The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-03-22
The Tenure OrOmcc Bill.

The following is the law restrict
ing the appointing power Of the Pres
ident as passed over the Executive
veto on Saturday.
SEC, /. That every person holding
any civil office to which he has been
appointed 10y and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and every
person who shall become duly quail
lied to act therein, is and shall be en-.
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ncr appointed and duly qualified
except as hereinafter provided
provided, that the Secretaries OF
State, of the Treasury, OF war, of th,
Navy, of the Interior, and the Post
master General and Attorney Gcner.
cral, shall hold their offices respect.
Ilvely during the term OF the President
ny whom they may have been ap
pointed. and one month thereafter
subject to removal by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate.
$40. = That when any officer ap
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es of the United States Courts, shall,
during recess of the Senate, be
shown by evidence satisfactory to
the President, to be guilty OF mis-
conduct in office, or crime, or FOR any
reason shall become incapable or le
gally disqualified to perform ITS du
| ties, in such case, and in no other
| the President may suspend such OF.
iicer, an1 designate some suitable
person to perform temporarily the
duties of such otlier until the next
meeting of the Senate, aud until the
case shall bc acted upon by the Sen
ate, and in such case it shall he the
duty of the President, within twenty
days after the first day of such next
meeting OF the Senate, TO report to
the Senate such suspension, with the
evidence and reasons for his action
in the case, and the name OF the per-
son so designated to perform the du.
ties of such office, and if the Scna,e
shall concur in such suspension and
advise the consent to the removal OF
such officer, they shall so certify to
the President, who may thereupon
remove such officer, and by and with
the consent of the Senate, appoint an
other person TO such office; but il
the Senate shall refuse to concur in
such case of suspension, such officer
shall forthwith resume tbs function
OF his office, and the power of the
person appointed in his stead shall
cease, and the official salary and emol
uments of such officer shall, during
such suspension, belong to the person
performing the duties thereof, and
not to the officer so suspended; pro
vidcd, however, that the President,
in case he should become satisfied
that sneh suspension was made on
insufficient grounds, shall be author.
Izcd ut any time before reporting
such suspension to the Senate, AS
above provided. to revoke such sus
pension and reiustate such officer in
the performance of the duties OF his
Office.
SEC. g.. That tho President shall
have power to I'LL all vacancies which
mny happen during the recess of tho
Senate, by reason of death or re.
signation, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end Of their
next session thereafter; and ii no APP
pointmcnt by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate shall he
made to such office so vacant or tenn
porarily filed as aforesaid, during
such next session OF the Senate, such
office shall remain IN allegiance, with
out any salary, fees or emoluments
attached, until the same shall be filed
by appointment thereto, by and with
,he advice and consent of the Senate,
md during such office shall be exer.
,ised by such other officer as may
lawfully exercise such duties and
powers In such case OF a vacancy in |
such office.
SEC. 4 That nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to cx
end the term of any office the dura
ion of which is limited by law.
Tho delegation appointed by the
'irginia Legislature called on Thurs,