Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-04

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gEe 9alseaFiug are the provisions eff tue
etkii-sessfiee Reform b y as i-na-y passed by
TIE United S1atcs Senates Ihe esil IS entitled
= Bsil to Hesaate ana Improve the CsvifE
Service OF the United Stet2s.
II provides far the appointment BY the
President OF three persons, not more thaa two
Of whom sh5sf be OF tAe same party. rs Civil
the United states q sli-Seryiee Commission.
Power IS given the President TO N move any
Commissioner ana hE any Facaaey, by
ard with the consent Of the Senate.
inc salary Of 5ail COMMISSIONS is
axe6I st S. So each, per year, and all necessary
travelling tx paaEes
Section 4,reseffhes the daties Of said Com
Eissionets sFlf.eh slke. briefly g aid the Fresi-
dent ia Dxeesfing stumble rules for carrs ing
this act into effect; and when said rules shall
have been promulgated, it shat be the duty Of
aif0Hlcers OF the h Ilited States III departments
and Offices 70 which any s1ich glles may relate
to aid sn ali proper Ways III carry
thereof into effect Sald rules shalt
provide Tor open conn Get tIXe examination
Tor testing the fitness of applicants for public
Service. such exasl1i arions suall be practical
IN their characters ana, so {ssr ss may be, snaE
Eelfsse 70 lhusa masters sss9sn WI IslEay test
examined 80 discharge the luties OF that SerV-
iceinte which Eaey seek 70 b appointed
Offices places and employs nents, ana that
such placas sflail be filled. By selections &C
aighesI IS The result Of sucn conlpesit1S Q ex-
suinati0ns
seTeEaf States aud Territof es upon the basis
Of popnlauQns and every implication Tor sA-
statement. under oath, settlug forth his, or
her, aetuai hoFsa l7ile residence 81 the TINS OF
making application. az well as now long ne, OF
It further prey ides tnat there snail be a period
Of probatic1i before any absolute appo1n tment,
grades upon the basis OF merit and conn
Defifion. Provides thai persons ia the public .
contribute 10 an y political fund on perform
any political 5stftces ana 1attl ne snaI not 90
to do So Forbes the use II oiIicsal author
ity to influence or'eoerce the political action
IT also provides for non-competitive ex-
animation in cases whore competent persons
CON petitfcn nag not be fotlnd practicable.
Also provides for the u5tifeallon 10 the
Commission BY the appoinIlng power o. nose
ed; Of the place Of residence ofsueh persons: of
the Rejection q any such persons AFTER prob5a-
lions 81 transfers designations te reLlloN aus
and OF the date thereof ana q reeora OF u
the same shan be kept by SAID
Commission. Said CoEHsnisslo1 snail
be subject to rules that may be made By the
Presidents make regulations Tor and have
control of such examinations and through us
members or exam mars ID shall supervise and /.
preserve the records Of the safnei and shall f
keep the minutes Of Its own F,roeeediilgs;
transnlissIon to Congress-, showing its own nc
ton, rules and regulations and exceptions
and any suggestions il may approve.
Section pEoxises, for the employment OF
8 Chief tx miner no shall received salary of
$5,li0 per year, hsld Secretary at a salary Of
s. 600 per gear, and also, when neeessa q. a
zion shall meet at Washington ana izsslile or
more places IN each state ead ferEisory Mhere
s5lss,S q. ilts.isstg or fs eIs, ii9s less
than three 81 le Official service OF tho IhlUsd
after consulting sasd depar taent, or Of 81, IN
which such persons sefy u ne the lnSnnpeIa u
stfrute aay other persons ia said seryice,hying
in seeh territory. n place Of any one So
be Sc Ioe lted us % make y feasonl.a5i5 co1seI
lent rad mex eIls5Ya for applicants TO attend
before them; ana llsre tnete are persons 70
be e<aIs-ised in any state or 1erEltof5- eAasnl-
nations shalt be HELD Efere1 at least twice m
building is SLOWED the Eolslinis s.on or suci
Boards q Examiners ~ TIE PROVISION OF tn's
section.
section directs the Secretary Of the IN.
terror to provide suitable rooms m Hashlng-
ton fer headells and 70 supply the neees-
shy stationery ana printing log the commas
section provides that any Comm ssioaer,
son IN r,lsls<s sftfss VINO sstal: siftI1y and
cOFruptis flerefYe, or l1slEilct any person IN
respeet Is hisssr her rlcls 81 examination, or
vino sff5st vriff7lfI q cofrllut1v and falsely
ss,5s- - ~ ,Tfs.ssT 81 saw person.
or no ssail s. FULLY sae cor tlIftly make any
false re pres snfltfoas concerning the same, or
ccuoefninzs ne Pess p exam nee. qt.sssliO aHltlt
as,4 slSecaf 81 Secret Information for the pilr-
pose oteither ilnaroyiss o. inJnrins the pros,
gssss ~ or pToinoted, shall
Tor each sieh cite Pc desslsls.l st1ilsf q q
shat he fsllniehed ~ ) ilne Of not less than
800 nor a1are tilaa 81 9a3. OF 1soEtnept
81 81 ats.sllf..l fsit and rs pfls5 nInents
seetloa .s,ect le eelesar3 q tnss ~ ~ 5s rs
Dill = 81 t.'i'es e the 3D. IN
OF the lls.Esl Departments ana - port the
mas teE-t ene.sl+ ffa tle selsf-s e 81 gtileE oe
paFiisieEts 70 make similar sEssileatons ana
sefffs51 s srf,QifIes that aFfer the expiration
ef Blk Inoalhs from the pllssitge o this act no
oicer OF clerk shalt pc .tepeitsiee ana no per-
In olsheF OF said classes now existing or that
i mag De aerasiEed hereunder pursuant 70 SAID
| shown t. b. specially e5kemp4e4 from such ell--
/ animation in conformity y rezlfns but Moth
i ingeontaiue8 in SAID act slsall be censtrrea to
i take from those honcraf5iy discharged from
/ the militarE e. naval setA-ee alsg pr2Ier nee
] conferref ~ the i.45ftt1 ssefltn of-tse Revised
i Statutes nor take from fhG President any atI-
t.loritg BOT llocuslsEenr With this act conferred
By the l.75sd secffc.l 81 zai statutes Nor
Of the Cove nEneLf. any person erely en-
pIsyefi rs a fsgjorer o Workman be required To
ton ofsthe Senate. .sl1sft Hay person who has
been noEnlnated for confirmation By the Sens
- ~ 49,
Section Brorldee fEat not more man one
member Of lsfniiy shall be eligible % appoint
ment 70 any grade
Section I5roz ties that ne REORGANIZATION
Of senators l7f4Fes. except as -
ehaxscLef and residence klail be considered
IL 1nal<fus e1Elfllll At ons Or aEEo1nfHIeut s.
6eg5cTl provides tzat no person hdrlftlaE
u Ezsr u ozleafing beverages IN excess
shalt be appointed tozlr ft1islea - any Oi1ce,
business o ( employ mel 11hteh the pror1s-
Eeetirp e llfoFldos fleE nc cellstoE or Ae.f-
reseutEt5Ee nor any erlfpIQye q ether notIStf
ana NJ keIusive- Judicial. millinery @ nava
ofseef 81 tire Lnltca 6tatess arc no clerk or
employ ~ slIy department. h[ancn or bureau
81 thE eef1fIte ju1ieisls Or H1liilary or naval
SERVES OF the UESIeo @tafess snail. t7reesLlY OF
solicit receives or De IN any man
1eE= In Soliciting or re ewing any
ut s7lfls<l f-iGn or conef1ctLtion loL
arg tsI pqrftse y a.tLste ION - alsg
os-76zls fses az eInpi1ye of the t1zsfe1 states,
o. ~ any pes@g1 fece ing ang salary or
On hon money derived from The
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tfaf NJ oI1ceE OF slp-
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80 make ssF con tEs5Ilfl on 9 =aq1et st etnsi
tllaE q. a'st fe.lElssas ls5l3z5ss-
TIs3a lit7ze the gtFlzee % rEs7eats
TINT any person Nht
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