The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-01-20

time, on the direction of the Presiden
it shall be the duty of the postmaster
general to arrange in like classes tn,
clerks and persons so employed in tn,
postal service in connection with an,
other postotice; and every such ar
rangement and classification upon be
ing made shall be reported to tn,
President.
90 That from time to time said sec
rotary, the postmaster general an,
each of the heads of department.
mentioned III 15Sth section of the Re
vised Statutes, and each head of Al
office shall, on the direction of tb,
President, and for facilitating the exc
cution of this act, respectfully revise
any then existing classification or ar.
rangenent OF those in their respective
departments and offices, and shall, fol
the purpose of the examination herein
provided fer, include in one or more
OF such classes, SO far as practicable
subordinate places, clerks and officer:
in the public service pertaining tc
their respective departments not being
classified for examination.
Sec. T. That after the expiration
O. six months from the passage of this
act no officer or clerk shall be appoint
ed, and no person all be employed
to enter or be prom ted in either of
the said classes now existing, or that
may be arranged hereunder, pursuant
to said rules, until he has passed an
examination, or is shown to be special
" exempted from such examination
in conformity herewith. But nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
take from those honorahly discharged
from the military or naval service any
preference conferred by the 1754th
section of the Revised Statutes, nor to
take from the President any authority
not inconsistent with this act conferred
by the llo3d section Of said statute;
nor shall any oItlcer not IN the execu-
live branch Of the government, nor
any person employed merely as la
borer or work KHAN, be required to be
classified hereunder, nor, unless by
direction OF the Senate, shall any per-
son who has been nominated for CON
firmatin hvthe Senate be required to
be elias, flied o. to pass an examina-
ton.
SEC. 8. Whenever there are two
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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. 3. That no recommendation
Of any person who shall apply for Of
flee or place under the provisions of
the act, which may be given by any
senator or member of the House of
Representatives, except as to the char
acter or residence Of the applicant,
shall be received or considered by any
person concerned in making any ex-
animation or appointment under this
act.
SEC. TO- No person habi;ually US
ing Intoxicating beverages in excess
shall be appointed to or retained in
any Office, business or employment to
which the provisions OF this act are
applicable.
SEC. ii. That no senator or repre-
sentative Sor territorial delegate of
Congress. or senator, reprrsentive or
delegate lect, or any officer or en-
ploye OF either OF said houses, and no
executive, judicial, military or naval
officer OF the United States, and no
clerk or employe Of any department,
branch or bureau of the executive,
judicial or military or naval servic Of
the United States, shall, directly or
indirectly, solicit or receive, or be in
any manner concerned in soliciting or
receiving any assessment, subscription
or contribution for any political pur-
pose whether from any officer, clerk
or employe Of the United states, or any
department, branch or bureau thereof,
or from any person receiving any sal
airy or compensation from moneys de-
rived from the treasury of the United
States.
SEC. Il. That no person shall, in
any room or building occupied in the
discharge Of official duties by any
person or employee Of the United States
mentioned in this act, solicit in any
manner whatever or receive any con
tribution of money or any other thing
Of value for any political purpose
whatever.
SEC, 13. Nor officer or employee of
the United States mentioned in this
act shall discharge, or promote, or de
grade. or in any manner change the
official rank or compensation OF any
other officer or employe; or promise
or threaten so to do, for giving or
Withholding or neglecting to make any
contribution OF money or other valua-
bic thing for any political purpose.
Sec. II. No officer, clerk or other
person in the service Of the United
States, shall, directly, or indirectly
give, or hand over to any other officer
or clerk, or person in the service of
the United States, or to any senator
or member Of the House of Represen-
tatives, or territorial delegate, or other
person acting for such senator, mem
Der or delegate, any money or other