The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-04
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

A Revision That Completely Changes tho
Rules as Originally Adopted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Ths President has ap-
proved and promulgated revision Of the civil
service rules, which makes several very i'm
portant changes in the system of appointments
upon the tests of fitness applied to applicants
for places in the departments at Washington.
and in the classified customs Offices and postohi-
The commission has also revised the civil
service regulations to conform to the new rules.
These provisions have been under consideration
by the commission during the greater part of
the year and both have received careful consid-
Grafton by President Cleveland. He read them
at length several times. and made changes and
notifications, both of matter and phraseology.
Not one of the old rules regulations remains
in it's original form. A few of the most salient
features of the new rules may be stated as fol-
lows:
First-They are divided into four parts-general
rules departmental rules customs rules, and postal
rules
second-The general rules are nine in number, and
parts of the classified service and parts of
the service yet classified under the law of rules
dismissal any officer the executive civil-service
first use his official authority influence for the
purpose of interfering with election controlling
the results thereof. or, second dismiss,
to be dismissed or to influence of any kind to
procure bne OF person from any place
in said service such person has refused to be
ccerced in his political action has refused
tribute money for any political purpose to render
political service And it is specially provided that
any officer. clerk other employe who shall violate
section IL of the civil-servce act, which prohibits
any such officer clerk other employe from receiv
ing or being in any concerned in soliciting
receiving any assessment, subscription contriou
ton for any political purpose whatever from OH
clerk other erlploye of department branch
or bureau of the public service frtrn any person
receiving any salary or compensation from moneys
derived from the treasury OF the United States
who shall violate section IL which provides that
person who shall, IN any room or building occupied
by any officer employe of the government. or IN
yard fort, arsenal. solicit IN any matter
other thing of value, for political purpose what
who shall violate section I3, which provides
that officer employe of the United States men
toned in the cvilservice shall discharge
any officer empoye. promise threaten TO do
so for giving refusing, withholding neglect
ing to make any contribution of money, or other
valuable thing far any political purpose; who shall
violate section Id, which provides that officer,
clerk or other person in the service of the United
States shall, directly indirectly hand to any
other officer, clerk person in said service to any
Senator. member Of the House of Representatives,
Territorial delegate, money, or other valuable
thing, on account of or to be applied 10 the promo
rion of any political purpose whatever shall be dis
missed from the srrvice.
1t is also provided that question in any exarnn
alton shall be framed TO elicit the political
religious opinion sfiIation of competitors for
place. and that If any appointing nominating
officer shall make inquiry concerning in any way
person who has passed examination. who shall
discriminate IN favor of against such person, shall
be dismissed from office.
By the general rules several non-competitive