It is hardly possible that an injury of this kind, producing the consequences which it is alleged followed its infliction, could have been sustained by this soldier and not in the least interrupted the performance of his military service.

The evidence thus secured seemed to establish the fact that the claimant's eyes were sore for many years before enlistment.

When with this it is considered that eighteen years elapsed between the date of the alleged injury and the soldier's application for pension, I am satisfied that no injustice will be done if the disposition made of this case by the Pension…

The second enactment is of course entirely useless, and was evidently passed by mistake.

I am convinced such action was entirely justified.

I return without approval House bill No. 823, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Hannah C. De Wilt.'

His claim to a pension lacks merit.

I return without approval House bill No. 4633, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Morris T. Mantor.'

The negligence made apparent in this case should be overlooked.

I transmit a report from that officer, together with the correspondence called for by the resolution.

The temptation is very strong to yield assent to the proposition for the relief of a citizen from liability to the Government arising from conduct not absolutely criminal.

I am thoroughly convinced that the interests of the public would be better protected if fewer private bills were passed relieving officials, upon slight and sentimental grounds, from their pecuniary responsibilities.

it is thus far our settled and avowed policy to grant pensions only to widows whose husbands have died from causes related to military service.

The claimant certainly was not dependent in the least degree upon the soldier at the time of his death.

I believe that in proper cases a relaxation of rules and a charitable liberality should be shown to parents old and in absolute need through default of the help which, it may be presumed, a son would have furnished if his life had not been…

I am constrained to disapprove the bill under consideration.

I do hereby declare and proclaim that from and after the date of this my proclamation shall be suspended the collection of the whole of the tonnage duty

the proposed legislation would, in my opinion, result in a discrimination in favor of this claimant unfair and unjust toward thousands of poor widows who are equally entitled to our sympathy and benevolence.