Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30
PLACES MADE FREE.
Presidents long-Expected Civil
Service Order,
1900 OFFICES EXEMPTED,
Mainly Those Of Deputy Collectors and
Deputy MarShalS.
AMENDMENT as TO REMOVALS.
There Must De Just Cause, Reasons
Must BE Given I'm Writing, &c.
Provision for Veterans of the War
With Spain.
AMENDMENT AS TO REMOVALS.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-President Nc
Kinley to-day issued the amendments to
the civil-service rules which he has had
under consideration for about a year. 1t
releases from the operation of the civil
service rules about 1900 Offices Among
such places are the following: Pension
examining surgeons; Indians employed in
the Indian 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 Of
the War Department. With reference to
those places outside the War Depart
ment, it is provided that they shall be
subject to regulations TO be prescribed
by the Secretary Of War and approved by
the President, thus placing these
branches of the service on substantially
the same basis as the navy-yard service.
The following-named employees or posi-
tions, which have been classified under
the civl-service act. are exempt from the
requirements of examination or regis
tration, unless otherwise stated:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Two private secretaries or confidential
clerks to the President.
Two private secretaries or confidential
clerks to the head Of each Of the eight
executive departments.
One private secretary or confidential
clerk to each of the assistant heads Of the
eight executive departments.
one private secretary or confidential
clerk to certain heads of bureaus. and
the same 10 all other heads of bureaus,
if authorized by law
All persons appointed by the President,
without confirmation by the Senate.
Attorneys. assistant attorneys, and
special assistant attorneys.
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
All shipping commissioners.
Not exceeding one cashier In each GUS
toms district. il authorized by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Not exceeding one chief or principal
deputy or assistant collector at each GUS
toms port and not exceeding one princi-
pal deputy collector of customs at each
SUPPORT or station.
One deputy naval officer Mt each GUS
thorized by law
One private secretary or confidential
c.erk. If authorized by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. to the collector Of each
customs district. where the receipts for
the last preceding fiscal year amounted
TO as much as $j00,OOO
INTERNAL. REVENUE OFFICERS.
All deputy collectors of internal reve-
. In rnll GIIp
and I'm allowance for whose salaries is
approved by the Secretary of the Urea
sury.
Storekeepers and gaugers whose COM
pensation does not exceed 50 per day,
when actually employed. and whose ag-
gregate compensation shall not exceed
500 per annum.
Not exceeding one chief clerk in each
mint or assay Office, who is authorized by
law To act for the superintendent of the
mint or assay office during his absence or
disability.
one private secretary or confidential
clerk to the superintendent; one cashier;
one deposit-weigh clerk; one assistant
coiner: one assistant meter and refner.
and one assistant assayer in each mint or
assay office.
Provided, that appointments TO exempt
ed positions in the customs and revenues
service shall be subject to an examination
to be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
one clerk to each army paymaster in
actual service.
Wardens. chaplains, and physicians in
the United States penitentiaries or pri-
sons.
One private secretary or confidential
clerk to each United States district at
torney.
Examiners.
one cashier or finance clerk at each
first-class post office.
PHYSICIANS At POsT-OFFICEs.
One clerk. who shall be regular physi-
clan at each frst-class post-oiiice. TO eX-
anime applications for sick-leave. and
also to act as a general utility clerk.
The superintendent of the Hot Springs
Reservation.
One special land inspector.
Special agents employed. as necessity
for their employment may arise. for the
purpose OF protecting public lands.
Not exceeding five special pension ex-
aminers 70 investigate fraudulent and
other pension claims of a criminal nature.
one clerk at each pension agency to
act for the agent during his absence or
disability.
One statistical agent I'm each State and
Territory, where authorized by law.
Positions in the revenue cutter service,
where the persons enlist for the season
OF navigation only.
Any local physician employed tempo
rarly as acting assistant surgeon in the
Marine Hospital Service.
Any person employed in the Marine
Hospital Service as quarantine attendant
at the Gulf, South Atlantic. Tortugas,
Reedy Island, or Angel Island quarantine.
and any person temporarily employed as
attendant on quarantine ves-
sell or in camp or station established for
purposes during epidemics OF
contagious diseases in the United states
or beyond the seas.
All physicians employed as pension ex-
aminlng surgeons, whether organized In
boards or working individually under the
direction OF the Commissioner OF Pen
sions.
DEPUTY MARSHALS.
ANY person employed as office or field
deputy in the Office of United States
Appointments TO the following posi-
tions are to be made hereafter on tests OF
fitness, prescribed in Paragraphs "a to *,
inclusive; OF navy-yard order No. p. re-
yised. but pending the result OF such ex-
amlnations the Secretary ~ the Navy
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