ISBN: 9780217736923

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...during his term and with his friendly co-operation the radical reform by law of the monstrous abuses of the American system of appointments and removals in the Civil Service began will be the chief historic distinction of his tranquil and conservative administration. Gentlemen, the immediate duty of the year before us is to urge to completion the repeal of the four years'' laws, to secure the passage of other State reform bills, and to carry the reformed system still further into the municipal service. Unprecedented progress has been made in all these directions, but, until this reform of administrative methods has become as much the irrevocable national and State policy as the personal freedom and equality before the law of every citizen, the work of this League and of the associations is not finished. Much has been done and much remains to do; and, in congratulating you upon the extraordinary success in the accomplishment of the objects of the League during the last two years, I cannot forbear to mention one other service, but of another kind, that we have been able to render. It is an inestimable service in popular government, and it is the more conspicuous at this moment because we are now involved in the bitter controversy of a presidential election. It is the time in which party spirit rages uncontrolled, and in which, therefore, the fact which I mention is all the more impressive and significant, that the greatest and most beneficial reform in methods of administration which has ever been proposed in the country, a reform of abuses which were subjugating legitimate party action, destroying the moral authority of elections, demoralizing the public conscience, degrading official character, excluding able and upright men from public life, and disgracing ... George William Curtis, Books, History, Orations And Addresses Of George William Curtis Volume 2 Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 2; Original Published by: Harper & brothers in 1894 in 556 pages; Subjects: Civics; Civil service reform; Citizenship; History / General; Political Science / Civics & Citizenship; Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration;<

ISBN: 9780217736923

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: II THE REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE A REPORT MADE TO THE PRESIDENT, DEC. 18, 1871, BY THE CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION It was in 1867 that the first serious attempt at Reform of the Civil Service was made, by the presentation to the House of Representatives, by Mr. Thomas A. Jenckes of Rhode Island, of a Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: II THE REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE A REPORT MADE TO THE PRESIDENT, DEC. 18, 1871, BY THE CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION It was in 1867 that the first serious attempt at Reform of the Civil Service was made, by the presentation to the House of Representatives, by Mr. Thomas A. Jenckes of Rhode Island, of a report, from the Joint Committee of Retrenchment, on the condition of the Civil Service, accompanied by a bill " to regulate the Civil Service of the United States and to promote its efficiency." A second report was made by Mr. Jenckes in the next year, but it was not until 1871 that action upon the subject was taken by Congress. Then, in recognition of the growing sentiment that something must be done, a section was introduced into the Appropriation Bill, authorizing the President (President Grant) to prescribe rules for admission to the Civil Service, to appoint suitable persons to inquire what rules would best promote its efficiency, and to establish regulations for the conduct of persons who may receive appointments in the Civil Service. This act was approved March 3, and on the next day the President appointed Mr. Curtis and six other gentlemen as a board of inquiry, known as the Civil-Service Commission. The work of the Commission fell mainly upon Mr. Curtis. Its first Report was presented to the President on Dec. 18, 1871. The rules and regulations recommended were adopted by the President on the next day, and sent to Congress with the Report and a Special Message. In April, 1872, a second Report was presented to the President with further rules regulating appointments, which were likewise adopted and put in force. They remained in operation for three years, in spite of the active opposition of the leaders and brokers of office of the Republican party, the d Books, History~~General, Orations-And-Addresses-Of-George-William-Curtis~~George-William-Curtis, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<