(The age limitation shall not apply in the case of the wife of the superintendent of an Indian school who applies for examination for the position of teacher or matron.)

  Custom-house service: 
    All positions 20 No limit.

Post-office service: 
Letter carrier                                     21       40
All other positions                                18     No limit.

Government printing service: 
All positions (male)                               21     No limit. 
All positions (female)                             18     No limit.

  Internal-revenue service: 
    All positions 21 No limit.

Approved: 

GROVER CLEVELAND.

CIVIL SERVICE.—­CLASSIFICATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Washington, D.C.  January 12, 1897.

In accordance with the third clause of section 6 of the act entitled “An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States,” approved January 16, 1883—­

It is ordered, That the officers and employees in or under this office included within the provisions of the civil-service law and rules be, and they are hereby, arranged in the following classes: 

Class A.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of less than $720, or a compensation at the rate of less than $720 per annum.

Class B.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $720 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $720 or more, but less than $840 per annum.

Class C.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $840 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $840 or more, but less than $900 per annum.

Class D.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $900 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $900 or more, but less than $1,000 per annum.

Class E.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,000 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,000 or more, but less than $1,200 per annum.

Class 1.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,200 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,200 or more, but less than $1,400 per annum.

Class 2.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,400 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,400 or more, but less than $1,600 per annum.

Class 3.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,600 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,600 or more, but less than $1,800 per annum.

Class 4.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,800 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,800 or more, but less than $2,000 per annum.

Class 5.—­All persons receiving an annual salary of $2,000 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $2,000 or more, but less than $2,500 per annum.