as the basis of certification in
lieu of the examination herein provided.

As amended the section will read:

6. Upon the nomination by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, through
the Secretary of the Interior, of an Indian for appointment as
assistant teacher, the Commission shall give such Indian noncompetitive
examination, under General Rule III, section 2, clause (_h_), upon
passing which at the required grade he shall be certified and appointed
for the probationary period provided for in section 3 of this rule, at
the end of which period he shall be absolutely appointed or discharged
from the service in accordance with the provisions of said section:
_Provided_, That the certificates of graduation of the Indian
graduates of the normal classes at Santa Fe, N. Mex.; Salem, Oreg.;
Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans.; Carlisle, Pa., and Hampton, Va.,
may be accepted by the Commission as the basis of certification in lieu
of the examination herein provided for. Any Indian appointed assistant
teacher as herein provided may at any time after absolute appointment
be appointed teacher upon the certification of the Commission that he
has passed the teacher examination.

SPECIAL INDIAN RULE NO. 1.

Special Indian Rule No. 1 is hereby amended by inserting after the words
"New Mexico" in line 3 the words "also one normal teacher each at the
Salem (Oreg.) school and the Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans." As
amended the rule will read:

Exceptions from examination are hereby made as follows: One
superintendent and the necessary teachers, not exceeding four in
number, for the organization and equipment of one normal school to be
established at Santa Fe, N. Mex.; also one normal teacher each at the
Salem (Oreg.) school and the Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans.; this
rule to expire by limitation six months after the date of its approval.

Approved:

GROVER CLEVELAND.

AMENDMENTS OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

Postal Rule II is hereby amended by striking put all of section 5 and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:

5. Exceptions from examination in the classified postal service are
hereby made as follows:

(_a_) Assistant postmaster or the chief assistant to the
postmaster, by whatever designation known.

(_b_) One secretary to the postmaster, when authorized by law and
allowed by the Post-Office Department.

(_c_) Cashier, when authorized by law a