Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-10
Presidential Succession.

cesslon, says special 10 The Boston HeTdfd,
apropos of the bill introduced by Represen-
tative McCoid of Iowa, has provoked the
expression Of opinions by many eminen,
statesmen on the subject. Senator Anrhony
lately said of the present Law. known as sec
ton lac of the Revised Statutes, which
provides for the succession Of the president
pro TEN. Of the Senate, or, if there be none,
the speaker OF the House Of Representatives
10 the plesdenoy,in the even, Of 1.-THE death,
resignation or inability Of both the President
and Vice President" that he did not consd
er that 1t fulfilled the intent Of the constitu-
ton. which left il to Congress 10 provide the
officer" to I'LL the place in such a contn-
gencS. Senator Anthem, said the presIden-
CIV was an executive office" and should not
be filled By one Of the legislative officers.
lie considered the law which passed the
Senate last wear. providing for the success
sion Of the secretary OF state in case Of
double vacancy in the highest Offices prefer
able because it insured the place being filed
b, one Of the same political faith the
President last elected, aud would he carry
my out the viii of the people, majority of
the electors having necessarily been Of that
faith.
lntalking about the matter IN October last,
ex- Senator Mcdonald said he thong nj that
the act providing for the succession to the
presidenc, was unconstitutional. He thinks
the office Of President. when there is neither
President nor Vice President, should devolvc
on the secretary Of state, or. If he be re-
moved or Disabled on the other members Of
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their accepted precedence is to say.
when one was unable from any cause 10 FL
the vacancy. another should do So He
thinks the clause ia the same act OF l192,
providing TINT the secretary Of state should
issue wrlt> for new election. entirely con
farv 10 the spirit Of the constitution. and
contends that ina instrument never con
template! al, election for President and
Vice President ottrner than once in four
wears This latter objection would apply
equally 10 Repre- sentative Met ODDS bill con
tinuing the powers Of the electors for four
wears and giving them the further right, IN
case Of il vacancy IN the two highest offices,
to order new election for President and
Vice President. II l. a curious fact. bu,
nevertheless fact. that those Who framed
the constitution. and who subsequently
serve! IN III, tl,f and second Cougressc>.
appear to have been almost a. much IN doubt
a, n the actual intent 81 some of the pro-
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{" hear tbs .4ra con'i"'etied th4i ne SPEAK
q ~ i"c iiol~e y ihe president" n ne >rn-
a'c mp tenn. J. ny an oiheer ~ c'nlm-h
paIlancc, he Wa sure there va RIP d,fticu'tH
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