Show CIVIL SE VICE MICE mill BILM ams Bill which mos nos vms TOS introduced Introduce into dinto the house of representatives lately byar by mr jenckes of Rhod Island contemplates a great reform in be e civil service of the country it wat was wa wm L marcy of new now york who I 1 credited with hay hav haying having ing enunciated the doctrine loc trine which has given rise to the present practice of political appoint inks that to the victors belong the ious loub 11 merit in tb the early days of the was the chief qualification for office but when men gt to look on position as a means of rev rov arding their followers with the of office all this changed bortl had but little to do with appointments if it a man had ben bein a faithful party hack or had friends who could wield influence and control votes he was waa th manfor man for the place regardless zard gard less of any other qualifications under the system men are appointed for tor services mr behe herickes Je rickes akes ml kii proposes to mako make a reform on this pine it provides pr ovidea substantially ly for co competitive peti tive examinations for all ali appoint appointments ants in the civil service except pos postmasters asters and such officers asare as are requiem to be appointed by the president bland ba and with the consent of thie the senate L provides for the ap of thee commissioners w who ho bail bali ball shall constitute i civil service commis cummis sion slon lo 10 hold offlie for five years this commiss COMMISA commission ign is 6 pres pree prescribe cribe the qualifications requisite for an appointment to each branch and an grado of the civil service to establish rules governing applications and laminations and the periods and conditions of probation and rep report ortto to angress at the opening of each bes ees slon sion examination of all i officers is to bo be held every four years and such auch as mar ma not be found qualified are to be recon recommended mended for dismissal and to be dismissed cordingly accordingly Lb the pres president 1 dent or senate may require an applicant plic alic ant for any office that requires confirmation fir by th thi senate to appear before the beard and ana be examined as to his qualifications 1 it is the bill becoming a law la in discussing the subject it was sugg bugg suggested isted osted that the principal robberies of tb th government were perpetrated pet rated by ahse high officers whose I 1 appointment required confirmation b by y t thes eS enate it was asked ifa competitive examination be applied to the lower offices v hy not hold good as to the higher ofinas s why not apply the same bame principle to lo members of congress the author of flie the bill said there were offices the scope of the bill and only offices outside of it |