may 29, 1879 - Vetoes general Appropriations Bill. The Bill raises the same kinds of concerns raised in the message of 04/29/1879. "The supervision of the elections will be reduced to a mere inspection, without authority. . .to make the election a fair one." And, "on the day of an election, peace and good order are more necessary than on any other day of the year." The veto was sustained
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