TITLB 3.
-TIl PRESIDENT
Representative may speak to such objection or question five
minutes, and not more than once; but after such debate shall
have lasted two hours It shall be the duty of the presiding
officer of each House to put the main question without further
debate. (Feb. 3, 1887, c. 00, 16, 24 Stat. 875.)
20. Seats for officers and Members of two Houses in joint
meeting.-At such joint meeting of the two Ho ea seats shall
be provided as follows: For the President of tha Senate, the
Speaker's chair; for the Speaker, immediately upon his left;
the Senators, in the body of the Hall upon the right of the
presiding officer; for the Representatives, in the body of the
Hall not provided for the Senators; for the tellers, Secretary
of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representative;, at
the C'erk's desk; for the other officers of the two Houses, in
front of tie Clerk's desk and upon each side of the Speaker's
platform. Such joint meetinmg shall not be dissolved until the
count of electoral votes shall be completed and the result de-
clared; and no recess shall be taken unless a question shall
have arisen In regard to counting any such votes, or otherwise
.under thin chapter, in which case it shall be competent for
either House, acting separately, in the manner herelibefore pro-
viled, to direi.t a recess of such House not beyond the next
calendar day, Sunday excepted, at the hour of ten o'clock in
the forenoon. But if the counting of the electoral votes and
the declaration of the result shall not have been completed be-
fore the fifth calendar day next after such first meeting of the
two Houses, no further or other recess shall be taken by either
House. (Feb. 3, 1887, e. 90, § 7, 24 Stat. 375.)
21. Vacancy In offices of both President and Vice Presi-
dent.-In case of removal, death, resignation, or inability of
both the President and Vice President of the United States, the
Secretary of State, or if there be none, or in case of his re.
moval, death, resignation, or inability, then the Secretary of
the Treasury, or if there be none, or in case of his removal,
death, resignation, or inability, then the Secretary of War. or
if there be none, or in case of his removal, death, resignation,
or inability, then the Attorney General, or if there be none, or
in case of his removal, death, resignation, or inability, then
the Postnmaster General, or If there be none, or in case of his
removal, death, resignation, or inability, then the Secretary of
the Navy, or if there be none, or in case of his removal, death,
resignation, or inability, then the Secretary of the Interior,
shall act as President until the disability of the President or
Vice President is removed or a President shall be elected: Pro-
vided, That whenever the powers and duties of tie office of
President of the U.ited States shall devolve upon any of the
persons named herein, if Congress be not then in session, or if
It would not meet in accordance with law within twenty days
thereafter, it shall be the duty of the person upon whom said
powers and duties shall devolve to issue a proclamation con-
vening Congress in extraordhinary session, giving twenty days'
notice of the time of meeting. (Jan. 19, 1880, c. 4, § 1, 24
Stat. 1.)
22. Officers eligible to act as President In case of vacancy.-
Section 21 of this title shall only be held to describe and ap-
ply to such officers as shall have been appointed by the advice
and consent of the Senate to the offices therein named, and
such as are eligible to the office of President under the Consti-
tution, and not under hnpeachment by Lho iu of rlkpre-
bentatives of the United States at the time the powers and
duties of the office shall devolve upon them respectively. (Jan.
19, 1880, c. 4, § 2, 24 Stat. 1.)
23. Resignation or refusal of ofiee.-The only evidence of a
refusal to accept, or of a resignation of the office of President
or Vice President, shall be an instrument in writing, declar-
ing the same, and subscribed by tle person refusing to accept
or resigning, as the case may be, and delivered into the office
of the Secretary of State. (R. S. I 15L)
§ 48
Chapter 2.-4)FFICE ANDCOMPENSATION OF PIRESI-
DENT.
See.
41. Commencement of term of offle.
42. President's salary.
43. President's traveling expenses.
44. Vice President's salary.
45. Salary of Secretary to President.
40. Detail of employees of executive departments to oilice of President.
47. Accommodations for horses, carriages, etc.
48. Public property in and belonging to Executive Mansion.
49. Furniture for White House.
60. Annual statement of public property.
51. Inventory of public property.
52. Annual statement end inventory of stationary and fuel.
53. Protection of the 1'resident.
41. Commencement of term of office.-The term of four years
for which a President and Vice President shall he elected, sh1,
in all cases, commence on tie 4th day of March next sue-
ceeding the day on which the votes of the electors have been
given. (11. S. §. 152.)
42. President's salary.-The President shall receive in full
for his services during the term for which he shall have been
elected tile suil of $75,000 a year, 0 be paid monthly, and shall
be entitled to the use of the furniture and other effects belong-
Ing to the United States and kept in the Executive Mansion.
(It. S. § 153; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 297, § 1, 35 Stat. 850.)
43. President's traveling expenses.-There may be expended
for or on account of the traveling expenses of the President of
the United States such sum as Congress may from time to time
appropriate, not exceeding $25,000 per annum, such sum when
appropriated to be exl)ended in the discretion of the President
and accounted for on his certificate solely. (Juie 23, 1900,
c. 3523, 34 Stat. 454.)
44. Vice President's salary.-The Vice President shall re-
ceive in full for his services during the term for which he
shall have been elected the sum of $15,000 a year, to be paid
monthly. (It. S. § 154; Feb. 20, 1907, c. 1635, § 4, 34 Stat. 993;
Mar. 4, 10295, c. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301.)
45. Salary of Secretary to President.--ThI salary of the Sec-
retary to the President shall be at the rate of $7,500 per an.
nul. (It. S. § 155; Mar. 4, 1913, c. 149, 37 Stat. 913; Mar. 3,
1925, c. 468, § 1, 43 Stat. 1198.)
46. Detail of employees of executive departments to office
of Presidcnt.-Einployees of the executive departments and
other establishments of the executive branch of the Government
may be detailed from time to time to the office of the Prest-
dent of the United States for such temporary assistance as
may be necessary. (June 12, 1922, c. 218, 42 Stat. 630; Feb.
13, 1923, c. 72, 42 Stat. 1227; June 7, 1924,'c. -,92, § 1, 43 Star.
521; Mar. 8, 1925, e. 46S, § 1, 43 Stat. 1198.)
47. Accommodations for horses, carriages, etc.-The Quar-
terniaster General of the Army shall provide suitable accomnmo-
dations for the horses, carriages, and other vehicles of the
President and of the Executive 0111ce, in the st,blus malntained
In the District of Columbia by and for.the use of his depart-
ment. (Mar. 4, 1911, c. 285, § 1, 36 Stitt. 1404.)
48. Public property in and belonging to Executive Man-
sion.-The steward, housekeeper, or such other employee of the
Executive Mansion is the President ny designate, shall,
under the direction of the Pre.ident, Ivn the lharge and
custody of and be re:iponsible for the plate, furniture, and
public property therein, and shall, before entering upon the
duties of the office, give bond for the faithful discharge thereof,
said bond to lie In the sum of $10,000, and to be approved
by the Secretary of War. A complete Inventory, it proper
books, shall be, made anmally In the month of June, under
the direction of the officer In charge of public buildings and
grounds, of all the public property in and belonging to the
Executive Mansion, showing when purchased, Its cost, con-
§ 49 TITLE S.-THE PRESIDENT'
ditlon, and final disposition. This inventory shall be submitted
to the President for his approval, and shall then be kept for
reference In tile office of the Director of Public Buildings and
Public Parks of the National Capital, which shall furnish a
copy thereof to the steward, housekeeper, or other employee
responsible for the property. (June 25, 1910, c. 384, § 9, 30
Stat. 773; Feb. 20, 1925, e. 839, § 1, 43 Stat. 983.)
49. Furniture for Wbite House.-All furniture purchased for
the use of the President's House shall be, as far as practicable,
of domestic manufacture. With a view to conserving in the
White Hi ise the best specimens of the early American furni-
ture and furnishings, and for the purpose of maintaining the
interior of the White House in keeping with its original design,
the officer in clnmrge of public buildings and grounds Is au-
lhorized and directed, with the approval of the President, to
aveept donati(.ns of furniture and furnishings for use in the
White House, all such articles thus donated to become the
property of the United Slates and to be accounted for as such.
The said oflicer In. charge of public buildings ind grounds is
further authorized and directed, with the approval of the
President, to appoint a temporary committee composed of one
reiresentative of the American Federation of Arts, one repre-
sentative of the National Commission of Fine Arts, one repre-
sentative of the National Academy of Design, one member of
the American Institute of Architects, and five members repre-
senting the public at large; the said committee to have full
power to select and pass on the articles in question and to
recommend the sane for acceptance. (R. S. § 1829; Feb. 23,
1925, c. 877, 43 Stat. 1091.)
50. Annual statement of public property.-It shall be the
duty of the officer or officers having in charge the property of
the United States in and about the White House to furnish
an annual statement to the Architect of the Capitol by the
]st day of December, setting forth the public property in all
the buildings, rooms, and grounds under their charge, pur-
chased during each year, and an account of the disposition of
such property during the same period, whether by sale or
otherwise. (R. S. § 1832.)
51. Inventory of public property.-The Architect of the
Capitol shall make out and keep in proper books a complete
inventory of all public property in and about tue White House,
adding thereto, from time to time, an account of such prop-
erty as may be procured, subsequently to the taking of the
first inventory, is well as an account of tile sale or other
disposal of such property. He shall suhmit all annual report of
such inventories sad ac,--unts, on the first Monday of December,
to Congress. (I. S. P 1833.)
52. Annual statdment and .inventory of stationery and
fuel.-Sections 50 and 51 of this title shall not apply to the sup-
plies of stationery and fuel in the White House. (R. S. § 1834.)
53. Protection of the President.-The protection of the per-
son of the President and the members of his Immediate family
and of the person chosen to be President of tile United States
is authorized. (June 23, 1913, c. 3, § 1, 88 Stat. 23; Jan. 22,
1925. e. 87, Title I, 43 Stat. 774; Feb. 27, 1025, e. 864, Title II,
43 Stat. 1020.)
Chapter 8.- VRITE HOUSE POLICE.
Sec.
01. Police force eutablished; control and supervision I privileges,
powers, ant duties.
62. Personnel; apoointment; vacancies.
04. Grades of apy--Intees; salaries; transfers.
04. Members entJtled to participate Ii policem and firemen's relief
fund of District cf Columbia.
05. Refunds to members of United States park pollcs force appointed
to White House police force,
00. Transfer of members to other departments.
07. Disbursement of funds.
61. Police force established; control and supervision; priv-
ileges, powers, and dtutics.- -Thcre is hereby created and estab-
dished for tWe protection of the Executive Manslcn and Grounds
in the District of Columbia a permanent police force, to be,
known as the White House police. Such force shall be under
the solo control of the President and under the direct super-
vision of such officer as he may designate. The members of
such force shall possess privileges and powers and perform
duties similar to those of the members of the Metropolitan
police of the District of Columbia, and such additional priv-
ileges, powers, and duties as the President may prescribe.
(Sept. 14, 1922, e. 308, § 1, 42 Stat. 841.)
62: Personnel; appointment; vacancies.-(a) The White
House police force shall consist of one first sergeant with grade
corresponding to that of detective sergeant (Metropolitan
police), two sergeants with grade correspending to that of
bergeant (Metropolitaml police), and thirty privates with gradem
corresponding to that of private, class three (Metropolitan
police), appointed under the direction of the President from the
members of tile Metropolitan police force and tile United States
park police force from lists furnished by the officers in charge
of such forces. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner.
(b) Any vacancy In the Metropolitan police force or in tle
United States park police force caused by appointments to the
White House police force shall be filled in the manner proviled
by law. (Sept. 14, 1922, c. 608, § 2, 42 Stat. &t.)
63. Grades of appointees; salaries; transfers-(a) No per-
son shall be appointed a member of the White House polie
force at a grade lower than the grade held by him as a mermber
of the 'Metropolitan police force or of the United States park
police force at the time of his appointment.
(b) A member of the White House police force shall receive
a salary at the rate provided for the corresponding grade In
the Metropolitan police force, and lie shall be furnished with
uniforms and other necessary equipment similar to the uni-
forms and equipment furnished the United States park police,
and he shall be entitled to the same leave allowances as a
memb,,r of the United States park police force.
(e) The President may transfer a member of the Wlite
House police force to the organization of which he was a mem-
ber at the time of his appointment to such force. (Sept. 14,
1922, c. 308, § 3, 42 Stat. 842.)
64. Members entitled to participate in policemen and fire-
men's relief fund of District of Columbia.-(a) : member of
the United States park police force appointed to the White
House police force shall be included within the provisions of
section 12 of the act entitled "An Act making appropriations to
provide for the expenses of the government of the District of
Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other
purposes," approved September 1, 1910, as amended, upon pay-
ment into tie policemen and firemen's relief fund, District of
1
Columbia, of an amount equal to %,jper cesium of the total
basic salary received by him since September 1, 1916, as a
member of such United States park police force and as a watch-
man of the United States in any public square or reservation
of the District of Columbia..
(b) For the purposes of retirement under such Act service
with the United States park police force and service as a
watchman of the United States in any public square or reser-
vation of the District of Columbia shall be deemed service with
the White House police force.
(c) Any member of the Metropolitan police force appointed
to the White House police force shall continue to be subject to
the provisions of section 12 of such Act, and appointment of
such member to the White House police force or transfer of
such member to his former organization shall not affect any
'ight, privilege, or duty of such member under the provisions