, governing appointments and promotions under
the Treasury Department are hereby abolished, and hereafter all
appointments will be made as provided for by section 164, Revised
Statutes, enacted June 22, 1874.
You are instructed and directed to transfer all books, papers, records,
and public property in your possession to the chief clerk of the
Department, and notify all sub-boards of the promulgation of this order.
The clerks and other employees now on duty under the direction of the
board of examiners will report to the chief clerk for assignment to
duty. I am, very respectfully,
B.H. BRISTOW, _Secretary_.
[A similar order was, by direction of the President, issued by the heads
of the other Executive Departments.]
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 25, 1875_.
In pursuance of the fourth section of the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, and for other purposes,"
approved March 3, 1875, a board is hereby appointed, to consist of
Lieutenant-Colonel T.T.S. Laidley, Ordnance Department, United States
Army, president of the board; Commander L.A. Beardslee, United States
Navy; Lieutenant-Colonel Q.A. Gillmore, Engineer Department, United
States Army; David Smith, Chief Engineer, United States Navy; W.
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