Andrew Johnson: “A treaty with the Kiowa and Comanche tribes, concluded October 21, 1867.”

The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.

The danger of a defeat of the popular choice in an election by the House of Representatives is no greater than in an election made nominally by the people themselves.

I would therefore recommend such an amendment of the Constitution as may remove all intermediate agency in the election of the President and Vice-President.

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