The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-10

10 the chief clerk in all departments. also
as 10 postoffice inspectors and specls,
agents OF the agriculture department. A
competitive departmental examination
for technical positions al navy yards Is
recommended
The committee express the opinion that
the classification OF the government prints
ing Office was not authorized by Law. but
that even II it was many places In that
Office were included which should NOT have
been. They think that il the Office ia 20
remain in the classified service the ap-
p0intments should De aqportioned among
the various states. These positions. they
say. do nor in any way interfere with the
principle Of regulating the appointments
20 the classified service. but merely take
from the classified Est those persons
whose relations 20 the chiefs are either
Of a fiduclary or Of an executive nature.
the principle being that where one Off
ciaI has TO impose peculiar confidence
either in the honesty Of the executive
ability Of an officer. the secretion of that
officer should be with the person who is
directly responsible for his acts.
The recent order Of the president in re-
gard 70 removals seems 70 have been In
terpreted more narrowly than In the 0pin-
ion OF the committee the order justidcs.
They say that while tho power Of ap-
pointment to the civil service may well
be regulated 50 "a 70 open the service
Invariably 20 ain the people ~ the United
States under suitable restrictions. the
power OF removal should be very broad
Where a clerk is DENIED by MS immedi-
ate superior 70 be inefficient. So IS clearly
in the line Of public policy that that clerk
should be discharged. and there should 30
no impediments placed IN the way 81 such
a discharge except such as may be neces-
sary 10 secure justice 20 the person re-
moved"
The committee further recommends that
the president be requested 20 change *
listing regulations So that whom avaea1cy
occurs and under the rule three names
are certified as eligible Tor such vacancy.
the three names shall be Forwarded 90 the
local officer IN charge Of the once where
such vacancy exists and such local officer
shall designate the person TO be selected
for such vacancy. subject 20 approval by
the head Of the department hav-Hg jar,s-
diction ~ such Office
Senators Chiffon and Kenny also sub
ml;ted a brief report saying that while
they agree that no legislation is desirable.
they consider It Inadglsab'e 20 make any
suggestions 20 the president
Senator Lodge presented Ms views IN
separate report. which. while IL agrees -
the main with enc report submitted -
Senator Prtcharl. does not present go
long q Jfzt 81 persons whom he would have
exempted from the operations q the civil
service law.
Chicago. March f-The scope - che
Chicago civn service law ~as materially
narrowed down today II a decision hv
Judges Horton and Shepard over lo9
olsrkzhips IN the Cry hsG are declared
exempt from che operations - the llw-
The decision AFFECTS .ae e-api7yas - '-s
city clerk. city trrasurar. citv collector
and c7rn7.rc TIE care vas r1hrn.-t-f
bv ag-eere-: and there -s- 70 appeal
Ezrr r IRE o@I~ers named gives heavy
bond when appointed ard being he-1 Dsr-
sonauy responsible FOR me atea-T ~ re-
snp,oyez ls permitted 20 se.e-. c,erss
without -sEarl-t5 -as c.vll ssrTlcs stat
u-s.
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