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CHESTER A. ARTHURPresident Arthur vetoed twelve bills, of which four 

were regular vetoes and eight were pocket vetoes. 

One was overridden (Item No. 198). 

There were no vetoes in the second session of the 

Forty-seventh Congress. 

Forty-seventh Congress, First Session 

Regular Vetoes 

196 s. 71. 

To execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese. 

Vetoed April .4> 1882. The veto message was laid 

before the Senate and printed as S. Ex, Doc. No. 148. 

(13 Cong. Rec. 2551; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 

49th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 447-453). 

The Senate sustained the veto on April 5, 1882 by a 

vote of 29 yeas to 21 nays. (13 Cong. Rec. 2617). 

Veto sustained. 

197 H.R. 2744. 

To regulate the carriage of passengers by sea. 

Vetoed JuZy 1, 1882. The veto message was laid before 

the House and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 227. (13 

Cang. Rec. 5572; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th 

Cong., 2d sess., pp. 453-455). 

Veto urtchadlenged 

198 H.R. 6242. 

Making appropriations for the construction, repair, 

and preservation of certain works on rivers and harbors. 

Vetoed August 1, 1882. The veto message was laid 

before the House and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 

222. (13 Cong. Reg. 6'758; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 

49th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 455-456). 

The House ouerrode the veto on August 2, 1882 by a 

vote of 122 yeas to 59 nays. (13 Cong. Rec. 6802). 
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The Senate overrode the veto on August 2, 1882 by a 

vote of 41 yeas to 16 nays. (13 Cong. Rec. 6770). 

Veto overridden. (22 Stat. 191). 

Forty-eighth Congress, First Session 

Regular Veto 

199 H.R. 1015. 

To provide for the relief of FitzJohn Porter. 

Vetoed July 2, 1884. The veto message was laid before 

the House. (15 Cong. Rec. 5932; see also S. Misc. Doc. 

No. 53, 49th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 456, 457). 

The House overrode the veto on July 2, 1884 by a vote 

of 168 yeas to 78 nays. (15 Cong. Rec. 5933). 

The Senate sustained the veto on July 3, 1884 by a 

vote of 27 yeas to 27 nays. (15 Cong. Rec. 5934). 

Veto sustained. 

Pocket Vetoes 

200 S. 28. 

To confirm the status of John N. Quackenbush as a 

commander in the United States Navy. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 7, 1884. The 

bill was presented to the President on July 7, 1884. 

(July 7, 1884, S. Jour., p. 967; see also H.R. Doc. No. 

493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 25). 

201 S. 42. 

To provide for the relief of Joseph F. Wilson. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 7, 1884. The 

bill was presented to the President on June 30, 1884. 

(July 1, 1884, S. Jour., p. 886; see also H.R. Doc. No. 

493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 25). 

202 s. 81. 

To confirm the title of Benjamin F. Pope to his office 

of assistant surgeon, in the United States Army. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 7, 1884. The 

bill was presented to the President on June 27, 1884. 

(June 27, 1884, S. Jour., p. 851; see also H.R. Doc. No. 

493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 25). 

203 S. 472. 

To provide for the relief of George P. Webster. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 7, 1884. The 

bill was presented to the President on June 27, 1884. 
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(June 27. 1884, S. Jour., p.-851: see also H.X. Doc. No. -- 

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205 

206 

201 

493, 70th Cong., 2d sess.,p. 25). 

H.R. 2487. 

To provide for the relief of Brevet Major General 

William W. Averell, United States Army. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 7, 1884. The 

bill was presented to the President on July 5, 1884. 

(July 7, 1884, I-I. Jour., p. 1753; see aZso H.R. Doc. No. 

493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 25). 

H.J. Res. 17. 

Authorizing the appointment and retirement of 

Samuel Kramer as a chaplain in the Navy of the 

United States. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 7, 1884. The 

resolution was presented to the President on July 5, 

1884. (July 5, 1884, €3. Jour., p. 1723; see also R.R. 

Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 26). 

F~r~y-e~ghth Congress, Second Session 

Pocket Vetoes 

H.R. 78. 

To provide for the retirement of Colonel Wenry J. 

Hunt as a major general of the United States Army. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 2nd session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1885. 

The bill was presented to the President on March 3, 

1885. (March 3, 1885, R. Jour., p. 813; see also H.R. 

Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 26). 

H.J. Res. 170. 

Relating to a claim made by Doctor John B. Read 

against the United States. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 2nd session of the 48th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1985. 

The resolution was presented to the President on 

March 3, 1885. (March 3, 1885, H. Jour., p. 813; see 

a2so W.R. Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 26).