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This executive order, signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes on 1878-08-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Restoration of Portion of Tule River Indian Reservation to Public Domain." 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 —Restoration of Portion of Tule River Indian Reservation to Public Domain.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
180
977 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
35.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Restoration of Portion of Tule River Indian Reservation to Public Domain," Rutherford B. Hayes (Aug 3, 1878). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-restoration-portion-tule-river-indian-reservation-public-domain.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1878. It is hereby ordered that all of that portion of the Tule River Indian Reservation in California lying within the following boundary, viz: Commencing at a place where a line running due north from a point on the South Fork of the Tule River, 4 miles below the Soda springs on said river, crosses the ridge of mountains dividing the waters of the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Tule River; thence north to the ridge of mountains dividing the waters of the North Fork and Middle Fork of Tule River; thence on said ridge easterly to a point from which a line running due south would intersect a line running due east from the place of beginning, and at a distance of 10 miles therefrom; thence from said point due south to the ridge of mountains dividing the waters of the South Fork and Middle Fork of Tule River; thence westerly on said ridge to the place of beginning, be, and the same hereby is, restored to the public domain. R. B. HAYES
