"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."
"I can discover no just ground for reversing this determination and making a further discrimination in favor of this pensioner."
"It seems to me that in the consideration of the merits of this bill the necessities of the Government should control the question."
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 1990, entitled 'An act granting a pension to John Hunter.'"
"The necessity of such supplemental legislation is so obvious that I hope it will receive the immediate action of the Congress."
"The multiplication of these structures involves not only the appropriations made for their completion, but great expense in their care and preservation thereafter."
"I return without approval Senate bill No. 763, entitled 'An act for the erection of a public building at Sioux City, Iowa.'"
"The information furnished by the report of the committee... absolutely fails to connect the death of Commodore Marchand with any incident of his naval service."
"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 affe..."
"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."
"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."
"The facts here presented come so far short of furnishing a satisfactory excuse for his delay."
"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 betwe..."
"I think the limitation thus fixed a very wise one."
"Nor should the door be opened to applications of this kind."
"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 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..."
"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."
