The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1883-01-05

THE Washington correspondent of
the New \ OTk World furnishes that pa
per with the following summary of the
Civil Service Reform bill, as it passed
the Senate on Wednesday night of last
week. He says:
The Civil Service Reform Bill as It passed
the Senate, provides for the appointment bv
the President by and with the consent of
the Senate, Of three persons, not more than
two OF whom shall be adherents of the same
party, who shall constitute the United States
Civil Service Commission. These Commits
siouers are to hold 10 other official positions
under the United States; are to receive q
sslarp of s. 600 a year, with travelling ex-
penses; and are to aid the President in pre-
pairing rules for carrying the act into effect,
and when the rules are promulgated it be-
comes the duty of all heads OF departments
ard officers in the Government employ to
which they may relate TO see that they are
carried ont. These rules are to provide for
open competitive examinations for testing
the fitness of applicants for the public ser
vice, and all Offices, places and appointments
will have TO be filled by selections from
among the highest grades. Appointments
are to be appoTtioDed among the several
States and Territories and the District Of
Columbia upon the basis of pOpuiation, and
those applicants selected Will have to pass
through period OF probation before any
absolute appointment is made.
Provision Is also made for promotions
from the lower grade te the highest, on the
basis of merit and competition that no per
son in the public service Is under any Ohli-
cation to contribute to any political fund or
render any political service, and will not be
/ removed or prejudiced for refusing TO d o so;
nor has any official the right to use his Off =
cial authority OF influence 20 coerce the po-
iitical action OF any person or body. 1t is a
misdemeauor punishable by fine of not less
than 500 nor more than 81 900 or by impris-
onment for not less than ten days nor more
than year, or by both fue and impIison-
rnent, for any person in the public service to
furnish information to applicants calculated
either TO Improve Of iniure tnsiT prospects
or in any way 10 Obstruct OF deceivg them as
to their rights under the rules, or make any
false representations concerning the grade Of
such applicants. Within sixty days after
the passage of the act the heads of the de-
paTtments are required to classify their en-
ployes and clerks in their respective depart
ments for the purpose OF examination, and
Z from time to time revise the Classification as
occasion may require, and no officer or clerk
shall be appointed. and no person shall be
employed 10 enter or promoted in either of
the classes until he has passed an examina-
ton; but IL is expressly provided in the bill
that any preference conferred upon veter-
ans shai, not be taken from them, nor shall
any authority not inconsistent with the bill
be taken from the President. Officers not
in the executive branch Of the Government,
Z iabors aud wOTkmen and persons nominated
for confirmation by the Senate. are exempt
ed from Classification and examination. Not
more than two members of any family are
eligible for appointment In the same Grade !;
recommendations for appointment by any
Senator OF Member Of the House are not to
be received, and no person is to be appointed
or retained in the service who uses intOxica-
ting beverages TO excess. The soliciting,
receiving or giving of any contributions or
assessment for any political purposes by any
officer or empiOye is prohibited under pen
atty OF punishment by fine OF not exceed
ing 50 600, or Imprisonment not exceeding
three years, or by both in the discretion of
the court. Provision Is made in the bill for
the removal by the President of any member
OF the commission and the appointment Of
bis ssseesseT