Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-09
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
THE REFoRM RULES FORMALLY PRoMUL-
GATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

OAIED b1 IhE fhESIDENI.
WASHINGTON, May S-Ths Civil Sarvice
rules were this morning approved by the
President substantially as printed on Friday
last; the rules as approved are twenty-five in
number. The clause pertaining to the rules
containing the formal promulgation is re-
cast in the form 20 that it begins "Tne. Presi-
dent" and goes on to cay that he hereby
promulgates the rules.
Rules 1, 2, 8 and are unchanged.
In rule 5, which provides for three classii.
cations of service, the only change made is
to call the frs. cass the Departmental Ser
vice instead OF The Classified Service at
Washington, the reason given being that
service at the capital is all departmental.
No change has been made in rule 6.
In regard to competitive examinations, the
changes in the rule are to take orthography
out of the fourth subdivision and put il in
the first, aud letter wriiing out of the first
subdivision and put il in the fourth. The
references TO five per cent. OF complete prof
cheney in examination. is stricken out, aud
sixiy-6ge left as the per cent. 10 be attained.
A trlhng change has osen made 10 rule
by adding two words, so that the rule now
provides that no question during examina-
ZION shall call IoT the expression OF any po-
itieal or religious opinion or sffiiaticn, nor
"shsll any discrimination bs made by reason
thereof" Tue words ''if known" are believed
10 make the rule more pointed aud emphatic
Rules'9 and 10 are not changed.
In rule ii a slight modification is msde
the filth subdivision requiring applicant to
state, amoug thugs 10 which he is required
TO make oath, his own moral character, il
stricken out, as it was believed best TO allow
the commissioner TO refer to the recommends
lions of the applicant upon application.
An addition requiring the applicant tC
stats what he knows as to the EN- poymeu oi
other members Of his family in the public
service was made TO the rules during tht
work OF revision.
Iu rule Is the only change is Qua sde a
the suggestion OF the customs off GERS. Ia
stead Of providing that no one shall be ex
amined for a customs inspector who is undel
twenty-ons years OF sge, it provides tha
none shall be examined, except fer clerk o.
messenger, if uHder twenty one years OF age
Rules Is, IA and Is are unchanged as sub
mitted.
Rule Is provided that when any off ce
shall make request for candidates 10 I'LL
vacancy or vacancies, the commission sh al
certify three names. 10 be taken in order
from the register of those eligible, and tn,
selecion was to bs made from the three 8
certified. As this rule provides that fou
instead oil three names shall be certif ID, am
a fur her charge is N 2de which provide
that these certified are 10 be highest on III
lis; from the State for which the vacancy i
to be filed, instead eff the frat on the list r
ported, The sixth subdivision imi ing ih
power of the commission 80 that they shsl
certify the ,me rerson on the registry ,hre
times to the same officer on postal to custom
service, and only twIcs 10 any department 2
Wa-hipgiop, remains the same ss it WI
originally reported.
No changes have been made in rules
and IS
Ia rule 10 smother clause is added TO pro
vide that heads of bureaus shall be excepie
from examination under thea rules. IL ais
excepis all examinations for promotions un
til rul.s eau be mstursd 10 regulate sucl
examinations. The commissioners we're c
opinion that it was not time yet TO prouu
| gate these rules.
Rules 20, u, and % remsiu as originall
Rubnilted