57 

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES 

President Hayes vetoed thirteen bills, of which 

twelve were regular vetoes and one was a pocket 

veto. One was overridden (Item No. 183). 

There were no vetoes in the first session of the Fortyfifth Congress. 

Fo~y-~ft~ Congress, Second Session 

Regular Vetoes 

183 H.R. 1093. 

To authorize the coinage of the standard silver dollar 

and to restore its legal-tender character. 

Vetoed February 28, 1878. The veto message was laid 

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

59. (7 Cong. Rec. 1418; see aLso S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 

49th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 411-413). 

The House overrode the veto on February 28, 1878 by 

a vote of 196 yeas to 73 nays. (7 Cong. Rec. 1419). 

The Senate overrode the veto on February 28,1878 by 

a vote of 46 yeas to 19 nays. (7 Cong. Rec. 1410). 

Veto ouerridden. (20 Stat. 25). 

184 H.R. 3072. 

An act to authorize a special term of circuit courts of 

the United States for the southern district of Mississippi, to be held at Scranton, in Jackson County. 

Vetoed March S, 1878. The veto message was laid 

before the House, referred to the Committee on Judiciary, and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 62. (7 Cong. 

Rec. 1524; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 

2d sess., p. 413). 

Veto unchallenged. 
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Forty-fifth Congress, Third Session 

Regular Veto 

185 H.R. 2423. 

To restrict the jmmigration of Chinese to the United 

States. 

Vetoed March 1, 1879. The veto message was laid 

before the House and printed as H.R. Ex. DQC, 102. f8 

Cong. Rec. 2275; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th 

Cong. 2d sess., pp. 414-420). 

The House sust~ined the veto on March 1, 1879 by a 

vote of 110 yeas to 96 nays. (8 Cong. Rec. 2276). 

Veto sustained. 

Pocket Veto 

186 S.989. 

To provide for the relief of certain settlers on the 

public lands, and to provide for the repayment of certain fees and commissions paid on void entries of 

public lands. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 3d session of the 45th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on March 3, 1879. 

The bill was presented to the President on March 1, 

1879. (March 1, 1879, S. Jour., p. 441; see also I-I.R. 

Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 24). 

Forty-sixth Congress, First Session 

Regular Vetoes 

187 s. 595. 

To amend an act for the relief of Joseph B. Collins, 

approved March 3, 1879. 

Vetoed ?June ,W, 18Z9. The veto message was laid 

before the Senate, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and printed as S. Ex. Doc. No. 34. (9 

Cong. Rec. 2387; see aZso S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th 

Cong. 2d sess. p. 433). 

Veto unchallenged. 

188 P%X 1. 

Making appropriations for the support of the Arny 

for fiscal year ending June 30- 1880. 

Vetoed April 29, 18Z9. The veto message was laid 

before the House and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 2. 

19 Cong. Rec. 995). 

The House sustained the veto on May 1, 1879 by a 

vote of 121 yeas to 110 nays. (9 Cong. Bec. 1014, 

1015). 

Veto sustained. 
Forty-sixth Congress, Second Session 59 

189 H.R. 2. 

Making appropriations for legislative, executive and 

judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal 

year ending June 30,1880. 

Vetoed May 29, 1879. The veto message was laid 

before the House, referred to the Committee on Judiciary, and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 7. (9 Cong. 

Rec. 1710; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 

2d sess., pp. 425-430). 

The House sustained the veto on May 29, 1879 by a 

vote of 114 yeas to 93 nays. (9 Cong. Rec. 1711). 

Veto sustained. 

190 H.R. 1382. 

To prohibit military interference at elections. 

Vetoed May 12, 1879. The veto message was laid 

before the House and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 4. 

(9 Cong. Rec. 1267; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th 

Cong. 2d sess., pp. 420-424). 

The House sustained the veto on May 13, 1879 by a 

vote of 128 yeas to 97 nays. (9 Cong. Rec. 1298). 

Veto sustained. 

191 H.R. 2252. 

Making appropriations for certain judicial expenses. 

Vetoed June 93, 1879. The veto message was laid 

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

11. (9 Cong. Rec. 2292; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 

49th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 430-433). 

The House sustained the veto on June 23, 1879 by a 

vote of 102 yeas to 78 nays. (9 Cong. Rec. 2292). 

Veto sustained. 

192 H.R. 2382. 

Making appropriations to pay fees of United States 

Marshals and their general deputies, 

Vetoed June 3Q 18T9, The veto message was laid 

before the House. (9 Cong. Rec. 2442; see also S. Misc. 

Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong. 2d sess., pp. 434-436). 

The House sustained the veto on June 30, 1879 by a 

vote of 85 yeas to 63 nays. (9 Cong. Rec. 2443). 

Veto s~g~~ned. 

Forty-sixth Congress, Second Session 

Regular Vetoes 

193 S. 1726. 

Regulating pay and appointment of special deputy 

marshals. 

Vetoed June 15, 1880. The veto message was laid 

before the Senate and printed as S. Ex. Doc. No. 213. 
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(10 Cong. Rec. 4587, 4612; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 

53, 49th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 438-444). 

Veto unchallenged 

194 H.R. 4924. 

Making appropriations to supply certain deficiencies 

in the appropriations for the service of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880. 

Vetoed May 4, 1880. The veto message was laid before 

the House, referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 77. (10 Cong, 

Rec. 2987; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 

2d sess., pp. 437, 438). 

Veto unc~alle~ge~ 

Forty-sixth Congress, Third Session 

Regular Veto 

195 H.R. 4592. 

To facilitate the refunding of the national debt. 

Vetoed March 3, 1881. The veto message was laid 

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

97. (11 Cong. Rec. 2433; see abso S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 

49th Cong., 2d sess., pp, 444-447). 

Veto unc~a~~~~g~d