The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-30
DOORS THROWN OPEN
-FOUR THOUSAND PUBLIC OFFICES
ExEHiPTED FROM CIVIL
SERVICE RULES
PRESIDENTS AMENDMENTS

Change in the Regulations Cover
ing Civil Service Examinations
Is Thereby Made ERectfve-Mnny
Bcrths in the Public Service Are
AHected-Tcxt of the Order as
Given by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 29-President Nc
Kinley today issued the amendments TO
the civil service rules which he has had
under consideration for about a year 1t
releases from the operations of the civil
service rule about 4,0OO offices. Among
such places are the following:
Pension examining surgeons. Indians
employed in the Indian service, not con-
nected with the Indian schools service;
and many places in the engineer depart
ment at large; the quartermaster's de-
paItmnt at large, the subsistence de-
partment at large, the ordnance depart
ment at large OF the war department.
With reference TO these places in the out
side war department service, it is provid-
ed that they shall be subject to regula-
tions to be prescribed by the secretary
of war and approved by the president,
thus placing these branches of the serv-
ice on substantially the same basis as
the navy yard service.
The following named employees or posi-
tons which have been classified under
the civil service act are expected from
the Requirements of examination or reg
istration, unless otherwise stated:
!. Not exceeding two private secre-
tarles or confidential clerks to the presi-
dent.
2. Not exceeding two private secre-
taries or confidential clerks to the head
of each of the eight executive depart
ments.
B. Not exceeding one private secretary
or confidential clerk to each of the as
sistant heads of the eight executive de-
partmeLtS.
4. Not exceeding one private secretary
or confidential clerk to each of the fol-
lowing heads of bureaus appointed by
the president and confirmed by the
ate in the eight executive departments:
The commissioner of internal revenue,
the treasurer of the United States, the
comptroller of currency, the comptroller
of the treasury the superintendent of
the coast and geodettc survey; in the war
department the general commanding
the army, the adjutant general the in
spector general, the judge advocate gen.
eral, the commisSary general of subsiSt-
ence, the quartermaster general, the
the chief of engineers, the chief of ord
nance, the chief signal officer, the chief
of records and pension office, and the SUI
peritendent of public buildings and
grounds; in the department of the in
terror, the commissioner of the general
land office, the commissioner of Indian
affairs, the commissioner of patents,
the commissioner of education, the as
Sistant attorney general for the interior
department, the director of the geolog-
tcal survey, the commissioner of pensions.
5. Not exceeding one private secretary
or confidential clerk to each of the heads
of bureaus appointed by the president
hU he 10 In h. ai1r
executive departments not enumerated
in paragraph 4, of this rule, if authorized
by law.
g. All persons appointed by the presi-
dent with confirmation by the senate
T. Attorneys, assistant attorneys, spe-
cial attorneys
g. Not exceeding one private secretary
or confidential clerk to the commissioner
of labor.
9.-Not exceeding one private secretary
of fish and fisheries.
10. Not exceeding one private secretary
or confidential clerk to each of the in
terstate commerce commissioners.
II. Not exceeding one private secretary
or confidential clerk to the secretary Of
the Smithsonian institution.
II. All shipping commissioners.
3D. Not exceeding one cashier in each
customs district. If authorized by the
secretary Of the treasury.
IA. Not exceeding one chief or princi-
pal deputy or assistant collector at each
customs, port. and not exceeding one
dI
Zach SUPPORT or station.
ID. Not exceeding one deputy naval Of
Seer at each customs port where a naval
officer is authorized by law.
16. Not exceeding one deputy surveyor
OF customs at each customs port where
surveyor is authorized by law,
or confidential clerk, if authorized by the
secretary of the treasury, to the collector
of each customs district where the re-
ceipts for the last preceding fiscal year
amounted to as much as $500, 000
IN; NOT exceeding one private secre,
by the secretary of the treasury, to each
of the appraisers at the ports Of Boston,
New York and Philadelphia, respective
Iy.
Is Not exceeding one counsel before
the board Of United States general ap-
praisers.
20. Not exceeding one paymaster in
the New York customs district
Il. All positions in Alaska in the Gus
toms and internal revenue services
O. All deputy collectors Of internal
revenue who are borne the rolls as
such, and the allowance for whose sal
aries is approved by the secretary of the
treasury. Provided that no position des-
1gnated as a clerkship under a collector
which is made by the secretary of the
treasury, shall be discontinued for re
purpose OF substituting deputy collec-
torship therefor, or for any purpose
other than bona fide reduction Of force,
and before such reduction shall be made,
writing by the collector of the district
and shall be approved by the commits
sioner of Internal revenue and the sec
rotary Of the treasury.
%. Storekeepers and gaugers whose
compensation does not exceed So per day
when actually employed and whose ag-
$500 per annum.
"a, Officers in charge of the bureau of
statistics.
%. Not exceeding one chief clerk In
oacn I1ybn Sc
thorized by law to act for the superin-
tendent or assayer in charge during his
absence or disability.
26, One private secretary or confiden
ual clerk to the superintendent or
cashier, one deposit weigh clerk, one as
sistant coiner one assistant melter and
mint or assay office. Provided, that ap-
pointments to the positions named in
this rule In clauses 49, IA, Is. 16, % and
%, shall be subject to an examination.
to be prescribed by the secretary of the
treasury, equivalent to the examination
held by the commission for positions
be conducted by the commission In ac-
cordance with it's regulations Provided.
that examinations may be waived by the
secretary of the treasury for appoint
ments In Alaska customs service and
internal revenue service in Alaska
~ Not exceeding one clerk to each
army paymaster in actual service
%. Wardens. chaplains and physicians
In the United States penitentiaries or
prisons.
%. Not to exceed one private secre-
tary or confidential clerk to each district
attorney.
80. Examiners.
81. The assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department. ~
81 Not exceeding one private secre
tary or confidential clerk to the post
master, If authorized by the postma ster
general, at each postoffice where the re-
ceipts of the last preceding fiscal wear
amounted to much as $3.50 600
"a. Not exceeding one auditor at the