I should be sorry to be a party to a scheme permitting him to profit by the death of his patriotic son.

It is very clear to me that the Pension Bureau properly rejected the widow's claim for pension.

I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7931, entitled 'An act increasing the pension of Clark Boon.'

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.

I am entirely satisfied with the rejection of this claim by the Pension Bureau.

I herewith return without approval House bill No. 6774, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Bruno Schultz.'

I return without approval House bill No. 6718, entitled 'An act granting a pension to William H. Starr.'

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 3205, entitled 'An act granting a pension to George W. Guyse.'

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 6117, entitled 'An act granting a pension to James D. Cotton.'

I hereby return without approval House bill 576, entitled 'An act for the relief of Louisa C. Beezeley.'

I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7167, entitled 'An act for the relief of Mrs. Maria Hunter.'

There is absolutely no allegation of any incident of his service which it is claimed is at all related to his sickness and disability.

Those who prosecute claims for pensions have grown very bold when cases of this description are presented for consideration.

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.'

There has been much testimony taken in this case, and a great deal of it is exceedingly contradictory.

There is no doubt that his disability existed to quite an extent at least before his enlistment.

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.

I adopt these as the reasons for my action in withholding my approval of this bill.