The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-01-11

The p,ndlelon hill, which recently
pas,. 4 the senate. went through the House
Nth fusA. /, was taken up aud passed
uudvr tnsl,onsion Of the rules without
amendment aud almost without debate
TIE oply opposition 10 !, came IRON Dem
orra,,. aua COOL nuulber OF that party
aets ~ A. favor, 80 At ros becomes Law
.,.d u.ust siahl upon It's merits
The TIL Ia substantially as Il was when
prepared 4, Dorman H. Eaton assisted by
other emineit elsil service reiormers' and
/, was presented by Democratic Senator
aud received earnest support from many
members Of thai party. 50 there onght TO
be general interest among men Of All
PARTIES to have 1t prove Success ani ai
hand. vii he willing 10 giSe tia tair hon
80 trial Tie following synopsis Of the
noip,s of the bill We take from the n u
1iRes.
at authorizes the appointment 10y the
President with the consent OF the senate,
Q ttf
~ whom shall be adherenis Of the same
party. and they shall constitute The Unit
"a States Civil Service Commission. Their
Term Of Office is not defined, but tue Pres
dent NAV remove any Commissioner, they
ar. "a receive nn annual salary of $1,000
and their necessary travelling expenses;
any ya,aney in their number Is filled by
lie President and Senate, to conform to
I,e conditions OF the first selection. IL Is
4, be the dnty OF the Commissioners to
aid the President, at his request, IN pre-
uaring suitable rules TO carry the act into
4 efI,ct When these rules shall have been
promulgated il becomes the duty OF every
officer in any Of the departments and ono.
es 10 which they shall relate TO aid ~ oil
prouer WAYS IN carrying them out. These
rules mnsi provide, AS nearly as the con
diiions OF good administration Will war
rant, AS follows; For open, competitive
Examinations for testing the fitness OF ap
plicants for the public service, 30 far as
now classified, or to be classified under
the act, that places coming within the acl
are Ia be filled from among those graded
highest as the result OF such examinations;
that appointments to the public service II
Washington must be spportioned among
the States aud Territories and the Distric
of Columbia Oh the basis OF population
: that promotions shall be from the lowe
, 10 The higher grades on the basis OF merl
) aud competition; that no person ~ w
; public service is for that reason under Nd.
, obligation to contribute TO any .politica
fund, or to render any political service
' and cannot be removed or otherwise pref
! indeed for refusing to do so; that ther
4 shall lie non.eompetitiye examinations u
/, MI proper cases before the commission
when competent persons, after due notice
do not compete
= The commission is required, subject :
!. the rules that the President may make,
/. make regulations for the examinations an
10 have control OF them; to make invest
. cations as TO the operation OF the evil sci
u vice rules, and TO report annually TO III
Il President for transmission to Congress
!. showing the nature and effect OF the exam
! nations the exceptions made to the rule
aud the reasons for them, and any sugge
u tions for the more eflectuai accom-
d plshment OF the purposes OF the act; In
/. commission is authorized to employ
. Chief examiner at 5000, a Secretary
y sl 600, stenographer at 81 600 and ame
y senger at 5000 year. :,
II may also designate at Washingte
and elsewhere where examinations are
take place suitable number of person
A. not less than three, in the service oil u
Il United States, TO be members OF Boards
!, Examiners. Examinations are 70
% held a, convenient places in the States al
D. Territories, and, where there are persol
r. 10 I've examined, not less than twice IN ea'
!, wear. stringen, prohibitions OF any fave
:, ,tism or corrupt action n the examin
"a tions. either hy the Commissioners, E1si
e. liners or Others, are enacted.