An act relating to revenue cutters and steamers, ch. 78, , is an Act of Congress from March 3, 1845, which became the first bill passed after Congress overrode a

presidential veto A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. In many countries, veto powers are established in the country's constitution. Veto pow ...

. The Act stated: "no

revenue cutter A cutter is a type of watercraft. The term has several meanings. It can apply to the rig (or sailplan) of a sailing vessel (but with regional differences in definition), to a governmental enforcement agency vessel (such as a coast guard or bor ...

or revenue steamer shall hereafter be built (excepting such as are now in the course of building and equipment) nor purchased, unless an appropriation be first made, by law, therefor."Acts and Resolutions Passed at the Second Session of the Twenty-eighth Congress of the United States. authority. 1844. pp. 114.

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{{reflist United States federal appropriations legislation Acts of the 28th United States Congress