Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-12-12

mas sent the following letter OF lnStruc-
tions to the heads of the several execu-
tive departments of the government:
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. ), 1891.
SIR:-In my message to the first sss-
sion of the fifty first congress / have
suggested to the heads of the executive
departments that consider they whether
a record might &c kept on each bureau of
those elements that are recovered by the
terms "faithfulness" and efficiency"
and a rating made showing the relative
merits of the clerks of each class, this
rating to be regarded as a test of merit
in making promotions. 1t is intended
to make provisions for carrying into ef-
| feet the stipulation of the civil service
law in relation TO promotions in the
classified service. To this end. the rule
requiring compulsory examinations has
been recinded. In my opinion the ex-
animation for promotion of those who
present themselves should be chiefly, If
not wholly, upon their knowledge of the
work of the bureau or department to
which they belong and their record of
efficiency made by them during their
previous service. / think the records
OF efficiency made from day to day
should be open to the inspection of the
clerk.
Very respectfully yours,
BENZ, HARRISON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. AFTER the meet
ing of the republican caucus nomlna-
tions for the speakOrship were Immedi-
ately in order Mr.. Burrows of Michigan,
IN presenting the name of Mr.. Reed
said:
Although the republican majority Of
the house of representatives was re-
versed by the election of 1891, it is graf
flying to know that kthe republican
party of the country shows no signs of
retreating from the advanced position it
has taken and maintained during the
last congress, and venture to predict
that the time is near at hand when the
work of the ffty-first congress will meet
the endorsement of the American peo
pie. That congress revised the tariff in
the interest of protection to American
industries and labor. 1t increased the
currency by the full volume of our sill
yer without the coinage of the depreci-
ated dollar. 1t gave that measure to
the survivors of the war OF the union Of
the country. 1t prosecuted the work of
establishing the navy and strengthened
the coast defense; it entered upon the
work of building up the merchant ma
rine; it passed a measure which, had it
been enacted into law; it would have
given to every voter of the republic the
opportunity of casting his bollot and
having that ballot honestly counted. /
hazard nothing in saying that the legis-
lation of the ffty-tirst congress has
been exceiled by no congress since
the close of the war. There was no in
strument more potent in accomplishing
these great results than the speaker OF
the house. Brushing away the preced-
ents Of hundred years by which fc-
titious minority resisted and sometimes
controlled the legislation Of congress,
when by matchless ability and courage
he paved the way for the republican
party TO achieve the greatest triumphs
in it's history. In recognition Of his
great personal services ard of his fdel-
ity to the republican party / place in
nomination the name of Thomes B. Reed
for the speakershlp Of the ffty-second
congress.
The nomination was agreed to by ac-
clamation and Mr.. Reed made a brief
speech in recognition of the honor
The republican party. he said, twas suf-
fering from temporary set back only,
and would soOn assume its place in the
affection Of the people. The minor Of
ficers who served during the last con-
gress were renominated without oppO-
siticn, and the caucus adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE speaker
ship contest resumed this morning. The
eighteenth ballot showed Crisp, %;
Mills, 80; Springer, Il; NeMillan, 10;
Hatch, 10; Stevens, L On the nine
teenth ballot Mills gained one vote;
the ballot was otherwise unchanged.
The caucus adjourned until 2 p. m.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. "A catastro-
phe has occurred in the colliers at Nifka,
Russi N Poland. 1t is reported that 1SC
men and 10 horses were killed.
New YORK, Dec. Martin Loppy
wife murderer, was executed by cleo
trlcity at Sing Sing this morning,