The Confederate Constitution was more explicit on the removal of executive offices of the federal government. It provided that “principal officer in each of the Executive Departments [i.e. members of the President’s Cabinet, and all persons connected with the diplomatic service, may be removed from office at the pleasure of the President.” All other civil officers of the Executive Department could be removed only “when their services are unnecessary, or for dishonesty, incapacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty, and when so removed, the removal required to be reported to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor.”