Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
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Struggling with the Civil Service PROPOSE,
tion In New York-Blaine's --latest
Scheme-Notes From All Countries.
New YORK, May 25.-The Federal sena,
| torial civil service investigating committee
resumed its hearing in regard to the admin
istration OF the civil service law in the New
York custom house this morning. Sena-
tor Spooner announced that Senator Hale,
chairman OF the committee, had agreed
with him that under the Senate resolution
appointing the committee it was only en-
powered to investigate the workings OF the
civil service law under the present admin
istration, and could not go back to the
previous administration. d. e. Moore,
assistant appraiser and q member Of Tam
many Hall. testified that Appraiser Nc
Mullan went to Washington to see the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. McMullin told
him that the Secretary Gf the Treasury
gave him a list of men to be removed, and
although he was told that the men were
good and efficient, the Secretary insisted
on their removal. Witness had q CONVEX
sation with Assistant Secretary Maynard
in February, 1887, in which he told
Mr.. Maynard that il he was
GOING TO REMOVE MEN
for being Republicans he (~witness) WA with
him every time, but if on charges he wanted
to know something about it. He told the
Secretary, Maynard and Moore, were in.
capable OF making an investigation and
his reports were false. Lewis McMullin.
appraiser testified that DIR. Sherrer and
Others who were removed, were competent
men. When asked why he recommended
their removal, he said it was because
Secretary MAYNARD had suggested to
him he should do SO. He knew of
no cause for their removal. A letter
from Secretary Fairchild notifying Nc
Mullin OF the removal of Sherrer
and three others, and, suggesting that he
recommend the reinstatement Of McElbrea,
who had been discharged for drunkenness,
and he was reappointed. Subsequently
Civil Service Commissioner Oberly gave no.
tice that the reappointment was illegal, as
re-certifcate of eligibility had been given
by the civil service board. A certificate was
obtained under the rule per-
the board to grant such certificate
without examination when reinstatement
had to be made within year of removal.
SENATOR BLACKBURN
then took the witness in hand. He asked
him if he had come before the committee
prepared to answer all questions and with
his letters and records arranged SO they
could be conveniently referred to. He said
he expected he would be required to
answer questions and produce letters; he
had no ground on which to form an opinion
to the influence that caused McElreas'
reinstatement. Witness said he was a
Democrat in the third generation of
He said in conclusion that
Assistant Secretary Maynard and he had
q general conversation about the number
ofDemocratsi in the appraiser department.
At present from
FORTY TO FIFTY PER CENT.
those in the department are Democrats. |
In 1885 there were no Democrats except
himself in the department. John A. Sherrer, |
,x-examiner Of sugars testified that he |
wrote to Secretary Fairchild asking if there |
we're any charges against him, but he re- |
no answer. Ex-storekeeper Hotch-
Kiss, a Republican who was removed Feb |
.uary last, testified hat Collector Magone
,old him there was no complaint against
him, but there were too many storekeepers; |
several storekeepers had been appointed
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