Mr. BROOMALL. I offer the following to come in at the end of the substitute: That in all cases of filling yacancies in public offices the President during the recess of Senate where, by the Constitution and laws of States, the U.S. to such offices are required to be madeby and, with the advice and consent of Senate, the it shall be the duty of the President to nominate persons to fill such offices to the Senate for confirmation within ten days after the commencement of its next session, or in cases of filling such vacancios, already done, within ten days after the passage of this act. And no public officer so appointed shall receive any compensation for his services after the expiration of perigd the saidtendays, unless within that his appointment shall have been presented to the Senate for confirmation. SEc. 2. Abife: That whenever any person whose nomination has been rejected by the Senate shall be appointed by the President to fill a vacancy in the same office during the next recess of the Senate, such officer shall receive no compensation for his services; and where such appointment, has heretofore been made after such rejection, the officer so appointed shall receive no compensation for his services after, the passage of this act; and no officer appointed during the recess of the Sonate shall receive compensation for his services after his appointment shall have been rejected by the Senate. SEC. 3., Abife:, That any public cer who shall pay or receiveany moneys, or advise or conniye at or, consent to the payment of of; any in, violation of the provisions of this act, ll be held guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and on conviction thereof, by impeachmentor otherwise shall be sentenced to removal from office, and shal pay to the U.S. a sum equal to the amount of moneys so paid or received, to be recovered, with costs, by action of debt, in the name of anybody who may institute such action, for the use and benefit of the U.S. I, merely desire to say that some time during the discussion when the substitute comes up I wish to submit a few remarks in favor of my amendment.