, _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
the Rebellion, and was honorably discharged therefrom, without regard to
the length of time he has been separated from the service.

BENJ. HARRISON.

AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

JULY 26, 1889.

Clause (_h_) of section 2 of General Rule III is hereby amended by
adding to that clause, at the end thereof, the following: "or for
temporary appointment for not exceeding thirty days in any part of the
classified service."

Approved:

BENJ. HARRISON.

AMEN