Andrew Johnson: “For the purpose of regulating the citizenship of those persons who emigrate from the Confederation to this country and…”

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.

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

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

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