I find upon examination that United States courts are sometimes held at Sioux City, but that they have been thus far held in the county courthouse without serious inconvenience and without any expense to the Government.

It does not appear to have been of so distinguished a character, nor are the circumstances of his widow alleged to be such, as to render a gratuity justifiable.

I return without approval Senate bill No. 763, entitled 'An act for the erection of a public building at Sioux City, Iowa.'

The facts here presented come so far short of furnishing a satisfactory excuse for his delay.

I am of the opinion that the expenditure of public money for such a purpose should depend upon the necessity of such a building for public uses.

I have concluded to approve the same upon the assurance of those actively promoting its passage that another bill shall at once be introduced to cover the defect above referred to.

The necessity of such supplemental legislation is so obvious that I hope it will receive the immediate action of the Congress.

I think the limitation thus fixed a very wise one.

The evidence recited in the report of the Congressional committee to whom this bill was referred, though it tends to show, if reliable, that when the soldier returned from his service his leg was affected, fails to show a continuous…

It seems to me that in the consideration of the merits of this bill the necessities of the Government should control the question.

It seems to me that however satisfactorily the injury which he described may be established, and though every suspicion as to his habits be dismissed, there can hardly possibly be any connection between such an injury and the causes to…

There is such a failure to adjust existing laws to the new departure proposed by the bill as to greatly endanger the public service if this bill should not be amended or at once supplemented by additional legislation.

In my judgment the number of public buildings should not at this time be increased unless a greater public necessity exists therefor than is apparent in this case.

I can discover no just ground for reversing this determination and making a further discrimination in favor of this pensioner.

No Federal courts are held at Zanesville, and there are no Government officers located there who should be provided for at the public expense except the postmaster.

The multiplication of these structures involves not only the appropriations made for their completion, but great expense in their care and preservation thereafter.

I hereby return without approval House bill No. 1990, entitled 'An act granting a pension to John Hunter.'

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