...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...

...this message, Congress passed an act on March 3, 1871, which contains the following language : The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations...fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health, charai'tw. knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter; sod lor this...

...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...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...

...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...

...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...character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter; and for this purpose the President is authorized to employ suitable...

...rules and regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as nill best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain...character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter; and for this purpose the President is authorized to employ suitable...

...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...to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability fof'the branch of service into which he seeks to enter; and for this purpose the President is authorized...

...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...candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, ments added by the Senate, without a yea and nay vote. IN SENATE. 1872, March 7— Pending the legislative...

...prescribe such regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of 52747°— VOL 27—10 31 the United States as may best promote the efficiency...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...