Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Grover Cleveland on 1894-06-21, 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 adding to the places excepted from examination therein the following: In the customs district of Boston, office of the collector: One superintendent of warehouses.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
53
345 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.7
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," Grover Cleveland (Jun 21, 1894). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-amendment-civil-service-rules-15.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Special Customs Rule No. 1 is hereby amended by adding to the places excepted from examination therein the following: In the customs district of Boston, office of the collector: One superintendent of warehouses. In the customs district of Philadelphia, office of the collector: Five chiefs of division. Approved, June 21, 1894. GROVER CLEVELAND.
