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This executive order, signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes on 1880-07-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Canceling Fort Harney Military Reservation." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪The Executive order dated December 5, 1872, creating the “Fort Harney military reservation,” in Oregon, is hereby canceled, and the lands embraced therein and as shown on the accompanying plat are hereby made subject to the Executive order dated September 12, 1872, establishing the Malheur Indian Reservation.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
73
459 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Canceling Fort Harney Military Reservation," Rutherford B. Hayes (Jul 23, 1880). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-canceling-fort-harney-military-reservation.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Executive Mansion, Washington, July 23, 1880. The Executive order dated December 5, 1872, creating the “Fort Harney military reservation,” in Oregon, is hereby canceled, and the lands embraced therein and as shown on the accompanying plat are hereby made subject to the Executive order dated September 12, 1872, establishing the Malheur Indian Reservation. The Secretary of the Interior will cause the same to be noted in the General Land Office. R. B. Hayes.
