"I should be glad to respond to these sentiments to the extent of approving this bill, but it is one of the misfortunes of public life and official responsibility that a sense of duty frequently stands..."
"I am now advised by the Secretary of War, the Chief of Engineers, and the Lieutenant-General of the Army, in quite positive terms, that the resolution under consideration should not, for reasons fully..."
"Any other course leads to the expenditure of money by postmasters for work which they should do themselves."
"It is conceded that he committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol."
"The verdict returned upon the coroner's inquest...leads me to the conclusion that if a pension is granted in this case no soldier's widow's application based upon suicide can be consistently rejected."
"I return without approval House bill No. 2282, entitled 'An act to pension Mrs. Theodora M. Piatt.'"
"The allowances to the Lawrence post-office for the year ending June 30, 1883, was $3,100."
"I return without approval a joint resolution."
"If we are to adhere to the rule that in order to entitle the widow of a soldier to a pension the death of her husband must be in some way related to his military service, there can be no doubt that up..."
"I do not regard the control reserved in the resolution to the Secretary of War over such excavations, fillings, and structures upon the island as may be proposed as of much importance."
"I deem the opinions of these officers abundant justification for my disapproval of the resolution without further statement of objections."
"It is the rule to make only such allowances in any year as can be paid from the appropriation made for that period."
"It is quite plain that the occupancy of this island as a place of pleasure and recreation would be entirely inconsistent with military or defensive uses."
"Much interest is manifested in this case, based upon former friendship and intimacy with the deceased and kind feeling and sympathy for his widow."
"I return without approval Senate bill No. 1064, entitled 'An act for the relief of L.J. Worden.'"
"I think, when the application of Mr. Worden for an increase in his allowances was twice declined for any cause during the year covering his present demand, that if he made personal expenditures for cl..."
"When a park is established there, the island is no longer a defense in time of need."
"Surely no one will seriously propose that a claim for pension should rest upon a conjecture as to what would have caused death if it had not occurred in an entirely different way."
