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163 H.R. 1561 (Forty-fourth Congress, First Session – Grant)

Transferring the custody of certain Indian trust funds from the Secretary of the Interior to the Treasurer of the United States.

Vetoed February 3, 1876. The veto message was laid before the House, referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and printed as H.R. Ex. Doc. No. 118 (4 Cong. Rec. 881; see also S. Misc. Doc. No. 53, 49th Cong., 2nd sess., p. 391).

Veto unchallenged.

Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988. (1992). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 53.

Transfer of certain Indian trust funds. Message from the President of the United States, returning, with his objections, the Bill (H.R. 1561) for transferring the custody of certain Indian trust funds from the Secretary of the Interior to the Treasurer of the United States. (1876). House of Representatives. 49th Congress, 2nd session. House Executive Document No. 118 (Serial Set 1689). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

Congressional Record 4, 881 (1876).

Veto messages of the Presidents of the United States, with the action of Congress thereon. (1886). Senate. 49th Congress, 2nd session. Senate Miscellaneous Document No. 53, p. 391 (Serial Set 2451). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

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