intendent 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