New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-18

lectorshlp except where man resigned voluntarily
never recommended man for appointment IN our
Post Office. In both those offices the men are con-
sdered entitled to their places unless there is some
good cause for their removal, and this is so wen
understood that removals for any other reason arc
received with some indignation among the people
Sull public sentiment demands this BILL and we'll
pass it,
At the beginning of ihc session there was n chaos
of bills and resolutions but By this time the issue Is
pretty sharply drawn between the Kasson and Pen
dleton bls,witha all the chances apparently in favoe
of the latter. Many of the Democrats favor thus,
undoubtedly because they do not like that
provision of the Kasson bill which
practically gives term of six years to competent
clerks now IN Office, and feel that this may inter
fcro with the Democratic good time coming ~
1886. Some of the Republicans are disIatiSfed
with the Pendleton bill because it puts no check on
removals, and, IT Is argued, will enable the Demo
Gratis II they should come INTO power 10 iull oIt
clerks by the hundred ard then 60 through the
form OF appointments under the Pcndeton law:
senator Miller, of New-YOrk. X q good eXamne Oh
those who were al first disposed 10 consider 1 ils
grave defect the BILL but he will support II Just
as it stands because he feels thNt the way 10 secure
eilectual legislation at this session ~. to waive
minor points for time ana uDte on tlie mum prlo
clplcs The beginning once made Gddl;iOnS ana
improvements can follow, and 10 IS just po S'ihle
that more years OF lawmahlng VIII e'apse D1iCIr
the Democrats come into po Ner than those nOpc'ul
persons now lin tglie. AS ioI ille hdSsOl Dili iV
one doubts Sir. kassOns entire sincerity; but the
measure con aims many features obPcilolabie 10
many who have given attention TO the subject that
they would regard it as step backward rather
than forward. The criticisms made have ocen
pretty fully stated III dispatches TO THE TRIBUNE
word may be added on one OF them. Tho zen de-
ton bill provides Tor competitive examinations,
both Tor appointments and promotions and direcis
that selections shall b. ma 10 from among those
graded highest Ihe KasSon bill PROVIDES
simply for pass" examinations for candldates
for appointments TO show their htnes-." In
the nature of things the system wOuid
be open TO gr at abuses and IL Is notorious
tnat it has 0fte1 been so. WAen 1t only necessary
that an applicant should he pronounced qualified IN
order that the appointing power may selec. nm ont
OF all tho applicanGs-tGe tact beng 0rObabli fhat
he has already been scectedit need not be difficult
10 arrange q verdict tnat nell do, which was the
verbal marlng in case told before Selai or
Iawley's Committee last year. better lustra-
ton OF the farce 10 which pass eAamIna IONS
may be reduced WAS gwen only few days ago In
a certain bureau III Washington. he applicant
or rather should be called the appOnLee, rs ais
appointment was apparently alre hy determined
upou-wro,e that tho thre Departments OF tho Gov
ernment were the C0n,tItdtl Il OF he United
States. the Senate and Congress" lie was marked
80 $40, With the marginal addition " make II
seventy" 1t was made " seven y and on rec"lv-
ing ms appointment ihis pro III sing civil Scryan
to the appointing power thanking nlm for the
asst gDauOn." ID. ID. l..