Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-28
WILL SUSPEND ORDER OF TAFT.
Laid Before Both Branches Of Congress
Monday By Senator 0yerman.

Warrington, May PA reso.
luton to suspend the executive
order of President Taft which
classified all fourth class post
masters for four years will be
placed before both branches Of
Congress Monday. The measure
10 fathersd by Senator Lse s.
Overmsn, of North Carolina, and
it 10 understood to have the en-.
dorsement of several Treasury
department officials, including
Dol. W. Il. Osborne, oommis-
sionsr of internal revenue. He is
known to favor the measure, and
it il said that even Secretary
HcAdoo IL likewise interested.
Tho first section of the joint
resolution suspends President
Taft's post offioe order. The
second section throws outside the
pale of the civil service regula-
sions any officer or employe of
the United States governments
who is required to give bond to
. superior officer. This is the
section which will vitality affect
the internal revenue service of
tho Treasury department and
which has the endorsement Of
the commissioner.
Senator Overman is unaware of
she scope of the second section,
and the fact that his intention
WAS known late this afternoon,
and then only by a few news
paper mon, has prevented a
general inquiry az to how far
sivil service employees in various
departments will be affected.
The second section is understood
10 be aimed at the deputy col.
lsctors of internal revenue.
These deputies are bonded by the
collectors themselves. The Post
ohice department., however, is not
affected by the section, for
cashiers, assistant postmasters,
and other employees who are bond
Cd to the United States govern.
mont instead of to their superiors.
The resolution il a. follows:
"Ssotion /. Resolved, That
the order issued by President
Taft, under date of October Is,
1912, placing fourth class post.
masters under civil service rules,
bs and the Same il hereby sus-
pended until March 10, 1917.
"Section 2. Resolved, That any
off1ser or employe of the United
States, who may be required by
law or regulation to execute a
bond to = superior officer or any
officer of the government, to Sc.
care = faithful performance of
o@oial duty, may be appointed
BY the officer who may require
such bond without regard to the
provisions of an act of Congress
entitled IAN act to improve and
regulate the civil service of the
United States, approved January
16. 1883, any amendment thereto
or any rule or regulation made in
pussusnce thereof, and the officer
requiring said bond shall have
power to revoke the appointment
Of any such subordinate officer or
employee and appoint his sue
esssor at his discretion without
regard to the act, amendments,
Tales CT regulations aforesaid"
The first section of the resolu.
tion 10 defended On the ground
that the civil service commission
itself, which was appointed by
President Taft, has declared that
the civil service is merely cloak
for the spolls system.
Senator Overman does not be.
lisve that fourth class post
masters should be placed under
tho system until Congress ha.
had time to complete its probe Of
tho system and clean it out. The
ordsr of President Wilson re.
quiring fourth class postmaster
to pass . competitive examination
in order to hold their jobs would,
II this resolution becomes law,
bs unnecessary.
The second sectlon il defended
on the ground that a man who
has to BE- responsible for the cast
Of Q man under him to the extent
OF taking his bond should be al
lowed to appoint that man in the