New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04

at legislation this subject The Jenckes DILL ior
example, authorized the President and Senate 10 re-
quire any officer whose nomination was SUBJECT 10
confirmation by the Senate to appear beiofo 'no
Examining Board and be examined rs to ms guam
fratious. either before or after be had received his
commission and required fees from candidates.
which were to pay the cost of the system.
As for the proposition to make postmastcr5 e'ec-
tive, which is fayoTi'o one with some IL Is not
likely to make any Roadway. The politicians are
as much opposed to it IA some of the theoreu-
cal refOrmers. f. j.. Godkin and First ASSIST
ant Postmaster-General Hatton meet here on com
mon ground. Mr.. Hat'on pointed ont two ONCE
tions one day while he was taking lis ease on a
White House sofa waiting for the Cabinet meeting
to end, when tho President would open the door and
call him in. and he would pick up his big bundle Of
papers relating to Post Office appointment ana as
appear. One was that IL would be difficult to tell
where people were TO vote for POsmaiicrs. There
would have 10 be sill another set OF dis ucis. ana
even then, where would the people vote VINO lived
In one di5tric, and got their mail IN anothrf Inc
other seemed an masquerade obecton-that 1t the
postnasters were elective, ths Department couid
not control them rs it does now, l. al ALL and an
efficient scIvicc wonld be an impcsaibiiiiy.
IL will probably depend uaon >polSer KeifePs
action tomorrow whether tho subject Of CiYit
Service Reform shall assume such shape IN the
House viii make legislation mp 1t practlclbie
at this session OF Congress. Tomorrow, the hIst
Monday in thc mcnth, viii be day upon WHEN
motions by IndlYdual members TO suspend th' rules
and pass bills ana resolutions will be III order
Il is understood thlt Representative iiiscock VIII
seek to obtain recognition by the Speaker in order
90 move 30 suspend the rule aud pass resolution
to refer tlo Wills bill (which is identical with tla
.,ti I.to Ill Inc ma fpl 10
Committee on Appropr,a. ion, with Instructions to
cmbody its provisions. or some modification OF
them. IN Oh" Of Che genera! appropriation oi 49,
1t Is probable that some OF tho
IN charge OF the select Committee on &c
form of tine Ciyii service viii also be SPECIFIED "a me
resolution, the oI ct OF Whcl vii! ~ - give tHe
JET
f. is perfectly understood by everybody who
knows anything about me rules OF bhe HOUSE. Una
IN 30 9th r way except that above suggested can
any l4SiSi iI'h on Tue 3unltc. ] ."-
Icndlctoa bili-w aich. II is wei mder3to t},.
WAS drafted by D3rBan b. Ia oI, AMI meets the
approval Of Other emIDent Civil Service TtiouuriS
and which has been iaYorlby reported 70 the
Srnate-Oass hat body, 1t would t3ho 80 low q
place on the House calendar that IL cOuid not De
reached az TINS ,eSllOn
The House Committee on Civil Service Reform
has not yet reported any BIZ, aud should IL do 80
there would be no prospect 81 Ttachiil8 1. De
fore the expiration Of the ALFlIth Congress.
Under The rules Of the House II would also
be iHpO3sib.e 20 attack any bill now pending
10 either OF tho general dpp.O JratOn bills ~ the
form of an amendment various proportions OF
that nature were Lado at the last session. and uh-
fOrmly rulcd out OF order by M HOOlh5oh, 81
Massachusetts, chAr'nan OF thc Commit o. me
W hOl., nOtWthS audi Z his pronounced sympathy
with al! effort, IN 3eha!f oi Ciyl Service reform.
All these COAST lcIalIoaS are depended up0h 10 IN
haence every rae friend OF CIVii service ReiOra !
who Is q member OF the House select committee Oh |
thaC suhicci. and induce all OF t.em to snp |
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