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On the recordMarch 9, 1890
That part of Special Departmental Rule No. I relating to the Coast and Geodetic Survey, as printed on page 66 of the Fifth Annual Report of the Commission, is hereby amended by striking out in line 3, after the word 'to,' the words 'general office assistant,' and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'assistant in charge of office and topography;'
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules

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