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 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 ...
It is not sought by the bill before me to repeal the election laws.
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 objections to the practice of tacking general legislation to appropriation bills, especially when the object is to d...
The constitutional authority to regulate the Congressional elections which belongs to the Government of the United State...
It is confidently believed that no sound argument can be made in support of the constitutionality of national regulation...
I respectfully refer to that message for a statement of my views on the principle maintained in debate by the advocates ...
The true meaning and effect of the proposed legislation are plain.
The supervision of the elections will be reduced to a mere inspection, without authority on the part of the supervisors ...
The United States election laws are not necessary, an ample reply is furnished by the history of their origin and of the...
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 ...
The great body of the people of all parties want free and fair elections.
