National Republican., 1886-07-30
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
Changes Made in tho Departments
During A Specified Period.


The President yesterday transmitted 10
the Senate, in compliance with resolution
offered by Senator Ingalls,, statements
from the heads Of the executive depart
ments relating TO, the changes In the classl-
fed service during certain periods specified
in the resolution. The statements are In
tabulated form, and are submitted without
comment. Summarized they make the fol-
lowing showing:
First. The number OF clerks now EN-
braced within the provisions Of the civil
service act removed from July 16, 1888, TO
March 4, 1886; Department Of State, none;
Treasury Department, 20; Department OF
the Interior, 2S; Department OF Justice,
none Postoflice Department, none; War
Department, 30; Navy Department, /.
Number Of appointments during the same
period (uot including those excepted from
examination by rule 10 OF the civil service
rules): Department OF State, a; Treasury
Department, 159; Department Of the Int.
rior 20l; Department Of Justice, 8; Post
office Department, Al; War Department,
SO; Navy Department, 10.
Second. Number Of clerks embraced
within the provisions Of the civil service act
removed between March 4, 1885, and June
10, 1885: Department Of State, q; Treasury
Department, 10l; Department OF the In
office Department, 10; War Department,
40; Navy Department, /.
Number appointed In the same period:
Department OF State, 3; Treasury Depart
ment, 99 Department Of the Interior, 1870;
Department Of Justice, 3; Postofllce Depart
ment, 40; War Department, SO; Navy De-
| partment, 2.
Third. Number of chiefs of division or
| chief clerks removed or reduced between
July 16, 1888, and. March 4, 1885, Depart
ment Of State, none; Treasury Department,
| 1; Department Of the Interior, 1; Depart
| ment OF Justice, none; PoBtofflce Depart
ment, q; War Department /; Navy Depart
ment, 1. Number Of chief clerks appointed
during that period: Department OF State,
2; Treasury Department. IL; Department OF
the Interior, A.; Department of Justice, 1;
Postofiice Department, ii; War Depart
ment, /; Navy Department, 2.
| Fourth. Number Of chiefs Of division aud
chief clerks removed or reduced from
rMarch 4, 1885, to June 5, 1896: Department
| Of State, L; Treasury Department, 2S; De-
partmeht OF the Interior, o; Department OF
Justice, none; Postofiice Departments; War
| Department, /; Navy Department, 2. Mum
ber OF chiefs OF division and chief clerks
appointed during the same pertod Depart
ment of State, 2; Treasury Department, 55
Department OF the Interior, 81; Depart
ment OF Justice, none; Postoffice Depart
ment,s; War Department, 1: Navy Depart
ment, 2.
Fifth. Number Of appointments OF ofllcIalt
within the scope of the civil service act be
tween Jan. IS, 1883, the date of its passage,
and July Is, 1888, the day when IL went
into effect: Department OF State, 3; Treas
ury Department, So; Department Of the In
terror, 254; Department Of Justice, 4; Post
Office Department, "a; War Department, 62
Navy Department, none.
In addition, the Secretary Of the Treasury
gives q list Of customs officials affected by
the civil service act, rules, and regulations
appointed from Jan. 10, 1888, to July 15
1853. They number as follows New York
11;New Orleans, 81; San Francisco, 10; Bur
lington, Vt, 4; Portland, Me-, II; Chicago
16; Port Huron, 3; Detroit, l.