The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-03-14

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dent and ewonA perform q nisaale that
would astonish everybody. The farmer,
altsf giving the imposten ! severe chas.
tissment, let them depart 70 practice
their imposition In some oehsr quarter.
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The Tenure OF once Law.
As our readers are aware the recent
Congress passed = bill regulating the
tenure Of o6lce, the President vetoed It,
and 1t was passed into q lhw over his
head by moro than two-thissls vote In
each house. By its provisions the Pres
ident Is prevented from finally remov-
ing public officers without the concur
renee Of the Senate, although he may
suspend an officer In case the public in
terest clearly demands II, as for instance.
in case Of fraud, and may temporarily
fill his place; but the final determine
tion Of the case cannot be made without
the consent Of the Senate. In short, the
bill Is intended to restrain the President
fro dismissing men from office, or
kicking them out" as Mr.. johnson
expressed it in his st. Louis speech,
merely on political grounds or from per-
sOnai spite. But the terms Of all offices
expire within month after the close of
Presidential term, unless otherwise pro-
at all prevent any President from max
ing ali the new appointments he may
choose until all places are newly filled:
but, having once appointed them, by
the consent Of the Senate, the new law
prevents him wantOniy turninr fhem
out, and requires the concurrence Of the
same power to confirm q dismissal that
Il does to confirm An appointment.
We have no doubt os the power of
Congress TO enact such . law q it has
enacted on this subject. The Constitu-
tion Of the United States, Art. III, Sec.
says: HE lthe Presidept1 shall nomi-
nate, and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, shall appoint ambassa-
judges Of the Supreme Court, and all
other officers of the United States whose
appointments are not herein otherwise
pfOvidcd for, and which shall be estab-
Hshed by law" While the power of
the Senate Is thus made only concurrent
and coordinate, nevertheless no ap-
p0intment can be complete without its
exercise and II, when 70 completed, the
President may alone annul it. either
during . vacation Of the Senate or with
out awaiting it's action while it is in ses-
sion, by appointing another man, then
he may In his caprice MI all the Offices,
O. independent Of the Senate as though
the Constitution had not given to that
body any voice In the metter. In his
message vetoing the bill, Mr.. Johnson
er Of Congress to pass It: for be refers 70
the proceedings Of the Congress Of i7s9
as having settled the uuestion. Thoso
proceedings arose on Z proposition to
establish an Executive Department. TO
be denominated the Department of For
eign AfiAin. A motion was made to
strike out that portion of the bill which
declared that the officer Of such Depart
ment was ITO be relievable from ofIlce
by the President Of the United States"
After a long discussion it was decided
not to strike out the words quoted: and
this, the President thinks. was a satis-
factory settlement Of the question which
ought not to be disturbed. But II It was
within the power OF Congress to le0is-
late on this subject in l7S0 it certainly
only question Of expcdiency, and the
drew Johnson is unnf g be trusted with
me me, uHaestra1acd ns,es INC power we % o. removing %
mower for noliticai n,,rnoses - hat for the ti,a
displacing of loyal and patriotic men
with virulent Copperhend and sympa-
!n'Iers =! .n; WIN as seDelilon-men ). VINO aid al
treason % during the late war n 'u daT1 atI
snce Of the sentiment Of the country. and
g II to insult 1t, the men most odious to