Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-26

SEC. 8. And be tt further enacted. That the
President shall have power to fill all va
canciess which may happen during the re-
cess of the Senate by reason of death OF
resignation by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their next
session thereafter. Aud if fnoappointment
by and WITH the advice and e6nsentof the
Senate. Sail be made to such office so va
cant or, temporarily filled, as aforesaid
during such next session of the Senate,
strh Office shall remain in abeyance, with
out any salary, fees or emolumeIts attach
ed thereto, until the same shall be filled by
appointment thereto, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate; and during
all such time all the 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 q vacan-
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be con-
StFued to extend the term of any Office the
duration of which is limited by law.
SEC.-5.- And be it further enacted, That if
any person shall, contrary TO the provis-
ions of this act. accept of any appointment
TO, or employment in. any Office, or shall
hold or exercise, or attempt to- hold or eX-
ercise, any such Office or employment, he
shallbe deemel, and is hereby declared, to
be guilty of high misdemeanor, and,
upon trial and1convictiOnt thereof he shall
be punished therefor by fine not exceed
ing $l0,0O0, or by imprisonment not eX-
ceeding five years, or by both of said pun
ishments, in the discretion of the court. -.,
SEC. g. And abe. 1t further enacted, That
every appointment or employment made.
had or exercised contrary 70 the provisions
of this act, and the making. signing, seal
ing, eonntersigning, or Issuing of any COM
mission or letter of authority for or in rec
spegt to any such appointment or employ
ment, shall be deemed, or are hereby de-
clared to be, high miSdemeanOrs, and, upon
trial and, conviction thereof. shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding $4,000, or by
imprispnment not exceeding five years, or
both said punishntehts. at the discretion of
the court. ~ seiF-
SEC. z. A,ld be it further enacted, That it
shall be thn. duty of the Secretary of the
Senate, at the close of each session thereof
co deliver to the Secretary of the Treasury,
and TO each'of his Assistants, and to each
of the Auditors, and to each of the Comp
trOllers in the Treasury and to the Treas
urer, ahd4to the Re gister OF the Treasury, a
full and complete list, duly certified, of all
the persons who shall have been nominated
to and rejected by the Senate during such
session, and like list of all the offices to
which nominati ans shall have been made,
and not confirmed and filed atsuch session
provided, that the President shall have
power to make and deliver, after the adj
jOurnment of the Senate, commissions for
all officers whose appointments have been
advised and consented to by the Senate.
SIC. g.. Ande be it further enacted, That
whenever the President shall, without the
advice and consent of the Senate, designate
and authorize Or employ any person to
perform the duties of any office. he shall
forthwith notify the Secretary of the Treas
ury thereof. and it shall be the duty of the
Seeretarysrot the Treasury thereupon to
communicate such notice to all the proper
accounting aud disbursing officers of his
department.. 5sL .-H5H 3 Z! F5s
SIC. g.. aAIed be it further enacted, That no
money shall be paid or received from the
Treasury, or paid or received from or re-
tanned out of any public moneys or funds
of the United States, whether in the Treas.
ury or not, to or by, or for the benefit oi
any person appointed to or autliorizeCt to
act in, or holding, or exercising the dutie:
or functions of any office, contrary to the
provisions OF this act, nor, shall any claim
amount, voucher or iustrumeht. providing
for or relating to such. payment receipt ol
retention, be presented, passed, allowed
approved, certified or paid by any officer o.
the United States, or by any person eXer-
cising the function, or performing duties O
any office or place of trust under the Uni
ted States, for or in respect to such office
or the exercising or performing the func.
tions or duties thereof. And every person
who shall violate any of the provisions OF
this section shall be deemed guilty of high
misdemeanor, and, upon trial and convic-
tion thereof, shall be punished therefor by
fine not exceeding $4,000, or by impris.
onment not exceeding ten years, or both o.
the said punishments, at the discretion o.
the court. a51 -'a' e ,f7tT7i7"H ., i-fs
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