§ Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary to the Treasury what action is contemplated in regard to the 14 vacancies of examining officers, second class, now existing; and, in view of the fact that the Customs Establishment Code, paragraph 286, states that assistants are to be promoted as vacancies occur, what compensation is to be made to the 31 assistants who would, in the ordinary way, have been promoted?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSECertain rearrangements of staff, consequent upon amalgamation, which are under consideration may render it unnecessary to fill the 14 vacancies referred to. As duly qualified assistants of Customs are placed on the scale of salary of examining officers, second class after eight years' service, if not previously promoted, it does not appear that any question of compensation arises.