I can not believe that his suicide had any connection with his army service.
I return without approval House bill No. 4580, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Farnaren Ball.'
I return without approval House bill No. 3579, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Ellen Shea.'
As a general proposition I see nothing unjust or unfair in holding that if a pensioner is sick and through ignorance or design takes laudanu...
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 ...
I deem the opinions of these officers abundant justification for my disapproval of the resolution without further statement of objections.
I do not regard the control reserved in the resolution to the Secretary of War over such excavations, fillings, and structures upon the isla...
I return without approval Senate bill No. 1064, entitled 'An act for the relief of L.J. Worden.'
Any other course leads to the expenditure of money by postmasters for work which they should do themselves.
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 ...
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 ...
It is conceded that he committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol.
The allowances to the Lawrence post-office for the year ending June 30, 1883, was $3,100.
I return without approval a joint resolution.
Much interest is manifested in this case, based upon former friendship and intimacy with the deceased and kind feeling and sympathy for his ...
It is quite plain that the occupancy of this island as a place of pleasure and recreation would be entirely inconsistent with military or de...
It is the rule to make only such allowances in any year as can be paid from the appropriation made for that period.
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 re...
