2014英语四级听力练习慢速英语4.24(1)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速英语4.24(1)

　　He said this second bill would also be vetoed unless changes were made in it. The changes were not made. And Tyler did as he said he would do. He vetoed it.

　　The decision created a crisis in the cabinet. All the presidents advisors but one Daniel Webster resigned.

　　Michael Holt says that, several days later, most cabinet members and a large group of other Whig congressmen voted to expel Tyler from the party.

　　And they read this paper saying hes no Whig, dont blame us for all his vetoes.

　　Harrison appointed a new cabinet of Whigs he hoped would be more friendly to him. But after a while, they too resigned. Michael Holt says Tyler made more changes in his cabinet than any other U.S. president.

　　Tyler Faces Other Crises

　　President Tyler struggled with his party over other issues. One was about import taxes.

　　Two years into Tylers presidency, the government found itself short of money. It was spending more than it had. Congress decided that import taxes should be raised, some even higher than 20 percent.

　　But President Tyler vetoed the bill. He said it was wrong to raise the tax so high and, at the same time, continue to give the states money from land sales. He said the federal government itself needed the land-sale money.

　　Michael Holt says once again, the Whigs were angry. Their party controlled both houses of Congress and the White House, but they could not reach their goals.