PRESIDENT’S VETO

Southland Times, Issue 20496, 26 May 1928, Page 7

PRESIDENT’S VETO

UPSET BY CONGRESS AGRICULTURAL RELIEF BILL AN UNUSUAL PROCEDURE (United Frees Assiu— By Telegraph—Copyright.) Washington, May 24. President Coolidge received the most decisive Congressional rebuke of his whole administration to-day when the Senate in a little more than an hour overwhelmingly overrode his veto on four Bills. First it passed the two vetoed Postal Bills making them law, and -then it passed an Indian Lands Bill and an Emergency Officers’ Retirement Bill. The last two measures must still be acted upon by the House. This is the first time Congress has failed to heed President Coolidge’s veto with the exception of the Soldiers’ Bonus Bill. Only a few Republican regulars supported the President in the voting.—Australian Press Association. President Coolidge for the second time veoted the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill, which was designed to aid the stability of the agricultural industry. No chance of passing the Bill over the veto can now be seen. The Bill set up a federal farm board to be appointed by the President which was to supervise surplus operations. President Coolidge made the following statement regarding the veto:—“This document is much altered from its previous form, but in substance particularly as to the evident ultimate effect of trying to delude the farmer with the fantastic promise of an unworkable governmental price regulation it is still as repugnant as ever to the spirit of our institution, both political and commercial.