the Commission that at the
time of his examination he was unable, because of illness or other good
cause, to do himself justice in said examination; and the rating upon
such reexamination shall cancel and be a substitute for the rating of
such person upon the previous examination.

3. Exceptions from examination in the classified departmental service
are hereby made as follows:

(_a_) One private secretary or one confidential clerk of the head
of each classified Department and of each assistant secretary thereof,
and also of each head of bureau appointed by the President by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.

(_b_) Direct custodians of money for whose fidelity another officer
is under official bond; but this exception shall not include any officer
below the grade of assistant cashier or assistant teller.

(_c_) Disbursing officers who give bonds.

(_d_) Persons employed exclusively in the secret service of the
Government.

(_e_) Chief clerks.

(_f_) Chiefs of divisions.

4. No person appointed to a place under the exceptions to examination
hereby made shall within one year after appointment be transferred from
such place to a place not also excepted from examination, but after
service of not less than one year in an examination-excepted place he
may be transferred in the bureau in which he is serving to a place not
excepted from examination: _Provided_, That before any such
transfer may be made the Commission must certify that the person whom it
is proposed to so transfer has passed an examination to test fitness for
the place proposed to be filled by such transfer.

DEPARTMENTAL RULE III.

In compliance with the provisions of section 3 of the civil-service
act the Commission shall provide examinations for the classified
departmental service at least twice in each year in every State or
Territory in which there are a sufficient number of applicants for such
examinations; and the places and times of examinations shall, when
practicable, be so fixed that each applicant may know at the time of
making his application when and where he may be examined; but applicants
may be notified to appear at any place at which the Commission may order
an examination.

DEPARTMENTAL RULE IV.

1. Any person not under 20 years of age may make application for
admission to the classified departmental service, blank forms for which