"There is no doubt that his disability existed to quite an extent at least before his enlistment."
"It is proposed by this bill to grant a pension to the person above named, who was discharged from the military service in December, 1864."
"This man was mustered into the service October 26, 1861."
"The widow's claim seems to have been properly rejected by the Pension Bureau on the ground that the soldier's death was not due to his military service."
"Those who prosecute claims for pensions have grown very bold when cases of this description are presented for consideration."
"I return without approval House bill No. 6718, entitled 'An act granting a pension to William H. Starr.'"
"I am of the opinion that the matter should be determined by the Bureau to which it has properly been presented before special legislation should be invoked."
"I base my action upon the opinion, derived from an examination of the circumstances attending the death of the claimant's husband, that his fatal disease did not have its origin in his military servic..."
"I concur in the judgment of the Pension Bureau, which rejected the widow's claim for pension on the ground that 'the death of the soldier was not due to his military service.'"
"I hereby return without approval House bill 576, entitled 'An act for the relief of Louisa C. Beezeley.'"
"There has been much testimony taken in this case, and a great deal of it is exceedingly contradictory."
"I should be sorry to be a party to a scheme permitting him to profit by the death of his patriotic son."
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7167, entitled 'An act for the relief of Mrs. Maria Hunter.'"
"I am entirely satisfied that all has been done in this case that the most liberal treatment demands."
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7298, entitled 'An act for the relief of Charles Schuler.'"
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7931, entitled 'An act increasing the pension of Clark Boon.'"
"The doubt in the case appears to relate to the dependence of the father upon his son at the time of his death."
"It is proposed by this bill to grant a pension to the beneficiary named as the widow of Thomas Connelly."
