Noncompetitive examinations shall be held, on such dates and at such places as the Commission may from time to time determine, to test the competency of inspectors and assistant inspectors in the Bureau of Animal Industry in the Department of Agriculture employed elsewhere than at Washington, who were so employed on the date inspectors and assistant inspectors were included in the classified service and have been continued in the service of the Department until opportunity has been provided for their noncompetitive examination.  The results of such examination shall be reported by the Commission to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Approved, May 1, 1894.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

AMENDMENTS OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 11, 1894.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENTAL RULE NO.  I.

Special Departmental Rule No.  I is hereby amended by adding to the exceptions from examination therein made in the Department of the Treasury the following: 

  In the office of the Second Auditor:  One skilled laborer with duties
  exclusively of a carpenter and cabinetmaker.

  In the Bureau of Engraving and Printing:  Custodian of proving presses
  and modeler.

SPECIAL CUSTOMS RULE NO.  I.

Special Customs Rule No.  I, authorizing certain exceptions from examination in the classified customs service, is hereby amended by adding to the statement of places therein excepted the following: 

  In the customs district of Vermont:  One deputy collector and inspector,
  to be stationed at Halifax during the winter and at Quebec during the
  time the St. Lawrence River is open to navigation.

RAILWAY MAIL RULE IV.

Railway Mail Rule IV, section 2, clause (b), of the civil-service rules is hereby amended by striking out all after the word “averages” in line 3 to and including the word “territory” in line 10, and the word “further” in line 10; so that as amended the clause will read: 

The Commission shall certify from the register of the State or Territory in which the vacancy exists the names of the three eligibles thereon having the highest averages:  Provided, That if upon the register of the State or Territory in which the vacancy exists there are the names of eligibles having a claim of preference under section 1754, Revised Statutes, the names of such eligibles shall be certified before the names of other eligibles of higher grade:  Provided further, That on a line on which the service does not require the full time of a clerk, and one can be employed jointly with the railroad company, the appointment may be made without examination and certification, with the consent of the Commission, upon a statement of the facts by the general superintendent; but no clerk