The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-28
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The following arc tn hrst avs ssstiOns Il tn
Tenure Of Ofhcs bill. vosoed b. Prudent John.
.on and passed over the veto. Their pcrasal
may throw some light on "the situation n
Washington:
SUCTION 1. That every person holding any
civil Office % which he has been appointed by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate
and every person who shall hereafter be ap-
pointed Ia any such Office, and shall become
duly qualified TO act therein, Il and shall ee
entitled to hold such office until q successor
shall have been In like manner appointed and
duly qualified. except rs herein otherwise pro.
yilel. Proriicd. That the Secretarie. oil
State, Of the Treasury. Of War. VI the Navy
AMI Of the Interior. the Postmaster General
AMI the Attorney General shall hold their
offices respectively for aud during the term OF
the President, by whom they may have been
appointed, and tor one month thereafter. sub.
ject 10 removal by AMI with the advice and
consent Of the Senate.
Ssc. 2. .fad BE- IL farther enacted. That
when any officer appointed as aforesaid, eS-
ceptinr 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, or crime, or
-ally disqualified to perform its duties, in
such case, aud In no other, the President may
suspend such officer and designate some suita-
BILE person to perform temporarily the duties
Of such officer until the next meeting OF the
Senate and until the case shall be acted upon
by the senate and such person 30 designated
shall take the oaths and give the bonds re.
Quired BY law 10 be taken and given by the
person duly appointed to al such office !; and
In such case Il shall be the duty OF the Presi.
dent. within twenty days after the first day OF
such next meeting OF the Senate. tn report to
the Senate such suspension, with the evidence
and reasons for his action In the case and the
name Of the person 81 designated to perform
the dates of such Office. AM II the Senate
shall concur In such suspension and advise and
consent to the removal Of such officer, they
shall 80 certify to the President. who may
thereupon remove such officer, snd,by and with
the advice aud consent OF the Senate, appoint
another person to such office. But IL the Sem
aie shall refuse 10 concur IN such suspension,
such officer so suspended shall forthwith re-
sumo the functions Of his Office, AMI the pow
ers OF the person 80 performing its duties IN
his stead shalt cease and the Official salary
and emoluments OF such officer shall, during
such suspension, belong to the person 80 per-
forming the duties thereof, AMI not To the OH
GER 81 suspended: Proriied, horsrer, That
the President, in case he shall become salts
Eel that such suspension was made ON insufii-
Gent grounds, shall be authorized. Mt any
time before reporting snch suspension to the
Senate as above provided, to revoke such sus-
pension and renstate such officer In the per-
formsnce Of the duties of his oihce.
Src ,. .ind BE- it Jurthsr saactei, That the
President shall have power to fill all vacancies
witch may happen during the recess of tue
Senate. by reason pf death or resignation, by
granting commissions, which shall expire AZ
the eud Of their next session thereafter. Aud
IL no appointment, by and with the advice anu
consent Of the Senate, shall be made To such
office so vacant or temporarily filed as afore-
such Office shall remain In allegiance, without
any salary, fees or emOluments attached there
to, until the same shall be filled by appoint
ment therrto, by and with the advice and con-
sent 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
By law exercise such powers and duties in case
Of vacancy In such office.
SEc. 4. .iRd be 10 further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be construed
to extend the term Of any Office the duration
which IL limited by law.
SEC. 5. Ind be 10 furthnr enacted. That u
any person shall, contrary to the provisions OF
this act, accept any appointment to or EN-
ployment in any office, or shall hold or exercise,
or attempt TO hold or exercise, any such office
or employment. he shall be deemed. and Is here
by declared to be guilty Of high misdemeanor:
and upon trial and conviction thereof, he shall
be punished therefor BY n fine not exceeding
$40, 900, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
five years, or both said punishments, In the
discretion Of the Court.