Author:William McKinley/Executive orders

Executive orders

Administration of William McKinley (March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901)

• At least 51 Executive Orders Issued ^[1]
• Range: Executive Order 97 thru Executive Order 140

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  Signature of William McKinley

1897

97	Apr 24	Authorizing Appointment of Assistant Attorney General in Post Office Department Without Examination
98	May 24	Authorizing Appointment of Law Clerk in Post Office Department Without Examination
99	Jul 15	Consular Regulations amended to waive the requirement of personal appearance of shippers at consulates for the invoice declaration, ...
100	Jul 27	Revising the Tariff of Consular Fees
101	Jul 27	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Removal from Service
102	Jul 27	Amending Civil Service Rules to Include All Customs Houses in Classified Service
103	Jul 27	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Positions Excepted from Examination

1898

104	May 13	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Eligibility After Being Mustered into Military or Naval Service
105	Jun 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Making Certain Positions in Government Printing Office Subject to Apportionment
106	Jul 06	Requesting the Nation to Give Thanks for War Victories
106-1	Aug 06	Ordering the Permanent Marking of Graves of U.S. Soldiers at Santiago, Cuba
106½	Aug 26	Compensation of Consular Agents
107	Sep 07	Relatives, Employed by Government, of 1st District of Columbia Regiment of Volunteers Excused from Duty on Day Regiment Returns to Washington
108	Oct 10	Amending Consular Regulations Pertaining to Accounts of Consular Agents
108-A	Dec 23	Placing the Island of Guam Under the Control of the Navy Department
109	Dec 29	Closing Executive Departments for Funeral of Senator Morrill
110	Dec 31	Voiding the Contract Between the Republic of Hawaii and the Pacific Cable Co. of New York

1899

111	Jan 20	Authorizing Permanent Appointment of Certain Navy Department Personnel Temporarily Appointed Before September 15, 1898
112	Feb 08	Consideration of half-holiday for Grand Army of the Republic members during removal of remains of John A. Rawlins to Arlington
113	Feb 08	Ordering half-masting of flag during removal of remains of John A. Rawlins to Arlington
114	Apr 03	Ordering Tribute for Spanish American War Dead, and Interment at Arlington National Cemetery on April 6, 1899
115	Apr 18	Amending Civil Service Rules to Except One Foreman of Job Division in Government Printing Service from Examination
116	May 13	Directing that the General Election Provided For by the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii to Not Be Held
117	May 23	Government Employees Excused from Duty for Participation in Peace Jubilee
118	May 27	Permit for Cable from Borkum-Emden, Germany, to New York, N.Y., Granted to Deutsch-Atlantische Telegraphen Gesellschaft
119	May 29	Amending Civil Service Rules
120	Jun 06	Amending Civil Service Rules to Reinsert Position Excepted from Examination
121	Sep 11	Annulling Sales of Public Lands by Government of Hawaii Made After Resolution of Annexation
122	Sep 18	Discontinuing Issuance of Registers to Vessels by the Authorities of Hawaii

1900

123	Jan 15	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reinstatement of Certain Post Office Employees
124	Jan 22	Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Clerk at Government Hospital for the Insane from Examination
125	Jan 29	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Promotion of War Veterans
125-A	Feb 19	Placing Certain Islands of the Samoan Group Under the Control of the Navy Department
126	Mar 16	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Retransfer of Certain People from Unclassified to Classified Service
127	Mar 16	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer from Excepted to Non-Excepted Positions
128	Mar 29	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations
129	Apr 17	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer from Excepted to Non-Excepted Positions
130	May 24	Amending Civil Service Rules With Special Rule Permitting Certain Navy Employees to be Transferred as Civilians
130-A	Jun 22	Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to First American Bank of Hawaii
130-B	Jun 22	Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Hilo Railroad Company
130-C	Jun 22	Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Kohala and Hilo Railroad Company
130-D	Jun 25	Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company
131	Jun 29	Amending Civil Service Rules to Except all Paymasters' Clerks from Examination
132	Jul 13	Consular Court Fees and Fines Made Official
133	Nov 20	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination for Draftsmen in Navy Department
134	Nov 30	Civil Service Commission Directed to Assist Philippine Civil Service Board

1901

135	Jan 31	Amending Consular Regulations Regarding Expiration of Passports
136	Feb 26	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations in Light-House Service
137	Mar 02	Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Chinese Interpreters in Treasury Department from Examination
138	Mar 25	Providing that Fees be Collected for Bills of Health Issued to Foreign War Vessels
139	Apr 06	Granting Half-Holiday for Civil War and Spanish-American War Veterans in Government Service to Attend Ceremonies Honoring General John A. Logan
140	Jul 31	Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations in Post Office Service

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.