The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-22

Stanberv is much better Full Cabinet to-day. The
President sent several routine messages to the House
to-day. c
McCulIochs report states the archives of the Coned-
crate Government show that many mllilons were re-
ccved and disburscd by Collin McRac Confederate
losses on Europe. Suits are being instituted to reach
any balance in his hands the extinction OF the Con
federacv There is but one suit in France.
OTTAWA, CANADA, April 2l.-Evideuces of Vince
lan's guilt accumulate Wheelan has made several
important admissions. Patrick buckley, door Keeper
of the House of Commons has been arrested IN conse-
ouence of contradictory evidence The authorities
are pushing Investigations in every direction
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUcCEssIoS.-The following Is
the full text of the bill to regulate the succession to
the presidency introduced by Judge Churchill, OF New
Be II enacted By tie Senate and House of Represem-
tatipes of tie United States Of America in Congress
ASSEMBLED That the ninth and tenth sections of the
act entitled An act relative to the election OF ires-
dent and Vice President of the United States and de-
arinr the officer who shall President in case OF
vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice
President" approved March l, 1892 be and the same
are hereby amended to read as follows;
Sec. g. Ana be 1t further enacted, That in case Oh
the removal, death, resignation or lnaonty po'n Vi
the President and Vice President of the United States
the President of the Senate pro tepore, and In case
there shall be no President Of the Senate, then the
Speaker of the House of Representatives. and IN case
there shall be no Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tiyes then the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States shall for the time being act as 1res-
dent of the United States until the dl ability be re-
m6~cd or a President shall be elected.
Sec. 10. AnI he it further enacted, That whenever
the ocps NJ Prcsi Ieu and Vice President shall both
become vacant more than months before the
expiration of the term for which they we're e'ecteu'
the Secretary of State shall forthwith cause liz
ton thereof to be made to the Executive OF every
State and shall also cause the same to be published
in at least Of the newspapers printed IN each state,
specifying that electors Of the President and Vice
President of the United States shall be appointed III
the several States the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in the month of November next ensuing,
which shall not be less than sixty day after the
ring of both Of said vacancies, at which time the cleo
tors shall accordingly be appointed. The said electors,
when appointed shall meet and give their votes tor
President and Vice President of the United States on
the first "Wednesday of December then next ensuing,
and the proceedings and duties of said electors and OF
Others shall be pursuant to- the directions OF the Con-
sttuton and laws of the United States respecting the
election of President and Vice President of the United
States and the persons so chosen to be President
and Vice President of the United States, shall hold said
offices for the of four years. to commence Oh the
fourth of March then next ensuing. Whenever cleo
tors of President and Vice President of the United
States shall be appointed as provided for 10y this
ton, account Of those offices having both become
vacant subsequent appointments OF such electors shall
be made the Tuesday following the first Monday in
November in each fourth thereafter.