Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...veto message is not to be confused with a veto. President Coolidge has, of course, vetoed other bills this session without explaining his reasons to Congress at formal length. For example, he vetoed a bill to increase Civil War pensions. As a result, the Pennsylvania Northeastern Association of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic assembled and proclaimed "that the said Calvin Coolidge wears A CORONET OF SHAME...
...Amended the Senate's flood control bill and passed it 254 to 91; sent it to conference (see below...
...Passed a bill authorizing construction of an office building for the Pan-American Union...
...Passed the bill conferring the Distinguished Flying Cross on the crew of the Bremen. C. Debated farm relief...
...Passed a seven-year-old bill providing compulsory compensation of injured employees by employers in the District of Columbia; sent it to the House. C. Passed the House bill of appropriations to run the House and Senate, adding on $500,000 to improve the Senate chamber's light and ventilation...