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 g...
I have concluded to approve the same upon the assurance of those actively promoting its passage that another bill shall at once be introduce...
I hereby return without approval House bill No. 1990, entitled 'An act granting a pension to John Hunter.'
I return without approval Senate bill No. 763, entitled 'An act for the erection of a public building at Sioux City, Iowa.'
I think the limitation thus fixed a very wise one.
The evidence recited in the report of the Congressional committee to whom this bill was referred, though it tends to show, if reliable, that...
Nor should the door be opened to applications of this kind.
The multiplication of these structures involves not only the appropriations made for their completion, but great expense in their care and p...
It seems to me that however satisfactorily the injury which he described may be established, and though every suspicion as to his habits be ...
The necessity of such supplemental legislation is so obvious that I hope it will receive the immediate action of the Congress.
I can discover no just ground for reversing this determination and making a further discrimination in favor of this pensioner.
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 cour...
I am unable to see how any other conclusion could have been reached.
In my judgment the number of public buildings should not at this time be increased unless a greater public necessity exists therefor than is...
No Federal courts are held at Zanesville, and there are no Government officers located there who should be provided for at the public expens...
The information furnished by the report of the committee... absolutely fails to connect the death of Commodore Marchand with any incident of...
There is such a failure to adjust existing laws to the new departure proposed by the bill as to greatly endanger the public service if this ...
The facts here presented come so far short of furnishing a satisfactory excuse for his delay.