The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-30
Changes I'm the Classified Service.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Presi.
dent today trap psmitsd to the Senate
ia compliance with a esolution of.
fered by Senator ingalls,, statements
from the heads of the Executive De-
partments relating to the changes in
the Classified service during certain
periods spec fed in the resolution.
The statements aye in tabular form,
snd are submitted without comment.
Summarized they make the following
showing:
First The number Of clerks now
embraced within the provisions of ths
rivil service act removed from July
Is, 1888, TO March 4, 1885: Department
Of state, none; Treasury Department,
20; Department OF the Interior, %;
Department OF Justice, none: Post
office Department, 6; War Depart
me1t 30; Navy Depar msnt, l. Num-
Der OF appointments during the same
period, not Including these excepted
tom exam ma ion by rule 10 Of the
civil service rules: Department of
State, 4; Treasury Department, 10;
Department OF the Int ior, "a; De-
partment of Justice, 8; P,stoffice De-
partment, Al: War Department. 50;
Navy d psrtment. 10.
ScOnd.-Number OF clerks en-
braced within the provisions of the
civil Ee.vice act removed between
March 4, 1885, and June Is, 1886:
Department. of State, 2; Treasury De-
partment, 191; Department of the In
terror, 25; Department of Justice, ] ;
Pos office Department, 10; War De.
paitment, 40; Navy Department, |.
Number appointed in the same period:
Department of State, 3; Treasury De-
pertinent, 90; Department OF the In
terror, 100; Department of Justice, 8;
Poetoffice Department, 40; War De-
psrtment, Sc; Navy Department, 2.
Third.-Number of chiefs OF di-
visions or chief Clerks removed or re-
duced between July 16, 1888, and
March 4, 1885: Department of Safe,
none; Treasury Department, / F.; De-
pertinent OF the Interior, /; Depart
mebt of Justice, none; Postoffice De-
par rment. 2; War Department, /;
Navy Department, 8. Number of
clerks appointed during that period:
Dspar tment of State, 2; Treasury De-
partmeut, II; Department of the In
terror, 4; Department of Justice, /;
Postoffice Department, IL; War De-
l; Navy Department, 2.
; Fourth. Number Of chiefs Of divis-
ion and chief clerks removed or res
ducsd from March 4, 1885, to June 5,
1885: Department of State, /; Treas
ury Department, 2S; Department of
the Interior, 8; Department OF JUS
tice, none; Postoffice Department, 2;
War Department, /; Navy Depart
ment,2 Number of chiefs of division
aud chief clerks appointed during the
same period: Department of State, 2; /
Treasury Department, So; Department
of the Interior, 81; Department OF JUS
tice, none; Pcstoffice Department, 8;
War Department, |; Navy Depart
ment. 2.
Fifth Number of appointments of
officials within the scope of the civil
service act between Jsnusry 18, 1883,
the date OF its passage, and July 10,
1888, the day whom il wont into effect!
Department Of State, 8; Treasury De-
Sc; Department of the In.
terror, 254; Department. of Justice, 4
Postoffice Department, "a; War De-
so; Navy Department, none.
In addition, the Secretary of the
Ire sury gives list of customs officials
affected by the civil service act rules
a. d regulations, appointed from Janu-
ary l6, 1888, to July Is, 1888. They
as follows: New York, III;
Boston, 30; Philadelphia, 8; Baltimore,
IL; New Orleans. 81; San Francisco,
10; Burlington, VT, 4; Portland, Me-,
IL; Chicago, l6; Port Huron, 2; De.
troit, l.