Executive Order
12/05/1888
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The civil-service rules as revised May 6, 1896, are hereby amended as follows.
I do hereby revoke my said proclamation of January 26, 1888.
I only discharge a duty to our people when I interpose my disapproval of the legislation proposed.
It is quite plain that in fairness and justice no appropriation should be made in favor of the claimant.