The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-04

The Senate Committee on Civil Serv-
ice and Retrcnchment, continued it's
hearing this morning, Hon. John II.
Proctor again being the witness. He
took up first the classification of dep
uty marshals. stating that the Com
mission found that a large number of
| clerks in the different internal revenue
| districts were Classified as deputy mar
shals so that they might administer
oaths.
Mr. PritcEard wanted to know if
there were an eligible list from which
TO fill these places.
Mr.. Proctor said they could be filed
from the regular register.
Have you any suggestions to make
with reference to the Government
Printing Ofice?'' asked Mr.. Pritchard.
Mr.. Proctor stated that he had no
suggestions except that he thought the
Government Printer should obey the
law.
Mr.. Pritchard-Do you think the
Government Printer is not obeying the
| law?
Il do not think that he is said Mr..
Proctor. The law requires that rea-
sons shall be given for separation from
the service, and that reports be made
To the Commission. On the monthly
reports thus made appears dismisals
and the simple statements maze for
the good of the service | doubt very
much whether that is in compliance
of the law"
Mr.. Pfitchard wanted . know IL the
rule Of apportionment was being OBJ
served in making appointments i'm the
government Printing Office. Mr. Proc
ter stated that the Commission held
examinations at times for residents of
the District for temporary appoint
ment but that in permanent places the
apportionment rule was observed.
Il am" said Mr.. Proctor. "a great
stickler as far as possible for the rule
OF apportionment, this being a Federal
Government and the people from all
the States being entitled to equal priv
ileges TO service under the Govern
menC."
A delegation of veterans from New
York, who are in Washington trying to
secure the passage of "A bill introduced
by Mr.. Plat. appeared before the COM
mittee. The bill provides that veterans
honorably discharged from the service
in the late war shall be given the pref
NiNi'Nt IA ftAtIS dHFtiilAtu, pIbNlutu
they pass the examination fixed by
the Civil Service Commission, and that
such veterans be placed at the head OF
the eligible list
The delegation consisted of Congress
man Howe, Joseph w. Kay. &. w.
Strout.. Abraham G. Iffia and David w.
Lee. Each one of these gentlemen
made short appeal to the committee
in behalf of the bill.
Mr. Drnrfr mil h.
Mr.. Baker, vice president of the Anti
Civil Service Reform League.
Senator Lodge had previously re-
quested Mr.. Baker To produce a copy Of
the bylaws and list of the members
of his organization, and he asked Mr..
Baker if be had the documents asked
for. Mr.. Baker said he had the by
laws Of his organization, but that he
did not propose To produce a list of
the members. for the reason that he
did not wish to submit any of these
members to persecution, as some Of
them were employed in some Of the de-
partments of the Covenant srvice.
Senator Lodge said he wuuId object
to Mr. Baker being allowed TO partici-
pate further in the examination of wit
neSSes.
Mr.. Pritchard stated that he would
like the expression of the full commit
tee on the matter. and that he suggest
that Mr. Lodge withdraw his objection
until the sense of the committee could
be obtained. Mr.. Lodge withdrew his
objection, and Mr.. Baker was allowed
10 cross-eXamine Mr.. Proctor.
Mr.. Baker asked why only the three
names were certified when an appoint
ment was to be made.
Mr. Proctor stated that ii had been
the rule for years and that ii was done
to eliminate as far as possible politics
MIR Baker confined his questions prin-
cipaIly TO asking reasons for the rules
of the commission.
Mr. Baker asked if the commission
knew of more than two members Of the
same family were in the employ Of the
Government.
Mr. Proctor stated that he knew of
no cases of this kind. That the COM
mission had nothing TO do with this
matter, as il was left to the appoint
ing power.
Are YOU aware that the commission
has certified at least two men for ap-
pointment who had served terms in the
penitentiary?' asked Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. Proctor stated that he certainly
was not aware of ii.
Mr.. Baker stated that he knew of two
such cases being certified to the war
Department.
The committee will meet again to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when
some of the clerks in the Civil service
Commission will be called on to TESTIFY.
DUMPIINGS AS A CASUS Bella.