The record-union., 1899-05-30
CIVIL SERVICE
RULES AMENDED,
4
President Mckinley Issues His
Il long-Expeeted Order
Relative to Officials In the Employ Of the
National Government.

Releases From the Regulations of
the Civil Service About Four
thousand Offices in Different
Branches of the Government
War Department Placed on the
Same Basis as the Navy Yard
Service Under the New Order.
Mckinley to-day issued the amend
ment to the civil service rules which
he has had under consideration for
about year. 1t releases from the
operations of the civil service rules
about 1900 offices. Among such places
are the following: Pension examining
surgeons, Indians employed in the In
dian service not connected with. the
Indian school service, and many places
in the Engineer Department at large,
the Quartermaster's Department at
large, the Subsistence Department at
large, and the ordnance Department at
'1arge of the War Department With
reference to the places in the outside
War Department service it is provided
that they shall be subject to relations
provided by the Secretary of War and
approved by the President, thus plac-
ing these branches of the service on
the same substantial basis as the navy
yard service
The following named employees or
positions which have. been classified
under the Civil Service Act are ex
cepted from the requirements of ex-
animation or registration, unless other
wise stated:
/. Not exceeding two Private Secre-
taries or confidential clerks to the
President
2. Not exceeding two Private Secre-
taries or confidential clerks to the head
of each of the eight executive depart
ments.
3. Not exceeding one Private Secre-
tary or confidential clerk to each of
the assistant heads of the eight execu-
tive departments.
4. Net exceeding one private or con-
fidential clerk to each of the following
heads of bureaus appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate
in the eight executive departments:
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
the Treasurer Of the United States, the
Comptroller Of the Currency, the
Comptroller of the Treasury, the Su-
perintendent of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey: in the War Department, the
Major General commanding the army,
the Adjutant General the Inspector
General, the Judge Advocate General.
the Quartermaster General the Com
missary General of Subsistence. the
Surgeon General, the Paymaster Gen
eral. the Chief of Engineers. the Chief
of Ordnance, the Chief Signal Officer.
the Chief of the Record and Pension
Office, the Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds; and in the De.
partment of the Interior, the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office. the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the
Commissioner of Patents, the Commits
saoner of Education, the Assistant At
torney General for the Interior De-
partment, the Director of the Geo
logical Survey, the Commissioner OF
Pensions
.. Not exceeding one Private Secre-
tary of confidential clerk to each of
the heads of bureaus appointed by the
President and confirmed by the SEN
ate IN the eight executive departments
not enumerated in paragraph ". Of
this rule. II authorized by law
b. All persons appointed by the
President when confirmed by the SEN
ate
Z. Attorneys, assistant attorneys and
special attorneys.
:, Not exceeding one Private Secrc-
tary or confidential clerk to the Com
missioner of Labor.
8. Not exceeding one Private Secre-
tary or confidential clerk to the Com
f1icci0r1 Of %f~I, ~
10. Not exceeding one Private Secre-
tary or confidential clerk to the Sec
TTetary of the Smithsonian Institution.
H. Not exceeding one Private Secre-
tary or confidential clerk to each OF
the Interstate Commissioners.
II. All shipping Commissioners.
13s Not exceeding one cashier in each
customs district, if authorized by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
IA. Not exceeding one chief or prin-
cipal deputy or assistant collector at
each customs port, and not exceeding
one principal deputy collector of Gus
toms at each SUPPORT or station
10 Not exceeding one deputy naval
officer at each customs port, where a
naval officer is authorized by law.
10 Not exceeding one Deputy Sur
veyor of Customs at each customs port.
where Surveyor is authorized by law.
IL. Not exceeding one Private Sec
retary or confidential clerk, if author
lied by the Secretary of the Treasury.
to the Collector of each customs district
where the receipts for the last preced-
ing fiscal year amounted TO as much
as $500,000
1S. Not exceeding one Private Secre-
tary or confidential clerk if authorized
by the Secretary of the Treasury. to
each of the appraisers at the ports of
Boston, New York and Philadelphia
19. Not exceeding one counsel before
the Board of General Appraisers.
70, Not exceeding one paymaster in
the New York customs district.
II. All positions in Alaska in the Gus
toms and internal revenue service.
-. All Deputy Collectors of Internal
Revenue who are borne on the rolls as
such, and the allowance for whose sal
aries Is approved by the Sec~Ataty B.
the Treasury; provided, that position
designated as clerkship under Col
lector of Internal Revenue appointment
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