The evening times., 1899-05-29

and whose payment has been authorized
by law 5S. One statistical agent IN eacn
State and Territory where authorized py
law.
Smithsonian Institution.-59. The AS
sistant Secretary of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition, in charge of the United States Ma
tional Museum.
Amend dmcntn TO Rule III.
Rule III. section s, is amended to read
as follows:
.'s The following mentioned positions OF
employees shall not be subject to any Of the
provisions OF these rules except sections
!, 3 and Of Rule ii:
",a) Any position filled by person
whose place OF private business is con-
veniently located for his performance OF
the duties of said position, or any position
filled by a person remunerated in one sum
both for services rendered therein and for
necessary rent. fuel. and lights furnished
for the performance of the duties thereof:
Provided. That In either case the perform
ance of the duties Of said position requires
only a portion OF the time and attention OF
the occupant. paying him compensation
not exceeding for his personal salary only.
$500 per annum. and permitting Of his
pursuing other regular business or occupa-
ton.
''(b, And person In the military or naval
service OF the United States who Is de-
tailed for the performance Of civil duties.
"tc) Any person employed in foreign
country under the State Department, or
who is temporarily employed in confiden-
tial capacity in a foreign country under
any Executive Department or other once.
Id Any position the duties of which
are of a quasi military or quasi naval
,,l fAr hn nprfnrnl1nrn
which duties a person is enlisted for a
term of years. or positions in the Revenue
Cutter Service where the persons enlist
for the season of navigation only.
.IeD ANY local physician employed tenn
porarily as acting assistant surgeon IN the
Marine Hospital Service.
"fl ANY person employed il the Ma
rine Hospital Service as quarantine at
tendant at the Gulf, South Atlantic, Tor
tugas, Reedy Island, and Angel !sland
quarantines; and any person temporarily
employed as quarantine attendant on guar
antine vessels. or in camps or stations es-
tablished quarantine purposes uuiia
epidemics u contagious diseases IN the
United States or beyond the seas
..ig) ANY person in the Quartermastcr 5
Department at large of the United states
Army employed as train master, chiei
packer foreman packer pack master, mas
ter haler. foreman of laborers. superinieh-
dent of stables. or forage master appoint
ments to these positions shall be inane
hereafter on registration tests OF htness
prescribed in regulations TO be issued py
The secretary of War and approved by the
President.
..,hl Any person in the Medical Depart
ment at large of the United States Army
amnloyed as chief packer, packer. or ass-sl :
ami hacker. Appointments to these POSI-
rions shall be made hereafter on regis
tration tests of fitness prescribed IN tesu-
Iasions 10 be issued by the Secretary oi
war and approved by the President
..GD Any person in the Ordnance Depart
ment al large of the United states Arihs
employed as foreman, assistant ioreihah'
forage master. weigher. skilled laborer,
guard, or on piecework. appointments " "
these positions shall be made hereafter on
registration tests of fitness prescribed IN
regulations to be issued by the Secretary
Of War and approved by the President
an Any person in the Engineer Depart
msnt at large Of the United States Army
empioyed as subinspector, overseer, SUD-
oyerseer, superintendent. master loch man
ager, deputy lock manager. assistant sa-
perintendent of canal, chief deputy lhspec-
tor. deputy inspector. rodman' s,adianiah'
chain man, foreman. timekeeper, lock mas
ter assistant lock master. custodian, store
keeper fort keeper torpedo keeper, assist
ami torpedo keeper light keeper. beard
master, subforeman. master laoorer' gauge
reader, steward. dam tender, assistant
dam tender helper, carpenters helper
machinist's helper. quarry master, oiack-
smiths helper. climber, barge master, re-
corder OF vessels, track man. gardener, as
sistant gardener, or weigher. Appoint /
ments 10 these positions shall be made
OF h'neSs
prescribed in regulations to be issued by
the Secretary of War and approved by the
President.
"ll) ANY persons in the national military
parks at Gettysburg. Shiloh, Chickamauga
Chattanooga, Nicksburg, and Antietam
employed as commissioner, assistant in his
| torical work. agent for purchases OF land
historian secretary. rodman. chairman
| assistant superintendent. chief guardian
guardian. guard, inspector, carpenter
steam engineer. or painter. Appointments
to these positions shall be made hereafter
ON registration tests of fitness prescribed
in regulations to be issued by the Secreta-
ry of War and approved by the President,
"m Any person employed as Office or
field deputy in the office of United states
marshal.
''tm) All persons at navy yards. naval
stations. and at private shipbuildinS ana
manufacturing establishments where work
is done by contract for the Navy Depart
ment. employed as special mechanics and
civilian assistant inspectors of work and
materials including ordnance, armor ar
NOR plate marine engines, hulls. build
| ings. dredgings. etc.) Appointments Il
these positions shal be made hereafter on
tests of fitness prescribed in paragraphs "A
to SO. inclusively. of Navy Yard Order No
23. revised. Pending the result of such ex-
aminations the Secretary of the Navy may
appoint to the above positions qualified
persons for a period not to exceed thirty
! days.
.(n) All physicians employed as PEN
sion examining surgeons. whether organ
lied in boards or working individually un-
der the direction of the Commissioner O
| Pensions. This paragraph shall not In
| clude medical examiners in the Pension
Once.
"to) Indians employed in the IndiaI
service at large. except those employed al
| superintendents. teachers. teachers OF In
dustries, kindergartners, and physicians.
"(p) Temporary clerks employed IL
United States local land ofiices to reduc.
| testimony TO writing in contest cases. no
| paid from Government funds.
"(q) Temporary clerks employed in tn,
offices of surveyors general, and paid from
1 the funds deposited by individuals fo
surveying public lands.
According to this amendment to Rule II
| the positions or employees indicated shall
not be subject to any other provisions o
4 the civil service rules than sections 1,
| and of Rule ii.
| These sections prescribe That any per
| son in the executive civil service of tn
United States who shall willfully violat
i any of the provisions of the civil service
| act or of these rules shall be dismisset
from office: that no person in the executive
| civil service shall use his official authorit,