In 1882, Congress passed the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act, which prohibited polygamy and 'unlawful cohabitation'. The Act set off a series of court cases which culminated in the disincorporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On the final day of John Tyler's presidency, a broad coalition overrode his veto on a minor bill related to customs enforcement -- the first time congress ever overrode a presidential veto.
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'Lend-Lease' saw the United States send military hardware, oil, and food to foreign allies during World War 2
The Senate failed, barely, to secure a two-thirds majority in favor of convicting President Andrew Johnson
