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This executive order, signed by President Grover Cleveland on 1894-11-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Civil Service: Amendment of Classification." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on —Civil Service: Amendment of Classification.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
69
454 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
19.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Civil Service: Amendment of Classification," Grover Cleveland (Nov 2, 1894). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-civil-service-amendment-classification.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
In pursuance of the authority contained in the third paragraph of section 6 of the act entitled "An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States," approved January 16, 1883, the heads of the several Executive Departments are hereby directed to amend their several classifications so as to include among the employees classified thereunder messengers, assistant messengers, and watchmen. Approved, November 2, 1894. GROVER CLEVELAND.
