Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...greenback Bonus bill. Senator Robinson at once gave his solemn word that the Bonus would get prompt consideration in a separate bill early next session. With that promise in their pockets. Bonuseers could count on the prospect of next year's elections to stampede Congress over the strongest veto President Roosevelt might write...
March 1934-In the face of prodigious Federal spending, Congressmen found it increasingly difficult to explain what difference a few more millions for veterans and Government employes made. They overrode the President's veto of the Independent Offices Appropriation Bill, gave back $90,000,000 to veterans, $120,000,000 to Federal workers...
...Senate by recessing instead of adjourning refused to tear off the top sheet of its pad, and the legislative day went gaily on. The Senate passed the Labor Relations Bill, gave NRA a shadow-lease on life, approved the TVAmendments, upheld the President's Bonus veto, heard Huey Long through a record one-man filibuster, extended nuisance taxes, passed the Social Security Bill, took a long week-end off over July 4, and adopted the AAAmendments-all in one day's work. Last week it was still May 13 in the Senate when that body passed the Banking...
...State Senate thumped the bill through 34-to-4. Then California shook as with an earthquake. Radio, billboard and newspaper advertising propaganda fought propaganda. The Hearst Press turned against the bill. All California's frantic energies were concentrated on getting Governor Frank Merriam to sign or to veto. A hundred chain store men, 900 independents, with bands, banners, slogans marched on Sacramento, packed the Assembly chamber, booed and shouted when the Governor held public hearings. Progressive Republican Assemblyman Melvyn Cronin demanded acceptance of the bill to stop the centralization of wealth, prevent the destruction of independents, save the State...
...Bonus Senator Robinson refused to dodge. The vital vote was not on the President's veto but, before that, on the choice between the Bonus-plain (on which a veto might not have been sustained) and the Bonus-with-greenbacks (on which a veto could be sustained). Leader Robinson and a little band of devoted Roosevelt followers grimly voted for what they least of all wanted-green-backs-so that the veto could be sustained...