Sunday Washington globe., 1901-12-29
A HAPPY SOLUTION
OF the Civil Service Problem
Embraced in a Bill
BY THE SUNDAY GLOBE"
Which Colonel Ike Hill is Hereby
Respectfully Requested TO Intro
duce in the House-It Is a Cure All
and Ike Can Have il Passed On
Framed AS He May Elect

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The following is respectfully suggested
to the Civil Service Commissioners, es-
pecially to that Hoosier member, who op-
poses any special advantages for the men
who saved the country and who is in favor
of appointing green and Inexperienced
clerks in preference to the trained and COM
petent gentlemen now being daily dis
charged from the Census Bureau simply be-
cause they were recommended or appointed
by Congressman. It is a shocking dis.
qualification from the point Of view of Mr.
Foulke, that government clerk should be
recommended or secure an appointment
through the influence of his Congressman.
even though he passes an examination
based on the civil service examination. But
here is a bill that will remedy this aud
other evils Read it:
HOUSE BILL (No. --)
A bill for the better organization Of the
Civil Service of the United States and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted, That on and after the pass
age of this act no person now ia the civil
service Of the United States or who shall
hereafter enter it, shall be removed from
the same or reduced, without charges, and
a trial before board, to be designated by
the Civil Service Commission.
Be it further enacted, That there shall be
a school Of civil service established by the
Government for the education Of the young
Of both sex. Qualification for entrance
shall be competitive but the children Of
civil service employees to have the prefer
ence in all cases
Quarters and fuel will be furnished to all
those employed in civil service, aud Con-
gress will make necessary appropriation for
the purchase of the same,
All civil service employees shall be en-
titled to an increase Of 10 per cent for each
FIVE years of service The son or daughter
OF civil service employe shall euter the
service with the increased rate OF the
parent.
All persons becoming disabled from ar
duous duties or old age in the service shall
be placed on the retired list with rs per
cent of full pay but shall not on that ac-
count be deprived Of quarters, if any such
desire living elseWhere quarters will be
furnished them where they select to live.
When in the opinion of the commission
it shall seem well to employ any of those
who were engaged in the late war, all other
things being equal preference will be given
to the southern soldier, they having sacri-
feed more during and since the war, and
the northern soldier has hitherto COM
manded the sympathy of the Nation.
An appropriate uniform shall be chosen
by board designated by the Civil Service
Commission. The chiefs of divisions to
rank on a par with colonels in the army
and wear proper insignia of rank. After
March 4, 1902, ali bureau officers shall be
included and shall rank on a par with the
brigadier generals and wear the single star,
leaving the double star for the cabinet
officers and the four stars for the President,
when in the near future they shall be in
cluded.
The Civil Service Commission in the
future shall be designated as the Infallible
Trinity and this Office shall be hereditary
and they shall receive $4,000 per annum
each, with the usual 10 per cent increase.
The senior member Of the board shall be
cabinet officer preceding the Secretary of
State
On and after March 4, 1907, all Senators
and Representatives shall come under the
provision of this act, their position being
for life, with the usual 10 per cent increase,
but upon retirement shall receive full pay.
Congress shall organize as heretofore,
by the election of a Speaker. but the
Speaker-elect can not qualify until he shall
have been approved by the Infallible
Trinity, and should he, in the opinion of
that body be untitled to fulfill the duties Of
that office they can select some other men,
Der of the House, If in their judg-
meut there is any one fitted for the Of
fee if not the junior member Of the !. f.
rs shall act as speaker pro TEN until some
one is found fitted for the place.
Senators shall, as hereto fore, be elected
by the legislatures Of their states, but they
Will have to be approved by the l. f. T. be-
fore qualifying If the 1. f. T. should dis
approve Of the party elected they can
select party to fill the vacancy.
The President and Vice president shall
be elected as heretofore. but must be ap-
proved BY the l. + T. before Inauguration,
and should the President be dsap-
proved of by that body, the second mem
Der Of the 1. + r shall act as president Of
the Senate until the 1 f. T. shall have some
one fitted to fill the place.
Should the President after due election
be found UNIT to fill that high Office, the
senior member Of the l. +. T. shall ill the
office until some one is found who they
want to place there.
To provide revenue to carry out the pro-
visions of this act tax will be levied on
home products, mostly raw material such
as wool, wheat, corn, rye, potatoes, cabbage,
beans, ETC., and young stock, such as colts.
calves, lambs, young pigs and babies.