"I am of the opinion that the investigation there should be fully completed before special legislation is resorted to."
"This man ought not to be pensioned."
"He never did a day's service so far as his name appears, and the muster-out roll of his company reports him as having deserted at Camp Cameron, Pa., November 14, 1861."
"That she has employed an ingenious attorney or agent is demonstrated by the fact that the bill now before me seems to be based upon the theory that Mr. Probert might have recovered from his attack of ..."
"There is absolutely no allegation of any incident of his service which it is claimed is at all related to his sickness and disability."
"I return herewith without approval House bill No. 3205, entitled 'An act granting a pension to George W. Guyse.'"
"It is very clear to me that the Pension Bureau properly rejected the widow's claim for pension."
"I return without approval House bill No. 7162, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Martha McIlwain.'"
"I adopt these as the reasons for my action in withholding my approval of this bill."
"It is also impossible to connect the death with any incident of the soldier's military service."
"No facts are presented to me which entitle it to charitable consideration."
"I return herewith without approval House bill No. 7979, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Jackson Steward.'"
"I am satisfied that this conclusion of the Pension Bureau was correct."
"I am of the opinion that a correct conclusion was reached when the application for pension in this case was denied by the Pension Bureau."
"This claimant's application for pension is now pending in the Pension Bureau, and has been sent to a special examiner for the purpose of taking additional proof."
"I suppose that every army ailment does not necessarily result in death or disability."
"I am satisfied there is not a particle of merit in this claim."
"To depart from all rules regulating the granting of pensions by such an enactment as is proposed would establish a precedent which could not fail to cause embarrassment and perplexity."
