To deprive the National Government of these officers would be as disastrous to society as to abolish the sheriffs, const...
The offices thus provided for are essential to the faithful execution of the laws.
The criminal jurisdiction of the courts of the United States is very extensive.
Believing that it was not the intention of Congress to require such repayment, the bill is returned without my signature...
I can not consent to their absolute and entire repeal, and I can not approve legislation which seeks to prevent their en...
It contains, however, other provisions, to which I desire respectfully to ask your attention.
The fact that these laws are deemed objectionable by a majority of both Houses of Congress is urged as a sufficient warr...
The States may employ both civil and military power at the elections, but by this bill even the civil authority to prote...
I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, in response to a resolution of that body of the ...
Unable to concur with Congress in that measure, on the 29th of May last I returned the bill to the House of Representati...
It is not sought by the bill before me to repeal the election laws.
The object of these sections of the Revised Statutes is plain.
I transmit herewith, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th ultimo, a report of t...
As I am without power, in the absence of legislation, to act upon the recommendations of the report further than by subm...
I have given to this report such examination as satisfies me that I ought to lay the proceedings and conclusions of the ...
The supervision of the elections will be reduced to a mere inspection, without authority on the part of the supervisors ...
This money is needed to keep in operation the essential functions of all the great departments of the Government--legisl...
The framers of the Constitution regarded the election of members of Congress in every State and in every district as in ...
