Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-12
Tho Tenure of ONCE Bill.

The following rs the law reStricungtne
appointing power of the President, as
passed over the Executive veto on Sat-
urday
Sec. l. That every person holding any
civil Office to which he has been appointed
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, and every person who shall
hereafter be appointed to any such office,
and shall become duly qualified TO act
therein. is and shall be entitled to hold
such Office until successor shall have
been in like manner appointed and duly
qualified, except as hereinafter provided.
Provided that the Secretaries of State,
of the Treasury, of War, of the Navy, of
the Interior, and the Postmaster General
and the Attorney General, shall hold
their offices respectively during the term
ofthe President by whom they may have
been appointed, and one month there
AFTER subject to removal by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate.
Sec. q That when any officer ap-
pointed as aforesaid, excepting judges of
the United States courts, shall, during
recess of the Senate, be shown by evi
dence satisfactory to the President, to + e
guilty of misconduct in office, or Grim e,
or for any reason shall become incs pa
Bile, or legally disqualified to perform its
duties, in such case, and in no other, the
President may suspend such officer, and
designate some suitable person. to per-
form temporarily the duties of such
office until the next meeting Of the
Senate, and until the case shall be acted
upon by the Senate, and in such case it
shall be the duty of the President, within
twenty days after the first day of such
next meeting of the Senate, to report to
the Senate such suspension, with the
evidence and reasons for mis- action in
the case, and the name of the person so
designated to perform the duties of such
office; and if the Senate shall
concur in such suspension and ad-
wise and consent to the removal of
such officer, they shall so certify to
the President, who may thereupon re-
move such officer, and by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate appoint
another person to such office but if the
Senate shall refuse to concur in such
suspensions, such officer shall forthwith
resume the functions of his Office, and
the power of the person appointed in his
stead shall cease, and the official salary
and emoluments of such officer shall,
during suspension, belong to the person
performing the duties thereof, and not to
the officer suspended provided, however,
that the President, in case he shall be
come satisfied that such suspension was
made on sufficient grounds, shall be au-
thorized at any time before reporting
such suspension to the Senate, as above
provided, to revoke such suspension and
reinstate such officer in the performance
of the duties of his Office
Sec 3. That the President shall have
power to fill all vacancies which may
happen during the recess of the Senate,
by reason Of death or resignation, BY
granting commissions which shall expire
at the end Of their next session thereaf-
ter; and if no appointment by and With
the advice and consent of the Senate
shall be made to such Office so vacant or
temporarily filled as aforesaid during
such next session of the Senate, such
Office shall remain in allegiance without
any salary, fee or emoluments attached
until the same shall be filled by appoint
ment thereto, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, an d during
such time all the powers and duties be-
longing to such Office shall be- exercised
by such other officer as may lawfully
exercise such duties and powers in case
of vacancy in such Office.
Sec 4. That nothing in this act con-
tanned shall be construed to extend the
term OF any Office, the duration of which
is limited by law.