The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-28

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onment for not less than ten days nor more
than one year, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
SEC H. That within sixty DAYS after
the passage of this act it shall be the duty
of the secretary of the treasury, in as near
/ conformity as may be to the classification
of the certain clerks now existing, under
the I63rd section of the revised statutes.
Fsrst.-To arrange in classes the several
clerks and persons employed by the collec-
tor, naval officers, surveyor and appraisers
or either of them, or being in the public
service at their respective offices. in each
customs district. where the whole number
/ of said clerks and persons shall be alto
gether as many as fifty; and thereafter,
! from time to time, on the direction of the
President. said secretary shall make the like
classification, or arrangement of clerks and
persons so employed with any said office,
or offices, in any other customs district
and upon like request, and for the pur-
poses of this act, said secretary shall ar
range in one or more of said classes, or of
| the existing classes, any other clerks,
/ agents or persons, employed under his de-
partment, in any part of his district, and
these now classified, and every such
rangement and classification, upon being
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| Second. Within said sixty days it shall
be the duty of the postmaster general, in
general conformity to said 163rd section,
to separately arrange in class the special
clerks and persons employed, or in the
public service at each postoffce, or under
any postmaster of the United States, where
the whole number of said clerks and per-
sons shall amount to fifty. and thereafter
from time to time, on direction of the
President, it shall be the duty of the post
master general to arrange in like classes
the clerks and persons SO employed in the
postal service, in connection with any
other p1stoffice; and every such arrange
ment and classification, upon being made,
shall be reported to the president.
Third.-That from time to time said
Secretary, postmaster general, and each of
the heads of departments mentioned in the
15Sth section of the revised statutes, and
each head of an office, shall, on direction
of the President and for facilitating the
execution of this Act, respectively, revise
any of the then existing classifcations, or
arrangements of those in their respective
departments, and the offices shall, for the
purposes herein provided for, include in
one or more such classes so far as practi
cable, subordinate place, clerks, and offic-
ers in the public service pertaining to their
respective departments, not being classified
for examination.
SEC 1s After the expiration of six
months from the passage of this Act, no
officer, or clerk, shall be appointed, and
no person shall be employed to enter, or
be promoted in. their said classes now ex-
listing, that may be arranged here under
pursuant to said rules, until he had passed |
examination, or is shown to be specially |
exempted from such examination, in con |
formity herewith; but nothing herein con- |
tanned shall be construed, from those hon |
orably discharged from military or naval |
service to have any preference conferred |
by the 1754th section of the Revised Stat |
utes, nor take from the President any au
thority, not consistent with this Act, con-
ferred by the 1850 section of said Stat
utes, nor shall any officer, not in the exec
utiye branch of the government, nor any
person merely employed as a laborer. or
be required to be classified here
under; nor, unless by direction of the
senate, shall any person, who has been
for confirmation by the senate, |
be required to be classified, or pass exam
nation.
SEC. 10. Whenever there are two or
more members of one family in the public
service in the grades covered by this Act,
no other members of such family shall be
eligible to appointment to any such grades
SEC. 90 No recommendation of any
person who shall apply for office or place
under the provisions of this Act, which
may be given by any senator or member
Of the house of representatives, except as
20 character or residence of applicant, shall |
be received or considered by any person
in making any examination or
appointment under this Act.
SEC. 81. No person habitually using |
intoxicating beverages in excess shall be
appointed to, or retained in, any office,
or employment to which the pro-
yisions of this Act are applicable.
Sec. %. No senator or representative,
n territorial delegate of congress, a sena
or, or repr sentative, or delegate elect, or
my officer, or employee, of either of said /.
Houses, and no executive judicial, military,
n naval officer of the United States, and
10 clerk, or employe, of any department,
ranch, or bureau of the executive, judi
ial or military, or naval service of the
United States. shall directly or Indi-
ectly, solicit, or receive, or be in |
ny manner concerned in soliciting, ORE
Giving, any assessment, subscription, or :
for any political purpose c
whatever from any officer, clerk, or en- c
loye of the United States, Or any depart
lent, branch, or bureau thereof, or from
ny person receiving any salary, or com
ensation, from the monies derived from |
he treasury of the United States.
Sec. %. No person shall, in any room,
r building, occupied in the discharge of
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