The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-03-23
The Tenure of enc BTn.

The following is the law Restricting the
appointing power of the President, as passed
over the Executive veto on Saturday 0s
Sec. /. That any person holding anyscivil
Office to which he has been appointed by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
and every person who shall hereafter be ap-
pointed to any such Office, and shall become
duly qualified to act therein is and shall be
entitled to hold such Office until successor
shall have been in a like manner appointed
and duly qualified, except as hereinafter pro
vided, that the Secretaries of State, of the
Treasury Of War, of the Navy, of the Inte-
rior, and the Postmaster General and the At
torney General shall hold their Offices re-
spectively during the term of the President
by whom they may have been appointed, and
one month thereafter, subject to removal by
and with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate.
Sec. .. That when any officer appointed as
aforesaid, excepting judges of the United
States courts, shall during a recess of the
Senate, be shown by evidence satisfactory to
! the President, to be guilty Of misconduct IN
Office, or crime, or for any reason shall be-
come incapable, or legally disqualified to
/ perform its duties in such case, and in no
| other the President may suspend such Off
i Ger, and designate some suitable person to
/ perform temporarily the duties Of such Office
/ until the next meeting of the Senate, and
until the case shall be acted upon by the
| Senate, and in such ease it shall be the duty
! Of the President within twenty days after
/ the first day OF such 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 person so des-
ignated to perform the dates Of such Office :
| and If the Senate shall concur in such sus-
pension, and advise and consent to the re-
moval Of such officer, they shall so certify to
| the President, who may thereupon remove
such officer, and by and with the consent of
4 the Senate appoint another person to such
| Office but ifthe Senate shall refuse to con
cur in such suspensions, such officer shall
forthwith resume the functions of his Office,
and the power Of the person appointed in his
stead shall cease, and the official salary and
emoluments of such officer shall, during sus-
/ pension, belong TO the person performing the
! duties thereof, and not to the officer sus-
! pended provided, however, that the Presi-
dent In case he shall become satisfied that
| such suspension was made on sufficient
grounds, shall be authorized at any time be-
fore reporting sueh suspension to the Senate,
as above provided, to revoke such suspen-
sion, and reinstate such officer in the per
formance Of the duties of his Office.
| Sec. 3. That the President shall have
! power TO NIL all vacancies winch may happen
during the recess of the Senate, by reason Of
death or resignation, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end of their
next session thereafter; and if no appoint
fment by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate shall be made to such Office sc
vacant or temporarily filed as aforesaid du
ring such next session of the Senate, such
Office shall remain in allegiance without any
salary, fee or emOluments attached until the
same shall be filled by appointment thereto
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and during such time all the powers
and duties belonging to such Office shall be
exercised by such other officer as may law
fully exercise such duties and powers in case
of q vacancy in such office.
Sec. f. That nothing in this act contained
shall be construed so extend the term-of any
office, the duration of which is limited b.
law.