New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-02
APPOINTING POWER OF The PRESIDENT.
Mr., FDNuNDs OK TIE rXECUTJVk INFLUENCE AND
TItr civil SERVICE LAW.

TIf CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
WASHINGTON, July LIN explanation OF MS
bill introduced Yesterday relating to the Presidential
appointing power and the results when were 10 De eA
peced to follow It's enactment into lasv. MI Eamuhds
said to-day to Associated Press reporter that the IN
oueucs %, the Executive over the Senate and Senator'S
an account of the possession OF vast patronage
was so great that the President pracucfhy
now had the power OF Apo ntmen 10 all those om'e'
which are not the exceptions named In the DILL
and IL was only nstances OF the discovery OF
had conduct and lad character such that II they had
com- 20 The OF honest President himself
he would have refused 10 make the appointment 'na'
the Senate rejected q nomination. Therefore, Mr. Ed
muuds thonght. the object or pubic interest 10
clnsh the extent and power OF Presidential patronage
A. connected its influence on the two houses OF
Congress aud particularly the Senate.
81 think" said mr. Edmunds, d" that the Senate, In
vng the the sole power of appointment OF
these officers IL not giving ~ function that Is now OF
any substantial prac value" As 10 the other part
O. ire bill which fixes the tenure OF these officers, Mr.
Fdmuuds said : Under the present Tenure OF Once
Act the President exercises the power oil suspension
ust Ms freely before he exercised the power OF re-.
naval and as that power OF suspen.Ion - 40 o
rrpetltion after every y, W. u,
cx.canve iu1Ornce and patronage to coolro sne p'-
cal opnuns and conduct OF .nis great body OF ole.rs.
low II biil should become Law" edch ono ~ al tns
30 ~ OF appointed. would Oe Ike The frrS-
&C.: himself aud like all tie ofo-is ~ All tie STATE
-ov.rnmrnts of the Union-an officer for definite
reriod OF tDe subject 10 no mans caprice" aa o"uu
H. oey mans REQ 1r.t direction furIner nan That
ro -s aud direction when tho President or tbe
ncad far'neUt might give Ia the peT'o' "Ance o'
Official aGt}. ,,,, o.-,- ,..,
| "Ihs ali .u.ty with the present Cvh Service Jaw.
narrow "a a IS IA and cOLfneA 10 Ohb hhhli
urn,rt,c4 OF ne OF oi,-rs OF the bned SL's"~
/. tts very III Unlimited removal which etlrts IN
me Ir sl0enI heads OF dep srtncnts Iba q INC Any
vss ppiu ID ons CIV. srrvicr law WAS u "er
| con siaerstisn. but then q "nght by many
\ mai /: VIZ not within the cOusD "Dai comIri-
| t.nry of % grrss limlt ftis power OF removal
II The prop. OF Uiitc1 rear w'a Tor "a Iral
Cvil service reform, whch .na tas" a- grca' p"y 81
these mere adm Olcrs out Of Tue clr'es III
n,l,,,es and so they shall to To the prz-s and
| for parry services o. nave cohPe'c sbu
| am,e p,wrr To gt. through Congress-
beli,ve that the work OF the Government VIII go
come To much greater extent contests as 20 pnb'lc
le,sur-- aud be stTug elrs as 10 WAC sha
have tile nanOrs aud unentS d Offices Ana III Tue
of a n inis law were NO" passed. anu
a Republican successOr 81 Mr.. Cleveland should ana al
! offices u.lel with Democrats. the whole tniIS
would adjust Itself. b'Oause during tsch l. ui
y.ara all those Oinces would nave Decohir
! yacaut and have been rehied. and coas q irniy
there need not the coping OF any AaminsTstiO
or he oui EDng on any scrA.pe or hurrying on "a
Washington hy thoas&Lds 20 secure places 'aeahcie'
woul occur from day 10 day. week 10 week ana mont.
! 10 !Donfh and would b. died IN the regular way