A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 10Bureau of National Lit., 1917 |
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Page 4486
... practice these exam- inations have not always been open to worthy persons generally who might wish to be examined . Official favoritism and partisan influence , as a rule , appear to have designated those who Rutherford B. Hayes 4515.
... practice these exam- inations have not always been open to worthy persons generally who might wish to be examined . Official favoritism and partisan influence , as a rule , appear to have designated those who Rutherford B. Hayes 4515.
Page 4487
... rules can , after the experience gained , be so improved and enforced as to still more materially benefit the public service and relieve the Executive , members of Congress , and the heads of Departments from in- fluences prejudicial to ...
... rules can , after the experience gained , be so improved and enforced as to still more materially benefit the public service and relieve the Executive , members of Congress , and the heads of Departments from in- fluences prejudicial to ...
Page 4488
... rules can not fail to be of decided benefit to the service . The reports of the Government officers , in the city of New York espe- cially , bear decided testimony to the utility of open competitive examina- tions in their respective ...
... rules can not fail to be of decided benefit to the service . The reports of the Government officers , in the city of New York espe- cially , bear decided testimony to the utility of open competitive examina- tions in their respective ...
Page 4508
... rule of 5 per cent per annum on the ascer- tained actual loss from the date of that loss to the time of the rendition of their finding , and that the Secretary of the Treasury in 1836 , when the first reports were presented to him , not ...
... rule of 5 per cent per annum on the ascer- tained actual loss from the date of that loss to the time of the rendition of their finding , and that the Secretary of the Treasury in 1836 , when the first reports were presented to him , not ...
Page 4515
... rule of legis- lation , which is that every measure should stand upon its own merits . I am firmly convinced that appropriation bills ought not to contain any legislation not relevant to the application or expenditure of the money ...
... rule of legis- lation , which is that every measure should stand upon its own merits . I am firmly convinced that appropriation bills ought not to contain any legislation not relevant to the application or expenditure of the money ...
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Page 4980 - Chinese subjects, whether proceeding to the United States as teachers, students, merchants or from curiosity, together with their body and household servants, and Chinese laborers who are now in the United States shall be allowed to go and come of their own free will and accord, and shall be accorded all the rights, privileges, immunities, and exemptions which are accorded to the citizens and subjects of the most favored nation.
Page 4720 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes...
Page 4872 - Islands, for the purpose of drying their nets and. curing their ^fish; provided that in so doing they do not interfere with the rights of private property, or with British fishermen in the peaceable use of any part of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose.
Page 4872 - Treaty, the amount of any compensation which, in their opinion, ought to be paid by the Government of the United States to the Government of Her Britannic Majesty in return for the privileges accorded to the citizens of the United States under Article XVIII. of this Treaty; and that any sum of money which the said Commissioners may so award shall be paid by the United States Government, in a gross sum, within twelve months after such award shall have been given.
Page 4750 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and so far as may be shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the service into which they seek to be appointed.
Page 4899 - An act to remove certain burdens on the American merchant marine and encourage the American foreign carrying trade, and for other purposes...
Page 4501 - The United States will cause satisfaction to be made for the injuries, if any, which by process of law shall be established to have been suffered by the Spanish officers and individual Spanish inhabitants, by the late operations of the American army in Florida.
Page 4699 - States may regulate, limit, or suspend such coming or residence, but may not absolutely prohibit it. The limitation or suspension shall be reasonable, and shall apply only to Chinese who may go to the United States as laborers, other classes not being included in the limitation».
Page 4769 - An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States...
Page 4510 - Act the person so arrested shall be brought forthwith before a commissioner, judge or court of the United States for examination of the offenses alleged against him . and such commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in respect thereto as authorized by law In case of crimes against the United States.