Ulysses Grant U.S. Civil Service Reform



president ulysses s grant (1869–1877) spoke out in favor of civil service reform, , rejected demands in late 1872 pennsylvania senator simon cameron , pennsylvania governor john hartranft suspend rules , make patronage appointments.


grant s civil service commission reforms had limited success, cabinet implemented merit system increased number of qualified candidates , relied less on congressional patronage. interior secretary columbus delano, however, exempted department competitive examinations, , congress refused enact permanent civil service reform. zachariah chandler, succeeded delano, made sweeping reforms in entire interior department; grant ordered chandler fire corrupt clerks in bureau of indian affairs. grant appointed reformers edwards pierrepont , marshall jewell attorney general , postmaster general, respectively, supported bristow s investigations. in 1875, pierrepont cleaned corruption among united states attorneys , marshals in south.








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