Benjamin Harrison actually said...

"Again I invite to every branch of the service the attention and scrutiny of Congress."

"To the Senate and House of Representatives: The reports of the heads of the several Executive Departments required by law to be submitted to me, which are herewith transmitted, and the reports of the ..."

"I think the records of efficiency kept from day to day should be open to the inspection of the clerks."

"I now direct that in your Department a plan be at once devised and put in operation for keeping an efficiency record of all persons within the classified service, with a view to placing promotions who..."