Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-27

recognized as the committee TO recommend
appointment q for South Dakota The plan
has been submitted to the president, but no
decision has yet been reached II Is feasible
and just, and there is little doubt that 1t will
be accepted. A similar arrangement will
likely be effected for North Dakota
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
A serious discussion of the rights and
wrongs, advantages and disadvantages of the
civil service law has again arisen. This
question Is no longer confined TO parties.
There are as many republicans who are OPP
posed TO both the letter and spirit OF the civil
service law as there are democrats The
spirit Of civil service reform is much more
popular than the letter OF the law, and the
extension of the spirit of the reform where
the law does no good has made many enc
mics OF both the law and the reform. Presi-
dent Harrison has done nothing which
brought about such universal commentator
as the extension of the time when the
civil service law should include the railway
mail service, giving six weeks, from the mid
die of March to the 1st of May, within
which to bring about a reorganization of the
demoralized railway mail service without
the interference Of the law. There is uni
versal complaint because tho extension Of
the law over the secret service Of the post
office department has not been abrogated.
A western senator, whose name is house
hold word throughout the country, expressed
the opinion of very many men when he said
the other day:
"As whole, the civil service law is advo-
Gated by two classes only-those who are ig.
norant of its actual operations, and those
who want to relieve themselves from the
procurement of positions for friends. The
only proper feature there is about the civil
service law is that it keeps back the rush of
spoilsmen and has some regard for intelli-
gence and fitness in the employment of men
to perform the public service. The intention
of the civil service is, 1t must be acknowl-
edged by its. most ardent friends,
the law was faithfully enforced, it
would wreak no injustice, and would
elevate public interest. But there are just
enough men IN every department of the gov.
ernment who oppose civil service reform to
impede its best operations, and who keep
down the best results which could be Sc
cured"
The above quotation is from one of the
leading republicans in Indiana, and he ex-
pressed them after weeks sojourn IN
Washington, looking into the various
branches of the government where positions
are supposed to be located for party men.
This same gentleman stated to your cores
pom dent that an effort would bemade at the
propriaton for the civil service
be supported by sufficient number of
republicans to give it success il the usual
quota of democrats stood by the opposition
to civil service reform The extension of
the law over the railway mail service and
the incorporation of the detective service of
the various departments within the civil SER
vice law have made core enemies for civil
service reform and the law than all things
else.
PLEADING FOR SWAIN.
Several Ohio and other congressman are
interesting themselves again in behalf of
Judge Advocate General Swain. The SEN
tence of the court, twelve years suspension
from rank and duty, was very severe one.
President Harrison has been seen and prom
ised to give the matter his personal atten-
tion. The power of mitigating the sentence
rests alone with the president The papers
are now at the white house, and the presi-
dent will take up the matter at an early date.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Sheridan is still in the city. AS soou
as the school session is over she and her
children will go to their cottage at Nonquett
Colonel and Mrs McMichael Sheridan will
spend part of the summer with Mrs. Sheri-
dan.
Miss Maggie Neeley, Of Iowa, was given
cases in the second division of the govern
| ment printing Office on Friday.
The marriage of eX-Secre tary Bayard to
MISS Mary Willing Clymer is announced to
take place June IL, in this city.
Louis A. Dent, of this city, has been ap-
! pointed private secretary to Secretary Blaine +,
to Liverpool. Dent was formerly private secss
retary to Congressman Hit, of Illinois.
Mr.. Michaels, of Kansas City, brother of
w. H. Michaels, of Nebraska, clerk of the
| senate committee on printing has been ap-
pointed q clerk at 81, 500 and will assume lis
| duties tomorrow at the government printing
office, PERRY S, HEATH.