The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-03-22
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The following is the law restricting tbs
apI otntng power Of the President, as
passed over the Executive veto:
SEo. l.. That every person holding Rny civil
o.hcc TO which Ne has been appointed By and With
the advice and consent OF the Senate, aud every
person who shall hereafter be appointed TO any
such othye and shall become duly qualified to act
therein, is and shall be entitled 10 hofd sueh offcs
until successor shall have been IN like manner
appointed and duly qualified, except as herein
after provided. Provided that the Secretaries Of
State, OF the Treasury, Of War, Of the Navy Of the
Interior, and the Postmaster General and the At
tbrney General shall hold their offices respectively
during the term Of the President by whom they
may have been appointed, and one month there
after, subject TO removal by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate.
SRc. 2. That when any officer atpCiutod A.
aforesaid excepting Judges Of The United States
Courts, shalt, during recess OF the Senate, bo
shown By evidence satisfactory TO the President
to be guilty of misconduct in Office, or crime, or
for ahy rehsph shall become incapable or legally
disqualified TO perform its duties, in such case
| and in no other, the President may suspend such
officer, and designate some suitable person to
perform temporarily the duties Of such Office until
the next meeting Of the Senate and until the eass
| shall be acted upon by the Senate and In such
case It shall b. the duty of the President, within
twenty days after the 6rst day of such next meet
! ing OF the Senate ~ report 10 the Senate such
suspension, with the evidence and reasons for Ia
action In the case, and the name OF the person so
designated 10 perform the duties OF such office :
aud IL the Senate shall concur IN suoh suspension
aud advise and consent TO the removal Of such
officer, they shall certify 10 the President, who
may thereupOn remove such officer and by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate appoint
another person TO such office but II the Senate
| shall refuse to concur Ia such suspension, such
officer shalt forthwith resume tho functions Of his
office, and the Iower of the person appointed IL
his stead shall cease, and the official salary and
emoluments Of such officer shall, during such sus-
| pension, belong TO the person performing the
duties thereof, and not to the officer SO sospeaded
| provided, however, that the President nv ease he
| shall become satisfied that such suspension we .
| made on insufficient grounds, shall be authorized
at any time before reporting such suspension to
the Senate, as above provided to revoke such sus-
pension and reinState such officer 10 his perform
ancc Of the duties of his Office. 'ass ffsh1 ..r
SEc. 3, That the President shall have power to
fll all vacancies which may happen during the
recess OF the Senate by reason OF desth of rergna-
ton, by granting commissions which shall expire
at the end OF their next session thereafter and II
SO appointed, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, shalt be made such office so vacan
or temporarily filed as aforesaid. during such mex
session Of the Senate, Office shall remain in abey
ance without any salary, fees or emoluments a.
tached, until the same shall be filed BY appoint
tnent thereto, by and with the advice aud consent
fthe Senate, an1 during such time all the powers
and duties belonging Ia such Office shall be exer
els d by such other officer as may be lawfully ex
ercised bv such duties aud powers in case Of 8
vacancy In such Office eI HlE
Sac. 4. Tnet nothing in this act contained shall
b. construed 70 extend the term of any office tbs
duration of which is limited by law.