New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

make and deliver after the adjournment Of the Senate
bsS0 Gr an Officers E6Gs o y ES S
The amendment was adopted, and the Dill was passed.
as foDows
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The bin is in tho following language.
g a BILL TO REGULATE THE TENURE OF CERTAIN civil
oFrcEs-Be enaeted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
assembled That every excepting the seeEe9es
of state OF the Treasury of War; OF the Navy ana OF inc
Interior, the PostnasteTGenera and the At0rneyGen-
era holding any civil office TO which he has been ap
pointed by and with the advice and consent OF the Senate
ana every person who shall hereafter be appointed 10 any
such office and shall become duly qualified to act therein
is and shall be entitled TO hold such office until success
qualified, except as herein otherwise provided. N,
SEC 2 ana DC IL further enacted That when any OIL III
Ger appointed as aforesaid excepting Judges or the
United states Courts and excepting those specially e1 s
Senate be Shown by Evidence SATISFACTORY to the
President TO be guilty Of misconduct In Office or crime or
for any reason shall become incapable or legally dsqua
fled TO perform ITS duties I'm such caseand other the
President may suspend such officer ana designate some
officer until the next meeting OF the Senate and until the
case snail be acted upon by the Senate ana suc person
quired by law to be taken and given by the person duly
appointed to ill such office and in such it shall be
the duty Of the President within 20 days after the rst
day Of such meeting of the Senate to report to the Sen
snch suspensions with the evidence and reasons for
s action In the case and the name OF me person 20
designated 10 perform the duties of such Office And
the Senate shall in such suspension, and advise
and consent 10 the removal OF such officer they shall so
certify to the President who may hereupon remove sueh
OFFICER and by and with the advice and consent 81 the
senate appoint another person to such ONCE But le
senate sna refuse to concur an sncn suSPesU sum tb
functions OF his office and the powers OF the person SO
performing its duties In his stead shall cease ana me
official salary and emOlumcnts OF such officer shan dur
ing such suspension belong TO the person PERFORMING the
duties thereof aud not TO the officer 80 suspended FRO
rfdd, however that the President In case he shall pc
come satisfied That such suspension was made on sunl
cent grounds shall be authorized at any time before re-
porting such suspension TO the Senate above provided
the performance of the duties OF his office. -.
SEC. g. And he f,uter enacted that the PTesldent
shall power fiji all vacancies which may happen
during the OF the Senate by renson OF death or
redgnatOn by granting commissions which snail expire
at the Of their thereafter and II no ap
ponment by and with the advice and consent OF the Sen
ate shall be made 10 such office SO Yacant or temporarily
filled aforesaid during such next session OF the Senate
suc office shall remain in allegiance without any salary
and consent Of the Senate and during suc time all the
powers and drtes belonging to such officer shall be eS
other officer by law exercise such
powers aud duties in ease OF vacancy IN sucn Office
"sEC. Atd be FURTHER enacted, that nothing IN tins
contained shall be construed 10 extend The term OF
any office the duration OF which is limited by law.
SIC Aud be a further enacted that II any person
shall contrary 10 the provisions OF this act accept any
appointment to employment IN any ofiec, OF snail
hold or exercise or attempt TO h9d or eheeiG any SSS
declared guilty Of a msdeIneanOr, and upon trial and
CONVECTION thereof he shall be punished therefor BY
not exceeding slOO or by imprisonment not exceeding
five years or both said puni9hnents IN the discretion {"
SIC 6. Indie Il further enacted, That every removal,
appointment Unemployment made, had or exercised con
tary 10 the provisions Of this act and the making sign
Ing sealing sning or issuing OF any COMM ssion
letter Of authority for or IN respect TO any such APP
pOntment employment, shall be deemed and are here
by declared misdemoanos, and upon trial and conyeton
thereof every person guilty thereof shall be punished by
fine exceeding $4,000, or by imprisonment not e&
ceeding five years or BOTH said punishmehs Ia the us
sTG = And be q ji,raser enacted that il shall be the
duty Of the Secretary OF the Senate at the close OF eac
thereof 90 deliver To the Secretary OF the Treas
uIy, and to each Of his assistants aud TO eaSh OF ue
Auditors, and 20 each OF the Controllers In tho IrsnI!
aud 90 the Treasurer and To the Register of the Treasury!
fun and complete list duy ceruiled 81 an me persons
who shah have been nominated 70 ana rejected y the
TO which nominations shall been made and NOT
rued aud fed ~ such session. provided that the Ptcs
journmcnt Of the Senate Commissioners for all Officers
whose appointment shall have been advised and con
"sEc = And be Il uuther oaaced, That whenever the
President shall without the advice and consent Of the
senate, designate authorize employ any person Ia per
form the duties ,of any office, lac SHAH lorhWth nouy
the SECRETARY Of the Treasury thereof ana II snail De the
municate such notice 10 al he proper accounting ana
"sEc. Q. Aud Bet further eiaeied That money shall
be paid received out OF any public moneys or fluids Of
the United states whether in the Treasury not to or
by Tor the benefit OF person appointed To or au
thorzed 20 act n, holding exercising the duties or
functions OF any Office contrary To the provisions Ot TINS
Nor shall any claim voucher account, order or GER
thcate, other Instrument providing for on relating 10
snch pay meni receipt or retention DE presented passed
allowed approved certified paid by any officer al the
United States by person exercising the functions
performing the dulles oi any oce or place Oh trust
under the United States In respect to such office or
the exercising performing the functions or duties
thereof And any person VINO shah violate any OF tho
provisions Of this section shall be- deemed guilty OF gh
msemean0r, aud upon trial and conviction shall he pun
ished therefor by line not exceeding $1,000 by i'm
prsonment not exceeding ten years, or DOh, sd punish
nTents IN the discretion OF the court
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. GRIMES rep, Iowa. rose 10 make personal eN-
panaoi and read AN extract from newspaper charging
him (irmcs with endeavortng 10 Influence the Finance
Committee interested motives and insinuatng that
II account OF connection with the hardware BUS
mess and In cutlery shop In Beekman st. y. Y. MI.
Grimes denounced the statement gross sandeTous and
libclous that he was ouce engaged III the hardware
trade hut had no connection since Aug 49, 1865 aud that
no had interested la the cutlery firm referred
Messrs JOHNSON Dem Md and FEssENDES rep,
Mel spoke on this subject generating Mr. Grimes
tirey from the accusation in the Journal referred to- Mr.
FessendCn In the NJ his remarks spoke Of newspa
per attacks made upon Special Commissioner Wells aud
said they were unqualifiedly false and malicious.
TIE BANKRUPT BIIl|-ADJoUBNMENT.
Mr. POLAND moved to take up tho Bankrupt bill. ana
the motion was asrsed TO- but before proceeding TO
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
POST RoADs---AGRICULTURE-C OF CLAIMS
On motion Mr.. UPSON Rcp, Mich.l the Post
Office Committee wasinstruced to inquire into the eA-
Gu motion OF Mr.. RITTER Dem., ky) the COMMITTEES
Agriculture instructed To inquire into the eXpCd
ency Of reporting "a bill restraining and prohibiting the
Commissioner OF Agriculture from the purchase dis
buon Of seeds plants or flowers common TO the United
Mr.. HUBBARD dsep.. Comm asked leave TO Introduce
Joint resolution extending the jurisdiction OF the Court
stores the counties OF Frederick Clark, Shenandoah
Page, and Rockingham In the,state of Virginia,
MIR. CULLOM Rep ILL., objected aud the joint resolu-
tlOn was not introduced.
The SPEAKER presented Executive documents, etc ne
From the Governor of Kentucky. announcing the reice,