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President; and I also recommend that the provisions of section 1767 and of the sections following of the Revised Statutes, comprising the tenure-of-office act of March 2, 1867, be repealed.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

It may be well to mention here the embarrassment possible to arise from leaving on the statute books the so-called "tenure-of-office acts," and to earnestly recommend their total repeal.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

The system, never perfected, was much disorganized by the "tenure-of-office bill," which has almost destroyed official accountability.

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

Congress has already been made familiar with my views respecting the "tenure-of-office bill."

State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

His course as President did not please the dominant party, and on February 22, 1868, the House of Representatives adopted resolutions of impeachment, founded chiefly on alleged misconduct under the tenure-of-office act.

Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians John Hill 1884

It may be well to mention here the embarrassment possible to arise from leaving on the statute books the so-called "tenure-of-office acts," and to earnestly recommend their total repeal.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 7, part 1: Ulysses S. Grant 1878

Congress, before adjourning in 1866, passed a tenure-of-office act, -- overriding in this, as in other legislation, the President's veto.

Ulysses S. Grant Walter Allen 1873

Grant in the office, except to use his name and fame to break down the tenure-of-office act.

Ulysses S. Grant Walter Allen 1873

It was also specifically provided, long in advance of the tenure-of-office Act, that the President could not remove the Comptroller unless with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 (of 2) From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 James Gillespie Blaine 1861

It is therefore recommended that an act be passed defining the relations of members of Congress with respect to appointment to office by the President; and I also recommend that the provisions of section 1767 and of the sections following of the Revised Statutes, comprising the tenure-of-office act of March 2, 1867, be repealed.

State of the Union Address Rutherford Birchard Hayes 1857