List of executive actions by William Howard Taft

Executive orders 1909 Relative Absolute Title/DescriptionDate signed11051Renamed La Salle National Forest, Utah and Colorado, to La Sal National ForestMarch 16, 190921052Amending Civil Service Rules in Relation to Proposed Employee TransfersMarch 23, 190931053 Authorizing Reinstatement of F. B. Simons as Clerk in Internal Revenue OfficeMarch 24, 190941054 Lands in Minnesota Previously Reserved at Headwaters of Mississippi River Restored to Public DomainMarch 30, 190951055 Enlarging Parang Military Reservation, Mindanao, Philippine IslandsMarch 30, 190961056 Lands in Arkansas Reserved for Operation of Lock and Dam No. 3, Upper White RiverMarch 30, 190971057Enlarging Mosquito Inlet Reservation, FloridaApril 2, 190981058Authorizing Reinstatement of Leonard J. Garver to Position in Classified ServiceApril 6, 190991059Authorizing Reinstatement of Nannie M. Wayland to Position in Classified Service in Treasury DepartmentApril 7, 1909101060Admission of Deaf-Mutes to Examinations for Civil ServiceApril 7, 1909111061Ordering Solicitor General to Report to President on Branding Requirements for WhiskyApril 8, 1909121062Directing Heads of Departments to Comply with Congressional Resolutions Requesting Information When in the Public InterestApril 14, 1909131063Authorizing Appointment of Archibald S. Pinkett as Clerk in State Department Without ExaminationApril 16, 1909141064Authorizing Appointment of Frances M. Marsh as Clerk in State Department Without ExaminationApril 16, 1909151065 Allowing Incidental Assignment of Laborers to Classified WorkApril 21, 1909161066San Miguel Island, California, reserved for lighthouse purposesApril 23, 1909171067Redefining Reservation Boundaries of Fort William H. Seward, Chilkat Inlet, AlaskaApril 23, 1909181068Holy Cross National Forest, Colorado, diminishedApril 26, 1909191069Establishing Sopris National Forest, Colorado, from Portion of Holy Cross National ForestApril 26, 1909201070Reducing Military Reservation on Shaw Island in WashingtonMay 12, 1909211071 General Supply Committee Created, to Systematize Purchases of Common Supplies for DepartmentsMay 13, 1909221072Modifying Civil Service Restrictions on Political Activity in Navy YardsMay 14, 1909231073Authorizing Appointment of Nina L. Carrington to Clerk in Classified Service Without ExaminationMay 17, 1909241074Revoking Executive Order of January 19, 1909, Which Appointed the Council of Fine ArtsMay 21, 1909251075Reserving Lands Near Sparta, Wisconsin, for Military Target RangeMay 21, 1909261076Closing Government Offices on Mondays When Certain Holidays Fall on the Preceding SundayMay 22, 1909271077Communications and Reports Relative to Certain Territories and Possessions to be Transmitted through the Interior DepartmentMay 25, 1909281078Authorizing Reinstatement of F. B. Simons as Analytical Chemist in Treasury DepartmentMay 25, 1909291079Authorizing Appointment of Carl G. Barth as Expert in Shop Management at Watertown ArsenalMay 28, 1909301080Reducing Portion of Crow Creek Forest Reserve Transferred to War Department for Military PurposesMay 28, 1909311081Communications and Reports Relative to Indian TerritoryJune 2, 1909321082Lands in Arizona Reserved for Coast and Geodetic Survey for Magnetic ObservatoryJune 3, 1909331083Tariff of Consular Fees AmendedJune 7, 1909341084Providing That Four Hours on Saturdays During July through September Constitutes a Day's Work for Federal EmployeesJune 8, 1909351085Amending Executive Order Providing that Railroad Cars in Canal Zone Be Equipped With Safety AppliancesJune 11, 1909361086Reserving Lands in Rampart, Alaska, for Operation of Military Telegraph LinesJune 15, 1909371087Authorizing Reinstatement of Hattie M. Miller as Classified Laborer in Patent OfficeJune 15, 1909381088EO 1071 Amended to Exclude District of Columbia Government from General Supply CommitteeJune 16, 1909391089Reemployment of Repairmen for Interior Department BuildingsJune 17, 1909401090Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Arizona Which Were Reserved for Papago IndiansJune 17, 1909411091Authorizing Reinstatement of George M. Wrattan as InterpreterJune 19, 1909421092Assistant Attorney General for Interior Dept. Designated to Act as Interior Secretary During Absence of Secretary and First SecretaryJune 19, 1909431093Authorizing Reinstatement of Hattie M. Miller as Skilled Laborer in Patent OfficeJune 21, 1909441094Amending Civil Service Rules to Except War Department Cable Electricians from ExaminationJune 23, 1909451095Authorizing Appointment of Arthur F. Statter as Special Employee of Treasury DepartmentJune 25, 1909461096Superseding Executive Order of June 8, 1909, as to Hours of Labor on Saturdays During July-SeptJune 25, 1909471097Amending Executive Order of May 12, 1909 Regarding Military Reservation on Shaw Island in WashingtonJune 26, 1909481098Authorizing Appointment of LeClaire Hoover as Special Agent in Corporations BureauJune 28, 1909491099Authorizing Appointment of James M. Alexander as Cashier for Sixth Internal-Revenue District of CaliforniaJune 28, 1909501100Permanent Appointment of Temporary Unclassified Laborers in the Customs Service in New YorkJune 28, 1909511101Authorizing Appointment of John R. Bowie as Publicity Agent in Soils BureauJune 29, 1909521102Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions for Temporary Acting Assistant SurgeonsJune 29, 1909531103Authorizing Classification of Certain Unclassified Watchmen in the Customs ServiceJune 29, 1909541104Authorizing Appointment of Edward S. Hoskins as Indexer in Agriculture DepartmentJune 29, 1909551105Enlarging Military Reservation on Batan and Cacraray Islands, Philippine IslandsJuly 1, 1909561106Transferring Portion of Fort Ruger Military Reservation in Oahu to Government of Territory of Hawaii for Reservoir SiteJuly 1, 1909571107Surgeon General of Marine Hospital Service Directed to Inspect Sanitary Conditions in Government BuildingsJuly 3, 1909581108Regulations Governing Employment of Unskilled Laborers Outside Washington, D.C.July 3, 1909591109Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Superintendent of Construction, Corregidor, Philippine Island, from ExaminationJuly 9, 1909601110Placing Government of Porto Rico Under the War DepartmentJuly 15, 1909611111Ordering that Executive Orders No. 1084 of June 8 and 1096 of June 25, 1909, are Not Applicable on the Isthmus of PanamaJuly 16, 1909621112Authorizing Appointment of C. O. Kerr as Confidential Clerk to Land Defense Board at Fort Wadsworth, N. Y.July 19, 1909631113Paragraphs 114, 115, 120, and 129 of Consular Regulations of 1896, Regarding Communications, AmendedJuly 20, 1909641114Transferring Oilers in Quartermaster's Department to Competitive Classified ServiceJuly 28, 1909651115Amending Sec. 149 of the Laws of the Canal Zone, Concerning Penalties for Murder in the First DegreeJuly 30, 1909661116Providing for Diminution of Time from Sentences of Certain Convicts in the Canal ZoneJuly 30, 1909671117Authorizing Leave for Grand Army of the Republic Members Employed by Government to Attend National Encampment in Salt Lake CityJuly 30, 1909681118Permitting State and County Officials to Accept Appointments to Census Bureau as Special Agents for Collection of Cotton StatisticsAugust 4, 1909691119Authorizing Classification of Certain Unclassified Laborers in the Customs ServiceAugust 5, 1909701120Time Limit for Completion of Work of Spanish Treaty Claims Commission Extended to March 2, 1910.August 6, 1909711121Amending Civil Service Rules to Except More General Land Office Special Agents from ExaminationAugust 6, 1909721122Excusing Federal Employees From Work on Labor DayAugust 27, 1909731123Lands in Minnesota Reserved by Proclamation 957 in 1892, Restored to Public Domain Subject to Overflow RightsAugust 27, 1909741124Enlarging Target Range at Fort Russell, WyomingAugust 27, 1909751125Crook National Forest, Arizona, DiminishedAugust 27, 1909761126Amending Sec 454 of Act 14 of the Laws of the Canal Zone, Concerning Hunting in the Canal ZoneSeptember 8, 1909771127Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Appointment of Messenger Boys Without Charge to ApportionmentSeptember 18, 1909781128Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Employees at Leprosy Investigation Station, Molokai, Hawaii, from ExaminationSeptember 24, 1909791129Reducing Hot Springs Military Reservation in AlaskaSeptember 27, 1909801130Amending the Laws of the Canal Zone Concerning Cruelty to Children and AnimalsOctober 2, 1909811131Ordering the Isthmian Canal Commission to Appoint a Board of Local InspectorsOctober 2, 1909821132Ordering Expenses for Tariff Board Paid from Appropriation from Urgent Deficiency ActOctober 3, 1909831133Biorka Island, Sitka Sound, Alaska, Reserved as Naval Wireless Telegraph StationOctober 19, 1909841134Transferring Military Reservation in Sangley Point, Luzon, Philippine Islands, to Navy DepartmentOctober 19, 1909851135Transferring Certain Lands in Chehalis Indian Reservation to Perry YuktonNovember 11, 1909861136Lands in Arizona Reserved as Rifle Range for Organized Militia of Territory of ArizonaNovember 13, 1909871137Redefining Boundaries of Schofield Barracks Military Reservation in HawaiiNovember 15, 1909881138Authorizing Reinstatement of Fred V. Murphy as Architectural Draftsman in Office of Supervising Architect of the TreasuryNovember 22, 1909891139Enlarging Camp Jossman Military Reservation, Guimaras, Philippine IslandsNovember 22, 1909901140Limiting Hours of Service of All Telegraph or Telephone Employees of the Panama RailroadNovember 23, 1909911141Providing that Any Person Who Shall Induce Workmen of the Canal Zone to Break Contracts Shall Be Fined or ImprisonedNovember 23, 1909921142Influencing Legislation by Employees of the United States or Military Officers Stationed in WashingtonNovember 26, 1909931143Regulations Governing Appointments and Promotions in Diplomatic ServiceNovember 26, 1909941144Authorizing Appointment of James B. Davies as Clerk in State DepartmentDecember 6, 1909951145Amending Regulations Governing Promotions in Consular Service Regarding Composition of Board of ExaminersDecember 8, 1909961146Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Chief Law Officer in the Reclamation Service from ExaminationDecember 10, 1909971147Additionally Reserving Wichita National Forest Lands for Protection of Water Supply of Fort Sill, OklahomaDecember 15, 1909981148Permanent Appointment of Two Temporary Unclassified Laborers in the Customs Service in New YorkDecember 21, 1909991149Permitting Temporary Employment of Machinists, Tool Makers, Electricians, and Apprentice Boys by the Census Bureau Without ExaminationDecember 29, 19091001150Permitting Certain Immigration Commission Employees to be Temporarily Employed by the Census BureauDecember 29, 1909

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