The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-30
CHANGES IN CIVIL SERVICE.
THE EMPLOYEES RELEASED FROM
ITS REQUIREMENTS.

plies TO All the Higher Private |
Secretaries-How 1t Affects the
Customs Service-CIassified Ser
vice Rules Changed.
Washington, May 2s.-Presdent McKin-
ley to-day issued the amendments to the
civil service rules which he has bad under
consideration for about a year. 1t releases
from the operations OF the civil service
rules about 4,o0O officers. Among such
places are the following;
Pension examining surgeons, Indians en-
ployed 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,
the ordnance department at large and of
the war department.
With reference to these places In the
outside war department service it Is pro-
vided that they shall be subject TO regula-
tons 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
civil service act. are excepted from the
requirements of examination OF registra-
tion unless otherwise stated;
Those who Are Relieved.
Two private secretaries. or confidential
clerks to the President; two private sec
retaries or confidential CLERKS to the head
Of each of the eight executive depart
ments; one private secretary or conlden-
tial 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 to all other heads of bureaus, II au-
thorized by law
All persons appointed by the President
without confirmation by the Senate
Attorneys, assistant attorneys and spe-
cial assistant attorneys.
All shipping commissioners.
In the Customs Service.
Not exceeding one cashier In each Gus
toms district, If authorized by the secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Not exceeding one chief or principal dep
uty or assistant collector at each customs
port; and not exceeding one principal dep
| uty collector of customs at each SUPPORT
or staten.
One deputy naval officer al each customs
house where a naval officer is authorized
By law.
one private secretary or confidential
clerk, If authorized by the Secretary OF the
| Treasury, to the collector of each customs
district where the receipts for the last pre-
oeding fiscal year amounted TO as much as
| $500, coo.
All deputy collectors of Internal revenue
who are borne on the rolls as such, and
the allowance for whose salaries approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Storekeepers and gaugers whose compen-
sation does not exceed So per day when
| actually employed, and whose aggregate
compensation shall not exceed $500 per
annum.
Not exceeding one chief clerk In each
mint or assay office, who Is authorized by
law 10 act for the superintendent or as
sayer in charge during his absence or dis
| ability,
There May BE Exceptions.
One private secretary or confidential
clerk to the superintendent, one cashier
one deposit weigh clerk one assistant
coner one assistant meter and refiner
and one assistant assayer In each mini
or assay office. Provided that appoint
ments to exempted positions in the Gus,
toms and revenue service shall be subject
TO an examination, to be prescribed bJ
the Secretary of the Treasury.
One clerk to each army paymaster II
actual service
Wardens, chaplains and physicians II
the United States penItentiaries or prisons
One private secretary or conhdentia
clerk to each United States district attor
ney.
| Examiners.
one cashier or finance clerk at eacl
hrst-class postoffice.
One clerk who shall be a regular physi
clan. at each first-class postoffie to exam
tne applicants for sick leave and also L
act as general utility clerk.
The superintendent of the Hot SPRING
reservation.
One special land inspector.
Special Agents.
Special agents employed, as necessit!
for their employment may arise, for tn
purpose Of protecting public lands.
Not exceeding five special pension ex
aminers to investigate fraudulent and oth
er pension claims of a criminal nature.
| one clerk at Sdtn DtilFiOH dkSHCy u
act for the agent during his absence o
disability.
Cne statistical agent in each state an
territory, where authorized by law
Positions In the revenue cutter service
where the persons enlist for the season o
navigation only.
Any local physician employed tempor
arily as acting assistant surgeon in tG
marine hospital service
Marine Hospital Service.
Any person employed I'm the marine hos
pital service as quarantine attendant a
the Gulf, South Atlantic, Tortugas, Reed
Island and Angel Island quarentnes an
, any person temporarily employed as quar-
antine attendant on quarantine vessels
) or In camps or stations established 70
, quarantine purposes during epidemics q
1 contagious diseases IN the United State
or beyond the seas.
All physicians employed as pension ex
amining surgeons, whether organized I
boards OF working individually unde
the direction of the commissioner OF per
sions.
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