The times., 1898-01-11
CHANGES THEY RECOMMEND.

CH HANGES HE hECoMMENDs
Three Secreta ries Name Civil Serv-
ice Law Examinations.
The Postna ster General, the Secretary
of the Interior, and the Secretary of the
Navy yesterday replied to the Senate
resolution asking for opinions as to needed
changes in the civil service law. Among
other things Postmaster General Gary
says:
I'm my judgment, the following posi-
tions should be excepted from the rules
governing the classified civil service, in
addition 10 those of private secretary and
confidential clerk to the Postmaster Gen
eral, and unskilled Iaborers, which are
now exempt: Chief clerk Of the Postoffice
Department, discussing clerk, appointment
clerk, private secretary and Chief clerk
to each of the four Assistant Postmasters
General, private secretary and confiden-
tial clerk TO the A Assista mt Attorney General
for the Postoffice Department. and CON
fidential clerk to the chief postoffce in
spector; postal card agent, postage stamp
agent, stamped envelope agent five post
office inspectors, watchmen,- firemen, as
sistant messengers, pages, laborers OF all
kinds, and charwonien.
''In The postoffices throughout the cOun
try 1 would recomme nj the following eX
ceptions: superintendent or clerks in charge
Of carrier stations, assistant cashiers.
private secreta rieS and stenographers to
the possnaSters in the la rger offices,
messengers, p0rters, clean ers, ja nitOrs,
watcfmen, and laboreTs."
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amendment regarded as desirable is that
the Civil Service Commission shal approve
what may be called navy yard order.
providing that the Secretary of the Navy
may, upon a competitive examination by
a board OF naval officers, appoint certain
employees at navy yards tother than clerks
messengers, watchmen and draftsmenj
whom the commission either does not
have on it's eligible list. or are unable
To supply without unfea sonable delay.
There have been special cases one of Il
leveler and rodman another Of sEecia
In borer having technical knowledge Of
machinery whom the commission were
several months in furnishing and whose
services were very much needed during
that time.
Mr, Bliss recommends the following ex-
emptions:
OFFICE of the Secreta Ty-The chief clerk
OF the department, the special land in
spector, one private secretary. one CON
iInhential clerk tnow exempt.
office of the first assista ant-0ne clerk to
act as private secretary or confidential
Office OF the Assistant Secreta ry-One
clerk 10 act as private secretary or con
fidentisl clerk, the members OF the boa ri
OF pension appeals, attorneys.
bfTlCP OF the assistant attorney general
for the Interior Department-Ont clerk TO
act as private secretary or confidential
clerk, the assistant attorneys of the office
The General Land Office-Onc chief clerk
of the bureau, one clerk 10 act private
secretary or confidential clerk, one de-
positary to the commissioner acting as re-
ceiver of public moneys; bonded officer
Inspectors of sufveyors-GeneT9l and dis
trict land offices. special agents for eX-
amina ton Of surveys, etc.
office of lnuian affairs one clerk to
act as private secretary or confidential
clerk; special Indian agents; special agents
for the allotment or lands IN seyeraltY,
all special commissioners to negotiate with
the Indians for any purpose Whatsoever
supervisors OF Indian schools, examiners
OF Indian timber lands, engineers to make
surveys OF reservation bOunuarY lines. ana
surveyors at Indian agencies superintend-
euts of warehouses irrigation and logging:
head clerk at each Indian agency TO
ct as agent during the absence or dis
ability OF the agent proper all agency
employees OF a subordinate character.
Pension Office-One chief clerk OF the
buTeau, one clerk to act as private secrc-
tary or confidential clerk. the medical
referee of the bureau ii: special examiners
To investigate fraudulent and other rem
sion claims.
Pension agency service one chief clerk
at each agency, one clerk al each agency
designated to sign checks for the agent and
act as confidential clerk
Education office The Alaska school serv-
icfs.
The Patent office One chief clerk OF the
bureau. a bonded officer; one clerk to act
as private secretary or confidential clerk,
the financial clerk, bonded officer; one
skilled laborer a mechanic OF sufficient skill
TO enable him to assist in taking care OF
and repairing models. etc; one messenger
and property clerk.
me geological Survey-Printers asst Il
ants. boys employed at nominal coIhpen-
satiun-
Miscellaneous The superintendent OF the
Hot Springs reservation