The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel,
Washington, May 29.

J washington, MAY 10
The civil service order issued by me
! President to-day exempting nearly aooo
! Federal positions from the civil service
will be read with great interest in Cali
! fsrnia, especially by those members OF
! the Federal brigade who have only held
on TO their jobs because they were thus
protected. Politics and personal faVorlt-
| ism will cut some figure now, and many
| of these employees have good cause Tor
| fear and trembling. 1t is true the Presl-
| dents order amending rule of section 8
provides that no removal shall be made
| except for cause" but where there is
| will there is a way TO get rid OF undeslr-
! able incumbents. 1t is maintained by the
advocates of the civil service reform that
By this order President Mckinley has
! taken a long step backward toward the
spoils system. 1t is claimed that the
competition system. which the civil ser
vice act and the civil service rules rest
has been seriously undermined.
John r. Proctor, president of the ClVll
Service Commission, when asked this at
ternoon as TO the effects of the amend
ments. said: II have had an opportunity
only TO give them a CursOry examination
Radical changes have been made Whlch L
believe must work harm to the classifled
service The commission was not con-
suited about these changes and l prefer
not to be interviewed until have studied
them"
Under the order the following named
employees or positions which nave ocen
CLASSIFIED under the civil service act are
excepted from the requirements OF exam
iuaton or registration, unless otherwise
stated:
Not exceeding two private secretaries or
confidential clerks to the President
2-Not exceeding two private secretaries or
confidential clerks to the head of each of the
eight executive departments.
S-Not exceeding one private secretary or con
fdential clerk 10 each of the assistant heads
OF the eight executive departments.
Mot exceeding one private secretary or con
hdential clerk TO each of the following heads
Of bureaus appointed by the President and con-
firned by the Senate in the eight executive de-
partmeuts The Commissioner OF Internal
revenue the Treasurer of the United States
the Comptroller OF the Currency, the Comp
troller Of the Treasury; the Superintendent OF
the Coast and Cieodetic Survey; in the War
Department. the major general commanding
the army. the adjutant general, the inspector
general the judge advocate general, the quar-
termaster general, the commissary general OIL
subsistence, the surgeon general, the paymas-
ter general the chief OF engineers, the chief OF
ordnance the chief signal otncer the chlei
OF the record and pension office and the su-
perintendent of public buildings and grounds.
and in the Department OF the Interior, the
commissioner OF the general land office. the
commissioner Of Indian affairs. the commits
eioner of nateuts the commissioner of educa-
ton the assistant attorney general for the In
terror Department. the director Of the geoiog-
ical survey the commissioner of pensions
ddential clerk TO each of the heads of bureaus
appointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate in the eight executive departments
| not enumerated in paragraph " OF this rule,
/ If authorized by law.
6-AlI persons appointed by the President with
confirmation by the Senate.
Attorneys, assistant attorneys ana spe-
S-Not exceeding one private secretary or con-
idential clerk TO the commissioner OF labor
9-Not exceeding one private secretary or con,
fdential clerk to the commissioner OF hsh and
10INot exceeding one private secretary or
confidential clerk to the secretary OF the
sinlthS0nia e1ceeding one private secretary or
confidential clerk to each of the Interstate Com
/ merce Commissioners
12-All shipping commissioners.
IS-Not exceeding one cashier in each Gus
/ toms district. If authorized by the Secretary
14GNot exceeding one chief or principal dep
uty or assistant collector at each customs port,
/ and not exceeding one principal deputy collector
/ of customs at each SUPPORT or station.
J 15-Not exceeding one deputy naval officer at
! each customs port where naval officer is
1s~Not exceeding one deputy surveyor Of Gus
toms at each customs port where surveyor
! is authorized by law.
confidential clerk. If authorized by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. to the collector OF each
customs district where the receipts for the
| last preceding fiscal year amounted to as much
1CEot exceeding one private secretary OF
| confidential clerk, if authorized by the Secre-
tsrv Of the Treasury. to each of the appraisers
at the ports Of Boston, New York ana Phll-
| adepha respectively.
/ 19-Not exceeding one counsel before the
| Board of General Appraisers
20-Not exceeding one paymaster in the New
| York customs district.
| 2i-All positions in Alaska in the customs and
internal revenue services.
22-AI deputy collectors Of internal revenue
| who are borne on the rolls SUCH and the
allowance for whose salaries is approved by the
| Secretary of the Treasury; provided that nc
| position designated as a clerkship under col
iector OF internal revenue, appointment tc
| which is made by the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall be DISCONTINUED for the purpose OF
substituting a deputy colectorship therefor, oI
| for any purpose other than a bona fide reduc-
ton of force and that before such reduction
shall be made the reasons therefor shall be
given in writing by the collector of the dis
I trict and shall be approved by the Commits
! sioner of Internal Revenue and the Secretary
of the Treasury.
/ 23-Storekeepers and gaugers. whose compen-
sation does not exceed 50 per day when actually
employed and whose aggregate compensation
shall not exceed $500 per annum.
24-Oficers in charge of the Bureau of Sta
tistics.
25-Not exceeding one chief clerk in each min,
or assay office, who is authorized by law to ac
for the superintendent or assayer in charge dur
ing his absence or disability.
26-One private secretary or confidential CLERK
7 to the superintendent, one cashier deposit
weigh clerk, one assistant coiner, one assistant
melter and refner and one assistant assayer IL
/ each mint assay office; provided that ap-
pointments TO the positions named in this rult
! in clauses 13, IA, 15, 16, Y and 23 shall be sub
ject to an examination, to be prescribed by the
| Secretary of the Treasury, equivalent to the
! examination held by the commission for posi-
tions of like grade. Such examinations shal
be conducted by the commission in accordance
with it's regulations; provided. that examina
tions may be waived by the Secretary of the
( Treasury for appointments in the Alaska GUS
toms service and internal revenue service II
: Alaska
Pinot exceeding one clerk to each army pay
master in actual service.
2S-Wardens, chaplains and physicians in the
United States penitentiaries prisons.
29-Not to exceed one private secretary OF
confidential clerk to each district attorney.
30-Examiners.
31-The Assistant Attorney General for the
Postoffce Department.
32-Not exceeding private secretary OF
confidential clerk to the Assistant Attorney
General.
33-Not exceeding private secretary ol
confidential clerk to the postmaster. IL au
thoriZed by the Postmaster General, at eacf
postoffice where the receipts of the last ire
cedng fiscal year amounted to much as $3.50
000
34-Not exceeding auditor at the Postoffc,
in New York.
35-Not exceeding one finance clerk, if au
assigned TO act auditor, at each postoffct
where the receipts for the last preceding fsca
year amounted 10 as much as $3.50. coo.
at each irst-class postoffice.
37-Not exceeding cashier or finance clerl
At each postoffice where the receipts for the las