feb 16, 1887 - Vetoes a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to distribute seeds to portions of Texas suffering a devastating drought. "I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution. . . A prevalent tendency to disregard the limited mission of this power and duty should, I think, be steadfastly resisted, to the end that the lesson should be constantly enforced that though the people support the Government the Government should not support the people."
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feb 16, 1887
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