Presidential Vetoes Congress Session Date of beginning 91st (cont.) Date of adjournment Recesses House May 27-June 1, 1970 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1 President Washington vetoed two bills, both of which Second Congress, First Session Regular Veto H.R. 163. For an apportionment of Representatives among the several states, according to the first enumeration. Vetoed April 5, 1792. The veto message was laid before the House. (April 5, 1792, H. Jour., pp. 563, 564; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 2d sess., p. 9). The House sustained the veto on April 6, 1792 by a vote of 28 yeas to 33 nays. (April 6, 1792, H. Jour., p. 565). Veto sustained. Fourth Congress, Second Session Regular veto 2 H.R. 219. To alter and amend an act, entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States." Vetoed February 28, 1797. The veto message was laid before the House. (February 28, 1797, H. Jour., p. 726, 727). The House sustained the veto on March 1, 1797 by a vote of 55 yeas to 36 nays. (March 1, 1797, H. Jour., p. 728). Veto sustained. |