Word: veto
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...other large piece of legislation passed by both houses was the Alien Property Bill, to return or pay for seizures made eleven years ago. This measure carried riders increasing various clerical salaries, which irked President Coolidge, but not seriously enough to invite a veto. It was signed last week...
...already presidential, the news that a band of California delegates, headed by Mr. McAdoo, had declared for him and wanted to enter his name in their primary. Said he: "I was importuned some time ago to allow my name to be used and I simply said I would not veto it." News followed that Walsh movements were afoot also in Wisconsin and South Dakota. Said Mr. Walsh: "I have no campaign plans and no thought of quitting my duties here [in Washington] to promote my candidacy, if such it may be called. If my services to the party have been...
...Debated a bill by Senator Jones of Washington to keep the U. S. in the shipping business by requiring a unanimous vote of the U. S. Shipping Board to sell any government-owned ship; passed it, 53 to 31. Anticipating opposition from the House and a veto by the President, Senator Jones offered his measure as a "rider" to the already delayed and complicated Revenue Act of 1928, with which the Senate will not deal until next month...
...chuckled as guest of honor. Three of his Associate Justices were absent-the Hons. Brandeis, Holmes and McReynolds. C. Winding up an agreeable social week, the President addressed the business or- ganization of the government, headed by Gen. Herbert M. Lord, Director of the Budget, hinting sternly that his veto of the proposed tax cut as too large was no impossibility. C. From one Luke W. Duffey, President Coolidge received gratis the deed to a 176-acre onion farm in Pulaski County, Ind. Taxes and mortgage interest were due. Donor Duffey explained that he had found it impossible to farm...
...submit to the Legislature his state's first Executive Budget, certifying the state's needs "in the order of their importance" as determined by a special bureau. The Legislature had power to reduce, but not increase items, and to add items subject to the Governor's veto...