ngton Forest Reserve, State of
Washington, be and they are hereby withdrawn from the operation of the
proclamation dated February 22nd, 1897, creating such reserve are hereby
reserved and set apart for the use of the United States Commission of
Fish and Fisheries for the purpose of a Fish Cultural station.

Provided, That the Lake and surrounding land above described shall
again become subject to the operation of the proclamation creating the
Washington Forest Reserve whenever the use thereof for fish cultural
purposes shall be abandoned by the United States Commission of Fish and
Fisheries.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 13, 1899._

In the exercise of the power conferred upon me by the joint resolution
of Congress, approved by the President on July 7, 1898, entitled "Joint
Resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States" the President of the United States hereby directs that the
General Election provided for by the constitution of the Republic of
Hawaii to be held on the last Wednesday in September next shall not be
held. All elective officers whose terms of office shall expire before
appropriate legislation shall have been enacted by the Congress of the
United States shall be continued in their offices at the pleasure of the
President of the United States.

[SEAL.]

In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be
hereunto affixed.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., May 23, 1899_.

_To the Heads of the Executive Departments and the Public Printer_:

It is hereby ordered that upon Wednesday, the 24th instant, the
employees of the executive departments and the government printing
office shall be excused from duty at 12:00 o'clock noon to enable them
to participate in the Civic parade and other exercises of the Peace
Jubilee on that day.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 10, 1899._

Consular court fees and fines imposed and collected by consular courts
are hereby declared to be official. They are to be used to defer the
expenses of consular courts, and detailed accounts of receipts and
expenditures are to be rendered to the Secretary of State on the 30th of
June of each year. Any surplus remaining at the end of the year after
the expenses of the courts have been paid is to be turned into the
Treasury.

The portions of the Executive Order of July 29, 1897, and the consular
regulations in conflict