The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-18
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
THE COMMISSION SUBMITS ITS
FOURTH REPORT.


been completed and placed in the hands of
the President for transmission to congress.
1t contains 81 printed pages, and not only
covers the transactions of the commission
from Jan. Is, 1856, to June 80, 1887, the
period specifically covered by the report,
but gives a detailed resume of the work of
the commission since Jan. l6 1888, the date
of the approval of the act under which the
commission was organized. 1t also contains
comprehensive history of civil service
from the first classification thereof in 1865,
all of which has been compiled from
original data
THE EXAMINATIONS HELD.
The report shows that between Jan. 16,
1856 and June 80 1857, PCS examinations
were held in various parts of the country
for the departmental service at Washington,
81 for custom houses, and III for postotlices,
making total of 436 examinations for the
whole classified service. At these examina-
tions 1896 mon and / ,SS7 women were ex-
amned, making total of 10, S52 persons.
For the departmental service at Washing
ton 3, l41 men and !, $50 women were ex-
amined; 3,90S mon and $50 women for the
customs service, and G,910 men and 557
women for the classified postoffices.
vICToRs AND vANQUIsHED.
OF the whole number examined 9210 men
and $50 women successfully pas ,ed, max
ing total of 10, 746. OF the whole number
of 5, ,l06 who failed 4, 755 were men and 35l
women. The percentages Of failure i'll these
examinations were: In the departmental
examinations $50 for mon and I9.5 per
cent. for women, the averages being 312
per cent; in the customs service $40 per
cent. for men and 2S per cent. for women,
the average being 372 per cent; in the
postal service 81 per cent. for men and
1875 per cent. for women, this average
being 30 / per cent. The total percenta ge
Of failures was "a per cent. for men and l.. &
per cent. for women, the average being 30 2
per cent.
THOSE WHO GOT PLACES.
OF the 9,2l0 men, and ! $50 women who
successfully passed these examinations, 2
men and ninety women have received
appointments in the departmental service,
1919 men and thirty-five women in the
postal service, and 641 men and no women
in the customs service. The percentages of
appointments were as follows: In the de
partmental service from Jan. 49, 1856, to
Jan Is, 1887, % per cent, and from Jan. l6,
1887, to June Z, 1884, the percentage was
Ill per cent. In thaI customs service the
percentage was p. 2 per cent. in the postal
The report shows that of every 100 per
sons who successfully passed the eKamina-
ton of the commission more than forty-one
received appointments.
FOR FOUR YEARS.
1t also shows that from July Is, 1888, to
June 80, 1887, 80, 343 persons were exam
ined for all branches of the service, of
which number II 37S, or "a. l per cent, failel
to pass, ard 81 ,9G5 passed. OF these SOP,
or 39.3 per cent, received appointments.
From Jan. 1G, 1888, to Jan. l5, 1885, the
number OF appointments made TO the de-
partments at Washington was 4S0: from
Jan 16, 1885, to Jan. -, 1886 233; from
Jan. l6, 1886, to Jan. -, 1887, 391, and from
Jan. IS, 1887, to June 3D. 1857, $50, making
the total number 1856. OF this number,
III were women, the proportion of men to
women being more than to l.
SEPARATIONS FROM THE SERVICE.
The report shows the ''separationsn from
the classified service by removal, resigna-
tion and death to have been as follows:
In the departmental service from July
16, 1888, to Jan. 10, 1885, q, g
by removal, II by resignation and
4 by death; from Jan. IS, 1883, to Jan
-. 1886, Co. 80 by removal, % by resigna-
tion and by death; from Jan. lG, 1886, TO
Jan ID, 1887, 40, 10 by removal, ~ by resig-
nation and 9 by death from Jan. IS, 1887
to June 80, 1887, 81, II by removal, IS by
resignation and l by death, making a total
of l57.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The total number of removals, including
those from the grade of special pension OK
aminer was 50, Of which number 8 were
Tenstated.
From the above it appears that of the
total number Of persons appointed to the
classified departmental service since the
approval of the civil service law, only 52
have been permanently removed, and Of "
Iesl lgnations 4 wero reinstated
The number of separations from the
classified customs service from January.
1886, to June 30 1887, was 60, Of which
number 46 were by removal, IS by resigna-
tion, and by death.
PUT OUT OF PosToFFICEs.
The number Of separations from the
classified postal service during tue same
period was 943, Of which number 45l were
by removal, 469 by resignation, and % by
death.
OF the appointments made during the
period covered by this report twenty were
claimants Of the right Of preference in civil
appointments accorded to hoAOrablY dis
charged soldiers and sailors and this is
about the total number of such claimants
who, during the period referred 10, passed
service Six of tho twenty were appointed
in the interior department.
OTHER TOPICS TOUCHED.
The report discusoe, the subject of zap
poiutuent' AMI makes an argument against
the suggestion that the appointments should
be apportioned among the congressional dis.
tricls: discusses tho subject Of actual,
bona fidc residence; ~ recIte, the amend
ments that have been made 10 the rules and
regulations; gives history Of the promo.
ton regulation ia tine New York custom
house and departments; states in their
order the Investigations which have been
made by the commia.IOu er; shows how, be
cause OF inGnitene in the departmental
cla5sihcations. questions concerning the
legality of appointments hre continually
arisiu2.
HISTORY or THE CLASSIFICATION.
The report then gives a history Of the
classification, recommends an extension Of
the CLASSIFIED service 20 embrace the EN-
plHyes Of the railway mail service, the fed
employees Of the Indian and labor burpau.,
the Indian school service, graded clerks in
tho several depJts Of the quartorma tor
generals office, ia the war de, ar.ment and
certain other positions in the civil service.
The report concludes with a statement OF
the practical effect Of the civil service act
and ndcA
Th8 conditions existing Ia the civil service
before tie approval Of tho net aud .he im-
prOyeuient la the service under the law
and rules are reviewed, and tIe objections
10 the law aFs 6fntcl aG hOlIi0 length