The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-07
THE TENURE OF OFFICE +: BILL.

Tho following is the law restricting the appoint
ing power Of the President as passed over the E1-
ecutive veto on Saturday - #
SECTION l: That every person holding any civil
otice to which he has been appointed by and with
person. who shall hereafter be appointed to any
such office and shall become duly qualified to act
until o successor shall have been in Ike mancer
appointed and duly qualified, except as hereinafter
proyded. Provided that the Secretaries Of State,
OF the Treasury of War, OF the Navy, Of the Inte-
terior, and the Postmaster-G General and the Attor
ney-General, shall hold their Offices respectively
during the term Of the President by whom they
after, subjest to removal by and With the advice
md consent Of the Senate. >.i5t -! @=,tt7"a
s5o: 2; That When any efhoer appointed as afore
shall, during recess Of the Senate, be shown BY
evidence satisfactory to the President to Be g1ity
shall in oSS q fGr
perform its duties, IN such case, and IL no other
the President may suspend such officer, and desig.
the duties o. such Office until The next meeting Of
the Senate, ana until the case shall be acted upon
BY the Senate, and 10 such caseit shall be the duty
OF the Presdent within twenty days after the first
day ct such next meeting OF the Senate to re-
port to tho Senate such suspension, with the evi-
dence and reasons for his action in the case, and
the name OF tho person so designated to perform
the duties Of such Office; and Il the Senate shau
concur in such suspension and advise and consent
to the removal OF such officer, they shall SO certify
officer, and by an6 with the adyice and consent Of
the Senate appoint another person to such Office !;
but II the Senate shall refuse to concur in such
suspensions such officer shall forthwith resume the
1unctlon OF his office and the powers Of the person
appointed in hie stead shall cease and the of1cial
salary ana emoluments of such officer shall dIr-
ing such nson, belong to the person petforn-
ing Inc duties thereof, and not to the officer 50
suspended provided, however, that the Fresident
II case ne small become satisfied that such sr1:snen
slon was made on insufficient erounds shall I,a
autnorlzcd at any timo before reposti,~ sf;e! ans
Penson 70 the serate, above provided to revoke
such suspension and renstate such OFFICER IN te
performance Of the dutios Of his ofcs - tnc w
a,S Ssg. m .. maj the fresdent shall have bower:to
hll al VACANCIES M which may happen during he re-. re-
cess OF the Senate by reason Of death or 1esiono
ton, by granting commissions which sha1l eTH;ro
at the end of their mex session thareafte. a6d q
no appointment, by and with the nd vice and .o o
sent OF the Senate shall be made to N sr,oi,
Office so vacant or temporarily fllled ma aSora.
said, during such next session Of the
senate, euch office fshan remain 81 a1avs sue
ance without any SALARY, fees or epooln.
ments attached until the ea1ne shan be Flied nv
appointment thereto, by and with the advice and
the powers and duties belonging to such office
shan be exercised by such other officer Id maJ
lawfully exercise such duties and powers in case q
vacancy in such Office. 7rI5 s
SEC. 4 That nothing in thii Act contained shall
70 construed to extend the term Of any Office the
u4IaSion OF which is limited bv law 4%,#y $500