Andrew Johnson: “Our debt is doubly secure--first in the actual wealth and still greater undeveloped resources of the country, and next…”

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.

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

I transmit herewith, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th of December last, a report from the Secretary of State of the 6th instant.

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