The national Republican., 1866-12-08
Appointments A ts Omce.

Appointments - Omce.
The followinsfis tAslbill reported nv Mr..
WulaAxs, Of Pennsylvsnia:
Be II enacted by ne Senate and House of
e,entatives OF tke Unsted Ststss ef.Assr-
sea IN Conqless assembled, That no 0ficer uf ,
the United States appointed on The noininA-
ton Of the President, BY and with the sdvice
and consent Of the Senate, shall be remoy-
able except BY virtue Of impeachment Or By
the Preaident With the consent OF the Senate:
Provided, ho,ueusS, That In case Of disability ]
or misconduct In once, occurring during the
recess OF the Senate, where the interests Of
the public may make II necessary TO misplace
the incumbent until the advice and consent
Of that body can be duly had and obtained
thereon, II shall be lawful for the President,
on the Recommendation of the Attorney Gen.
eral, to suspendr the disaklsa or dsfsultins
ofhcer, and to commission Smother pesseA 70
perform the duties ofths plscs until ~ Ben
ate shall have an opportunity Of aetin6 thare-
upon; and II shall b the duty ef ~ Press
dent within ten days Atera the nextu sssm.
blage of that body to report to n ~ fkct Of
such suspension, along With the reasons there
for, and the name Of tho person 90 tempors-
rily commissioned by him, or Of such other
person - be may think proper to nominate
Tor the place; and In, case oil the refusA OF
by direct vote thereon, or by'adviaing and
90 nominated, the oiAcer who has been thus
suspended shall thoreupon resume NE exsrI
else OF his oficial functions % though the
same had not been interrupted; hut In no
case shall the person 80 restored be entitled
to any salary or compensation for the inter.
val Of time during which his functions may
have been suspended 90 aforesaid. "a go
Section q. And be Il further eaactsd, That
in case Of the refusal Of the Senate to advise
and consent to the denomination Of any Of.
fcer whose term Of service may have ex-
piraton by it, own Limitation. the place
filed by the person 90 renominAted shan be
regarded, and 10 hereby declared, TO be vacant
from the time Of such refusal; but should =,
the Senate adjourn without action on such
denomination, either in the way Of consent
or disapproval, the same shall be held, and
Is hereby declared, to be vacant immediately
after such adjournment and in no case shah
any person who has been nominated by the
Presidsnt for any ofice and rejected by tie
Senate, or ON whose nomination that BODY
has failed or declined to act in the way, OF
consent or refusal, be appointed or commits
stoned by him after the adjournment and du-
ring the recess Of that body to hold any once
under the Government Of the United States;
And PROVIDED further, That the provisions
Of this act shall not apply to the removal or
appointment Of the heads OF the several Ex-
ecutive departments. s,.. 4. az ,... -..,1gl,
, Section 5. And BE- Il further enacted, That
during the recess Of the Senate, may have
been filed up by the President, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the Consultation,
by granting commission to expire at the
end Of their next session, II shall be the duty
Of the President to make nomination for
the said Office before the end Of the next en-.
suing session Of that body; and In case Of
the nomination Of any other person or per
sons than the one % commissioned, end the
refusal Of the Senate to advise and consent
thereto, the Office shall not be considered -
vacant upon the adjournment Of the Senate,
but the person 50 commissioned shall con-
tinue to hold and enjoy the same, and exef.
else the functions thereof during the recess
Of the Senate, and until he shall be either
nominated and rejected or duly superseded
by new appointment, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of that body. ~ L.....
Section 4. And be 1t further enacted That
the heads Of the several departments Of the
Government shall hold their Offices respec-
lively for the term Of four years, unless re-
moved by the President by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, and shall
severally nominate (by and with the consent
Of the Senate) and appoint all their assist
departments, to hold for the like period Of
four years, unless removed by them with the
concurrence Of the Senate. IA 70 .sayva. 4le3
Section 5. And be in further enacted, That
any public officer who shall pay or receive
any moneys, or advise or connive at, or con-
sent to the payment Of any moneys in vio-
lation Of the provisions of this act, shall be
held guilty Of misdcmeanor in Office and
on conviction thereof by impeachment or
otherwise, shall be sentenced to removal from
Office, and shall pay 10 the United States o
sum equal to the amount Of moneys SO paid
or received, to be recovered with costs by
action of debt, in the name of anybody who
may institute such action, for the use and
benefit Of the United States. ID. .a. %
Section 6. And be IT. further enacted, That
any officer Of the Government Of the United
States who shall appoint or commission any
person to an Office in violation Of the pro-
visions Of this act shall be deemed guilty Of
. misdemeanor in Office, and ON conviction
thereof, by impeachment or otherwise shall
be dismissed from Office. sra - D., slf
When the bill was taken up on Thursday,
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he desired to offer mod
ifcation Of the fourth section Of the bill
SO as to give to the officers therein mentioned
power to sppoint assistants in their respec-
tive departments, and then moved that the
further consideration Of the bill be postponed
until after the morning hour on Monday. ~ y