List of executive actions by William McKinley

Executive orders 1897

Relative Absolute Title/DescriptionDate signed197Authorizing Appointment of Assistant Attorney General in Post Office Department Without ExaminationApril 24, 1897298Authorizing Appointment of Law Clerk in Post Office Department Without ExaminationMay 24, 1897399Consular Regulations Amended to Waive the Requirement of Personal Appearance of Shippers at Consulates for the Invoice DeclarationJuly 15, 18974100Revising the Tariff of Consular FeesJuly 27, 18975101Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Removal from ServiceJuly 27, 18976102Amending Civil Service Rules to Include All Customs Houses in Classified ServiceJuly 27, 18977103Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Positions Excepted from ExaminationJuly 27, 1897

1898 Relative Absolute Title/DescriptionDate signed8104Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Eligibility After Being Mustered into Military or Naval ServiceMay 13, 18989105Amending Civil Service Rules Making Certain Positions in Government Printing Office Subject to ApportionmentJune 15, 189810106Requesting the Nation to Give Thanks for War VictoriesJuly 6, 189811106-1Ordering the Permanent Marking of Graves of U.S. Soldiers at Santiago, CubaAugust 6, 189812106½Compensation of Consular AgentsAugust 26, 189813107Relatives, Employed by Government, of 1st District of Columbia Regiment of Volunteers Excused from Duty on Day Regiment Returns to WashingtonSeptember 7, 189814108Amending Consular Regulations Pertaining to Accounts of Consular AgentsOctober 10, 189815108-APlacing the Island of Guam Under the Control of the Navy DepartmentDecember 23, 189816109Closing Executive Departments for Funeral of Senator MorrillDecember 29, 189817110Voiding the Contract Between the Republic of Hawaii and the Pacific Cable Co. of New YorkDecember 31, 1898

1899 Relative Absolute Title/DescriptionDate signed18111Authorizing Permanent Appointment of Certain Navy Department Personnel Temporarily Appointed Before September 15, 1898January 20, 189919112Consideration of Half-Holiday for Grand Army of the Republic Members During Removal of Remains of John A. Rawlins to ArlingtonFebruary 8, 189920113Ordering Half-Masting of Flag During Removal of Remains of John A. Rawlins to ArlingtonFebruary 8, 189921114Ordering Tribute for Spanish–American War Dead, and Interment at Arlington National Cemetery on April 6, 1899April 3, 189922115Amending Civil Service Rules to Except One Foreman of Job Division in Government Printing Service from ExaminationApril 18, 189923116Directing that the General Election Provided For by the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii to Not Be HeldMay 13, 189924117Government Employees Excused from Duty for Participation in Peace JubileeMay 23, 189925118Permit for Cable from Borkum-Emden, Germany, to New York, N.Y., Granted to Deutsch-Atlantische Telegraphen GesellschaftMay 27, 189926119Amending Civil Service RulesMay 29, 189927120Amending Civil Service Rules to Reinsert Position Excepted from ExaminationJune 6, 189928121Annulling Sales of Public Lands by Government of Hawaii Made After Resolution of AnnexationSeptember 11, 189929122Discontinuing Issuance of Registers to Vessels by the Authorities of HawaiiSeptember 18, 1899

1900 Relative Absolute Title/DescriptionDate signed30123Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reinstatement of Certain Post Office EmployeesJanuary 15, 190031124Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Clerk at Government Hospital for the Insane from ExaminationJanuary 22, 190032125Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Promotion of War VeteransJanuary 29, 190033125-APlacing Certain Islands of the Samoan Group Under the Control of the Navy DepartmentFebruary 19, 190034126Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Retransfer of Certain People from Unclassified to Classified ServiceMarch 16, 190035127Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer from Expected to Non-Expected PositionsMarch 16, 190036128Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age LimitationMarch 29, 190037129Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer from Expected to Non-Expected PositionsApril 17, 190038130Amending Civil Service Rules With Special rule Permitting Certain Navy employees to be Transferred as CiviliansMay 24, 190039130-AApproving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to First American Bank of HawaiiJune 22, 190040130-BApproving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Hilo Railroad CompanyJune 22, 190041130-CApproving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Kohala and Hilo Railroad CompanyJune 22, 190042130-DApproving franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land CompanyJune 25, 190043131Amending Civil Service Rules to Except All Paymasters' Clerks from ExaminationJune 29, 190044132Consular Court Fees and fines Made OfficialJuly 13, 190045133Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination for Draftsmen in Navy DepartmentNovember 20, 190046134Civil Service Commission Directed to Assist Philippine Civil Service BoardNovember 30, 1900

1901 Relative Absolute Title/DescriptionDate signed47135Amending Consular Regulations Regarding Expiration of PassportsJanuary 31, 190148136Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations in Light-House ServiceFebruary 26, 190149137Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Chinese Interpreters in Treasury Department from ExaminationMarch 2, 190150138Providing that Fees be Collected for Bills of Health Issued to Foreign War VesselsMarch 25, 190151139Granting Half-Holiday for Civil War and Spanish-American War Veterans in Government Service to Attend Ceremonies Honoring General John A. LoganApril 6, 190152140Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations in Post Office ServiceJuly 31, 1901

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