Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31
WASHINGTON.
Il ASUPERYISING ARCHITECT WITR a
BACKBONE.
Results of the Civil Service
Examina:ioe-Mr. RandaIPs Programme
for the Committee on Aspirations.
Ispeoil TeIsgrarn to the Globe.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The new super
IS proving himself TO be man of pluck
as well as brains. Mention was made in
these dispatches last night of the dismis-
sci OF seven men from the medel room of
that bureau on the ground Of idleness and
general unftness. A further examination
reveals that these men were each paid Sc
day for services that could be really per-
formed BY two men. They were in the
habit of reporting for duty at any hour of
the day that suited their
personal convenience, and leaving
in the same manner. They
openly violated the secretary's order
against smoking, and in short acted SO
outrsgeously that their conduct could no
longer be tolerated. These men have been
borne on the rolls of the department for
over six years. This rasies the interesting
query, "why were they not dismissed long
ago?" The answer given by treasury
officer is substantially this: Mr.. Hill, the
late architect, was afraid to proceed
against them because of their influence.
Hill was timid. His tenure of Office was
very uncertain, and he preferred to
wink at their insubordination than
embroil himself in struggle which might
possibly be fatal to himself, and so this
state of affairs existed from year to year
until successor was appointed. Since
his induction into Office Mr.. Bell has
worked faithfully to acqusint himself with
the details of his bureau. Recently his at
tentiol was drawn toward the model room
and gs the result of his investigation he
recommended, ten days ago, the dismissal
of seven of the nine Of the force employed
there. It is said that the bluff
game, which was so successful with
Hill was sprung on Bell. He curtly re-
pied he was managing this important
| branch of the government service with
view to the same efficiency and economy
that he would bestow on his private bust
ness, and that he was willing to abide by
the consequences.
TIE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
It is now four months and half since
the first reqasition was made in the civil
| q vacancy in an executive Office. About
! 500 appointments have been made under
the civil service law, mostly requsitions
addressed to local boards OF examiners for
clerks for postodces and custom houses.
| AL these ;psrsons have been appointed
after open competitive examinations. About
| ons hundred of the appointments
| hGua hca-
postofice. Forsy-eight appointments have
been made in the executive departments.
| OF these twenty two were in the treasury,
twenty-five in the war department, and
one in the department of Justice. This
| last appointment was telegraph opera
tor, and his examination was the first
teohnicai examination held under the com.
mission. Instead of being examined in
Choctav, grammar or Roman history or
Asiasic geography as the directors of the
| reform would like to haveit appear, he was
| examined in electrical science and practical
tslegraphy By committee of operators
OF the clerks appointed in the war depart
ment all got $1,000 except two, who got
5000 places. Michigan, Iowa, Kansas,
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, each furnished
one or two clerks. The appointees are
widely distributed as to residence. Hi
nols men have been certified to Secretary
Lincoln by the commission, but he has rot
chosen any. The ladies in list of forty
eight are four appointed in
the treasury department. OF the
twenty two treasury appointees
three got el,2o0 places, three $1,000 and
the rest $500 places. Kaehler, of Illinois,
got $1,000 clsrkship and W. G. Web
ster, of Illinois, $1,000 clerkship. Al
though the District and Maryland and Vir
ginia have more than their quota, Secre-
tary Folger has appoiated three persons
from this district, two from Maryland and
two from Virginia. Michigan, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana have each
one representative.
TIE CoKh1TT1R Oh APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Randall gave MS committee on ap-
preparations little address at the pre-
liminary meeting held few days ago in
which he said ne was glad to believe the
committee ID composed of men who will
coIACSsiJ CO-OpcEdeC Will Hill III shipping
the appro priation bids SO that extrava-
gances might be avoided, while fully
meeting the needs Of the government. He
also intimeted his intention of putting the
ten appropriation bills in charge of sub
committees, the chairmsn sn of which will
have charge of their respective bills in the
house. He thought it would be best
to get the six small appropriation bills
ready at once SO they may be placed as
soon as possible after the holidays. This
would leave the way clear for the careful
consideration of other appropriation bills,
and he saw no reason why the whole of
them could not be passed by the 18th Of
April. The small bills, such as the pen
sion bill, are SO called because they are
very short and simple in detail,
although they carry large sums