Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-05
.Obl&)yt .,tS5tate,s|inItI1l'al:r|)l!.. ,|iItIl' III.
Removals from OGice.

! The President sent to the House on Fri
day a reply to the resolution calling for in
formation In relation to removals, from Of
flee: - tI'o1m ,hl Hi s-'.' kll1'hj. D.
I 9''The Secretary of states report exhiba,
its the fact that no persons were reap
pointed by him after election py the Sen
ate, and no names have been withheld from
the Senate. The humber Of removals were
10, and the number of appointments to fill
vacancies T,oHo+,.t, si.f ..,4rq-r.. tiL. ...f
Treasury shows that the total number OF
changes during the recess was 27S, Of
which 199 were caused by removal. The
number reappointed after rejection by the
Senate was 26, and 8 were reappointed on
whose nomination no action was taken by
lhe Senate; 20 were appointed whose names
were withheld from the Senate, 2of whom
lied during the recess, and during the
'ssion of the Senate. These could not
ike the oath required by law, and were re-
| ioved for malfeasance 8in office; 2 re-
igned, and continued in Office until the
ominations of others were submitted.
l'he names of IL were accidentally omitted
sending in the nominations; of these
ave been superseded by the appointment
other persons. o. .- 4s,.,.,. ,l.-. I...+ ,,a.f
"The Secretary of the Interior states
lat out of Gl registers OF land offices, 8
ave been removed from office, aud other
ersons appointed. Out Of. 6l receivers Of
,ublc moneys 3 have been removed. OF
! superintendents of Indian affairs 2 have
cen removed. OF 6s Indian agents have
cen removed Of 81 pension agents IL
ave been removed. The total number of
erks and employees under the, control OF
ie Secretary of the Interior, exclusive of
N f- goo of thic nnfira m m
MY 20 have been removed. In almost ev-
ry instance the removals have been to
rovide place for meritorious and wound
/ soldiers more competent to discharge
he duties. n''"o nnl.NI,
"The report of the Secretary of War
.tates that no person, after rejection by the
'enate, has been re-appointed by the Pres
lent, and no appointments have been made
.ince the last session Of persons whose
names have been Intentionally withheld
| from the Senate. A few cases occurred
through the inadvertance in the Adjutant
| Generals Office, but were merely breVet ap-
/ pointments, which having expired by con-
stitutional limitation, would not be nomi-
| mated at the present session. During the
recess 32 persons have been appointed to
| fill vacancies made by ordinary casualties
of war, but their names will soon be pre-
/ sented to the Senate. The Secretary ex-
plains that this number does not include
brevet appointments, whicn It is supposed
does not come under the scope of the reso-
luton, nor those appointments made under
the act of Congress of July 2Sth, fixing
peace, and establishing all such appoint
ments to be submitted to the Senate this
L session. 70 Jh' a'.i 'a.
"The Secretary of the Navy reports nc
appointment or reappointment in the, civil
or naval service, requiring action OF the
Senate, made during the recess.
"The Attorney General reports that dur
ing the recessIthe changes from all causes
amounted to 34-l9 being appointments
when no vacancies had happened, and IL
appointments to fiji vacancies. There was
one reappointment after rejection by the
| Senate ..nI .#HHm3ipnI yr9 .fl
'The Postmaster General reports 145 re-
i'movals for political reasons, of which num-
Der commissions in IL cases have been with
held removals to make room for wounded
and other soldiers, p; appointments to fill
vacancies caused by resignation or death,
80; changes by reason OF appointments re-
+ scinded, 80; removals by neglect of official
duties, five changes made by declination
of office, three; changes caused by expira-
\ ton OF commission, two; removal for aban-
7, dOnment of Office, one; removal because
postmaster was fraudulently recommended
one removal because postmaster was not
continued sutler at Fort Scott, Kansas, one;
| total, 222.p .,.-,1n.., aft s,.r -,., ........