HISTORICAL REGISTER OF THE UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. COMMISSIONERS: JOHN R. PROCTER, Kentucky, President. JOHN B. HARLOW, Missouri. MARK S. BREWER, Michigan. [Mr. Rice was a Commissioner during the year covered by this report, and was succeeded by Mr. Brewer. See below.] A. RALPH SERVEN, Chief Examiner. List of Commissioners, chief examiners, and secretaries since 1883. Appointed Commissioner. North Carolina.. June 11, 1883 Died Apr. 17, 1884. Mr. Doyle was appointed stenographer to the Commission March 9, 1883, and promoted upon appointment by the President from that position to secretary. PART I. THE DEMAND FOR REFORM FROM THE PRESIDENTS AND CONTEMPORARY STATESMEN. DEMONSTRATED ECONOMY. 31 CONTENTS. Evils of the Tenure-of-office act of 1820, and of the Spoils system, as shown by quotations from contemporary statesmen and official documents...... Evils of the spoils system which the civil-service law was designed to correct. Intended scope of the civil-service act, as shown by extracts from debates, etc Views of the Presidents, heads of departments, and other officials relative to Saving effected by the adoption of the merit system, as shown by the growth of the number of positions before and the reduction after the passage of the 33 |