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This executive order, signed by President William McKinley on 1898-08-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Paragraph 576 of the Consular Regulations is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 576.
▪190 and 191 are established in full force and authority as parts of the Consular Regulations of September 30, 1898.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
128
759 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," William McKinley (Aug 6, 1898). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-111.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Paragraph 576 of the Consular Regulations is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 576. Consular Agents will be governed by the foregoing requirements in relation to official services and will render their quarterly reports in accordance with the prescribed forms to the principal Consular Officer who will transmit the same to the Auditor for the State and other Departments. The amounts which may be found due at the Treasury on account of services rendered to American vessels and seamen will in all cases be sent by Treasury Warrant to the address of and payable to the order of the officer entitled thereto. Forms Nos. 190 and 191 are established in full force and authority as parts of the Consular Regulations of September 30, 1898. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
