Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-02-26
THE TENUmn OF oFFlon BILL.


CIVIL oFFIoERs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
| Representatives of the United States of Ameri.
ca, 10 Congress assembled, That any person hol-
ding any civil office to which he has been appoint
cd by and with the advice and consent Of tue
Senate, and every person who shall 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 his successor
shall have been in like manner appointed and
duly qualified except as herein otherwise pro-
vided. ~
| Provided, That the Secretaries of State, of
/ the Treasury, Of War, of the Navy. and Of the
/ Interior the Postmaster General, and the Attor-
/ ney General, shall hold their offices respectively
i for and during the term of the President by
whom they may have been appointed, and for
/ one month thereafter, subject to removals by
| and with the advice Of and consent of the SEN
| ate.
SEcrIoH Q Aud be it further enacted, That
| when any officer appointed as aforesaid, except
| ing judges of the United States courts, shall
/ during recess of the Senate, be shown by evil
| dsnce satisfactory to the President to be guilty
Of misconduct in office, or crime, or for auy rea.
son shsll become incapable or legally disquali-
| fed to perform its duties, in such case, and in
no other, the President may suspend such Off
| GER and designate some suitable person to per-
/ form temporarily the duties Of such office until
/ the next meeting of the SeUate and until the
L case shall be acted upou by the Senate, and such
| persons go designated shall take the oRths aud
give the bonds require by law to bo taken and
given by the person duly appointed to fill such
| Office and In such case il shall be the duty Of
the President, within twenty days after the frst
day Of such next meeting Of the Senate, to re-
port to the Senate such suspension, with the
evidence and reasons for his action In the case,
aud the name of the person so designated to per-
form the duties Of such cfice, and if the Senate
shall concur in such suspension, and advise and
consent to the removal of such officer, they shall
80 certify to the President, who may thereupou
remove such officer, and, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, appoint another per-
son to such ofise. But if the Senate shall re-
fuse to concur in such suspension, such officer
/ suspended shall forthwith resume the functions
of his Office, and the powers of the person so
| performing its duties in his stead shall cease,
and the official salary and emoluments Of such
officer shall, during such suspension, belong to
the person so performing the dulles thereof, and
not to the officer so suspended, provided, how
, ever, that the President, in case he shall be-
come satisfied that such suspension was made on
sufficient grounds, shall be authorized, at any
+ time before reporting such suspension to the
a | Senate, as above provided to revoke such sus-
pension and reinstate such officer in the per-
formance Of the duties Of his office.
L SEorIoH, 8 Aud be 1t further enacted That
the President shall have power to fll all vaoan-
' cies which may happen during the recess OF the
- Senate by reason Of death or resignation, by
e granting commissions which shall expire at the
y end Of their next session thereafter. And II no
It appointment by and with the advice and consent
If Of the Senate shall be made to such office so
vac mt or temporarily filed IS Aforesaid, during
such next session Of the Senate, such office
y shall remain in allegiance, without any salary
is fees, or emoluments attached thereto, by and
to with the advice and consent Of the Senate and
1 all INN oil the and duties
belonging to such Office shall be exercised by
a suoh other officers may, by law, exercise such
Of powers and duties in case ofia vacancy in such
N office.
"a SEC 4. And be 1t further enacted, That moth
~ ing in this act contained shall be construed ia
e' extend the term Of any office the duration oil
mt which is limited by law.
,e- SEC 5. And be il further enacted, That If any
N, person shall, contrary to the provisions of thi'
act, accept Of any appointment to, or employ
ot ment 10. aby office, or shall hold or exercise OF
9, attempt to hold or exercise, any such ONCE o.
ter employment, he shall be deemed, and is hereb.
- declared, to be guilty of high misdemeancr
gu aud, upon trial aud conviction thereof, he shai
Ias be punished therefor by a fine not exceedin
er $40 900, or by Imprisonment not exceeding nv
tv | years, or by both Of tbe said punishments, Il
"a the discretion Of the court
s4 SEQ. 9. And be it further enacted, That ever
ne appointment or employment made, had, or OK
CIV eFCibtu ouundEy 10 pfONiuioho VI NNf9 ~
er- and the making, signing, sealing, countersign
M. ing, or issuing of any commission or letter
Ine authority for or in respect to any such appoin
IND ment or employment, shall be deemed, snd al
elk, hereby declared to be, high misdemeanors, aut
Md upon trial and conviction thereof. shall be pni
ished by hne not exceeding $lU.OOU, OF
Imprisonment not exceeding five years, or bot
said punishments, at the discretion Of the oour
SBo T. And be it further enacted, That it sha
be the duty of the Secretary OF the Senate
| the close Of each session thereof to deliver
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and to each
ysi his assistants, asd to each Of the auditors, 81
,un. to each of the comptrolles iu the Treasury o.
90 fhe Treasurer and to the Register Of the Ire
sury a full and complete list, duly certified,
ana all the uersops who shall have been nominal
With to and rejected by the Senate during such g.
rain sion, and like list Of all the Offices to VIII
in,s nominations shall have been made and not o.
'"'V frmod and filed at such session. provided, u
the President shall have power to make and {
thes liver after the adjournment Of the Senate, co
,mes missions for all officers whose appointments hi
heeu advised and consented to by the Senate.
SEQ g. And be II further enacted, That VIII
pail ever the President shall. without the advice
tea consent Of the Senate, designate and author
will or employ any person to perform the duties ,s
-. anv office. he shall forthwith notify the Sec
tary Of the Treasury thereof, and II shall be
VIII duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury thereu
To communicate such notice to all the proper
able: counting and disbursng officers OF his dep'
10 q ment.
1Fe SEQ. 9. And be it further enacted, That
ex- money shall be paid received from the II
,rfect sury, or paid or received from or retained
Of any public moneys or funds Of the In
States, whether in the Treasury OF not, to or
5 are or for the benefit of any person appointed
authorised to act in, or holding or exercising
ID for duties or functions Of any Office. contrary to
provisions of this act nor shall any oil
amount, voucher, or instrument providing
a the or relating to such payment, receipt, or re
mount ton, be presented, passed, allowed, appro
Our certified or paid by any officer of the VI
- States, or by any person exercising the func
on W or performing duties Of any office or pla
lshion trust under the United States, for or in ret
floor, to such office, or the exercising or pertori
IL, &c the funstions or duties thereof. Aud Q
p-S % person who shall violate any Of the provi
reatiy Of this section shall be deemed guilty OF q
misiemeauor, and. upon trial and colyi
inns of thereof shall be punished therefor by fin
NJ. exceeding ten thousand dollars, or by impr
0ins ment not exceeding ten years, or both ol
occa- said punishments at the discretion OF the
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