WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT President Taft vetoed thirty-nine bills, of which thirty were regular vetoes and nine were pocket vetoes. One was overridden (No. 994). There were no vetoes in the first session of the Sixty- Sixty-first Congress, Second Session 960 S. 1751. 961 To amend an act entitled "An Act creating Mesa Verde National Park," approved June 29, 1906. Vetoed April 28, 1910. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 515. (45 Cong. Rec. 5483). Veto unchallenged. S. 4671. To amend the military record of Aaron Cornish. Veto unchallenged. 962 S. 5752. To correct the military record of Charles J. Smith. Vetoed April 4, 1910. The veto message was laid before the Senate, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and printed as S. Doc. No. 472. (45 Cong. Rec. 4207, 4208). Veto unchallenged. Pocket Vetoes 963 H.R. 3346. For the relief of Frank E. Lyman, Jr. Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 61st 1910. (June 23, 1910, H. Jour., p. 840; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 40). 964 H.R. 18376. Directing that patents issue to certain settlers for Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 61st 965 H.R. 20644. 966 For the relief of Frederick B. Neilson. Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 61st Sixty-first Congress, Third Session S. 10172. For the relief of Ten Eyk De Witt Veeder, Commo- 967 S.J. Res. 94. Authorizing the President to give certain former cadets of the United States Military Academy the benefit of a recent amendment relative to hazing at that institution. Vetoed February 14, 1911. The veto message was laid before the Senate, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and printed as S. Doc. No. 819. (46 Cong. Rec. 2473). Veto unchallenged. 968 H.R. 5015. For the relief of Clarence Frederick Chapman, United Vetoed January 20, 1911. The veto message was laid Veto unchallenged. 969 H.R. 25569. 970 To authorize a patent to be issued to Margaret Veto unchallenged. H.R. 30969. For the relief of William Porter White. Vetoed March 4, 1911. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 1419. (46 Cong. Rec. 4333). Veto unchallenged. Pocket Vetoes 971 H.R. 30273. For the relief of the city of Quincy, the towns of Pocket veto occurred after the 3d session of the 61st 972 H.R. 32531. 973 Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to permit Pocket veto occurred after the 3d session of the 61st Sixty-second Congress, First Session Regular Vetoes H.R. 4413. To place on the free list agricultural implements, cotton bagging, cotton ties, leather, boots and shoes, fence wire, meats, cereals, flour, bread, timber, lumber, sewing machines, salt, and other articles. Vetoed August 18, 1911. The veto message was laid before the House and printed as S. Doc. No. 102. (47 Cong. Rec. 4171, 4172). The House sustained the veto on August 18, 1911 by a vote of 227 yeas to 126 nays. (47 Cong. Rec. 4174). Veto sustained. 974 H.R. 11019. To reduce the duties on wool and manufactures of wool. Vetoed August 17, 1911. The veto message was laid before the House and printed as S. Doc. No. 101. (47 Cong. Rec. 4103, 4104). The House sustained the veto on August 18, 1911 by a vote of 227 yeas to 129 nays. (47 Cong. Rec. 4170). Veto sustained. 975 H.R. 12812. To reduce duties on manufactures of cotton. Vetoed August 22, 1911. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and printed as S. Doc. No. 108. (47 Cong. Rec. 4393). Veto unchallenged. 976 H.J. Res. 14. To admit the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico Vetoed August 15, 1911. The veto message was laid Veto unchallenged. Sixty-second Congress, Second Session 977 S. 67. 978 For the relief of Capt. Joseph Herring, United States Vetoed August 24, 1912. The veto message was laid Veto unchallenged. S. 4862 (see also S. J. Res. 134). For the relief of certain persons who supplied labor and materials for the construction of the Corbett Tunnel of the Shoshone irrigation project. Vetoed July 18, 1912. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 878. (48 Cong. Rec. 9230). The Senate overrode the veto on July 31, 1912 by a vote of 42 yeas to 17 nays. (48 Cong. Rec. 9938). 979 980 981 The House sustained the veto on August 16, 1912 by a vote of 138 yeas to 77 nays. (48 Cong. Rec. 11127, 11128). Veto sustained. S. 4948. Relating to the inherited estates in the Five Civilized Vetoed August 5, 1912. The veto message was laid S. 7343. To authorize the building of a dam across the Coosa River in Alabama, at a place suitable to the interests of navigation about 71⁄2 miles above the city of Wetumpka. Vetoed August 24, 1912. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 949. (48 Cong. Rec. 11796, 11797). Veto unchallenged. H.R. 8853. For the relief of John L. Baird. Vetoed February 27, 1912. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 574. (48 Cong. Rec. 2538). Veto unchallenged. 982 H.R. 9845. Authorizing the sale of burnt timber on public lands. Vetoed March 29, 1912. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 656. (48 Cong. Rec. 4067). Veto unchallenged. 983 H.R. 18642. To amend an act entitled "An Act to provide revenue, equalize duties, and encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes," approved August 5, 1909. Vetoed August 14, 1912. The veto message was laid before the House and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 908. (48 Cong. Rec. 10931). The House overrode the veto on August 14, 1912 by a vote of 174 yeas to 83 nays. (48 Cong. Rec. 10942). The Senate sustained the veto on August 16, 1912 by a vote of 32 yeas to 39 nays. (48 Cong. Rec. 11069). Veto sustained. |