Executive orders
Administrations of Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889, and March 4, 1893 – March 4 1897)
  • At least 77 Executive Orders Issued [1]
  • Range (1st term): Executive Order 23-1 thru Executive Order 27-1
  • Range (2nd term): Executive Order 30 thru Executive Order 96
  • Signature of Grover Cleveland

1885 edit

    23-1Apr 25Appointing George M. Sternberg as Delegate to International Sanitary Conference, Rome, Italy
    24Nov 25Ordering Formalities for Mourning the Death of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks

1886 edit

    25Nov 18Ordering Formalities for Mourning the Death of Former President Chester A. Arthur

1887 edit

    26Aug 25Waiving Customs Duties for Foreign Soldiers Attending International Military Encampment in Chicago
    27Oct 24Ordering Formalities for Mourning the Death of Former Secretary of State Elihu B. Washburne
    27-1Oct 24Same as Executive Order 27, but addressed to diplomatic and consular officers

1888 edit

1889 edit

1890-1892 edit

See Benjamin Harrison

1893 edit

    30Apr 12Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reappointment of Substitute Employees
    30-1Jun 16Transferring Functions of Preparing and Recording Pardons to the Department of Justice
    31Aug 19Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfers

1894 edit

    32Mar 20Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions to Examinations in Department of Agriculture
    33Jun 21Amending Civil Service Special Customs Rule No. 1 Regarding Exceptions from Examination
    34Jun 21Amending Civil Service Special Indian Rule No. 1 Regarding Exceptions from Examination
    35Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Bureau of Statistics
    36Nov 02Making Chief of Division of Pomology in Department of Agriculture Subject to Civil Service Examination
    37Nov 02Making Assistant Chief of Division of Pomology in Department of Agriculture Subject to Civil Service Examination
    38Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Appointment of Indian Teachers
    39Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination at Indian Schools
    40Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Minimum of Twenty Employees in Customs District Before Being Classified
    41Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer of Employees Excepted from Examination
    42Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Reports of Appointments under Exception under Any Customs Rule
    43Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Examination
    44Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer of Employees Excepted from Examination
    45Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Reports of Appointments under Exceptions
    46Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfer of Railway Mail Employees Excepted from Examination
    47Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Postal Service
    48Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Selection of Superintendents of Mail
    49Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Reports of Appointments under Exception under Any Postal Rule
    50Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Temporary Appointments for Certain Vacancies Pending Regular Appointments
    51Nov 17Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Appointment and Transfer of Sea-Post Clerks in Post Office Department
    52Nov 17Amending Civil Service Rules Removing Exceptions from Examination for Steamboat Clerks and Transfer Clerks in Railway Mail Service
    53Nov 17Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding the Appointment of Part Time Clerks at Transfer Stations and Steamboats
    54Nov 02Amending Civil Service Rules to Classify Positions of Messengers, Assistant Messengers, and Watchmen
    55Dec 04Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Positions Excepted from Examination in Geological Survey
    56Dec 15Amending Civil Service Rules Prescribing Procedure for Transfer and Reappointment to Non-Excepted Positions from Excepted Positions

1895 edit

    57Jan 03Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Postal Service
    58Feb 12Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Temporary Appointments for Certain Vacancies
    59Mar 02Amending Civil Service Rules
    60Mar 18Amending Civil Service Rules to Permit Appointment of Graduates of Indian Schools as Assistant Teachers Without Examination
    61Apr 15Amending Executive Orders so Civil Service Rule Changes not be Retroactive in Effect
    62May 07Prescribing Civil Service Rules for the Internal Revenue Service
    63May 18Amending Civil Service Rules to Allow Temporary Appointments for Certain Vacancies in Customs Districts
    64May 24Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Department of Agriculture
    64-1May 24Amending Civil Service Rules to Except from Examination the Chief of the Dairy Division in Department of Agriculture
    65May 24Amending Civil Service Rules to Specify Further Positions Not Excepted from Examination
    66May 24Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Department of the Interior
    67Jun 13Prescribing Civil Service Rules for the Government Printing Office
    68Jul 11Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Temporary Procedures for Promotion in Customs Districts
    69Jul 15Amending Civil Service Classifications to Include Firemen in All Departments
    70Jul 15Civil Service Classification of the Pension Agencies of the Interior Department
    71Jul 15Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination and Transfers
    72Jul 15Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Appointments at Pension Agencies
    73Jul 15Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Transfers from Pension Agencies of the Interior Department
    74Jul 15Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Geological Survey
    75Jul 15Amending Civil Service Rules Making Editor and Photographer in Geological Survey Noncompetitive Positions
    76Jul 30Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in the Bureau of Immigration
    77Aug 05Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Promotions and Transfers Between Certain Positions
    78Aug 22Amending Government Printing Office Civil Service Rules to Remove Upper Age Limits
    79Sep 05Amending Civil Service Rules to Require Examinations for Bookbinders
    80Sep 16Amending Civil Service Rules to Except Certain Compositors and Pressmen in Bureau of Engraving and Printing from Examination
    81Sep 20Prescribing Rules Governing Appointment of Consuls and Commercial Agents
    82Nov 06Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Classifications in Consolidated Post Offices
    83Dec 02Amending Civil Service Rules to Exclude Department of Labor Special Agents from Noncompetitive Appointment
    84Dec 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination in Department of Labor

1896 edit

    85Jan 18Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Exceptions from Examination for Certain Part-Time Positions in Customs Service
    86Jan 18Amending Internal Revenue Civil Service Rules Regarding Temporary Appointments
    87Mar 28Amending Civil Service Rules Making Interior Department Assistant Attorneys and Law Clerks Subject to Competitive Examination
    88Mar 28Amending Civil Service Rules Making Board of Pension Appeals in the Department of the Interior Subject to Competitive Examination
    89May 06Civil Service Rules Revised and Codified
    90May 13Amending Civil Service Rules To Include Life-Saving Service in the Departmental Services
    91Nov 02Prohibiting Modification of Employment Regulations at Navy Yards Without Approval of Civil Service Commission
    92Nov 02Amendments to Civil Service Rules
    93Dec 23Amending Civil Service Rules To Include Certain Employees of the Penitentiary Service in the Departmental Services

1897 edit

    94Jan 02Amending Civil Service Rules Regarding Age Limitations
    95Jan 02Amending Civil Service to Allow Temporary Appointments Without Examination
    96Jan 27Amending Civil Service to Except Assistant Secretaries in Smithsonian Institution from Examination



Notes edit

  1. NOTE: The total number of Executive orders issued for each administration includes number-and-letter designated orders, such as 9577-A, 9616-A, etc. Also, many executive orders in this era never got numbered at all.