Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Republicans Busy ON the
Tariff Bill.
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
The Ministers of the NJ. Il. Church
Kicking About Dancing at
the Inaugural Ball.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

WASHINGTON, December 31.-A season
of almost unexampled activity is upon
Republican members of the Senate
Finance ub-Committee in charge of the
substitute for the Mills bill. Merrill,
Allison, Aldrich, Sherman and Hiscock
are in almost continuous session to make
it as near satisfactory TO all interests in
volved as may be. This can be done
only by amending it in some particulars,
and the purpose OF the Sub
Committee is to decide what
amendments shall be proposed. 1t is
necessary that the desired amendments
be agreed upon for the entire measure in
advance, so that if detailed consideration
OF the sections OF the bill prior to the
date fixed for the final vote upon its
passage, the 21st Of January, be neces
sary, if possible, the Committee may
have its changes ready to be proposed
IN bulk and disposed OF in the same
way.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
And Fortifcations Appropriations bill
both have been completed by the sub
Com mmittees Of the House Committee on
Appropriations. Chairman Randall has
called a meeting. of the Appropriations
Committee for Wednesday, this week, at
which time both of the complete bills
will be laid before it for consideration,
and, if possible, finished the same day.
Randall wished to report them to the
House either Wednesday afternoon or
Thursday morning.
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Postmaster General Dickinson has is
sued the following order, classifying en-
ployes Of the Railway Mail Service, un-
der the Civil Service rules and regula-
tions:
POsTOPFICE DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, December 81, 1885,
Order No. 21s.l
1t is ordered that all Superintendents,
Assistant Superintendents Chief Clerks,
Railway Postal Clerks, Route Agents,
Local. Agents, Mail Route Messengers
and other employees of the Railway Mail
Service be and they are hereby arranged
in the following classes:
Glass l. All persons receiving an
annual salary of $500 or less, or compen-
sation at the rate OF $500, or less, per
annum.
Glass 2. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of 5000, or less, but more
than $500, or compensation at the rate
of 5000, or less, but more than $500 per
annum.
Glass 3. All persons receiving an an
nlal salary Of 81 900, or less, but more
than 5000. or a compensation of 81 600,
or less, but more than 5000 per annum.
Glass 4. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of 1900 or less, but more
than 81 900, or a compensation at the
rate of 81 200 or less, but more than
| 81 900 per annum.
Glass 5. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of 81, 400 or less, but more
than 81 200, or compensation at the
rate of 81 400 or less, but more than
81 200 per annum.
Glass 6. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of 81 900 or less, but more
than 81 400, or a compensation at the
rate of 81 900 or less, but more than
81 400 per annum.
Class 7. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of 81 300 or less, but more
than 81 900, or compensation at the
rate of 81, 800 or less, but more than
81 900 per annum.
| Glass 8. All persons receiving an an
ual salary of $4,000 or less, but more
than 81 300, or compensation at the
rate of $1,000 or less, but more than
81 800 per annum.
Glass 9. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of more than s., 500 or COM
pensation at rate of more than $4,000
per annum.
1t is provided that no person who may
be appointed to Office by or with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, and that
no person who may be employed merely
as alaborer or workman (not including
any person designated as skilled laborer
or workman) shall be considered as with
in this classification and no person so
employed shall, without examination
under the Civil Service rules, be as
signed to the duties of classified place.
1t is also ordered that no person shall be
admitted into any place not exempted
from examination by the Civil Service
rules in any of the classes above desig-
mated, until he shall have passed an ap-
propriate examination prepared by the
United States Civil Service Commission,
and before his eligibility has been certi-
fed to this Department by the Commits
sion.
(signed) Don. M. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
Under the foregoing classification of
the Railway Mail Service and tie rules
of the Civil Service Commission l hereby
designate the following places in the rail-
way mail service as exempt from exam
nation One General Superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service, and one As
sistant General Superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service.
DoN'M. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED
The United States Civil Service Com.
mission is prepared to furnish, on appli-
cation, blanks to persons desiring to be
examined for entrance to the Railway
Mail Service, upon request thereof in
writing. Times and places of examina-
tions will be announced as soon as the
rules regulating admission to that
service have been promulgated. All in
quiries on the subject should be ad
dressed to the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington, d. G.
HAYTI AND SAMOA.
Secretary Whitney to-day received dis
patches from Admiral Luce confirming
the Associated Press report of the sur
render OF the Haytien Republic.
Mail advices have been received at
the State Department from Samoa. They
will not be opened until Wednesday, as
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