...Mr. George William Curtis, constituted by President Grant to frame rules and regulations to govern the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States. He was chosen Secretary, and occupied that position until the discontinuance of the work of the Commission,...

...Mr. George William Curtis, constituted by President Grant to frame rules and regulations to govern the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States. He was chosen Secretary, and occupied that position until the discontinuance of the work of the Commission,...

...and the act of January 16, 1883, supra. Section 1753 of the Revised Statutes provides as follows : The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations...character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter ; and for this purpose he may employ suitable persons to conduct...

...appointment into each branch and grade of the civil service of the United States, having regard to the fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health,...character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter. Second. To provide for the examinations and periods and conditions...

...doubtless, by this message, Congress passed an act on March 3, 1871, which contains the following language : The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations for the admission of per*)M into the civil service of the United States as may best promote the efficiency thereof, and...

...appointment into each branch and grade of the civil service of the United States, having regard to the fitness of each candidate In respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for me branch of service into which he seeks to enter ; second, to provide, subject to the same approval,...

...persona into the Civil Service of the United States as will best promote the efficiency thereof, aud ascertain the fitness of each candidate, in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, aud ability, for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter; aud ibr this purpose the President...

...rules and regulations for the admission of persons into the civil sen-ice of the United States as will best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain...health, character, knowledge, and ability for the service into which he seeks to enter. The Board was to convene on the 28th of June at the Interior...

...of the United States as will best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness • >f each candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service in which he seeks to enter; and for this purpose the President is authorized to employ suitable...

...the Appropriation bill, passed March 3, 1871, authorizing the President to prescribe such rules and regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as will best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness of each candidate in respect to...