02/22/1887
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"the President hereby makes and promulgates the following rule to cancel and be in lieu of Customs Rule V of the Revised Civil-Service Rules"
"All vacancies, unless filled by promotion, transfer, or reappointment, shall be filled in the following manner:"
"To test fitness for admission to the classified service of the Government Printing Office, examinations of a practical character shall be provided by the Commission."
"I do hereby admonish all such citizens and other persons to abstain from every violation of the laws hereinbefore referred to."