The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-04

examinations are provided for. and compulsory
pusory examination provision suggested by
tne commission, was amended by the President,
who added the following words;
But persons in the classified service who were hon
o-ably discharged from the military naval service
of the United States. and the widows and orphans of
deceased soldiers and sailors. shall be exempt from
such examination.
Another important feature of the general
rules gives authority to appointing or nom-
mating ofncer. TO whom the commissioners may
sond the names of persons declared by them to
be eligible TO certain place, to object in writing
to all or any of the persons thus certified
stating that for TO be particularly speci-
fed, such persons. or anv of them, are not capa-
bic of performing tho duties of the pl ace,
and the commissioners directed to make cer-
tifcation of other names If the objections
ascertained to be good and well-founded. The
general rules also provide that soldiers and sail
ors who have been honoraby discharged be-
cause of sickness or wounds shall be certified
for appointment in preference to other persons
of higher grade in the examination. and that in
making any reduction of force in any branch OF
the classified service, honoraoly discharged sol
diers and sailors, and also the widows and
phans of deceased soldiers aud sailors shall be
retained in preference TO others.
Third-The department rules are eleven in number.
These rules authorize the classification of the
commissions and independent bureaus we'll the
inaton that must be provided to test fitness for ed
mission to this branch of the service They provide
that the following officers may be appointed without
examinations: One private secretary one confden-
tal clerk at the head of each classified department.
each head Of bureau appointed b. the President by
and with the advice and of the Senate direct
is under official bond; disbursng officers who give
bond; persons employed exclusively in the secret
service of the government chief clerks and chiefs of
divisions. The maximum age limitation of forty five
years is abrogated and the minimum limitation is
sailors who have claim of preference in civil appoint
ments are let in At eS per Sent but in all ether cases
65 to 20 cent. The number of names to be CERT.
he'd to an appointing oncer fron which to select for
appointment has been reduced from four to three
Transfers allowed as follows: From depart
ment to another; from bureau of the Treasury De
partment in which business relating to the customs is
transacted to classified customhouse, and from
Department; from the Postoffce Department any
classified postonce. and from such postofice to the
Fourth-The customs rules are eight, in number.
The following examinations for the customs service
non-competitive examinations: For clerk, day in
spector, inspectress, night inspector messenger
and sampler The maximum age limitation Of forty
Eve years is abroeated, and the minimum raised TO
which is raised to twenty Only three names may be
certified to o nominating officer The following Off
collectors who do not also act inspectors exam
ners clerks the cashier assistant cashier and audi
Ger; deputy officers; deputy surveyors; pri-
vate secretary or one confidential clerk of each
advantage accorded to them in examinations for
the departmental service. The manner in which pro-
commission has mott yet applied promotion regula-
tons is specifically defined. and transfers author
tom house; from custom house to another; from
the Treasury Department to q custom house, and
Sixth-The postal rules are eight in number. In
addition to special and noncompetitive examinations.
messenger: The messenger examination is to be used
for testing fitness for the positions of per, stamper.
chiefly chiefly s'' n manual. '. Only three names may
be certified to postmaster The following
ton: The assistant postmaster; the private
secretary confidential clerk of the postmaster the
cashier and assistant CASHIER superntendents desig
mated such by the Postoice Departments custodians
ct money stamps stamped envelope or postal cards
whose fidelity the postmaster is under official bond.
Promotions may be made upon test of fitness de,
termined by the postmaster. If not disapproved
by the commission. The fortydve.year age limitation
q; z the faas OF sssn to ans sbs
The minimum for carriers is raised from sixteen to
to fortv years Transfers are authorized as follows:
From classified postofice to another, and from
any classified posofice to the Postof6cs Department.
and vice versa
The rules and regulations. in the opinion of
the commission, will result in much good to the
service. and will make the civil-service law
more efficient. These rules and regulations,
which will go into effect March /. 1888. were
prepared by Commissioner Obery. who sub
mitted them to the full commission for ac tion.
After frequent conferences In which they were
fully considered and in some partlc u.arS
amended. they were finally adopted.
In commenting upon the revised clvilServlce
rules. Commissioner Edgerton called the atten-
tion of an Associated Press reporter to the alb
sence of the rule which. it rumored, had
been submitted to the President for his approval.
requiring appointing officers. whenever dis
mssal from the executive civil service is made,
to file in tne department Office from which the
dismissal is rnade-to become a part of the
records of such department or ofhce-a written
statement of the OF such dis
missal, and Mr.. Edgerton said it
was true that such rule had
been submitted to the President. but it failed to
receive his approval. The commissioner added
'The first suggestion that rule of this charac-
ter would be wise made in the report
of the commission in the of Postm aster
Harrity, of Philadelphia. submitted June 30,
1887. In that report Commissioner Lyman in
terlined the following words which were agreed
to by Commissioner Oberly: "A rule requiring
reasons for dismissal to be filed with the order
of dismissal would, in the opinion of the COM
mission, be wise rule" From first to last"
said Mr.. Edgerton, Il have been steadily and
earnestly opposed to any such rule. In the
Earr;ty report. and later in the report in the
case OF Collector See5erger, of Chicago. aud
again in submitting these revised rules to the
President, have recorded my protest against
it's adoption, and tho President, in the exercise
of ais superior authority. has sustained me-