The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-04-15
0PRECVAT
OFFICIAL.
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES;
PASSED AT TnR
FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY
FIRST CONGRESS.
PuBLIc-NO 81
Al ACT 70 Smend "Ao Act regulating tho
tenure OF eensin civil Offices"

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tenure Of eenSin civil Offices"
BE ii enacted by N. Senate and 10. {.
! Of Representation Of The Unitd States Of
America in Congress assembled, That tho
fire, and second sections Of an oct enii
lied "An act REQUESTING the tenure OF
certain civil Offices" passed March two.
eighteen hundred aud sixty seven, be.
and the EGms arc hereby. repsSlsd; add
in lieu Of Gsid repealed sections the fol
loWing.Gre hereby enacted:
TbOt every person holding any civil
Office TO Sbich he has been OF beIeSnsH
may be appointed by and with the Idyico
and consent of the Senate. end Who shall
have become duly qualified TO act there.
in, shall be entitled to hold Sucb ollice
during the Term for which hs Shell have
bsVn appointed, unlecS sooner removed
by and With she advice Snd consent Of
the ssns'. OF by the 'pPoinlmsst, EiIb
the like advice aud consent. Of : success.
cor in he place, except az herein other
wise provided.
SEC. 2 Ind be Il faStier enacted. That
durirg any recess o the Senate the Posi-,
jsnl u hereby empowered. in hi, discre.
ton. TO suspend any civil officer sp.
pointed by and with the advise and con.
sent Of the Senate, eZcspI judges OF tbs
United States 0ouT!'. uu!iI the end Of tho
next sesooR of the Senate, and to dasig
nate some Sui,Gbls person. subject 10 30
removed in. his discretion by the d,Sig
nation Of another. to perform the duties
Of SuOh suspended officer 10 The mean
time; ani such person 40 designated shall
take the oalh0 aud give tho bonds re-.
quirad by law 10 be aiken and giyOn by
the suspended officer. and she'll. during
the time he perIormS bic dulies. DO snti,
tied 10 the salGry and smolumsnlG Of
such ohics. no par! Of which shall belong
TO the officer Gqspsnded; aud il chaIl ha
the daty Of the President within thirty
days siieI the COMMENCEMENT! Of each
GrsaioD Of the SsnCts. except for auy
Office Which ia his opinion ought not TO
he Glled, to nominate persona to Gil ell
vacancies in Office vhisG existed a! The
mes;ing Of the Senate, shsthsr tempora.
Tily filled or not, aud Glso in tho place
of oil ofiicsrS suspended; and il the Ser
ate during such tsESion shall refuse 10
advise and 10 appointment in the place
Of aay suspended officer, then. and mol
Otherwise. tho PrssidsRt shall rominsto
auolbar pOSon &c soon as practicable to
sSid asssion of the Senate for said Office
SIC. 3. And be Il further enacted, Tbs,
section three Of the &C: to which this is
IIsIe atseDdusnt be amended by irucstiua
after the Sord "rsSig1aliop," In liuu
three Of said section, the following: "or
expiration Of term Of Office"
Approved, April 8. 1869.
PUDLtc-No, II
Az Acr 10 Onsnd an act entitled IAN
act to provide . aAsionaI currency 40.
cured by q pledge Of United States
boIds. and to proVids for the circuIa.
ton aud redemption thereof" approx.
ed Juno third, eighteen bnudrei and
siIty.four, by extending certain psnsl.
tee to accessories.
Resoirei ~ h. Senate and Rouw Of
Representatives Of Tie United States Of
Auwricd IN Congress- assembled, That eve.
ry pSrSon who shall old or ahet any
officer or agent Of any association in
doing any Of tho acts enumerated ia
section hfty-fVe of an act entitled "An
act 10 provides national currency secured
by Epledge Of United States bonds, aud
TO provide for tho circulation and &c.
dsmpton thereof approved June tbit4.
eighteen Hundred and sixty .four. with
intent TO dslraUd or deceive, shall be
liable to the Gems punishment thefeiu
provided Iot the principal.
Approved, April6, 1869.
lPVBLrC RE,otUrIOH-No. II
A Resolution relating to govsrnmsnt
buildings Al Foh Totem, Dakota Ter.
ritory,
Be il resolrcd by the Ssnat. and House
Of Representatives. ofth United STATE, Of
n"'''I" " IOFy'tSS dSJWOItII lHht Ine
Secretary of War 10, aud 10 hereby is,
authorized Ond empowered to direct tho
necessary Buildings at Fort Totem. Da.
toIa Territory, to be constructed Of brisk,
and to accept iaose 3: said Tort already
constructed Of brick: PrQsiiel. Thu 10
his judgment buildings of that material
will not be more cIpeOaive than build
ing7 Of wood: And provided further, Th..
no appropriation will be necessary ,thess.
for.
Approved, April C. 1869,
tPuBuo Rs9oLUTEoE-Na. e.
A Resolution respecting the pay Snd
allowances Of enlisted men of,tho army.
ReSOlVed by the Senate and House Of