New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-23
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr.. Johnson Disapproves the Ccnstitu-
tional Amendment.
A LECTURE TO CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON Friday June % 1896.
The Pres deut to-day the following message TO tho
Senate and House Of Representatives:
submit Congress report Of the Secretary of State TO
whom referred the resolution Of the 18th inst
respecting submission the Legislatures Of the States Of
additional article the Constitution of the United States
Will be seen from this report the Secretary Of State had
the 10th the Governors Of the several
States certified copies Of the joint resolution passed on the
18th inst, proposing amendment to the Constitution Even
in ordinary times question Of amending the Constitution
must be Justly of paramount Importance This
importance the present time enhanced by the fact that the
Joint resolution submitted by tie two Houses Tor the
approval of the President and that OF States which
constitute the Union excluded from representation
in either House of Congress- although with the single excep
ton Of Texas they have been entirely restored TO all their
functions conformity with organic law OF the
land appeared at the National Capitol by Senator's
Representatives who have applied for and have been re-
fused admission to the vacant seats Nor have the sovereign
people Of the nation afforded opportunity OF expressing
their upon important questions which the amend
ment involves Grave doubts therefore may naturally and
Justly arise whether the action of Congress is IN harmony
with the sentiment OF the people, and Whether State Lega
elected without reference to such an issue should Dc
called upon by Congress decide respecting the ratification oil
the proposed amendment Waving the question to the Con
stturona validity proceedings Congress upon The joint
resolution proposing the amendment to tie merit a tho
article which submits through the Executive Department
to the legislatures Of the States deem proper to observe
that the steps by the Secretary State detailed in
the accompanying report to be considered purely mh
tera and whatever committing the Executive to
approval naaon OF the amendment to the State
Legislatures the peoples the contrary proper appe
citation Of the letter spirit Of the Constitution vel as u
the interest national order harmony and union and defer
for enlightened public judgment may at this time,
wen suggest doubt whether amendment to the Consu
ought be proposed Congress aud pressed the
IL. III.
the admission OF such loyal Senator's and Representatives II the
now unrepresened States have been hereafter
be chosen conformity with the Constitution and laws Of tue
United States. ANDREW JOHNSON
Warrington, d. c., June p, 1866.
MR.. sEwARDs LETTER.
TO THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary Of State. TO whom
Concurrent Resolution Of the two Houses Of
Congress Of the lsh inst in the following words hat The
President Of the United States be requested transmit th
with Executives of the several States OF the United
States copies Article of Amendment proposed by Con-
gres the State Legislatures TO amend the Constitution Of
the United States passed June 1885, respecting citizenship
the basis representation disqualification for Office ard
ndy Of the public debt of the United States and to the end
that the said may proceed the said Article
Amendment and that he request the Executive OF each
may rs said Amendment - transmit to the Sec
rotary coiifed copy Of such ratification has the
honor 10 submit the following report, namely;
That the 10th instant the Hon. Amasa Cobb q the
committee OF tue house OF
this Department aad deposited therein enrolled
resolution Of the two Houses OF Congress- which was there
upon received by the Secretary of STATE ard deposited aong
the rolls of the Department Of which herenn AN
noxed IhereBpon the SecfetlgY OF state "a the l.h
In Win proceeding which adopted by hm
u 1865 regard the he0 9sed and aitorwlr alo ted
Congressional Amendment y M United states coroeinng
the prohibition OF Slavery Transmitted certified copies u the
resolution to the Governors OF the several Sae no
eeher with certificate and circular letter copy ID toth
these dneaions Is hefeunio 8nbcxec hesn"fuy
submitted. WILLIAM IL SlWAkD
D,gdyfwsHt of STATE Wa'liHgtOn, JuIe y. ls66.
THE LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS OF STATES.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsENGToN. june IL. ls66.
To HIS EIcsilsncy the GoroHor Of The STATE u ---
SIR: Ihaye transmit a;teted copy Of
luton Congress- proposing the Legislatures Of the several
States XIyth Article to the Constitution Of the United
States The decisions Of the several Legislatures upon the
subject required BY law 10 be communicated TO this De
partmen acknowledgment of the receipt Of this ccmmu-
ncation requested by your Exceercy obdent servant
WILLIAM II. SEwSaD
The accompanying paper is the certificate Of true cory OF