GROVER CLEVELAND.

UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
Washington, D.C., December 5, 1888.

The PRESIDENT.

SIR: The Commission recommends that Special Departmental Rule No. 1 be amended by adding to the exceptions from examination therein declared the following:

"10. In all the Departments: Bookbinders."

Very respectfully,

A.P. EDGERTON,
CHAS. LYMAN,
United States Civil Service Commissioners.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, December 6, 1888.

The above proposed amendment is hereby approved.

GROVER CLEVELAND.