Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The KassOn Bill to be Reported Favor.
ably.
IT'S PROVISIONS.

At meeting held late yesterday afternoon the
civil service reform committee agreed to report
favorably on the bill known the Kasson BILL for
the better regulation OF the civil service It pro-
vldes, first that the provisions OF the bill shall ap-
ply to all the clerks in the departments In WASH
tngton, excluding only the clerks In the oice of
| the President; to all clerks In the customs SER
vice; to railway postal clerks, and to clerks In
post offices where annual pay is 5000 or more
Applicants for appointment In the civil service
to make written apple alton to the Office making
the appointment, app giving age residence &c, dur
panied with the Recommendation OF his neIghbors
touching his moral character and habit OF living
| shall have passed satisfactory examination nor
until he shall have furnished satisfactory teSti-
monials of his good character. Examinations are
to be made In the department. unuer the direction
OF the chief executive thereof, in case OF ap-
pointments for service in the District OF Columbia
to be appointed by him and acting under his In,
structionS. Promotions from one grade to an.
other are to be determined by competitive ex-
aminations First, all appointments are to be
probationary, not less than three months nor more
than one year. At the end OF which time n
ment for four years, and shall not be removed ex-
cept for cause. After service OF four
a the the ev appenss ssSss in to the
| new appointment without examination.
| That removals may be made only for some Of the
following causes: Infdety to the government; in
temperance; habitual profanity; inattent!on to or
neglect OF duty; iLcapacity for the duties of the
Office dScbadience OF Official instructions; diSre-
snect to oficers OF the same or other departments
! OF the government; fndecency In speech; inten-
| tiOnal rudeneSs Of language or behavior toward
persons having official business with the officer
towards his associates; conduct unbecOming an
officer and q gentleman. Prior TO any removals for
either OF the aforesaid causes copy OF the charges
with specifications, shall be delivered in writing
to the person charged or lett addressed to him at
his usual place OF residence and the time shall be
specified within which he shall make written re-
ply Provided, That the officer having authority to
In all cases. when in his judgment the public inter-
ests require 1t, to summary suspend the appointee
In question pending the investigation; and II found
guilty OF the charge by the appointing authority,
he Shall be removed from Ofce; otherwise he shall
continue in the same. Any incumbent OF ONCE
the chief officer OF his jurisdiction such employ
ment Is no longer required by the public interest
In which case this cause shall be alleged In the
notice OF removal to be given in writing, and no
further appointment shall be made in place OF that
SO vacated without special authority therefor by
act OF Congress. No member OF Congress nor Of
ncer OF the government, nor member OF any pOlit-
1cal committee shall. in writing or by print. ad
dress or cause to be addressed to any person hold
ing an appointment as In the description OF
ployed by the COVER nment, any request, demand,
or invitation for q contribution OF money FOR the
use OF any political party; nor shall any person
demand or invite for the use OF any political party
from such appointee, the payment OF any specinc
sum OF money or percentage OF his compensation.
Any person violating the provisions OF this section
shall be guilty OF q miSdemeanOr, and shall be
liable to fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
for each onense, to be recovered In any court OF
ofIenses: Provided Tn at the same shall be prose-
cuted within one year from the commission OF the
onenSe.