To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention for commercial reciprocity between the United States and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, which…

A person forced into the rebel service by conscription or under a paramount authority which he could not safely disobey, and who would not have entered such service if left to the free exercise of his own will, can not be held to be…

No one who has been disfranchised for participation in any rebellion against the United States or for felony committed against the laws of any State or of the United States can take this oath.

No one who is not 21 years of age at the time of registration can take the oath.

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 what subsequent conduct fixes upon such person the offense of engaging in rebellion.

An unnaturalized person can not take this oath, but an alien who has been naturalized can take it.

The oath prescribed in the supplemental act defines all the qualifications required, and every person who can take that oath is entitled to have his name entered upon the list of voters.

The board of registration have no authority to administer any other oath to the person applying for registration than this prescribed oath.

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 included in the election district.

Disloyal sentiments, opinions, or sympathies would not disqualify, but where a person has by speech or by writing incited others to engage in rebellion he must come under the disqualification.

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 of State.

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th of January last; requesting certain information in regard to governors, secretaries, and judges of Territories, I transmit herewith reports.

I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 10th instant, calling for information relative to prisoners of war taken by belligerents in the Mexican Republic, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.

It is not believed that the approval of any bill after the adjournment of Congress, whether presented before or after such adjournment, is authorized by the Constitution of the United States.

This bill will therefore be filed in the office of the Secretary of State without my approval.

I feel bound to approve this resolution, without modifying in any manner any objections heretofore stated against the original and supplemental acts.

I consider this limitation as a very necessary check against unlimited expenditure and liabilities.

An extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on Monday, the 1st day of April next, at 12 o'clock on that day