Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-24
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
INGENIOUS REPUBLICAN ATTEMPTS
TO SET TT ASIDE.
GEOLESALE SWEEP OF OFFICES.
democrats, IL Possible. to re Made
90 Give Place TO the Adherents Of
ianna-Nirginia Cong-essionalia-
pafcnfs.

break through the civil-sCrvicc barriers
frl open The gates in some way to the
hungry horde OF Republican ofice-seck-
or. now here and elsewhere looking for
l.o Some Of these have an apparent look
O. mparuality. but without an exception
th.y all tend in one direction. and that
{. in some way TO abolish the present
c.Nl-servicc law.
Tho latest Of these attempts Is a bin In
t-oluccd IN the House by Mr. jenkins
Wopubncan). OF Wisconsin. which, under
various guisos. has for IT'S object, under
partisan administration, the dispace-
rent OF Democratic employees and the
Substitution of Republicans. lt begins by
ianocenuy proposing that all persons en-
ployed in the civil service shall be classed
politically as Republicans or Democrats
Next. that when this IS ascertained, the
PRESIDENT shall require all such persons
90 state under oath. among other things
shat may be required lis or her citizen
chip. the State. Territory, or district
whence. appointed. politics at the aga of
81 years. politics az the time Of appoint
meut politics az the time Of making
statement, and place and residence at
The lime OF appointment
This bin then proposes that Che Presi-
dent shall divide among the different
states and Territories all offices ana
places in the civil service. according TO
population. and as nearly as possible ac-
cording TO the compensation of the posi-
ton: and that changes shall be made by
the President from time TO time. I'm order
10 comply with the provisions of the bill,
whenever there is any substantial change
in the population OF any State or Terri
tory. or the compensation or politics Of
any person. At no time, it clearly sets
forth shall more than one-haf of such
places, offices. or positions DE filled with
or hy Republicans in politics, the other
oue-han 20 be filed with and by those
Classed as Democrats.
The bill then provides that, in making
discharges from the civil service Of the
United States. i'm order TO comply with
its provisions, the following rules shall
le observed. First. discharge all not
citizens of the United States; second, All
under p years Of age whose fathers are
not citizens Of the United States; third
an who never served IN the army or navy
Of the United States. in favor Of those
who received ar honorable discharge
from either; and. fourth. all those who
never passed a civi-service examination,
in favor Of those who did.
WHOLESALE SWEEP.
The next ingenious section of this bill
% entrap the unwary by its apparent
frankuess proposes that, on the first
Monday in January, 1898 all persons who
at that time shall have been five years in
what is now known as the civil service,
shall Do discharged from the service of
the United States. 20 be reappointed only
ly again taking the civil-servlce exami- !
nation. and setting their names placed |
GA the eligible list. according to law. |
Commencing on the first Monday Of jan /
uary 1esS no person shall remain i'm /
tha service Of tho United States longer /
than FIVE years at any one time; and |
after FIVE years from the day Of appoint /
ueut. shall by force of the act. be dis /
charged from the service Of the United /
States. TO be reappOinted only by again
taking the civil-service examination, and |
petting hts OF her name on the eligible
list. according TO law.
This. Of course. would be equivalent TO
the repeal of tho whole civil-service
structure. as it now exists
The bill goes on TO provide that no per-
son shall be discharged during the five
years service. except for cause, and un-
less approved by the President There
are various other sections I'm the bill, to
carry out its provisions in regard TO q
fair political division Of the offices; but
the entire object Of it Is 10 break down
the civil-servlce law. and make places by
removing Democrats for Republicans.
VIRGINIA MEASURES.
Representative Lamb to-day introduced
"A bin for the relief of Henrietta Is. Lee,
q Frederick county, Nd, daughter of
Revolutionary soldier
senator Martin, for Senator Daniel in
troduced the following amendments TO
the general deficiency bill, which passed
tho House under a special order. last
Saturday and is at present in the Senate
Committee on Appropriations:
For the payment i'm full 20 the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine-WOrks,
for damages and losses incurred I'm the
construction Of the armored battleship
Texas. SEQ 5000.
For the compensation of Richmond Col
lege. at Richmond, I'm the sum Of $4,000
for the occupation, injury. and destruc-
ton Of IT'S buildings, apparatus, library,
and other properties during q period of
eight months. commencing April l, 1850.
bv United States troops and officers.
Senator Martin also offered, for Sena-
tor Daniel. a bill for the relief of the
Richmond ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. similar I'm
its provisions 70 the one above, and which
was referred to the Committee on APP
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made I'm Virginia as follows
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