On the recordNovember 1, 1894
Customs Rule VIII is hereby amended as follows: In clause (a), line 2, after the word 'by,' insert the word 'any,' and in the same line strike out 'II, clause 5.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduGrover Cleveland: “Customs Rule VIII is hereby amended as follows: In clause (a), line 2, after the word 'by,' insert the word 'any,' and…”
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Executive Order—Amendments of Civil Service Rules
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