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JAMES MADISON 

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President Madison vetoed seven bills, of which five 

were regular vetoes and two were pocket vetoes. 

None of the regular vetoes was overridden. 

There were no vetoes in the first and second sessions 

of the Eleventh Congress, nor in the first and second 

sessions of the Thirteenth Congress. 

Eleventh Congress, Third Session 

Regular Vetoes 

H.R. 155. 

Incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church in the 

town of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia. 

Vetoed February 21, 1811. The veto message was laid 

before the House. (February 21, 1811, H. Jour., pp. 

566, 567; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 2d 

Sess., p. 11). 

The House sustained the veto on February 23, 1811 

by a vote of 29 yeas to 74 nays. (February 23, 1811, 

H. Jour., p. 570-573). 

Veto sustained. 

4 H.R. 170. 

For the relief of Richard Tervin, William Coleman, 

Edwin Lewis, Samuel Mims, Joseph Wilson, and the 

Baptist Church at Salem meeting house, in the Mississippi Territory. 

Vetoed February 28, 1811. The veto message was laid 

before the House. (February 28,1811, H. Jour., p. 602; 

see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 2d sess., p. 

12). 

The House sustained the veto on March 2, 1811 by a 

vote of 33 yeas to 55 nays. (March 2, 1811, II. Jour., 

pp. 608, 609). 

Veto sustained 
Fourteenth Congress, First Session 5 

Twelfth Congress, First Session 

Regular Veto 

5 H.R. 81. 

For the trial of Causes pending in the respective District Courts of the United States, in case of the absence or disability of the Judges thereof. 

Vetoed April 3, 1812. The veto message was laid 

before the House. (April 3, 1812, H. Jour., pp. 274, 

275; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 2d sess., 

pp. 12, 13). 

The House sustained the veto on April 8, 1812 by a 

vote of 26 yeas to 70 nays. (April 8, 1812, H. Jour., 

pp. 281, 282). 

Veto sustained. 

Twelfth Congress, Second Session 

Pocket Veto 

6 H.R. 170. 

On the subject of a uniform rule of naturalization. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 12th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on July 6, 1812. A 

presidential message was received by the 2d session 

of the 12th Congress on November 6, 1812. (November 6, 1812, H. Jour., p. 544; see also H.R. Doc. No. 

493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., p. 2; S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 

49th Cong., 2d sess., p. 13). 

Thirteenth Congress, Third Session 

Regular Veto 

7 S. 61. 

To incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the 

United States of America. 

Vetoed January 30, 1815. The veto message was laid 

before the Senate. (January 30, 1815, S. Jour., pp. 

620, 621; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 2d 

sess., pp. 14-16). 

The Senate sustained the veto on February 2, 1815 by 

a vote of 15 yeas to 19 nays. (February 2, 1815, S. 

Jour., pp. 630, 631). 

Veto sustained. 

Fourteenth Congress, First Session 

Pocket Veto 

8 H.R. 106. 

To provide for free importation of stereotype plates and to encourage the printing and gratuitous distri- 
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ution of the Scriptures by the Bible societies within 

the United States. 

Pocket veto occurred after the 1st session of the 14th 

Congress had adjourned sine die on April 30, 1816. 

The bill was presented to the President on April 27, 

1816. (April 27, 1816, H. Jour., p. 737; see also H.R. 

Doc. No. 493, 70th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 2, 3). 

Fourteenth Congress, Second Session 

Regular Veto 

9 M.R. 29. 

To set apart and pledge certain funds for internal improvements. 

Vetoed March 3, 1817. The veto message was laid 

before the House. (March 3, 1817, H. Jour., pp. 534- 

537; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53,49th Cong., 2d sess., 

The House sustained the veto on March 3, 1817 by a 

vote of 60 yeas to 56 nays. (March 3, 1817, H. Jour., 

pp. 539, 540). 

Veto sustained. 

pp. 16-18).