The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

tary of the treasury; storekeepers aud
gaugers whose compensation does not eN-
coed SO per day when actually employed
and whose aggregate compensation shall
not exceed $500 per annum; not exceeding
one cashier or finance clerk at each iirst
class postofnce; not exceeding one clerk
who shall he a regular physician at each
hrst-cas postofhce when authorized by
the postmaster general to examine appll-
cants for sick leave and also to act as
general utility clerk; superintendent, in
spectors and special agents; not exceeding
five epecinl pension examiners to inyestl-
gate fraudulent and other pension claims
of a criminal nature; one clerk at e9cb
pension agency TO act fer the agent during
his absence or disability Indian agents
| and inspectors; any person employer III
| the marine hospital service as quarantine
! attendant at the gulf South Atlantic, Tor
Itueas Reedy island and Angel island quar-
sntines: and any persons temporarily en-
rIoved as quarantine attendant, quarantine
! visitor or al camps or institutions used
for quarantine purposes during epldemics
| of contagious disease in the United states
or beyond the seas; pension examining
| surgeons. with their organized boards. Oh
working Individually; temporary clerks;
any person employed as ONCE or heid dep-
uty in the office of a United States mar
shall
Annointments to certain positions In the
naval and war departments are to be
made hereafter on tests OF fitness
Rule II is amended SO as to require only
nan connective examinations to test the
fitness OF a person whom the mead. Oh az
executive department or the secretary
the Smithsonian institute shali nominate
for appolntment In the CLASSIFIED service
This provision. II is declared. Is meant Z
| atr,ttY IN
technical OF scientific training and tn
civil service commission Is required L
furnish n certifcaton Of qualification upol
sstifying itself OF general fitness and upo
the receipt OF a certificate from the ap
pointing officer covering The facts. Tn
, amendment provides against the transfe
OF persons EMPLOYED under this rule {
: places in the competitive service
: The provision covering the removal q
: nensone Ia the CLASSIFIED services Is al
tered materially in language, and a
changed reads as follows:
"No removal shall be made from tn
competitive classified service except 70
iugt cause and for reasons given In WIFI
inr. and the person sought to be remove
: shah have notice and be furnished cop
Of such reasons aud be allowed reason
: able time for personally answering N
same in writing. Copy OF such reason
notice and answer and of the order OF re
e moval shall be made part OF the record
: OF the proper department officers, and stt
reasons for any change in compensate
within the competitive classified servit
2 shall also be made part OF the rccorC
Il OF the proper department officers.
y Rule is amended so as 70 remove pei
N sons hcaorably discharged from seryi'
= ia The army or navy Of the United Stat
: IN the Spanish -American war, as wen
l. the veterans OF the civil war. from pre-
" erence in The making OF appointments, II
: term CT eligibility heretofore one yei
{ from the date OF the entry Of the name
3 an eligible candidate for the examination
,r on the register, is extended for furth
At period of one year in the discretion OF II
Il commission.
at The following section. now added to ri
lie s. makes permanent in the discretion
ri the heads OF the Departments all existii
i: temporary anpointments:
3 "AIl persons serving under Temporal
:. anrolntmenf7 At tire d'fe of The spproy
/ Of this section may be permanently y
,e pointed In the discretion o. tne proper q
n pointing officer, ard the special rule a
- proved January 20. 1893. relative 70 Il