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March 11, 1845
The Rhode Islander
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A crucial bill for appropriations to improve harbors, rivers, and continue the Cumberland Road passed both houses of Congress but was lost when the President retained it without approval or return, sharing the fate of many important bills.
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Bill Lost.-The bill making appropriations for the improvement of harbors and rivers, and for the continuation of the Cumberland road, including more beneficial legislation than all the other acts of the session put together, which had passed the House of Representatives, was taken up in the Senate late in the night, passed, returned to the House without amendment, presented to the President, and by him retained without being either approved or returned to the body in which it originated, and thus was lost; a loss greatly to be regretted, though it has only shared the fate of a great many important and desirable bills which did not get as far as that on their passage.-National Intelligencer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Bill Lost
Appropriations
Harbors Rivers
Cumberland Road
Pocket Veto
Congressional Session
What entities or persons were involved?
President
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Key Persons
President
Story Details
The bill passed the House, was approved by the Senate late at night without amendments, presented to the President, who retained it without action, resulting in its loss.