The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-18
he Had 3is Rejected Pieces Of
Legislation 10 His Credit
PRECEDEhTs FOR Taft
win Not BE First Time Tariff or
Statehood Measures Have Been
Observation-Disclosures Of Twenty
seven Presidents in the Use OF the
Veto Power.

Washington, August l6. - Should
President Taft veto the wool ana
free list bills and the statehood
resolution ii will by no means be the
first time that such fate has over
taken q tariff bill or statehood
bill.
President johnson put his stamp
OF disapproyal on three statehood
bills during the short time he held
the office. President Tyler vetoed
two tarif bills sent to him by con-
gress, and President Johnson re-
fused to sign a copper tariff bill sent
20 him toward the end of his ad-
ministration.
Some OF the early presidents used
the veto power sparingly, but during
later years a veto message from the
white house does not attract whole
lot OF attention unless II affects q
bin that has Of itself commanded
widespread interest.
over 500 bills have been vetoed
BY the 81 presidents Of the United
States, and President Cleveland
holds the record for disapproyal OF
the largest number. During his hrst
term he returned no less than 3Ul
bills that congress had passed, stat
ing that he refused 10 sign them
President Grant also kept in prac'
lice. but his record did not ran over
half q hundred.
xf-..L,,,1.o, vasoaS ,wo htlls that
we're sent 10 him. one for the appor
tionment OF representatives, which
was pronounced to be impracticable
and the other for reduction in th'
size Of the army, being declared IN
5udicious and unjust. Adams AMI
jefferson did not veto any bills. Blu
Madis0n's yetoes numbered six On
of these-for the naturalization o
aliens-was said by President Madi
son to be liable to abuse by foreign
ers. another-for the establishment
of a United States bank-was re
garded as not meeting public re
ouirements. and a thIrd-for distric
court trials-was pronounced 70 B
"yieious
President Monroe turned dow
one bill during the eight years b
sat on the lid at the white hous.
declaring a bill granting federal al
10 the Cumberland road 10 be ur
constitutional John Quincy Adam
followed the example Of his illui
frous family predecessor by nc
ye,oing any measures passed B
congress.
Not so with Andrew jackson
-Old Hickory" unafraId Of anybod
or anything. vetoed zine measures
the greatest number that any pres
dent had cared 70 turn down mp
that time. Two river and harb'
bills he vetoed on the ground tn
they provided government control |
internal improvements; wabai
river improvement bill on the grour
that II was an unjust distribute
> OF government funds" and 9th
similar measures. inclading Clay
land bill.
Presidents Martin Van Buren, al
william Henry Harrison did not Y
the veto al al. but President Tyl
brought Il back into use for Gig
measures that congress sent 70 hi
Among those measures were q
sarlr bills, two bills for fiscal bar
Of the United states. and two riy
and harbor appropriation bills.
Three measures passed by 60
Fress were vetoed BY President Pol
He found no pressing necessity tof
river and harbor appropriation b
pronounced a bin for Internal i
proyements an interference vi
state rights. aud disapproyed I
French spollati0n claims measner
Zachary Taylor and Mildred Y
more did not attempt 70 thwart [
viii Of congress on ans Of the MED
ures sent 10 them. but Preside
Pierce turned down nine measure
A bill 10 aid the INDECENT insane,
declared. was inprosldent and q
constitutional. and bills for rii
aud hafb0f improvements II yario
Kinds we're vetoed on the grou
that they proposed internal improi
mentS hy the general government.
President Lincoln sent three v.
messages 10 congress. but none
them affected balls ~ great impo
ance President johnson Was not
fonslderafe u the feelings Of g,
gress. breaking the record 81 VI
messages b. .ndlng ii % such 20
mDnIcaiions Bills for the adm
sion of Colorado. Nebraska and
kansas he refused 10 sign. and
resolution Tor the return into
Union " North Carolina. South q
DINA, Louisiana. Georgia. Alsbai
and Florida all southern sta
that had Joined The cOnfederacy
was pronounced By him 70 BE- not
accordance With the mode present
BY the constitution ca the grou
that Il strengthened the militia
rnle. ne vetoed tao bills supp
mental 20 the reconciliation at
and q bill EXCEEDING the electo
votes 0f rebel states be disappfos
on the ground that Il Implied y
si0us erroneous views A copI
tArin bill he returned down beeai
q ''dlscrisnlnated syslnst other
lustries
General U, 8. Grant was not 81