Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-01-04

state ana territOry, Where examinauons
are TO take place, designate a suitable
number OF persons, not less than three.
in the official service of the United
States. residing in said state or territory.
after consulting the head of the depart.
ment or Office in which such persons
serve, TO be members of the board OF ex-
aminers and may at any time substitute
any other person in said service living in
such territory in place of any one so Sc
lected. Such board of examiners shall
be 30 located ,ss to make il reasonably
convenient and Inexpensive for the ap-
plicants to attend before them. And
where there are persons to be examined in
any state or territory, examinations shall
be held therein ut least twice in each
year. 1t shall be the duty OF the collec-
tor, postmaster and other officers OF the
United States. ~ any place out side the
District of Columbia. where examina
tions are directed by the president, or by
said board to be held, to allow the rea-
sonable use of public buildings for hold
ing such examinations in all proper ways
and facilities.
SEC. Z, That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Interior to cause suita-
BILE and convenient rooms and acc0mmo,
dations to be assigned or provided, and
to be furnished, heated and lighted at
the city Of Washington for carrying on
the work of said commission and said ex-
animation and to cause the necessary
stationery and other articles to be sup
piled and the necessary printing be
done for said commission.
Sec. s. That any of said commission,
examiners. copyist, or messenger, or.any
person in the public service, who shall
wilfully and corruptly, by himself or in
cooperation with one or more other per-
Sous. defeat, deceive, or obstruct any per.
son in respect TO his or her examination
according to any such rules or regula-
tions, or who shall wilfully, corruptly
and falsely mark, estimate or report upon
the examination or proper standing OF
anv person examined hereunder or aid
in SO doing or who shall wIlfully and
corruptly make any false representations
concerning the same or concerning the
person examied or who shall willfully
and corruptly furnish to any person any
special or secret information for the pur.
pose, either of improving or injuring the
prospects or chances OF any person SO ex-
amined or to be examined, being APP
pointed, employed or promoted. shall for
each such effence be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction there
of, shall be punished by fino not less
than 800 nor more that 81 900, or by inn
prisonment not less than ten days, nor
more than one year or by both.
TSection nine provides for the classifi-
cation of clerks and employees now in the
service of the various departments where
the whole number of such employees in
any customs district or postoffice shall be
as many as so, such classification to be
made by the respective heads of depart
ments and reported to the President
SEC. 10. After the expiration of six
months from the passage OF this act no Off
Ger or clerk shall be appointed and noper-
son shall nbeemployedt TO enter or be promo.
ted to either of said classes now existing
or that may be arranged hereunder pur-
suant to the said rules until he has
passed an examination or is shown to be
SPECIALLY exempted from such examina-
tion in conformity herewith. But moth
ing herein contained sh.. be construed
to take from those honorably discharged
from the military or naval service any
preference conferred by the 1,793d Sec
ton of the revised statutes, nor take
from the President any authority not
CONSTANT with this act, conferred by
the 1,753d section of said statutes, nor
shall any officer not in the executive
branch of the Government or any person
merely employed as a laborer or work.
men, be required to be classified here
under. Nor unless by direction of the
Senate shall any person who has been
nominated for confirmation by the SEN
ate, be required to be classified or pass
examination.
SEC. II. Whenever there are two or
more members Of a family in the public
service in the grades covered by this act,
nc other members OF such family shall
be eligible to appointment in such grades.
SEC. IL. That no Recommendation Of
any person who shall apply for Office or
place under the provisions Of the act
which may be given by any Senator OF
member Of the House of Representatives
except as to the character or residence
of the applicant shall be received or con-
sidered by any person concerned in max.
ing any examination or appointment un
der this act.
SEC. 10. No person habitually using
Intoxicating beverages in excess shall be
appointed to which the provisions of this
act are applicable. AsiA6
Sec. ID. That no Senator or Represen,
tative or territorial delegate Of Congress
or Senator, Representative or delegate;
elect or any officer or employe of either
Of said Houses. and no executive, iudici.
al, military or naval officer OF the United
States, and no clerk or employc Of any
department, branch, or bureau of the Ex
eeutive, judicialior military or naval ser
vice Of the United States. shall directly
or indirectly solicit or receive or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting or receiv
ing any assessment, subscription or con
tribution for political purpose whatever
from any officer, clerk or employe OF tn.
United States or any department, branch
or bureau thereof, or from any person re
ceiving any salary or compensation from
moneys derived from the treasury Of th,
United States. &
SEC. 15. That no person shall, IN an,
room or building occupied in the dis
charge of official duties, BY any persoi
or employe OF the United State
! mentioned in the act, solicit in any man
ner whatever or receiveany contribution
money or any other thing OF value 70
any political purpose whatever.
SEC. 10. No officer or employe Of th,
1 United States mentioned in the act shal
/ discharge or promote, or degrade or IL
any manner change the official rank o