Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-18
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.,LI,,,t Cleveland approves ead PrsBui-
gates fhe Ner Code.

President Cleveland approved and
By ..omulgated the new civil service rules,
@ rrIicb are 10 go into effect March |.
The rules have been carefully consid-
IN nv the president and the commits
.iou for nearly year. The civil ser.
-;oe regulations have also been revised.
The most important features Of the new
HI niles are as follows:
The general rules are nine in number,
" md are applicable, except in one or two
',artieulars, to all parts of the classified
saryice, and some parts of the service
not vet classified under the law Of rules.
81 No these rules IL is made an ofIense pun.
81 ;sbahle by dismissal, in an officer in the
aa;s;l service 10 use his official authority
Sor the purpose Of interfering with an
al election or controlling the results there.
VI ~ or 10 dismiss or cause TO be dis.
missed, or TO use influence of any kind
n ~ procure the dismissal of any person
n IN such service because of a refusal 10
N he coerced in his political action, or be.
eause he refuses 10 contribute money
81 Tor any political purpose, or TO render
II political advice, and il is especially pro.
yided that any officer, clerk or other
N employe, who shall violate the section
II m the civil service act which prohibits
any such officer, clerk or other employee
y from receiving or being in any manner
concerned in soliciting or receiving any
assessment or subscription for any polit.
ieal purpose whatever from any officer,
clerk or other employe, of any depart.
\ ment, branch or bureau OF the public
service or from any person receiving any
salary or compensation for moneys de.
4 rived from the treasury of the United
States, or who shall violate the section
which provides that any person who
shall in any room or building occupied
by an officer or employe Of the govern.
n ment, or ia any navy yard, fort or arse.
nal. solicit in any manner whatever, OF
receive any contribution OF money on
other things Of value for any political
purpose whatever, or who shall violate
The section which provides that no OFF.
Ger OF the United States mentioned in
the civil service act shall discharge or
promote, or in any way change the on.
cial rank Of any officer or empioye. or
promise or threaten 10 do so for giving
or refusing or Withholding or neglecting
10 make any contribution Of money on
other valuable thing for any political
purpose, or who shall violate the section
which provides that no officer, clerk OF
other person in the service ofthe United
States shall, directly or indirectly, hand
over 81 any other 0tiicer, clerk or per,
son IN said service, or b. any senator on
member Of the house Of representative
or territorial delegate, any money OF
other valuable thing ON account or 10 lie
applied 10 the promotion OF any polit.
zeal purposes whatever, shall be dis.
missed from the services. Tits also pro.
N86l that no question in examination
sinl bo 50 framed as Ia elicit the polit.
teal Or religious opinion Of the applicant
UE competitor for place. aud that any
appointing or nOmingiilg officer who
shall make inquiry conc rAing them or
in any other way Ia ascertain the p0li.
ties Or religion ~ AnV person who
passed an e1an Ia tin. or who
shall Discriminate Ia favor oi
or against such person shall lie
dSm cd from Office. By the general
rules several non-cnmpCiitiye examina,
tons for promotion arc directed
The compulsory examination provision
A. suggested by the commission was
amended iy the president. who added
III" following words: ''But persons in
The classified service who wcrp hpnora.
bly, discharged from tho military or
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the widows and orphans 81 deceased sol.
dirIs aud sailors shall bo exempt from
such examination +"
Another important feature ~ tho gen.
cFal rules gives authority 81 an appoint.
ing OF nominating officer % whom tho
commissioners may send the names Of
Persons declared by them 10 be eligible
b. certain plaro h. object in writing 10
All or any ~ the persons TINS certified.
stating that for reasons 81 be rariic,i
ialY specified such persons arc not ga
fahlr OF performing the duties 81 the
vacant place, aud the commissioners
ar directed a. make cortiiicaiinn e
other names IL the objections arc ascar.
tanned 10 10 good aud we'll founded
Tho general rtil"a hlao provide THAT nol-
diCTa and sailors WIN have been honor.
ably discharged bpcanAe Of sickness or
wounds Hhall be- certified for appoint
mont IN preference to other persons nf
high grade 81 examination. and that In
making ANY reduction Of force in any
branch Of tho classified service. honnra
bly, dtschAr sel soldiers and sailors. aud
also the widows and orphans ~ drrcnsnl
soldiers and sailors. shall bo retained ia
preference TO others Tho maximum
age Limitation ~ fnriy.five years IL all.
rosntcd, and tho minimum limitation is
raised from fifteen 10 twenty years
Soldiers aud sailors who have claim Of
preference in civil appointments, are let
IN at o. ncr crntum, hnt in al other
eases the minimum grade Of eligibility
has been raised from 65 10 20 per cent
nm. The number ~ names 20 be certi.
fed 20 an appointing officer from which
70 select for an appointment has been
reduced from four 10 three.
Ono important addition 10 the rules
now in force. now endorsed by McsHrs.
Lyman and Oberly, reads Ms follows;
Whenever dismissal from the exec
utiyo civil service il made, n written
statement Of the cause Of the dismissal
innst DO filed in the department or Office
from which the dismissal is made and
become part Of the record in such de-
paTtment or office"
These rules and regulations, which 60
into effect March 1, 1898. were prepared
by Commissioner Obcrly. In com
menting upon tho revised civil service
rules Commissioner Edgerton called the
attention of tho associated press re-
porter 10 the absence of the rule which
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