On the recordMarch 1, 1867
The subject was long and earnestly debated in the Senate, and the early construction of the Constitution was, nevertheless, freely accepted as binding and conclusive upon Congress.
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Jul 19, 1868
Feeling constrained to withhold my consent, I herewith return the resolution to the Senate, in which House it originated, with a brief statement of the reasons which have induced my action.
Jul 17, 1868
My object in this communication is to suggest certain defects in the Constitution which seem to me to require correction.
Jul 17, 1868
I transmit the accompanying communications from the Secretary of the Interior, together with the papers to which they have reference.
Jul 17, 1868
The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.
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