§ Mr. GEORGE ROBERTSasked the Postmaster-General if he has received a petition from the temporary clerks in the Postal Telegraphs Engineering Branch praying to be placed on the established Civil Service staff, as is proposed in the case of the transfer of the employés of the National Telephone Company; and, if so, whether he has yet reached a determination thereon?
§ Captain NORTONI received such a petition at the end of last month. It is under consideration.