Operations of the Civil Service : hearings before the United States Senate Select Committee To Investigate Operations of Civil Service, Fiftieth Congress, first session, on Mar. 28, Apr. 3-6, May 24, 25, 28, 29, June 8, 9, 12, 15, Sept. 13, 1888.

Includes investigation of improper participation of Government officials in political conventions and elections. Apr. 3-6 hearings were held in Philadelphia, Pa.; May 24, 25, 28, and 29 hearings were held in New York City; and June 8 and 9 hearings were held in Baltimore, Md.