New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-20

ments Of oyerthrowing the Constitution itself Strongly
impressed with the truth Of these views reel called
upon by imperative Of duty 10 review snDstan
ally the recommendation often aud earnestly made by
President Jackson and to urge that the 70
proposition, may be submitted to the people Tor their
Recent events have shown the necessity Of amend
ment the Constitution distinctly defining the persons
who shall discharge the duties OF President OF the United
States In the event OF vacancy in that ONCE by the
DEATH resignation removal OF both the President and
Vice President It'll clear that this should be fixed by
the Constitution and not left TO repeaae enactment OF
doubtful cOnstltutionaty 1t occurs TO me that IN the
event OF vacancy IN the office OF President 9y death
and Vice President the duties Of the office should devolve
upon an officer OF the Executive Department OF the GO
vernment rather than upon connected with either OF
the Legislative Judicial Departments The objections
to designating either the President pro tenn OF the Senate
the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court especially In
the event Of vacancy produced by removal, are so
obvious aud so unanswerable that they need not be
interested in producing vacancy and according to the
provisions Of the Constitution, members OF the tr
Under such circumstances the imprOpey OF designating
moved is palpablc The trainers OF the Constitution
when they referred 20 Congress the settlement Of the
SUCCESSION TO the office OF President Ia tho event OF
vacancy the offices Of both the President aud Vice
President did not in opinion, contemplate the deslg
nation OF any other than an officer Of the Executive
Department whom. in such contingency. the powers
Gently The contingency has reu ote and
ton has not been called to the manifest incongrny
subiect and the act Of Congress OF i7o2 Having
however, been brought almost face TO face
with this important question: It
elninently proper time for us TO make the legislation
nm 10 the language intent and theory OF tho Constitu
ton, and thus place the Executive Department beyond
the reach of usnrpaon aud remove from legislative
and judicial departments every temptation 10 combine
for the absorption OF all the power OF government III
has occurred me that in the event If such vacancy
the duties of the President would devoye most appro
pracy upon of the heads OF the several ENecu
tive Departments and under this conviction present for
your consideration amendment to the Constitution
this subject Uith the recommendation that II be sub
mttcd Ia the people for their action.
Experience seems to have established the necessity OF
amendment Of that clause Of the Constitution which
provides for the election Of Senators TO Congress by the
Legislatures of the several States IL would be more con
sisent with the genius OF form OF government II the
Senators chosen directly by the people OF the sew
eral States The objection TO the election OF Senators 10y
the Legislatures papabe that deem II unneces-
sary do than submit the proposition for snch nm
amendment with the recommendation that II be referred
10 the people for their Judgment.
II is strongly impressed on my mind that the tenure OF
office hy the Judiciary OF the United States during good
behavior for life Is Incompatible with the spirit or
sustained by the evidences popular Judgment this
subject the different States OF the Unun therefore
deem II my duty TO recommend an amendment 70 the
Constitution by which the terms OF the judicial officers
would be limited 10 period OF years, and hereby pre-
people for their decision.
Tho foregoing views have long been entertained by
In 1885, In the House OF Representatives, ana aferwad
in 1860, the Senate Of the United States submitted
substantially the same propositions as those TO when the
attention OF Congress Is herein directed 1le observa
ton. and experience have confirmed these convictions
and matter Of public duty and with deep sense OF
my constitutional obligation To recommend 10 the cosd-
Grafton Of Congress such measures deem necessary
and cXpedient, submit the accompanying propositions
aud urge their adoption and submission To the Judgment
Washington, D. O.. July IS. 1868
JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE con
s1lIunOS Oh IHE UNiTLD STATES,
Whre' The Bob article Of be Consultation the Und states
whenever t"oLr1s Of both lones shall eor.sirJ ,l,
eaius Of to thirds Of ite ,esI Sair' bal ~. ConTe3on
ent and purposr as part Consultation % leg
aiur Of hrrefonItbi Of the several State, or by Conventions 70
proposed BY Congress provided that amendment Hhigl ma, be mas
the ninth section Of e m article and that 90 ts without
It's songt shall b deprived Of q. .qea laI,gs N ne
Of a. Un"i stats Of 1ssioa 81 60 gle' dseI l.s nm. %
uo5 Of the Ulid States he proposed to he Leg several
shall be valid to al Hte ami part Of the con''u
THAT Vic, President q the u,d states
s,. BE- es'H 10, 10 s % 81 ysI s %
he s STATE, he al, districts 10 he composed q con.
guou. teIro and to oaisn He a. nay be an sqe, .a1eI q
% for the tf' tine immediately ser The ratification q this 'u,niept
~ ~, on hs .,,, dsu'I S II Aa s sS oe lT S f,sg
site for eleeiors II il u", numerous b1eh Of TIE State
Pr,.id,S n,rd states the pe,on
ns TIE eaIs,, naIsleI ." ,, e .na s one h
received vote ~hh hs ha s.''
fom sush state and Pr.sen, the senate and the
s han be in session on the Secord Monday Ocots year
Sps,s Ia he presence q The senate and ol,, Of Repre-
shall open all the eerthctes AID the votes sh thee 10
shall he 'a1a 9ags5 BE- . sg +. mo we S s9o
s .1 % ,s sIfS b b1t on % f TaS IN & mouth obe
ce then ensuing between The Psr'oo having The two Rsh,'
du the caed and The vote, euaied Tie same T'n5sr as
GEM s, ss ,e,a,nr SI' ~ me eon seoo then
the Who shall have received the greatest number OF o's ~ Tie
greatest number u States 'ha be President Tie person having The
6s sucb number shall he equal majoiy Of The
whole number gwen and u 20 peon lave such 'o
isEc, numbers on tie sane day nat second else
Iqbs, Of tie Vice Preseut .ks he ysPresde
na uS s 20 XVI .J n H., The psr,ap having n,
greatest number Of votes in the greatest numle 81 states san be
case Of and pot S..e1 ' case Of r,' bss ss
Two ashfst nun 1eTi "a !,s h zee, =, u po \,
n. s Plon. aSd veeTsIS, shall bold their oes
% tue term q .I ys a1d i deo IG rTsl'1' wee
sc & S 5 r,.g , s1' s se sG ise .,S os P a
10 read a. the removal Of the President from oce
Of ds sss9oo or , d,S1S S ae PS.y .ld ,s
case Of The lenga death resignation Or nsn G,a zoe M
Secretary State for the time being and AFTER this officer
case Of ,,nsy got o. ~ SeS ~ % Ssa t The S
av War the SECRETARY Of he Navy ne Sees Of The 10
ce whom the powers aud duties Of the ecut shall de
President mi, disability .lsl le removed President shall be
elected as Is 81 may Ie provided Tor BY l ~, ,. ,, J.,
read follows The Senate Of The United States shall
1 S T s'IaS se 0 Of f the S' branch oti
Legislature thereof o st aud each senator shall have one vote
amended read follows section The Judicial
power United shall be vested supreme Court
from ordain and h
sh The Judges both Of the Supreme and Inferior courts shall hold
during the twelve years and shall stated times
receive further services compensation which shall not be diminished
shall be duty the
United within twelve months after the shauon Of
this amenmeut by o. ell the provided by the
Of the United Siate, divide the whole number Of Judges
nearly be practicable into three classes 1hs pa Of the
Judges class shall he vacated the eud Of the fourth
Vt the
Of he thId the expiration Of the twelfth
tLiIJ be chosen four ttcrCafeE'
THE WRECK OF THE SCOTLAND BLASTING EX-
PERIMENTS.
At the suggestion and invitation of Capt
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