The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-30
CIVIL SERVICE SET ASIDE
PARTISAN IhEELERS TO GEE
THEIR REWARD
-FOUR THOUSAND TO Be APP0lNl lED
he President ignores his Platform Fl.dges
TO Give the Faithful Relief he
Menu is Given in


Mckinley today issued the amend
ments to the civil service rules which
he has had under consideration about
a year. 1t releases from the opera
tions of the civil service rules about
1000 offices. Among such places are
the following:
Pensioning examining surgeons,
Indians employed in the Indian SER
vice 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 provided that they shall be sub
iect to regulations to be prescribed
by the Secretary of War and approx
ed by the President, thus placing
these branches of the service on sub
stantially the same basis as che Navy
Yard service.
The following named employees or
positions which have been classified
under the civil service act are eN-
cepted from the requirements of eN-
animation or registration, unless 9th
erwise stated:
Two private secretaries or conEden-
tial clerks to the President.
Two private secretaries or coufden-
tial 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 contiden-
tial clerk to certain heads of bureaus,
and the same to all other heads OF
bureaus if authorized by law.
All persons appointed by the nresi-
dent without confirmation by the
Senate.
Attorneys, assistant attorneys and
special assistant attorneys.
All shipping commissioners.
Not exceeding one cashier iii each
customs district, if authorized by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Not exceeding one chief or princi-
pal deputy or assistant collector at
each port; and not exceeding one
principal deputy collector of customs
at each SUPPORT or station.
One deputy naval officer az each
customs port where Il naval officer is
authorized by law.
One private secretary or coniiden-
tial clerk, if authorized by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, to The culec-
tor of each customs district where
the receipts for the last preceding
fiscal year amounted to as much rs
$780,
All deputy collectors of internal rev
enue who are borne on the rolls as
such and the allowance for whose sal
aries is approved by the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Storekeepers and gaugers whose
compensation 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 au-
thoriZed by law to act for the super
intendent or assayer in charge dur
ing his absence or disability.
One private secretary or contiden-
tial clerk to the superintendent, one
cashier. one deposit weigh clerk, one
assistant coiner. one assistant melter
and refiner, and one assistant assay
er in each mint or assay office. Pro
vided, that appointments to exempt
ed positions in the customs and reve-
nue. service be subject to an eXamina-
ton, to be prescribed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury.
One clerk to each army paymaster
in actual service.
Wardens. chaplains and physicians
in the United States peniteniiar'es CT
prisons.
One private secretary or confidential
clerk to each United States District
Attorney.
Examiners.
One cashier or finance clerk at each
first-class postOffice.
One clerk. who shall he 1t regular
physician, at each frsr class Dos'nificc
to examine applications for SICK leave
and also to act as Il general utility.
The superintendent of the Hot
Springs reservation.
One special land inspector.
Special agents employed, as neces-
sity for their employment may arise,
for the purpose of protecting public
lands.
Not exceeding five special pension
examiners to investigate fraudulent
and other pension claims of crimi
nal nature.
One clerk at each pension agency to
act for the agent during his absence
or disability.
One statistical agent in each State
and territory where authorized by
law.
Positions in the revenue cutter SER