New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
NOTIFICATIONS OF THE rifles FAVORED.
THE SENATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE PRE-.
srxrs THE RESULTS OF IT'S INVESTIGATION.

THE SENATE CIVIL. SERVICE COMMITTEE FIRE..
sExrs THE RESULTS OF IT'S INVESTIGATION.
Washington March o--Senator Prtchard, chair
man Of tho Senate Committee Clvll Service. to-
day presented the report of that committee on the
recent investigation Of the classified service. en-
bodyng the conclusions OF the committee. These
conclusions are divided under two heads follows:
First that the Executive has the power 10 make
such notifications may he found advisable. and
therefore no legislation is needed.
Second the committee Is agreed that the class-
ncat,on has been too extensive. and that certain
places that have been classified should be excluded
made to them. not through legislation but at the
pleasure Of the head Of the Department Of Bureau
the President should make certain notifications In
10 the heads OF departments and the heads o.
bureaus the appointment Of certain classes OF Of.
cias The &C mn o. rrv
II has no legislation TO propose.
Among the Offices which the committee recon-
mends should no excluded from tho classified ser
vice are the following: Deputy commissioners and
deputy collectors % internal revenue. agents who
are employees OF the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. temporary storekeepers and gaugers Ger
tain lighthouse employees. paymasters in tho GUS
toms service. shipping commissioners at the va
rious ports. inspectors OF hus and boilers. all po-
sltions In the custodian service. assistant attor
neys and special agents In the Department Of Jus
tice and deputy I nited States marshal..
1t is recommended that number Of employees In
the Interior Department, including the chief clerk
OF the Department and the chief clerks Of the
various bureaus special agents and law examiners
be exempted. The exemption recommended In this
Department Is extensive. and includes generally
the positions OF Individual responsibility the tenn
porary places and the places Of minor responsibility
II IL also recommended that private secretaries De
In ali exempted
The same recommendation is made as to the
chief clerks in all departments. also as to post
Office inspectors and special agents 9, the Agri
examna ton for technical positions at navy yards
opinion that the classification Of the Government
Printing Office not authorized By law. but that
even il 1t was many places In that Office were in
cluded which should not have been. They think
that II the office is 70 remain IN the CLASSIFIED ser
vice the appointments Should be apportioned among
the various States. These exceptions, It says. do
no, in any way interfere with the principle OF regu-
but merely take from the classified lists those per-
sons whose relations to their chiefs are either OF
a hduciary Of executive nature. the principle
being that where official has 10 repose peculiar
confidence either in the honesty or the executive
ability OF an officer the selection of that officer
should be vested in the person who is directly re-
sponsihe for his acts
The recent order OF the President in regard to re-
rowly than In the opinion OF the committee the
order justie i says ,:, that while the power OF
lated so as open the service imparally TO NIL
the people OF the United States. under suitable re-
strictions the power of removal should be very
broad Where clerk is deemed by his immediate
superior to- BE- inefficient # Is clearly IN the line
charged. and there should be no mpediments placed
in the way OF such discharge, except such as
may he essary to secure justice to the person re-
moved
The committee further recommends that the
President he requested TO change existing regula-
lions that when A vacancy occurs. and under
the rule three names are certified as eligible, the
three names shs 6s a 10 the local oer
and the local Office shall designate the person 10 be
selected for such vacancy subject TO approval by
the head o. the Department having jurisdiction OF
he office