The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-03
CIvIL-sERvICE REPORT.
The Commission Picks Out the In
dtauapOlfs POstOHice.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The eleventh
annual report of the United States Gull
service Commission shows that from July
pointments made in the classified service,
an increase of eghty-three over the previ-
Gus year. The number is divided as fol-
lows: Departmental service, 3S5; railway
mail service, rs; Indian service, 166; Gus
toms service, $50, and postal service, 2,S23.
The whole number of applicants examined
for the five branches of the classified serv-
ice was 1888, of whom 22,131 passed and
15 ,2fS failed to pass. The total number ex-
amined is an increase for the year of H.
54l an increase of S,l23 in the number who
passed and AIS in the number who failed.
Figures for the different branches are: De-
partmental service, 1852 examined, of
whom 1856 passed; railway mail service,
4267 examined, and 3l20 passed; Indian
service 431 examined, and 290 passed; GUS
toms service, 1872 examined, and 2.012
passed, and the postal service, 25.77 ex-
amined. and 1893 passed.
The 4erort states that every State has
received substantially its due share OF
apposr tments, any departure from mathe-
mlticaily exact apportionment being caused
by tie need occasionally of filling a place
requiring highly technical qualifications
with che best qualified person without refer
ence TO his place of residence. The COM
mission claims that experience shows that
AL positions in the government service,
be filled under the competitive system.
About one-half of all the employees of the
classified service are in the 6lo classified
better observed In the larger Offices than
ever before. The Indianapolis and Balu-
more offices are cited having been very
6,l mas QQd Il
point but now are considered well con-
Quoted, as are those OF Boston and Chicago.
Politics are said to have been practically
eliminated in making appointments and re-
moyals i'm almost al of the larger post
offices as well as in most branches of the
departmental service at Washington. There
have been complaints from many OF the
smaller offices showing that a large num-
Der of removals have been made for polit-
teal reasons. although other offenses. gen.
erally of a minor character, are alleged as
the ground of dismissal. In some Offices
there have been practically clean sweeps.
I'he law has been rigid.y observed In the
raiiway mail service and neither appoint-
ments nor removals have been made for
political reasons Gratifying progress IS re
Service law i'm the Indian schools. The
great majority of appointees have been re-
tained arS new resepence TO poltiesi con.
sideratlons.
| do with continuance In or exit from tbs
| service but that to some extent religious
and political reasons will influence dismis
sails until there is requirement OF Law
or rule that not only shall the reasons fol
| be made known 10 the person dismissed
| but that an opportunity be given for ths
| defense The Postmaster-general has in
| froduced a practice in this line in the pos
| tai service which so far as results ar.
| known works well in the direction OF secur
| ing stability and efficiency, and the com
| plete elimination OF politics. Concernin,
| offersive partisanship the commission says
| 1.-The rules against offensive partisanshil
/ are usually construed strictly against IN,
| opponents of the party In power and lenient
/ ly against their adherents Persons In tn
| classified service. though unrestricted a
| TO vote and opinions on all political sub
| tects. should not take any active part IL
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