No one who is not 21 years of age at the time of registration can take the oath.
An unnaturalized person can not take this oath, but an alien who has been naturalized can take it.
The applicant for registration must be a citizen of the State and of the United States, and must be a resident of a county or parish include...
A person forced into the rebel service by conscription or under a paramount authority which he could not safely disobey, and who would not h...
The board of registration have no authority to administer any other oath to the person applying for registration than this prescribed oath.
Disloyal sentiments, opinions, or sympathies would not disqualify, but where a person has by speech or by writing incited others to engage i...
No one who has been disfranchised for participation in any rebellion against the United States or for felony committed against the laws of a...
Having specified what offices held by anyone prior to the rebellion come within the meaning of the law, it is necessary next to set forth wh...
To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 13th instant, a report from the Secretary...
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th of January last; requesting certain information in regard to governors, secretarie...
I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 10th instant, calling for information relative to prisoners of war taken by b...
It is not believed that the approval of any bill after the adjournment of Congress, whether presented before or after such adjournment, is a...
This bill will therefore be filed in the office of the Secretary of State without my approval.
An extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of...
I consider this limitation as a very necessary check against unlimited expenditure and liabilities.
I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation
I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty between the United States and His Majesty the Emperor ...
I feel bound to approve this resolution, without modifying in any manner any objections heretofore stated against the original and supplemen...
