, 1866-05-13

The following Is Senator Heuderson's bill
now pending to regulate appointmculs 10 and
removals from office which wns read twice
and ordered to be printed: a.,
BE v enacted &C., Thai whenever anI petton shall
h.ve been spop,ea = sly oee und he GoY
the ryes1dent. BY and With The advtce and conteQt
ot the Senate, and the term Of such Office Il not
reno, able tom hi. oIce a. the vii OF tbs I1e.1-
dent alone, hut he may continue to hold and dig
charge the dulaeA oi his Office. unless otherwise
provided By lsv. until his removal shall hare been
consented 10 By The Senate q blu sueccssoe been
tme b required y Law P,oei5st Ihat .hs essd.
.dent alone. wi,noEttae consent of the Senate
&c s % s7 'pi e Gos
istion % o of he 4esiaent, and viii ,he adsiec md
s!t ~ aa* ,esm I'M q saea o1cs ssali he for axed
p< Rod and uDtl FIctssEor enall he appointed and
qualified. such person shall not b. removed from
Of tneh fxed pcflod II the legal term oi ofcs In
such cases shall expire during the sccess oi the
senate. the Pc 1dent my appoint successor, Who
ceca1pg session OF The Senate. unltss tad oihcc
becomes vacant herelnArer provided, Or the in.
cumoent he sooner supetsedsd by TIE appolnfmen
oil auother person to aid occ with The Consent Of
SIC. : il cs,e. where By law the appointment
| conferred On ihe Pre-,dent oi Inc United States
aone. or on The head Of department Or othes on.
~ ,,ne Be reno7ed Il he vii oi the olceE ta.k.
ini. the appointment. or his euceessoE unless tho
power ot rrmoysl IN such eases be expressly dc
Sc: 4. Ii at sny time during tho reee1e OF the
senate, and before he officer may be legally enper.
shall he pre.ented to Pesldent sutnc,er, to ISL.
ttty him and the Attorney Gcnasal Of the United
tste+. To whom the f1cte In each caae shall 20 suo
l piteu. that bueh officer = incompetent to nold
| tkat be nas failed 10 d1echAEee faithfully
the duties en5oinsd on him h5 aw. tne PIsaasn :o
DER discharge OF tne dat!es Of his of0ce, 1na u
ench cases the f1e.ldsnt may appo'n, person e
racnt q ,he ae1f feseoi, Il lie Sen,e but Vithl,
. | I'm daye sitter inch commeuctmeut the preasdcn
tha1l lsy before the senac Tho taets upon which 3,
/ RACED fhe zrtpeEs!on 10 be u1adt. together vii
The oP,n1ou OF he Attorney Ge2eial On sneh facss
line Senate. On ~ essQinauon ol sosn iae,s Q Q
Fl PIs,idert @ in such suereotion 81 ,divsct Eols.
j ,aiea b. sbe fres}aeot, ~ sneh peF.oo ah.l II
u 1ote ,esntc to eoncnr m such suspension, IN
r &lsn r<fuse or n.c1eet 70 confirm b. cueesiee
within the thtr,T daJs q sbovs nassed ans one< @
tfnue the ditehsrxr Of ibe duties Of his oic.: ,:
in 20 cate tfall sr5 tuch oticsr be en.lied 70 n
a. t. q 9.ss5 apd
II ! visions Of thiE Act-
SIT. 5. Wherever uny person holding or
ntce, Tic term Of which may have expired. tha
| ta.c been or ehsll hereafter be feoominated By
Frestcnt fc1 : sect.nt term the esme Office. n
he S.na1e *bau have refused By. dl1 e. votn !
.4,C.trl to such appointment, The ofhce khall I
tcn<.dereG and nerrb} deeisred 10 b. vaeant no
ihc line q sueh feteetou. Bat Il The Seaate abs
| Mciect or refuse 10 sake ac',on on such nooat
ti1n and sEau adjourn without eotsenttnF fhstei
Il then srch cEce shall be considered and Is ht1cs
L.. ii cls*ed 10 BE- Taean. tnnedhtely anG suta
II jou1ruent, and 10 MONEY th2lE be di1Wu sfoa1 u
tfcasrJ7 OF uecu frcu apy fund o. appropriation
& aJ ,nc salary Of >ucn oteet for services render
tfler the cseaiion Of the yscaucf htzttn dec areo
g. SEC e. No pe1son = bo may bare oteu nom1oal
to spx c..1t once By the President and Who.e nol
~ ipatj0u may hAvr been rejected bJ The Senate SOS
= Alter The Adjournment Of the Senxte ard du11rg
Ia rrce.s thereof be appointed md enmmttssoned
d, lie Pre,tifnt 10 hold the tane ofcr- not shan
r. money be draw RON The Treasury or nsed By
10 officer OF the Government m paying ssl3fT OF 60
"a l. prpeation to such pe1sUp-
~ !stc. Z. The President shall not be authorize
during the retes. OF the Senate, TO appo1nt or CO
:, | ntte.on Any pe1ron 10 Ill up vacancy in q
10 | t,Ccc under Tie Government, unlez8 tnch v1caz
r. thali have happened during euch recess BY dea
II Resignation, Hpifat1uu Of tenn. OF othrT c1sna
nr moi depending on tie VII q eeton Of the PIX
dent: FseFtded, That such vREa0cJ in otaca II
- be construed to hare happened whsn artpal not
10 thtttof is list brought 10 The knowledge OF
~ / Pree1dcnl.