“kitchen cabinet”, and first to use a pocket veto. Jackson was later succeeded by his vice president, Martin Van Buren. Van Buren, who was in office from 1837-1841, was known for his shrewd political skills. Both these men laid down the foundations for a stronger, more centralized ...
Lincoln never let the bill passed, he used a pocket veto (a veto that allows the president to reject a bill ten days before the United States Congress goes into recess) to anger the Radical Republicans. Wade-Davis Bill The Wade-Davis Bill was written by the ...