WARREN G. HARDING President Harding vetoed six bills, of which five were regular vetoes and one was a pocket veto. None was overridden. There were no bills vetoed in the first and third Sixty-seventh Congress, Second Session 1043 H.R. 77. 1044 1045 For the consolidation of forest lands within the Veto unchallenged. H.R.6380. To amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Vetoed January 20, 1922. The veto message was laid Veto unchallenged. H.R. 6679. To amend section 108 of an act entitled "An act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary," approved March 3, 1911. Vetoed December 20, 1921. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 142. (62 Cong. Rec. 668). Veto unchallenged. 1046 H.R. 10874. To provide adjusted compensation for veterans of the Vetoed September 19, 1922. The veto message was laid before the House and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 396. (62 Cong. Rec. 12946, 12947). The House overrode the veto on September 20, 1922 by a vote of 258 yeas to 54 nays. (62 Cong. Rec. 13004). The Senate sustained the veto on September 20, 1922 by a vote of 44 yeas to 28 nays. (62 Cong. Rec. 12999, 13000). Veto sustained. Pocket Veto 1047 H.R. 10672. To amend the act of July 24, 1919, entitled "An Sixty-seventh Congress, Fourth Session 1048 S. 3275. Granting pensions for service in the Civil War, the War with Mexico, and the War of 1812. Vetoed January 3, 1923. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 281. (64 Cong. Rec. 1175). Veto unchallenged. CALVIN COOLIDGE President Coolidge vetoed fifty bills, of which twenty Sixty-eighth Congress, First Session 1049 S. 5. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil and Mexican Wars and to certain widows, former widows, minor children, and helpless children of said soldiers and sailors, and to widows of the War of 1812, and to certain Indian war veterans and widows, and to certain Spanish War soldiers, and certain named soldiers, and for other purposes. Vetoed May 3, 1924. The veto message was laid The Senate sustained the veto on May 13 by a vote of 1050 S. 1898. To readjust the compensation of postmasters and reclassify and readjust the salaries and compensation of employees in the Postal Service. Vetoed June 7, 1924. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 149. (65 Cong. Rec. 11127, 11128). Veto unchallenged. 1051 H.R. 7959. To provide adjusted compensation for veterans of the World War, and for other purposes. Vetoed May 15, 1924. The veto message was laid before the House and printed as H.R. Doc. No. 281. (65 Cong. Rec. 8660, 8661). The House overrode the veto on May 17, 1924 by a vote of 313 yeas to 78 nays. (65 Cong. Rec. 8813, 8814). The Senate overrode the veto on May 19, 1924 by a vote of 59 yeas to 26 nays. (65 Cong. Rec. 8871). Veto overridden. (43 Stat. 121; Public Law 68-120). Sixty-eighth Congress, Second Session Pocket Vetoes 1052 S. 4301. Authorizing any tribe or band of Indians of California to submit claims to Court of Claims. Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 68th Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1925. The bill was presented to the President on February 25, 1925. (February 26, 1925, S. Jour., p. 277; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 42). 1053 H.R. 6442. For the relief of William H. Armstrong. Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 68th 1054 H.R. 9160. Authorizing certain Indian tribes and bands or any of them residing in the State of Washington, to submit to the Court of Claims certain claims growing out of treaties, and otherwise. Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 68th Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1925. The bill was presented to the President on February 21, 1925. (February 21, 1925, H. Jour., p. 295; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 42). 1055 H.R. 9343. 1056 To authorize the adjudication of claims of the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota. Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 68th Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1925. The bill was presented to the President on February 24, 1925. (February 24, 1925, H. Jour., p. 305; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 42). Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session Regular Vetoes S. 2338. Authorizing the President to reappoint Chester A. 98-758 O - 78 - 16 1057 1058 1059 United States Army, as an officer of Engineers, Vetoed May 14, 1926. The veto message was laid Veto unchallenged. S. 4152. To authorize oil and gas-mining leases upon unallotted lands within the Executive order of the Indian reservation. Vetoed July 2, 1926. The veto message was laid before the Senate and printed as S. Doc. No. 156. (67 Cong. Rec. 12641). Veto unchallenged. Pocket Vetoes S. 3185. Authorizing certain Indian tribes and bands, or any of them, residing in the State of Washington, to present their claims to the Court of Claims. Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 69th Congress had adjourned sine die on July 3, 1926. The bill was presented to the President on June 22, 1926. (June 23, 1926, S. Jour., p. 527; see also H.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 42). Note This veto was the subject of the "Pocket Veto Case" (279 U.S. 655) which held that the pocket veto applied at the end of the first session as well as at the end of a Congress. See also the notes to item numbers 2262 and 2293. S. 3999. To provide a parole commission for the District of Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 69th 1060 H.R. 534. To remove the charge of desertion from the record Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 69th 1061 H.R. 5218. To carry into effect the twelfth article of the treaty between the United States and the Shawnee Indians, proclaimed October 14, 1868. |