The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-06
.sERYICE REEnRlr.

Ah' ANANWAhA ttt lHf PROVISIONS o. tue
Cyl-Scrvite Reform h q "a finally pa Sod los
th3 Untqa States Senate; The tin Is cntiu
IA 81 to r gldto aud Improve the Civil
sorry dttho Upt5d states"
IT provinces for the appointment by tho
Pres sent oil three persons. not more dian two
Of IS HON shall be of the same party, as Civil
Service ConWiss oners, who shall constitute
the tuitCd States Civil Service Commission.
Power is given tue Prcsd mt TO remove amy
Commissioner ana lll my vac ancy. tiy .fuI with
the consent OF the Senate Tho salary of Sn.d
COMMISSIONS, Is liked at $3.50 each, per year,
and all necessary yClmg eNpeus s.
sect oll pre-, cribes tue duties OF said G, m
IN --ioners which are, Or ely, 60 all the Presl-
cent m preparing suitable ru.es tor carrying
this act into effect; and when said rules shall
have been promulgated u shall be IN duty of
all tcers Ot the United states IA departments
and Offices TO which any such rLlcs may relate
t. aid in all proper ways in carry
ing said rules and any mod iicdtion.
thereof into effect. Sail rules snail
prov de for open. competitive exam nation
testing the fitness OF applicants for public
service; such eNaminat ons snaii be practical
in their character, and, 50 lar as m ~ ue, shall
re ate TO those matters which viii fairly test
the relative capac ~ and fitness Of pers ms
eXamn ID to discharge the duties of that serv-
ice into which taey Sc k to b. appOintei.
ltfuriher provides that there snail be period
of probation before any absolut appointment,
and also for the promotion from lower higher
grades upon the basis OF merit and com
peUltiUn. Provides thai persons in the puhhc
service are thereby under no ooiigatlon TO
contribute TO an political fund or perform
any political service, and that he shah not be
removed OF 9th rWise prejudlC For refusing
To do so. FUrb.ds the use of oihCiA author
| ity T. influence or ooerce the politicm action
| Of any appO.ntee.
1t also provides for nou-compettive ex-
animation in cases where competent persons
| do not appear after notice, I'm eases where
| competition may not be found pract cable.
AsO provides for the notification TO the
| Commission by the appointing power of those
| selected tor employment among those eXnmln-
ed; of the place OF residence of such persons;of
| the reioc lOn of a, y such persons Htter ptOod-
| ton; of transfers, resi- gnatlOuS aud removals,
| and of the date thereof and record OF
the same shall be kept by said
| be subject to rules that may be ulnde by the
| President; make regulations for ana nave
control OF such examinations, ana through rs
| members or eXamin Rs il shall supervise and
! preserve the records of the same; and shall
! make annual reports to the President, Tor
! transmission TO Congress, showing t. own ac-
ton, rules and regulations ana exceptions
thereto in force the practical effects thereof,
und any suggestions it may approve
section = provides, for the empl yment OF
Chief Ex iminer who shall receives salary of
5000 per year, and IA Secretary at a salary of
| $1,000 per year. aud also, when necessary,
stenographer aud messenger. Toe Commits
sion shall meet at Washington and i'm one OF
more places in each State and Territory where
| examination ms are to take place, q signate and
! select II suitable number of persons, not less
| than three in the official service of the United
| Slates, res ding in said state or TERRITORY,
! after consulting said department, or Office, in
| which such persons serN G, to be the members Of
! Boards OF Examiners, and may lat any t.me,sub-
stitute any other pers ms in said service living
! in such territory, IN place of any one 50
/ selected. Such Board of Exam. ners shall
| be 80 lot ated as to make it reasonably conven-
/ iert and inexpens W for applicants to attend
| before them; and where there are p rsOns to
4 be examined in any State or Territory eXami-
4 nations shall be held therein at least twice in
| each year. The use of any room in any public
| building is allowed the COMMISSION or such
| Boards of Examiners by the provision OF this
section.
Section directs the Secretary of the In
| tpriOr IN nrnyidp gl1ifahla in WnShipV-
ton for headquarters and to supply the neoes-
say stationery and printing for the Commits
sion.
Section provides that any Comm ssoner,
| Examiner, copyist, or messenger, or any per-
son in public service who Shall wifully and
corruptly deceive, or obstruct any person in
respect TO his or her right of examination, or
who shall wilfully, cOrruptiy and falsely
mark. grade, estimate, or report upon the eX-
animation or proper standing Of any person,
or who shall wiltully and scorIuptlgs make any
false representations concerning the same, or
concerning the pers n exam ned, or who shall
Wilfully and cOrruptly furnish to any person
any special or secret information for the pur-
pose OF either improving or iujuring the pros
poets or chances of any person so examined
being appointed, emplOYeds on prolnOt d, shall
for each such ohense lbe sieethei @uHty OF
nisdemeanor. ana upon convict On thereof
shall be punished 10y fine Of not less than
500 nor more than $1,000, or By i'm prisOnment
not less than ten days.uor morAthan one year,
or by both such4ne andimpris mment
Section directs the Sec etary OF the Treas
ury W THU sixty days after passage of the
Il same to the President and Instruct the Post
master-General and the heads OF all other de-
partments TO make similar clasSliieaIlop5 ana
reports.
Section provides that after the expiration
of six months from the passage OF ia s. act, no
officer or clerk shall be appointed apd no per-
son shall be employed to enter or be promoted
in ei her of said classes now existing OF that
may be arranged hereunder pursuant to said
rules until he has passed examination or
shown to be specially eXemp.e from such eX-
animation in conformity h rewith; but MOTH
ing contained in said act shall be construed to
take from. those hOuorablY DISCHARGED from
the military or naval Service any prefer nee
conferred by the l,1a4th section of the Revised
Statutes nor take from the President any au-
thority not inconsistent with this act conferred
by the l,153d section of sail statutes. Nor
shall any officer not in the executive branch
of the Government, or any person mCr ly Gm-
plOyed ms Iaborer Or workman, be re quircd to
be classified hereunder; nor, unless by direc-
: ton of the Senate shall any person who has
, been nominated for confirmation by the Sem
ate lie required to be classified or pass eXami-
Section provides that not more than ono
member of family shall be eligible 10 Ippoint-
Section 4 provides that no REORGANIZATION
of Senators or personalities, except rs to
! character and residence, shan be considered
in making eXNminat Ons or appointments.
I Section provides that no person habiual-
{ ly using in oXicating beverages in excess
shall be appointed to or retained in any Office,
business or employmentto which the provis-
ions of this act are Rppl cahle.l
Section 10 provide TINT no Senator Rep
resentative nor any employe of either house,
}, and l'eyecutive, judicial. military or naval
) officer Of the United States, and no clerk or
; emPloye Of any department. brqnehor bureau
| service of the United States. shall, directly or
\ indirectly, solicit or receive, or be in any man
: ner concerned in soliciting or re ewing any
) assessment, subscription or contribution for
E any political purpose whatever from any
officer, clerk or employe OF the bnitod states,
or from any person receiving any salary or