Presidential Order Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules

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Saturday, May 4, 1889

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1 min read (108 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Benjamin Harrison on 1889-05-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Amendment of Civil Service Rules." 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

▪ 1 is hereby amended by including among the places excepted from examination thereunder in section 2 the following: "custodian of dies, rolls, and plates at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, two subcustodians, keeper of the vault, and distributer of stock." As amended so much of that section as relates to the office of the Secretary of the Treasury will read: 2.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

108

667 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules," Benjamin Harrison (May 4, 1889). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-amendment-civil-service-rules-57.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Special Departmental Rule No. 1 is hereby amended by including among the places excepted from examination thereunder in section 2 the following: "custodian of dies, rolls, and plates at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, two subcustodians, keeper of the vault, and distributer of stock." As amended so much of that section as relates to the office of the Secretary of the Treasury will read: 2. In the Department of the Treasury, in the office of the Secretary: Government actuary, inspector of furniture, custodian of dies, rolls, and plates at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, two subcustodians, keeper of the vault, and distributer of stock. BENJ. HARRISON