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William McKinley (1897–1901)
  • No. of executive orders: 185[1]
  • Range of executive orders: 97-140
Signature of William McKinley

Listed below are executive orders signed by United States President William McKinley. His executive orders are also listed on WikiSource.

Executive orders

1897

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Relative No. Absolute No. Title/Description Date signed
1 97 Authorizing Appointment of Assistant Attorney General in Post Office Department Without Examination April 24, 1897
2 98 Authorizing Appointment of Law Clerk in Post Office Department Without Examination May 24, 1897
3 99 Consular Regulations Amended to Waive the Requirement of Personal Appearance of Shippers at Consulates for the Invoice Declaration July 15, 1897
4 100 Revising the Tariff of Consular Fees July 27, 1897
5 101 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Removal from Service July 27, 1897
6 102 Amending Civil Service Rules to Include All Customs Houses in Classified Service July 27, 1897
7 103 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Positions Excepted from Examination July 27, 1897

1898

Relative No. Absolute No. Title/Description Date signed
8 104 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Eligibility After Being Mustered into Military or Naval Service May 13, 1898
9 105 Amending Civil Service Rules Making Certain Positions in Government Printing Office Subject to Apportionment June 15, 1898
10 106 Requesting the Nation to Give Thanks for War Victories July 6, 1898
11 106-1 Ordering the Permanent Marking of Graves of U.S. Soldiers at Santiago, Cuba August 6, 1898
12 106½ Compensation of Consular Agents August 26, 1898
13 107 Relatives, Employed by Government, of 1st District of Columbia Regiment of Volunteers Excused from Duty on Day Regiment Returns to Washington September 7, 1898
14 108 Amending Consular Regulations Pertaining to Accounts of Consular Agents October 10, 1898
15 108-A Placing the Island of Guam Under the Control of the Navy Department December 23, 1898
16 109 Closing Executive Departments for Funeral of Senator Morrill December 29, 1898
17 110 Voiding the Contract Between the Republic of Hawaii and the Pacific Cable Co. of New York December 31, 1898

1899

Relative No. Absolute No. Title/Description Date signed
18 111 Authorizing Permanent Appointment of Certain Navy Department Personnel Temporarily Appointed Before September 15, 1898 January 20, 1899
19 112 Consideration of Half-Holiday for Grand Army of the Republic Members During Removal of Remains of John A. Rawlins to Arlington February 8, 1899
20 113 Ordering Half-Masting of Flag During Removal of Remains of John A. Rawlins to Arlington February 8, 1899
21 114 Ordering Tribute for Spanish–American War Dead, and Interment at Arlington National Cemetery on April 6, 1899 April 3, 1899
22 115 Amending Civil Service Rules to Except One Foreman of Job Division in Government Printing Service from Examination April 18, 1899
23 116 Directing that the General Election Provided For by the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii to Not Be Held May 13, 1899
24 117 Government Employees Excused from Duty for Participation in Peace Jubilee May 23, 1899
25 118 Permit for Cable from Borkum-Emden, Germany, to New York, N.Y., Granted to Deutsch-Atlantische Telegraphen Gesellschaft May 27, 1899
26 119 Amending Civil Service Rules May 29, 1899
27 120 Amending Civil Service Rules to Reinsert Position Excepted from Examination June 6, 1899
28 121 Annulling Sales of Public Lands by Government of Hawaii Made After Resolution of Annexation September 11, 1899
29 122 Discontinuing Issuance of Registers to Vessels by the Authorities of Hawaii September 18, 1899

1900

Relative No. Absolute No. Title/Description Date signed
30 123 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reinstatement of Certain Post Office Employees January 15, 1900
31 124 Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Clerk at Government Hospital for the Insane from Examination January 22, 1900
32 125 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Promotion of War Veterans January 29, 1900
33 125-A Placing Certain Islands of the Samoan Group Under the Control of the Navy Department February 19, 1900
34 126 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Retransfer of Certain People from Unclassified to Classified Service March 16, 1900
35 127 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer from Expected to Non-Expected Positions March 16, 1900
36 128 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitation March 29, 1900
37 129 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer from Expected to Non-Expected Positions April 17, 1900
38 130 Amending Civil Service Rules With Special rule Permitting Certain Navy employees to be Transferred as Civilians May 24, 1900
39 130-A Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to First American Bank of Hawaii June 22, 1900
40 130-B Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Hilo Railroad Company June 22, 1900
41 130-C Approving Franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Kohala and Hilo Railroad Company June 22, 1900
42 130-D Approving franchise Granted by Republic of Hawaii to Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company June 25, 1900
43 131 Amending Civil Service Rules to Except All Paymasters' Clerks from Examination June 29, 1900
44 132 Consular Court Fees and fines Made Official July 13, 1900
45 133 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination for Draftsmen in Navy Department November 20, 1900
46 134 Civil Service Commission Directed to Assist Philippine Civil Service Board November 30, 1900

1901

Relative No. Absolute No. Title/Description Date signed
47 135 Amending Consular Regulations Regarding Expiration of Passports January 31, 1901
48 136 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations in Light-House Service February 26, 1901
49 137 Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Chinese Interpreters in Treasury Department from Examination' March 2, 1901
50 138 Providing that Fees be Collected for Bills of Health Issued to Foreign War Vessels March 25, 1901
51 139 Granting Half-Holiday for Civil War and Spanish-American War Veterans in Government Service to Attend Ceremonies Honoring General John A. Logan April 6, 1901
52 140 Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations in Post Office Service July 31, 1901

References

  1. ^ "Executive Orders by President". December 20, 2016.
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