Author:Stephen Grover Cleveland/Executive orders

Executive orders

Administrations of Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889, and March 4, 1893 – March 4 1897)

• At least 77 Executive Orders Issued ^[1]
• Range (1st term): Executive Order 23-1 thru Executive Order 27-1
• Range (2nd term): Executive Order 30 thru Executive Order 96

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  Signature of Grover Cleveland

1885

23-1	Apr 25	Appointing George M. Sternberg as Delegate to International Sanitary Conference, Rome, Italy
24	Nov 25	Ordering Formalities for Mourning the Death of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks

1886

25

Nov 18

Ordering Formalities for Mourning the Death of Former President Chester A. Arthur

1887

26	Aug 25	Waiving Customs Duties for Foreign Soldiers Attending International Military Encampment in Chicago
27	Oct 24	Ordering Formalities for Mourning the Death of Former Secretary of State Elihu B. Washburne
27-1	Oct 24	Same as Executive Order 27, but addressed to diplomatic and consular officers

1890-1892

See Benjamin Harrison

1893

30	Apr 12	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reappointment of Substitute Employees
30-1	Jun 16	Transferring Functions of Preparing and Recording Pardons to the Department of Justice
31	Aug 19	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfers

1894

32	Mar 20	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions to Examinations in Department of Agriculture
33	Jun 21	Amending Civil Service Special Customs Rule No. 1 Regarding Exceptions from Examination
34	Jun 21	Amending Civil Service Special Indian Rule No. 1 Regarding Exceptions from Examination
35	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Bureau of Statistics
36	Nov 02	Making Chief of Division of Pomology in Department of Agriculture Subject to Civil Service Examination
37	Nov 02	Making Assistant Chief of Division of Pomology in Department of Agriculture Subject to Civil Service Examination
38	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Appointment of Indian Teachers
39	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination at Indian Schools
40	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Minimum of Twenty Employees in Customs District Before Being Classified
41	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer of Employees Excepted from Examination
42	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Reports of Appointments under Exception under Any Customs Rule
43	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Examination
44	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer of Employees Excepted from Examination
45	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reports of Appointments under Exceptions
46	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer of Railway Mail Employees Excepted from Examination
47	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Postal Service
48	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Selection of Superintendents of Mail
49	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Reports of Appointments under Exception under Any Postal Rule
50	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Temporary Appointments for Certain Vacancies Pending Regular Appointments
51	Nov 17	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Appointment and Transfer of Sea-Post Clerks in Post Office Department
52	Nov 17	Amending Civil Service Rules Removing Exceptions from Examination for Steamboat Clerks and Transfer Clerks in Railway Mail Service
53	Nov 17	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding the Appointment of Part Time Clerks at Transfer Stations and Steamboats
54	Nov 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Classify Positions of Messengers, Assistant Messengers, and Watchmen
55	Dec 04	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Positions Excepted from Examination in Geological Survey
56	Dec 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Prescribing Procedure for Transfer and Reappointment to Non-Excepted Positions from Excepted Positions

1895

57	Jan 03	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Postal Service
58	Feb 12	Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Temporary Appointments for Certain Vacancies
59	Mar 02	Amending Civil Service Rules
60	Mar 18	Amending Civil Service Rules to Permit Appointment of Graduates of Indian Schools as Assistant Teachers Without Examination
61	Apr 15	Amending Executive Orders so Civil Service Rule Changes not be Retroactive in Effect
62	May 07	Prescribing Civil Service Rules for the Internal Revenue Service
63	May 18	Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Temporary Appointments for Certain Vacancies in Customs Districts
64	May 24	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Department of Agriculture
64-1	May 24	Amending Civil Service Rules to Except from Examination the Chief of the Dairy Division in Department of Agriculture
65	May 24	Amending Civil Service Rules to Specify Further Positions Not Excepted from Examination
66	May 24	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Department of the Interior
67	Jun 13	Prescribing Civil Service Rules for the Government Printing Office
68	Jul 11	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Temporary Procedures for Promotion in Customs Districts
69	Jul 15	Amending Civil Service Classifications to Include Firemen in All Departments
70	Jul 15	Civil Service Classification of the Pension Agencies of the Interior Department
71	Jul 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination and Transfers
72	Jul 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Appointments at Pension Agencies
73	Jul 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfers from Pension Agencies of the Interior Department
74	Jul 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Geological Survey
75	Jul 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Making Editor and Photographer in Geological Survey Noncompetitive Positions
76	Jul 30	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Bureau of Immigration
77	Aug 05	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Promotions and Transfers Between Certain Positions
78	Aug 22	Amending Government Printing Office Civil Service Rules to Remove Upper Age Limits
79	Sep 05	Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Examinations for Bookbinders
80	Sep 16	Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Certain Compositors and Pressmen in Bureau of Engraving and Printing from Examination
81	Sep 20	Prescribing Rules Governing Appointment of Consuls and Commercial Agents
82	Nov 06	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Classifications in Consolidated Post Offices
83	Dec 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Exclude Department of Labor Special Agents from Noncompetitive Appointment
84	Dec 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Department of Labor

1896

85	Jan 18	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination for Certain Part-Time Positions in Customs Service
86	Jan 18	Amending Internal Revenue Civil Service Rules Regarding Temporary Appointments
87	Mar 28	Amending Civil Service Rules Making Interior Department Assistant Attorneys and Law Clerks Subject to Competitive Examination
88	Mar 28	Amending Civil Service Rules Making Board of Pension Appeals in the Department of the Interior Subject to Competitive Examination
89	May 06	Civil Service Rules Revised and Codified
90	May 13	Amending Civil Service Rules To Include Life-Saving Service in the Departmental Services
91	Nov 02	Prohibiting Modification of Employment Regulations at Navy Yards Without Approval of Civil Service Commission
92	Nov 02	Amendments to Civil Service Rules
93	Dec 23	Amending Civil Service Rules To Include Certain Employees of the Penitentiary Service in the Departmental Services

1897

94	Jan 02	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations
95	Jan 02	Amending Civil Service to Allow Temporary Appointments Without Examination
96	Jan 27	Amending Civil Service to Except Assistant Secretaries in Smithsonian Institution from Examination

Notes

1. NOTE: The total number of Executive orders issued for each administration includes number-and-letter designated orders, such as 9577-A, 9616-A, etc. Also, many executive orders in this era never got numbered at all.