"It is further stated in a communication from the promoter of this bill that--There is not a Federal public building in the State of Ohio east of the line drawn on the accompanying map from Cleveland t..."
"The beneficiary named in this bill was granted a pension on the 17th day of November, 1886."
"I herewith return without approval Senate bill No. 2210, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Anna Wright.'"
"I should consider myself, in favor of his widow, bound by the act of the Pension Bureau in allowing him a pension."
"Upon the whole it does not appear, as a business proposition, that the building proposed should be undertaken."
"There is no necessity for the expenditure of $100,000."
"I return herewith the bill (H. R. 367) to amend section 536 of the Revised Statutes of the United States."
"I herewith return without approval Senate bill No. 1162."
"I do not suppose that it was intended by the Congress to entirely relieve these sureties if a condition exists such as is above set out, which results in an indebtedness to the Government."
"It seems to be the opinion of all the officers of the Government who have examined the matter at all that a debt exists in favor of the Government upon this bond."
"I think it will hardly be claimed that the patient investigation of the accounting officers should be lightly discredited in this case."
"It could not, therefore, by any possibility be of the least benefit to him, but, on the other hand, might jeopardize his advantages already gained."
"To the Senate: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, relating to the arrest, trial, and discharge of A. K. Cutting, a citizen of the United States, by the authorities of Mexic..."
"His widow's pension should be increased beyond that furnished others in her situation."
"All the information which is available to me fails to furnish any reason why this pension should be specially increased."
"I can not put out of mind the soldiers in this condition who were privates in the ranks."
"I am certain that exact equality and fairness in the treatment of our veterans is, after all, more just, beneficent, and useful than unfair discrimination in favor of officers."
"I find no reason why this beneficiary should be singled out from his class."
