Political Quotes

I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty made and concluded with the Klamath and Modoc tribes of Indians of Oregon, at Fort Klamath, on the 5th day of October, 1864.

I transmit herewith the report of the Secretary of War, which, with my permission, has been delayed until the present time to enable the Lieutenant-General to furnish his report.

He wished the reunion of all the States perfected and so effected as to remove all causes of disturbance in the future;

But there is a task yet before us---to go forward and consummate by the votes of the States that which Congress so nobly began yesterday.