The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-25
HIS COMMITTEE MEETING
SOME SORROWFJT TALES PUT
J-p BY THE HUNGRY.
GAGE FAVORS CIVIL SERVICE
But Thinks Revenue Collec.o rs Should
Appoint heir Deputies Chiefs OF
for a Thorough Investigation.

for Thorough investigation.
Washington, d. c., April 24.-The Sen
ate committee on Civil Service, Of which
Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina, is
chairman, began it's investigation Of the
civil service to-day under the resolution
recently adopted by the Senate VIM.
to having been dismissed frem the Of
flee of the Unites States Treasury which
he claimed was done in order TO make a
place for the son of Register 1illman, n
boy II years old, who had not, he said,
been required to pass civil service ex-
animation. He said there were other
appointments under Register Iillman, of
whom an examination had not been re-
quired.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
also before the committee. He expressed
the opinion that chiefs of division in the
Executive departments and others
charged with executive responsibility.
should not be included in the classified
service as provided in Mr.. Cleveland S
tOf0of.
VIM. c. Conner. a book-bindcr at the
Government Printing Office. said that no
educational qualification was required in
many classes of work done in the bind
cries. He charged that girls appointed
under the rules of the classified service
had to be taught to do the work required
after they were appointed Mr. Conner
said that iii several instances just pre-
yious to the recent change in adm:nistra-
ton, the wages of several persons who
were receiving 81 per day had been
increased to the extent of cent an hour
In order to hold them in the service
under the classification.
Wm. L. Ryan. late clerk in the Treas
ury Department, who made the race for
Congress in the 31st Congressional dis
trict of New York last fall on the Demo-
cratic ticket, and who is contesting the
seat of his successful Republican rival
detailed the circumstances of his dis
missal. He claimed to have been alb
sent without pay, though not without
leave, during the campaign, while he
understood that many other government
officials, such as the Secretary of the
Treasury. Comptroller Eckles and even
the chairman OF the Civil Service Com
mission. were absent on pay Mr.. Ryan
said that when he returned to his desk
IN November e found his dismissal
awaiting him, but that he was reinstated
In February and dismissed in March.
This latter dismissal. Mr. Ryan claimed
10 be due to the fact that he would not
consent to desist from his contest for the
seat in Congress. He said that Logan
Carlisle, son Of the Secretary, and Chief
Clerk of the Department. had told him
that the prosecution of the contest could
avail him nothing. Mr.. Ryan said he
had no doubt that his dismissal was pure
Iy for political reasons. because my
views differed from those of Me- Car
isle" he added.
\ letter was received from Secretary
Gage, in which he stated his general
commelldation Of the civil service system
lie thought, however. there should be
exceptions. and he instanced deputy
revenue collectors who. he said, should
he appointed by the revenue collectors, to
whom they were personally responsible
Senator PIitchard announced his purpose
10 ask the heads CT all departments to
appear before the committee III order to
make the investigation thorough. The
committee adjourned until next Satur-
day