A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison

	
  REDFIELD PROCTOR,
    _Secretary of War_.



AMENDMENTS OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 10, 1889_.

Special Departmental Rule No. 1 is hereby amended as follows:

In section 2, at the end of paragraph 1, insert the following: "foremen
of laborers, skilled laborers, elevator conductors, foreman of cabinet
shop, and cabinetmakers."

So that as amended so much of section 2 as relates to the office of the
Secretary of the Treasury will read:

  In the office of the Secretary: Government actuary, inspector of
  furniture, custodian of dies, rolls, and plates at the Bureau of
  Engraving and Printing, two subcustodians, keeper of the vault, and
  distributer of stock, foremen of laborers, skilled laborers, elevator
  conductors, foreman of cabinet shop, and cabinetmakers.

In section 3 strike out the last paragraph and insert in lieu thereof
the following:

  In the Geological Survey: General assistant, executive officer, chief
  photographer, editor, all scientific employees of the Geological Survey
  officially designated as follows: Chief geologist, geologist, assistant
  geologist, chief paleontologist, paleontologist, and assistant
  paleontologist, chief chemist, chemist, assistant chemist, chief
  physicist, physicist, assistant physicist, chief geographer, geographer,
  assistant geographer, chief topographer, topographer, assistant
  topographer, chief hydrographer, hydrographer, assistant hydrographer,
  supervising engineer, engineer, assistant engineer, paleontological
  draftsman, chief mechanician, mechanician, assistant mechanician.

BENJ. HARRISON.



AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 18, 1889_.

Departmental Rule X, Customs Rule VII, Postal Rule VII, and Railway Mail
Rule VI are hereby amended by adding to each of said rules, at the end
thereof, the following:

  _Provided_, That certification may be made, subject to the other
  conditions of this rule, for the reinstatement of any person who served
  in the military or naval service of the United States in the late War of	
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