910

911

For the relief of Lieut. James M. Pickrell, United
States Navy, retired.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 30,
1906. (June 30, 1906, S. Jour., p. 708; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

S. 2188.

Granting to the city of Durango, in the State of
Colorado, certain lands therein described for water
reservoirs.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 30,
1906. (June 30, 1906, S. Jour., p. 708; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

S. 4197.

Authorizing and directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to enter on the roll of Capt. Orlando Huma-
son's Company B, First Oregon Mounted Volunteers,
the name of Hezekiah Davis.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 29,
1906. (June 30, S. Jour., p. 702; see also H.R. Doc.
No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

912 S. 4774.

Relating to the movements and anchorage of vessels
in Hampton Roads, the harbors of Norfolk and New-
port News, and adjacent waters, in the State of
Virginia.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 30,
1906. (June 30, 1906, S. Jour., p. 708; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

913 S. 4965.

Authorizing the appointment of Harold L. Jackson, a
captain on the retired list of the Army, as a major on
the retired list of the Army.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 29,
1906. (June 29, 1906, S. Jour., p. 690; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

914 S. 6355.

Concerning licensed officers of vessels.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 29,
1906. (June 29, 1906, S. Jour., p. 690; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

915 H.R. 7226.

For the relief of Patrick Conlin.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 28,
1906. (June 28, 1906, H. Jour., p. 1263; see also
H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

916 H.R. 12080.

917

Granting to the Siletz Power and Manufacturing Co.
a right-of-way for water ditch or canal through the
Siletz Indian Reservation, in Oregon.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 29,
1906. (June 29, 1906, H. Jour., p. 1288, see also
H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

H.R. 15673.

For the relief of Harry A. Young.

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on June 30, 1906.
The bill was presented to the President on June 29,
1906. (June 29, 1906, H. Jour., p. 1288; see also
H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

Fifty-ninth Congress, Second Session

Regular Vetoes

918 S. 2578.

919

For the relief of Alice Stafford, administratrix of the
estate of Captain Stephen R. Stafford.

Vetoed February 4, 1907. The veto message was laid
before the Senate, referred to the Committee on
Claims, and printed as S. Doc. No. 284. (41 Cong.
Rec. 2197).

Veto unchallenged.

S. 5531.

For the relief of Francisco Krebs.

Vetoed February 4, 1907. The veto message was laid before the Senate, referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and printed as S. Doc. No. 280. (41 Cong. Rec. 2197).

Veto unchallenged.

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920

921

S. 6197.

Granting increase of pension to Charles E. Henry. Vetoed December 20, 1906. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 157. (41 Cong. Rec. 592).

Note-A request for the President to return the bill passed the Senate on December 20, 1906, but before it could be passed in the House, the President's veto message was returned.

Veto unchallenged.

H.R. 2326.

For the relief of J. W. Bauer and others.

Vetoed February 27, 1907. The veto message was laid
before the House, referred to the Committee on
Claims, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 767. (41 Cong.
Rec. 4174, 4175).

Veto unchallenged.

922 H.R. 13122.

To correct the military record of John Allen.

Vetoed March 4, 1907. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 780. (41 Cong. Rec. 4665).

Veto unchallenged.

923 H.R. 22367.

For the relief of Patrick Conlin.

Vetoed February 26, 1907. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 764. (41 Cong. Rec. 4062).

Veto unchallenged.

924 H.R. 24989.

925

To provide for the commutation for town-site purpose of homestead entries in certain portions of Oklahoma.

Vetoed February 26, 1907. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 763. (41 Cong. Rec. 4061).

Veto unchallenged.

Pocket Vetoes

S. 4964.

For the relief of Thomas F. Walter.

Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1907.
The bill was presented to the President on March 2,

926

1907. (March 2, 1907, S. Jour., p. 435; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

S. 8540.

To ratify a certain lease with the Seneca Nation of
Indians.

Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1907.
The bill was presented to the President on March 2,
1907. (March 2, 1907, S. Jour., p. 436; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

927 H.R. 3498.

928

For the relief of Stephen M. Honeycutt.

Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 59th Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1907. The bill was presented to the President on February 28, 1907. (February 28, 1907, H. Jour., p. 567; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

H.R. 17415.

To authorize the assignee of coal-land locations to
make entry under the coal-land laws applicable to
Alaska.

Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1907.
The bill was presented to the President on March 2,
1907. (March 2, 1907, H. Jour., p. 626; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

929 H.R. 18854.

Providing for sittings of the United States circuit and district courts of the southern district of Ohio at the city of Dayton, in said district.

Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 59th Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1907. The bill was presented to the President on February 22, 1907. (February 22, 1907, H. Jour., p. 507; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

930 H.R. 19500.

For the relief of Indian Traders Marion Wescott, F.
F. Green, and J. A. Leige, assignee of Joseph F.
Gauthier, a Menominee Indian trader, with the
Menominee Indians of Wisconsin.

Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 59th
Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1907.
The bill was presented to the President on March 2,
1907. (March 2, 1907, H. Jour., p. 604; see also H.R.
Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 39).

931

932

Sixtieth Congress, First Session

Regular Vetoes

H.R. 4763.

Transferring Commander William Wilmot White from retired list to active list of Navy.

Vetoed April 7, 1908. The veto message was laid before the House. (42 Cong. Rec. 4503).

The House sustained the veto on April 8, 1908 by a vote of 0 yeas to 258 nays. (42 Cong. Rec. 4503, 4504).

Veto sustained.

H.R. 15444.

Extending the time for construction of a dam across the Rainy River.

Vetoed April 13, 1908. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and printed as S. Doc. No. 438. (42 Cong. Rec. 4698).

The House overrode the veto on May 23, 1908 by a vote of 240 yeas to 5 nays. (42 Cong. Rec. 6866). The Senate overrode the veto on May 23, 1908 by a vote of 49 yeas to 0 nays. (42 Cong. Rec. 6824). Veto overridden. (35 Stat. 273; Public Law 60-138).

933 H.R. 16621.

934

Permitting the building of a dam across the Savannah
River at Cherokee Shoals.

Vetoed April 7, 1908. The veto message was laid
before the House and referred to the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(42 Cong. Rec.
4503).

Veto unchallenged.

Sixtieth Congress, Second Session
Regular Vetoes

S. 653.

To authorize commissions to issue in the cases of of-
ficers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue
Cutter Service, retired with increased rank.

Vetoed January 28, 1909. The veto message was laid
before the Senate, referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, and printed as S. Doc. No. 688. (43
Cong. Rec. 1501).

Veto unchallenged.

935 S. 5473.

Amending section 1998 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and to authorize the Secretary of the Navy in certain cases to mitigate or remit the loss of rights of citizenship imposed by law upon deserters from naval service.