The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-04
A CIVIL SERVICE CODE.
IMPORTANT CHANGES PROMUL-
GATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

IMPORTANT CHANGES PROMUL-
GATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
"
rbe New Rules Divided Into Four
ports-The General Rules Nine in
Number, and Applicable to all Parts
If the Classified Service-Their Sal
lent Features.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The President
has approved and promulgated revision of
the civil service rules which makes several
imnortant changes in the system of appoint
,,orts upon tests of fitness applied to appli-
corts for places in the departments at
Washington and i'll the classified customs
Offices and post-offices. The commission has
also revised the civil service regulations
N conform to the new rules. These revis-
IONS have been under consideration by the
commission during the greater part of the
,.aor and both have received careful CON
sideraHon by President Clevela nd He
read them at length several times, and
made changes and notifications, both of
natter and phraseology. Not one of the
old rules or regulations remains in its origi-
na form.
SOME OF THE CHANGES.
few of the most salient features of the
the new rules may be stated as follows:
They are divided into four parts--gen-
eral rules, departmental rules, customs rules
and postal rules. The general rules are nine
in number and are applicable, except in one
or two particulars, to all parts of the classi-
fed service, and to some parts Of the service
not vet classified under the law or rules. By
these rules it is made an otfense, punishable
by dismissal, in any officer of the
executive civil service, first, to
use his official authority or
influence for the purpose of interfering
with an election or controlling the results
thereof; on ~ to dismiss or cause to be dis
missed or to use influence of any kind to
procure the dismissal of any person from
any place in said service because such per-
son las refused to be cOerced in his political
action, or has refused to contribute money
forany political purpose, or to render politi-
cal service
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
It is especially provided that any officer,
clerk or other employe who shall violate
section II of the civil service act which
prohibits any such officer, clerk, or other
employe from receiving or being in any
manner concerned in soliciting or receiving
any assessment, subscription or contribution
for any political purpose whatever from any
officer clerk or other employe of any de-
| partment, branch or bureau of the public
| service OF from any person receiving any
salary or compensation from moneys de-
rived from the Treasury of the United
States; Or (2) who shall violate section -,
which provides that any person who shall, in
any room or building occupied by an officer
or employe of the government, or in any
navy yard, fort, arsenal, solicit in any man
ner whatever, or receive any contribution of
money or other thing of value for
any political purpose whatever, or (3)
who shall violate section 13, which pro-
yides that no officer or employe of the
United States mentioned in the civil service
act shall discharge or promote, or in any
manner change the official rank of any Off
Ger or employe, or promise or threaten to
90 so, for giving or refusing or withhold
ing or neglecting to make any contribution
Of money or other valuable thing for
any political purpose, or ~ who
shall violate section IA, which
provides that no officer, clerk or other per
sonin the service of the United States shall,
directly or indirectly, hand over to any
other officer, clerk or person in said service,
Or to any Senator, member of the House of
representatives or Territorial Delegate,
any money or any other valuable thing, to
De applied to the promotion of any political
purpose whatever, shall be dismissed from
the service
NPARTIALITY AT EXAMINATIONS.
IL Is also provided that no question in any
examination shall be so framed as to elicit
the political or religious opinion or affilia-
uon OF competitors for place, and that if
any appointing or nominating officer shall
MAKE inquiry concerning, or in any other
way attempt to ascertain the politics or
religion Of any person who has passed an
examination, or who shall discriminate in
laVor OF Or against such person, shall be dis
missed from Office
. by the general rules several non-competi-
1--WE examinations are provided for, and
J5ouipulSory examinations for promotion are
unecIed The compulsory examination pro-
VISION, as suggested by tho commission, was
amended by the President, who added the
l;oe5o"lng ;e words: But persons in the clas-
S,Ied service who were honorably dis
cldIged from the military Or naval service
VI 'he United States, and widows and
Ji.YTndhS OF deceased soldiers and sailors,
''aIl ne exempt from such examination"
Huoliler important feature Of the general
, ,ats gives authority to an appointing or
n,iolHhatlng officer to whom the Commits
ioHeis may send the names of persons de-
cared by them to be eligible to certain
pftt paJe 70 object, in writing to all or any one
or W one persons thus certified, if such persons
IN. au9 oi Them are not capable of perform
re 1He outles Of the vacant place, and the
ioo. io. ullsslQners are directed to make certif
sael9n s.aor Of other names if the objections are
"'7TgItalned Th to be go2d and well-founded.
s,IJG uo general NileS also provide that
spiders who have been honorably dis
I6oarged because of sickness or wounds shall
n ncgL'Clhed notLIlhed Tor appointment in preference
sy.ul9r ooler persons of a higher grade in the
d,''.aiilliation, and that IN making any re
css.9al sstQh OF the force in any branch of the
soJ iJii'.led service honorably discharged
or,lonS rri,siS and sailors, and also widows and
Sbppii bpiniIis H Oh deceased soldiers and sailors
-' oe retained in preference to Others.
DEPARTMENTAL RULES.
mII ue departmental rules are eleven in
fc.tiaaI' These rules authorize the CLASH
brrCnn OF commissions and independent
WaetaeaS' as well as departments, at
nHnlngton. and nreslrihe the eYan anninatinn