Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-03-06
THE TENURROF.oFFICR LAW


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As every oooy Wnl hksly want 10 read
tho tcnueresof-ofiee law, In order 10 learn
wherein President 5ohnson has attended, IL
lie has o<Fsn,,sd A Al, u. ,,,,,.h "a. -.
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$50 !. Persona holding o. sypc.oted tn
any civH office by and with the ad vico aud
consent Of the Senate, shall be entitled 10
20 mold such ofiios until asncoessor shall
have been iGhke mauncr sp,ointed and duIv
qualified The Secretaries Of State, of the
treasury. OF Wa, Of the Navy, and Of tho
Interior, Tho Postmaster GENERAL and the At
torney Genersi, shall hold their Offices res
pectlveiy ns and during the term Of tho
rresldent oy whom they may have beeu ap-
pointed ana tor ons uontk Thereafter, subject
% removal by Gnd with advice and consont
81 me cenAte.
| SIC. = when civil o6scers, excepting
Judges OF shs United States Courts, ehall
curing recess Of the Senate, be shown, by
evidence satisfactory to the President, TO 10
euuy OF mascouduct In ciRce, Of for any
rsseos shall beepms incapable or legally dis
quahneo 70 perform his duties, In such oass
,ne president may suspend such ollicsr and
oes'gnate some suitable psrson 10 perform
temporarily the duties Of such Office until ths
next meeting Of the Senate, and until the
ease snAii be acted upon by tln Ssuale.--s
Such persons shall tsks the oashs and give
sne oonds required BY law. In such cns, ie
snaii % the duty Of the President within
twsnty DAYS sfisr the meeting Of the Senate.
70 elot to the Senate such suspension, with
tne evidence and reasons for ha action In
the case, and the name Of the person 10
Sesignated 70 perform the duties of such
once. II the Senate ooucurs, The President
may remove the oficer and appoint sue
cessor. IL the Senate does 1,ot concur, tho
suspended officer resumes bis Office, and re-.
sumes ms vfbce, and receives again the efi-
ciai salary and emoluments. The President,
In case ne shall becoms satisfied that the suss
pension by him Of q civil officer was made
on insufficient grounda shall BE- authorized,
ss any time b<fore reporting the suspeusiou
to the Senate, TO revoke the suspension aud
reinstats the officer In the performance OF
thc duties Of his of2cvs
SEC. 3. The Presidsnt shall hass power 10
oil all vacancies which may happen during
the recsss of the Ssnass by sssson Of death
or resignation, by arantiuR cUmmjssions
which shall expire at the end Of their next
session. And Il NO appointment, by and
with the advice and consent Of the benate,
shall be made 70 ssch oflies % vnrsut or
temporarily hlled during the next session Of
TIE Senate, the ofics shail remsin Ia sbey.
anee, without any salsry, ~, or emolumsnts
attached thsreto, until Il shall Be- illlsd By
appointment thereto, with the advice and
consent ofsthe Senate; and during such time
all The power and duties belonging 10 the
odice shall 30 exercised bs BY such powers
aud duties 10 cass Of vscAncy iu such
ofhce. - e.
SEC. :. No term Of ofica the duration Of
Of which is limited BY law, shall be extended
by this act.
Sso. 8. Persons accepting or exercising
Office contrary to this oct are declared TO be
guilty Of high misdsmeanor, and, upon trial
and conviction thereof, shall be punished by
"a fine not exceeding $4,000, or by impris-
onment, not exceeding i've years, or bsfh.
SEc. Q. Every removal, appointment, or
employment made, had Or exercised, con-
Hu.y " ue pfo'isiohs OF thlS act, Nnd tho
manning, sikuiugt soaDhRj countesslgnlng or