Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-04

1883.
THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Important Changes In the Regula.
tions Approved by the President.
The revision Of the civil service rules which has
peen pending for year or So has been approved
BY the President, and the amended rules are given
out. The amended rules divided into four parts
general rules, departmental rules, custom rules
and postal rules There are nine general rules ap-
plicable, with one or two exceptions, to all parts
OF the CLASSIFIED service and even to some parts not
classified. These general rules contain many OF
the provisions and penalties OF the cid rules
DISMISSAL FOR OFFENSIVE PARrsANsHrP.
They foroid any oflcer OF the civil service to use
his authority or influence to interfere with elec
tons or to dismiss or cause to be dismissed any
person because OF such persons refusal be coerced
IN political action or TO contribute money for po-
These rules specifically provide that any ofiicer,
clerk or other employe who shall violate sections
~ 13 and "a OF the csi service law shall be as,
Government oficials and employees from being In
any manner concerned In soliciting or receiving any
from any person IN Government service; prohib-
It's the solicitation or receipt OF any money for po
Belonging 70 the Is
clerk or other person In service to dis
charge or promote any person 10 the public ser.
for ponticai use, % and prohibit any person In GOV
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from each other money or yaluabes for political
use. The amended rules make the punishment OF
ciflc
BY these general rules, also, several non-com-
petltlve examinations are provided and compui-
President amended
THE COMPULSORY EXAMINATION PROVISION
by adding the following: "But persons In the
classified service who were honorably discharged
from the military or naval service OF the United
states, stat and the widows and orphans Of deceased
soldiers and sailors, shah be exempt from such
examination"
ANOTHER IMPORTANT FEATURE
OF the general rules gives authority TO an appoint
ing or nominating Oflcer to whom the Commis-
sioners may send the names OF persons declared by
writing TO all or any one OF the persons thus
titled stating that, for reasons to be particularly
specined, such persons, or any OF them are not
place and the Commissioners are directed TO make
certncations OF other names II the objections are
ascertained to be good and well-founded
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
The general rules also provide that soldiers and
sailors who have been honorably discharged be-
cause OF sickness and wounds shall be certified for
appointment In preference TO other persons OF
higher grade in the examination, and that In
making any seduc.on OF force In any branch OF the
and sailors, and also widows anu orphans of de-
ceased soldiers and ssilOrs shall be retained in
preference to others.
THERE ARE ELEVEN DEPARTMENTAL RULES,
and they authorize the classification of the de-
partments commissions, and bureaus at Washing
ton, and prescribe the examinations to test the t-
ness OF applicants for admission to this branch OF
the service. They also provide that one private
Department, for each assistant secretary thereof
and for each head Of bureau appointed by the
President shall be appointed without examina.
discussing ofncers who give bond, persons in the
secret service, chief clerks and ches OF divisions
shall be exempt nom examination.
AGE LIMITATIONS.
The maximum age limitation Of forty five years
is abrogated, and the minimum limitation is raised
from eighteen to twenty years. Soldiers and sail
ors who have claim OF preferencein civil appoint
ments are let in at 65 per centum but In all other
Ssn ses rom m q grace p Of has
Of names TO be certined TO an appointing ot1icer
from which TO select TOR an appointment has been
reduced nom four To three.
-- TRANSFERS ARE ALLOWED
as follows: From one Department to another;
from a bureau Of the Treasury Department In
which business relating to the customs is trans
acted to any classified custom-hou and from
such custom-house TO such bureau OF the Treasury
any classified pOSt-Once and from such pOSt-Office
to the Posr-Onfce Department.
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.
There are eight rules for the customs service,
and they require the following TO be examined in
addition to other examinations prescribed: For
clerk, day inspector, inspectress night inspector.
messenger assistant wetgher, opener and packer
gauger, examiner, and sampler The maximum
age limitation OF forty 1--we years Is abrogated and
the minimum raised TO twenty-One years, except
as to clerk and messenger, which is raised 10
cashiers auditors, chief disbursing oficers, naval
oficerA deputy surveyors and private and conn.,
e ay oe "a e5
and transfers Is specined.
THE POSTAL SERvIcE.
There are eight rules for the postal service, and
they follow the same general principles as the
other rules. In addition to prescribed examina-
tions, clerks, messengers and carriers must be
specially examined. Assistant postmasters prt-
vate and confidential secretaries OF postmasters,
cashiers and their assistants, superintendents,
cuStodianS OF stamps, money and other officials
included In the postmasters bond are exempted
from examination. Promotions may be made upon
any test OF fitness determined upon by the post
master, II not disapproved by the commission.
The forty-hve-year age limitation is abrogated as
TO- the grade OF clerk, and the minimum for this
grade is raised from sixteen to eighteen years The
minimum for carriers Is raised from sixteen to
twenty-one years. and the maximum from thirty
These revised rules will go into effect on the LIST
OF March.
Commissioner Edgerton In some comments ON
the new rules called attention 10 the fact that the
rule adopted by the other t~o commissioners, and
which he had opposed requiring an Official 70 file
his reasons for dlsmissing subordinate, had been
disapproved by the Pfesident.
Under the Second Assistant.
CHANGE MADE IN THE MAILBAG REPAIR SHOP At
TIE CITY POsT-OFFICE.