Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Benjamin Harrison on 1890-03-10, 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
▪I is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: In the customs district of New York: Detectives employed exclusively as such.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
31
197 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.9
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 (Mar 10, 1890). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-amendment-civil-service-rules-59.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Special Customs Rule No. I is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: In the customs district of New York: Detectives employed exclusively as such. Approved, March 10, 1890. BENJ. HARRISON.
