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On his last day in office, James Madison delivered what might be history’s most significant – and overlooked – presidential veto. This was in response to the Bonus Bill in 1817 – an infrastructure bill, what they referred to as “internal...
As his last official act as President, James Madison vetoed a bill that would provide federal funding for building roads and canals throughout the United States. Today in history – on March 3, 1817 – President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 –...
Today in 1817, on the last day of his administration, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals throughout the country. In a letter to Congress, the president explained...