Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-18
LRTICLE MI.


Sec /. A Secretary of the Treasury and , Pos,,,os
ter General shall he annually or ofiener iCncc5f,I an
pointed by the JOINT Of the Senate and ouse %,
Representatives each Senator and preventative hay
/ ing ono vote
Sec. 2 The Secretary Of the Treasury shall n mi.
nate ard by and with the odvice and consent OF the
senate, shall appoint all officers pos,maserS e.crned
whose principal duties consist either in collecting or
Va receiving or in disbursing, IN keeping accounts
concerning The revenue any part thereof But
Cohsress may by law, ". the appointment OF such
inerOr officers, whose duties p-rtsn 10 the colec,o,
receipt. disbursement Of the revenue n, ans, go,
Of q ns shall be deemed proper in the Secretary of
Treasury alone
Sec. 3 A Postmaster General shall he annually NJ,
oiener u neediol appointed by the joint vote Of the
Senate and House of Representatives each Sen,,o,
and Representative having one vote
Sec. 4. The Postmaster General shall nominate and
by and with the advice aud consent of the Senate
shall appoint his ASSISTANTS and other officers connected
with hes Department, aud all poslma-icr- But Con.
grcss may. b. law. vest the appointment of such inf,
nor of .os connected with the Poet Onicc Dcpar,.
meni and postmasieTs shall be deemed prst,, ~
the Postmaster General alone
Sec >. In case u fhe death reno, a. RESIGNATION n,
Disability OF the Secretary Of the Treasury 90 Of The
Postmaster General the President Of the Tinted St,,.
shall dcsign1te some officer Of the Treasury Den,r,.
meni or Of The Post Office Department Ia r-rfrr, a..
duties OF the Secretary Of the Treasury 30 Of Inc Po.
master Gener9l who may dc. resign BE- removed Or
disabled uniil successor shall have been dolly elecfs
or until the disability Is removed.
Sec 8 In case Of he 5osih. removal ,..;,,,,,.,,
OF DISABILITY ~ any inferior officer connected vb Inc
Treasury Department IN the collection or r,coipt n,
disbursement, or in Keeping accounts ooucernng tbs
revenue. sny pari Of a. during TIE reess. IN M.
Senate. the Secretary Of fe Treasury shaii have %,
or 10 I'll iae vacaecy By granting Commissions s,b,eh
shsll expire ~ the neat ensuing season ~ Coauy,
unCss the appointment ~ the vacant siIi-e had 80
exclusively conferred sn him Nv lsu aaI 4 90, ri
the death, removal resignation. ~ disability q ,ry -
ferior officer connected 9Th fhe POI Onife r,r,,
ment the Postmaster General shall havr n.Y-rr \, al
the vacancy. D. granting comuissi0ns ah-fh sf-H rr
pire 90 the next ensuing season e Canrfe-s .fs.
the appointment % the vafan o.iice he'd i..r e-.io
sively conferred on him Jy lsw
AnrcLE XIV
The tenure ~ IN offices. skcstf surh e. 49, -
cnlly provided fr IN the Cousiifuiian sa,5 a. -
Of removal frou oiioe. shall b. rcEsiatsl D, Csnr,
AartcLr Nv
senator and Rsprcscn's' sisii uof a. sI,g,tf
10 any Office the nomination o. ne Prrsssl.t 81 -
he nomination 81 the Secretary offar frcassrg 81 a.
the nomination Of the Pestuasef Oensrai duIinr ~.
umo ior which they were respectively elected =.
serve in he Congress ofihe Uniicd Sisie. arI =,
two years ncu onssiag ne sfpifs,,or i,sfcur
As1tcLz XVI
Hercahof he Prcasdcnt and Wee pr...f--t n =. u
United sta'e' shal r. s.eeisd IN ne uar-.f 49,.