll rults anu IeSid
tions; aud concerning the aclOh oI any SA"'iOl "a
board of examiners hereinafter PROVIDED IOl, Us own
subordnates those IN the puOhc service III eSPoc
oFi%b1s9d COMMISSION shall make annual report
TO the President for transmission 10 tohs,es' snow
ing It's own action, the flles anu tacenf
ce puOns thereto force, the pfa,c' eleGta tnc.o
and suggestions 1t may APPROVE fT ,i tao
fcctudl Accomplishment OF the pun poses Va 20 20 am,
SFCrION-rhat said commission X auth0rl-h 10 EN-
poy chlet eGanuer' par % ,ni,yyo boaids 80
far practicable whether at washington OF else"nee;
and To secure accuracy, uniformity ana JlStlco III MI
rner proceedings which snail be at an Lneo open 10
him The chief examiner snail be entitled 10 TecelVe
salary at the rate 4} 900 year. ANA Ie snail % pad
nls n dccSarS5s nj ma duty The commits
sne hsT nave secre ry 10 be appointed by the
President, who shall receive $1,000 per annum
II NAV when necessary. employ stcnOSrdpher ana
uc.4ruer whO shall DO paid, when employed the Tor
mrr at The vi 600 year. tho ItteI a. inc IaIo Vi
ScoO a wear 1ae commission sha'l, al WASHING lOh
ana in one or more places IN each state ana territory
wncre examinations 10 take place, designate ana SO
rt sifayr number OF persons, not ie5s thn three IN
tb ON a service the United states rcsldlng IN sau
slate or Territory, alter consulting the hoiu u o
d"DIrneut or Office in which monbera serve 20 be
members of boards examiners. and may al any tle
snbsiuCe ny other person IN sdd service living III sucu
territory IN place OF Que so aele 70 7ucA DodIds
OF ncls snail be iucIed rs 10 Al 'ie 1t reason
ably convenient ami meNpohsl'e Tor dPPic'AIs ~ o."
tend before taem ana Wh,re tere are PelsUnS 70 w
exnuucd IN any state Territory cNnininatohs sEaI
be held therein a. leas twice ~ eaol or and
f. sinai, be the duty 81 the Collector Postmaster, anu
otner officers Of the United states a. any Place OUTSIDE
of the District of Columbia where elimination arc Of
rrcle nv Inc Presdrn by sad board To- DE held To
aJ'oy he reasonable use of tue puDio buildings Tor
holding sucn examination, and III All proper ways 10
Tbat il shall be tho duty of the Secretary
Of the Interior to cause suitable ana convenient TVs
and accommodations to be asslShed Or 90 We
furnished, hea ed ANA lighted at Inc Cy Oh M'''Aluh
ton carry Ing On tue "oiA "l salu coplSslPn an"
said e1auna lions, aud 10 cause lhe neCu'S]y
and o her ariices be supplied, ana The necessary
nr,utiug TO Dr done for said commission.
SIC tina any SAID COmnl5SOuer exam her' copy
ist or messenger. any person ia tAe puoo service
vino shall "lduuy ana cOrihpty, py hlmscu VI ~ 10;
operation with one or more Olhei PEI ,Vl' & t =,
o. obstrucrany person respect Oh hS OF her 8ut Vi
examination ACCORDING 70 any SUN 'tia i VI 1d'
VINO snail WllluI5, coIIuP1S an 80 ,1r'DaI
estimaie or report upon the examination OF PtnprI
sanding OF any person examined uercuhueI Oh tlu III
doing, or VINO buaH WIul 'u @ "
false representations cOhce ns me SAM vi
me person examined, or VINO SHAH "Iiuly anu
cOrupty furnish 10 any PoISou @nS oPo ',i,V,
secret Information for the purpose u eItAer improving
njuring TIE proseS.s or GnaSes w any snI0y4a
or promoted shall Tor eacn such offence DedecmeH -ul
q "A
puTisned y fine OF not less thgn one hundrc dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars ny ~
moi ess than Gays nor more than one year, UT Ny
both inc and in pri5Jnment. .
SIC - Tnat within sixty days after the passage Of
mis- act IL shall the duty Of the secretary Oh tue lleiS
ury nm a, near conformity asmay Do 10 the clas'ihcatt h
of certain cCIks now cAistlnS uuuef lne lo0u
ection OF the Revised statutes To arrange III classes the
several clicks and persons employed Dy Tue
Collector Naval Onlcer, surveyor ana appraiser, vi
ether ot them beng in the puDhc service at tnrr
respective Offices IN each Customs district "hete tuo
whOls number of SAID clerks ana persons 9d W go 70
re urr a. many a. And thereafter, from llue 10
time tine direction Of lAe frtHldent, halu
cerks ana pers employed, III CONNECTION WIN any
said Office Offices In any othcr customs H'tIlot anu
Secretary snail arrange IN ono Vl inV4o VI
aid classes or OF existing classes, any