The Tenure of Office Act
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The Tenure of Office Act Johnson vetoed this Act because he felt the Constitution gave the President the right to remove officials when necessary. |
Did You Know?
A successful transatlantic cable was completed in 1866. This connected America and England by telegraph and helped tremendously with international communications. The original cable, completed in 1858, worked only three weeks. The Civil War and financial troubles interrupted the effort until 1865.