Andrew Johnson: “The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in…”

The foregoing views have long been entertained by me.

With these brief suggestions the bill is respectfully returned, and the consideration of Congress invited to the accompanying preamble and resolutions.

Strongly impressed with the truth of these views, I feel called upon by an imperative sense of duty to revive substantially the recommendation so often and so earnestly made by President Jackson.

I transmit the accompanying communications from the Secretary of the Interior, together with the papers to which they have reference.