The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-24
Text of the Senate bill regulating the
Tenure of Office.

senate, ana every person VINO snail hereafter
be appointed to any such Office, and shall be-
come duly qualified to act therein, is and
shall be entitled to hold such office, until a
shall have been in like manner APP
pointed and duly qualified, except as herein
otherwise provided.
SEC. 3 That when any officer appointed,
excepting judges of the U. S. courts and
those specially excepted in section l of this
act, shall, during the recess Of the Senate,
" shown by evidence satisfactory to the
President to be guilty of misconduct in of
flee or crime, or for any reason shall become
or legally disqualified to perform
the duties of his office, the President shall
suspend such officer and designate some
suitable person to perform temporarily the
duties of such officer until his case shall be
acted upon by the Senate; and such per-
son so designated shall take the oaths and
give the bonds required by law to be taken
and given by such person duly appointed to
fill such Office and in such case it shall
be the duty of the President, within twenty
days after the first day Of such next meet
ing of the Senate, to report to the Senate
sucn suspension, with the evidence aud
reasons for his action in the case and the
uame OF the person 30 designated to per
form the duties of such office: and if the
Senate shall concur in such suspension, and
advise and consent to the removal Of such
officer, aud they shall certify to the Presi
dent, who may thereupon remove such officer
and by and with the advice and consent of
Senate appoint another person to such Office,
but if the Senate shall refuse to concur in
such suspension, such officer superseded
shall forthwith resume the functions of his
Office, and the power of the person 50 perform
ing its duties, in his stead shall cease, and
the official salary and the enoluments
Of such officer shall, during such -suspen-
sion, belong to the person SO peff0e6ing the
duties thereof, and not to the officer so sus-
pended; provided however, that the Presi.
dent, il case lie shall become satisfied that
such aUspeusiOn was made on insufficient
grouuua shall be authorized at any time be-
fore seportipg such suspension to the Senate
as above provided, to revoke such suspen
sion ami reinstate such officer in the per
Torrance OF the duties of his Office.
SEQ 3. That the President shall have
power to fill vacancies which may happen
during the reg S8 - the Senate which may
happen by real a fdeMh, or resignation,
b. granting aVS8Ashission which shall ex
pre- at the end of the session thereafter,
and if no appointment by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate shall be made
to such office, so vacant or temporarily fill
ed as aforesaid, during the next session of
the Senate, such office snail remain in a bey-
ance without any salary, fees or emolu
ments attached thereto, uutil the same shall
be filled by appointment thereto by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and
during such time all powers and duties be-
longing to such Office shall be exercised by
such other officer as may by law exercise
such powers and duties in case of vacan-
cy in such Office.
SEC. 4. Nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to extend the term Of any
office the duties of which is limited by law
SEQ. s. If any person shall, contrary to
the provisions Of this act, accept any APP
pointment to, or any employment, he shall
be deemed and is hereby declared, to be
entity of a high misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof he shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding $4,000, or
imprisonment not exceeding five years, or
both, said punishment to p abthe discretion
of the court.
Sec. 6: sEEery, removal, appointment, or
employment MADE, had OR exercised contra
ry to the provisions of this act, and the ma
king, signing, Sealing, countersigning, Or
issuing OF any commission, or letter OF au
thority for, or in respect to any such APP
pointment or employment, shall be deemed
and are hereby declared to be high INSIDE
meauor; and upon trial ana conviction
thereof every person guilty thereof, shall
be punished ty fine not exceeding $4,000
or by imprisonment not exceeding five years
or both; said punishment to be in the dis
erection of the court.
SEC 7. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secre,
tary Of the Senate, at the close of each SEES
sion thereof to deliver to the Secretary of
the Treasury, and each of his assistants,
and to each Of the auditors, and to each
of the comptrollers of the treasury, full
and complete list, duly certified OF all
persons who shall have been nominated to
and shall have been rejected by, the Sen
ate during such session, and a like list Of
all officers TO which nominations shall have
been made and not confirmed, and filled at
such session, provided that the President
shall have power to make and deliver after
the adjournment of the Senate, commits
sious for all officers whose appointments
shall have been advised and consented to
by the Senate.
SEC. s. Whenever the President shall, |
without the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, designate authorize or employ any per
son to perform the duties of any office, he |
shall forthwith notify the secretary of the
treasury thereupon to communicate such no
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bursting officers Of his department.
SEC 3 No money shall be paid or re-
2elVeG nom the treasury, or paid from or
detained out Of any public moneys OR funds
d the United States, whether in treasury or |
not, to or by or tor the benefit of any per-
son appointed to, or authorized to act in, or
holding or exercising the duties or func-
ions OF any office contrary to the provis
ons Of this act; nor shall any claim account |
'r voucher, order, certificate, warrant, or
)ther instrument, providing for or relating
o such payment, receipt, or retention, be
presented, passed, or allowed, approved,
certified, or paid by any officer of the Uni
ed States or any person exercising the
functions or performing the duties Of any
ttlce or place OF trust under the United
states, or for or in respect to such office,
r exercising tie functions violate any of
he provisions Of this section shall upon tr-
j and conviction thereof shall be deemed
utility OF high miademeanor, and shall be
therefor by fine not exceeding
10000, OR by Imprisonment not exceeding
en- years, or both-said punishment to be
II the discretion of the court.
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