jun 22, 1860 - Vetoes Homestead Bill, which would have allowed citizens to purchase land for 25 cents per acre. Buchanan believes that the sale of land for 25 cents per acre is too low of a price, and that it is unfair to settlers who had originally paid a higher price for the land. The Veto is sustained by the Senate on 06/23/1860
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