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Dallas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry veto
ate. 386Aug. 24, 1888Land Grant to Kansas. 387Aug. 24, 1888Sale of Military Reservation in Kansas. 388 to 424Oct. 10, 1888 to Feb. 14, 1889Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 425Oct. 21, 1888Quieting Settlers' Titles on the Des Moines River. 426 to 432Feb. 23, 1889 to Feb. 26, 1889Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 433March 2, 1889Refunding the Direct Tax.Passed over the veto in the Senate. Harrison, 19 434Apr. 26, 1890City of Ogden Increased Indebtedness. 435Apr. 29, 1890Public Building, Dallas, Tex. 436June 4, 1890Public Building, Hudson, N. Y. 437June 12, 1890Public Building, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 438June 17, 1890To change boundary of Uncompabgre Reservation. 439June 20, 1890Bonds issued by Maricopa county, Arizona, for certain Railroad. 440July 9, 1890Indian Payment. 441Sept. 30, 1890Relief of Capt. Charles B. Stivers. 442Oct. 1, 1890Relief of the Portland Company. 443Oct. 1, 1890Relief of Charles B. Chouteau. 444Oct. 1, 1890Pool Selling in the District of Columbia. 445Dec. 24
Columbus (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry veto
276Feb. 26, 1887Public Building at Portsmouth, O., and Lafayette, Ind. 277 278 to 292Apr. 4, 1888 to May 3, 1888Pensions and Reliefs. 293Apr. 7, 1888Sale of Indian Land. 294Apr. 9, 1888Public Building at Allentown, Pa. 295 to 297May 9, 1888 to May 18, 1888Pensions. 298May 18, 1888Use of Castle Island, Boston Harbor. 299 to 307May 18, 1888 to May 26, 1888Pensions. 308May 28, 1888Public Building at Youngstown, O. 309 to 311May 28, 1888Pensions. 312May 29, 1888Public Building at Columbus, Ga. 313June 5, 1888Public Building at Bar Harbor, Me. 314June 5, 1888Government Land Purchase, Council Bluffs, Ia. 315 to 344June 5, 1888 to July 26, 1888Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 345June 26, 1888Right of Way for Railroad through Indian Lands. 346Aug. 3, 1888Relief. 347Aug. 7, 1888Land Grant to Tacoma, Wash. 348 to 361Aug. 9, 1888 to Aug. 10, 1888Pensions, Private. 362Aug. 14, 1888Additional Copies of United States Map for 1886. 363 to 373Aug. 14, 1888 to Aug. 27, 1888Pensions
Arizona (Arizona, United States) (search for this): entry veto
894An Act for Relief. 457Aug. 11, 1894An Act for Relief. 458Jan. 4, 1895An Act Authorizing entry of Certain Lands and Granting Right of Way for Pipe Lines. 459Feb. 1, 1895An Act Granting Right of Way through the San Carlos Indian Reservation, Arizona, to a Railroad Company. 460Feb. 5, 1895An Act for Relief. 461Feb. 12, 1895An Act for Relief. 462Feb. 19, 1895An Act to Remove Charge of Desertion. 463Feb. 20, 1895An Act for Relief. 464Feb. 23, 1895An Act Granting Right of Way for a Railroa28, 1895An Act Granting Right of Way for a Railroad through Indian Territory. 470Feb. 28, 1895An Act Granting Right of Way for a Railroad through Indian and Oklahoma Territories. 471Feb. 28, 1895An Act Leasing Lands for Educational Purposes in Arizona. 472Apr. 21, 1895An Act Granting Relief. 473Apr. 21, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 474Apr. 25, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 475May 19, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 476May 20, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 477May 21, 1895An Act Granting Pensi
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry veto
37July 30, 1886Public Building at Springfield, Mass. Bills vetoed by the Presidents—Continued. President.No.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Cleveland, 301 238 to 261July 31, 1886 to Feb. 11, 1887Pensions and Reliefs Private. 262Feb. 16, 1886Texas Seed Bill. 263 to 272Feb. 19, 1887 to Feb. 24, 1887Pensions. 273Feb. 25, 1887Public Building at Lynn, Mass. 274Feb. 26, 1887Pensions, Private. 275 276Feb. 26, 1887Public Building at Portsmouth, O., and Lafayette, Ind. 277 278 to 292Apr. 4,g Pension. 486June 6, 1895An Act Making Appropriation for Supplying Deficiencies, etc. 487June 10, 1895An Act to Lease Fort Omaha Military Reservation to the State of Nebraska. 488Jan. 14, 1897An Act Concerning the Eastern Judicial District of Texas. 489Feb. 22, 1897An Act Granting Pension. 490Feb. 22, 1897An Act Granting Pension. 491Feb. 22, 1897An Act Granting Pension. 492March 1, 1897An Act to Restore Pension. 493March 1, 1897An Act Granting Pension. 494March 2, 1897An Act to Amend
United States (United States) (search for this): entry veto
Veto The President of the United States may treat a bill passed by Congress in any of five ways: (1) Sign it; (2) sign it with a protest; (3) if presented more than ten days before the close of 20June 9, 1836Regulations for Congressional Sessions. 21March 3, 1837Funds Receivable from United States RevenuePocketed. Tyler 9 22Aug. 16, 1841Incorporating Fiscal Bank. 23Sept. 9, 1841Incorpo to 361Aug. 9, 1888 to Aug. 10, 1888Pensions, Private. 362Aug. 14, 1888Additional Copies of United States Map for 1886. 363 to 373Aug. 14, 1888 to Aug. 27, 1888Pensions and Reliefs. 374Aug. 27, 18over the veto, Jan. 17 1893. 451Aug. 3, 1892An Act to Provide for Bringing Suit against the United States. 452Feb. 27, 1893An Act to prescribe the number of District Attorneys and Marshals in the JAn Act Granting Pension. 478May 23, 1895An Act to Amend Part of the Revised statutes of the United States. 479May 26, 1895An Act Granting Relief. 480May 29, 1895An Act Making Appropriation for Cer
Venice (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry veto
140 to 156May 17 1886 to June 19, 1886Pensions, Private. 157May 19, 1886Public Building at Sioux City, Ia.Passed over the veto in the Senate. 158May 19, 1886Public Building at Zanesville, O. 159 to 226June 19, 1886 to July 6, 1886Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 227June 6, 1886Public Building at Duluth, Minn. 228 to 231July 6, 1886Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 232July 7, 1886Right of Way to Railroad in North Montana. 233July 9, 1886Pension, Private. 234July 9, 1886Public Building in Dayton, O.Passed over veto. 235July 10, 1886Public Building in Asheville, N. C. 236July 30, 1886Bridge across Lake Champlain. 237July 30, 1886Public Building at Springfield, Mass. Bills vetoed by the Presidents—Continued. President.No.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Cleveland, 301 238 to 261July 31, 1886 to Feb. 11, 1887Pensions and Reliefs Private. 262Feb. 16, 1886Texas Seed Bill. 263 to 272Feb. 19, 1887 to Feb. 24, 1887Pensions. 273Feb. 25, 1887Public Building at Lynn, Mass. 274Feb. 26,
Patapsco river (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry veto
d Grant for Indigent Insane. 35Aug. 4, 1854Internal Improvements. 36Feb. 17, 1855French Spoliation Claims. 37March 3. 1855Subsidy for Ocean Mails. 38May 19, 1856Internal Improvements, MississippiPassed over veto. 39May 19, 1856Internal Improvements, St. Clair Flats, Mich.Passed over veto. 40May 22, 1856Internal Improvements, St. Mary's River, Mich.Passed over veto. 41Aug. 11, 1856Internal Improvements, Des Moines River, Mich.Passed over veto. 42Aug. 14, 1856Internal Improvements, Patapsco River, MdPassed over veto. Buchanan,7 43Jan. 7, 1859Overland MailsPocketed. 44Feb. 24, 1859Land Grants for Agricultural Colleges. 45Feb. 1, 1860Internal Improvements, St. Clair Flats, Mich.Pocketed. 46Feb. 6, 1860Internal Improvements, Mississippi RiverPocketed. 47Apr. 17, 1860Relief of A. Edwards & Co. 48June 22, 1860Homestead. 49Jan. 25, 1861Relief of Hockaday & Legget. Lincoln, 3 50June 23, 1862Bank Notes in District of Columbia. 51July 2, 1862Medical Offices in the Army. 52Jan.
Council Bluffs (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry veto
, 1888Pensions and Reliefs. 293Apr. 7, 1888Sale of Indian Land. 294Apr. 9, 1888Public Building at Allentown, Pa. 295 to 297May 9, 1888 to May 18, 1888Pensions. 298May 18, 1888Use of Castle Island, Boston Harbor. 299 to 307May 18, 1888 to May 26, 1888Pensions. 308May 28, 1888Public Building at Youngstown, O. 309 to 311May 28, 1888Pensions. 312May 29, 1888Public Building at Columbus, Ga. 313June 5, 1888Public Building at Bar Harbor, Me. 314June 5, 1888Government Land Purchase, Council Bluffs, Ia. 315 to 344June 5, 1888 to July 26, 1888Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 345June 26, 1888Right of Way for Railroad through Indian Lands. 346Aug. 3, 1888Relief. 347Aug. 7, 1888Land Grant to Tacoma, Wash. 348 to 361Aug. 9, 1888 to Aug. 10, 1888Pensions, Private. 362Aug. 14, 1888Additional Copies of United States Map for 1886. 363 to 373Aug. 14, 1888 to Aug. 27, 1888Pensions and Reliefs. 374Aug. 27, 1888Public Building, Sioux City, Ia. 375 to 385Aug. 27, 1888 to Sept. 13, 1888Pensi
Morristown (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry veto
, 1886Public Building at Sioux City, Ia.Passed over the veto in the Senate. 158May 19, 1886Public Building at Zanesville, O. 159 to 226June 19, 1886 to July 6, 1886Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 227June 6, 1886Public Building at Duluth, Minn. 228 to 231July 6, 1886Pensions and Reliefs, Private. 232July 7, 1886Right of Way to Railroad in North Montana. 233July 9, 1886Pension, Private. 234July 9, 1886Public Building in Dayton, O.Passed over veto. 235July 10, 1886Public Building in Asheville, N. C. 236July 30, 1886Bridge across Lake Champlain. 237July 30, 1886Public Building at Springfield, Mass. Bills vetoed by the Presidents—Continued. President.No.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Cleveland, 301 238 to 261July 31, 1886 to Feb. 11, 1887Pensions and Reliefs Private. 262Feb. 16, 1886Texas Seed Bill. 263 to 272Feb. 19, 1887 to Feb. 24, 1887Pensions. 273Feb. 25, 1887Public Building at Lynn, Mass. 274Feb. 26, 1887Pensions, Private. 275 276Feb. 26, 1887Public Building at Po
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry veto
termed a pocket veto ; (5) veto it, giving his reasons to Congress. Bills vetoed by the Presidents. PresidentNo.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Washington 2 1Apr. 5, 1792Apportionment of Representation. 2Feb. 28, 1797Reduction of the Army. Madison 6 3Feb. 21, 1811Incorporating Church at Alexandria. 4Feb. 28, 1811Relief. 5Apr. 3, 1812Trials in District Courts. 6Nov. 16, 1812NaturalizationPocketed. 7Jan. 30, 1815Incorporation of National Bank. 8March 3, 1817Internal Improvements. Monroe, 19May 4, 1822Internal Improvements, Cumberland Road. Jackson, 12 10March 27, 1830Internal Improvements, Maysville Road, Ky. 11March 31, 1830Internal Improvements. Turnpike Stock. 12Dec. 6, 1830Internal Improvements, light-houses and Beacons.Pocketed. 13Dec. 6, 1830Internal Improvements. Canal StockPocketed. 14July 10, 1832Extension of Charter of United States Bank. 15Dec. 6, 1832Interest of State ClaimsPocketed. 16Dec. 6, 1832River and HarborPocketed. 17Dec. 4, 1833Proceeds of La
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