The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-07
THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.

The following IS the law restricting the appont-
ing power Of the President, as passed over the Ex
ecutive veto on Saturday:
SECTION l. That every person holding any civil
Office to which he has been appointed by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and every
person who shall hereafter be appointed to any
such Office and shall become duly qualified to act
therein, is and shall be entitled to hold such Office
Until a successor shall have been in like manner
Appointed and duly qualified, except as hereinafter
provided. Provided that the Secretaries Of State,
Sf the Treasury, Of War, Of the Navy Of the Inte
ferios; and tho Postmaster General and the Attor-
ney-General, shall hold their offices respectively
during the tsr9n of the President by w4om they
may have been appointed, md one month there
after, hjeet to removal by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate.
SEC, 2. That when any officer appointed as afore-
sa4d excepting judges OF the United States Courts
shall, during recess of the Senate, be shown by
evidence satisfactory to the President to be guilty
Of misconduct in Office, crime, or for any reason
shall become incapable or legally disqualified to
perform its'duties, in such case, and in no other
sbe President may suspend SUCH of6cel, aud desig-
nate 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 case it shall be the duty
e the President, within twenty days after the first
aaaj pf such next meeting OF tho Senate, to re-
port to the senG.s such suspension, with the evi-
dence and reasons for his action III the case, and
Tho name of the person SO designated to perform
sais DUTIES of such Office; and if theSenute shall
concur in such suspension and advise and consent
10 tho removal Of such officer thay shall 80 certify
10 Ehe President, Who may thereupon remove such
officer, and By and With the advice and consent OF
tho Senate appoint another person to such Office
but II the Senate shall refuse to concur IN such
suspensions such officer shall forthwith resume the
function of his Office, and the powers of the person
appointed in his stead shall cease, and the official
salary and emoluments Of such officer shall, dur
fa.; tie duties tleteof, ~nl 10; &c the officer sc
suspended; {; provided, however, that the President
Ill case he shall become satisfied that such suspen.
SIGN was made on insufficient grounds, shall be
authorized at any time before reporting such sus
pension to the Scrate as above provided, to revoke
such suspension and reinstate such officer in thu
s,r.so!nanco Of the duties of his Office.
j>GEc. s. That the President shall have power t.
ill all vacancies which hiay happen during the re
eess OF tho Senate by reason of death or losigna
iicn, BY gralI;ing commissions which shall expire
ut tile end of their ueXt session tlereafter and
40 appointment, by and with the advice and con
Office so vacant or temporarily filled as afore
said, during such next session Of tn
Senate, sucG Office shall remain in aboy
ancc without any salary, fees or omolu
ments attached until tie Same shall be filled b
appointment thereto, by and with the advice an
consent of the Senate and during such tim. a
the powers and duties belonging to such OH,
shall ire cxci ~iscG by such other officer MI
caWtu::s ezecria9 such duties and powers IN case
!, vacancy Ill s.ic:. 0iiue
SEC 4 That nothing il TIL, AT con ain:l s'la
se construed - cStend the tcrii Of ATTY oicc'tll
duration q which IS limited Ry law.