"If the beneficiary can justly claim a pension dating from her application to the Pension Bureau in 1890, the benefits accruing to her therefrom should not be superseded by this special legislation."
"I do not suppose it was intended that a double pension should be allowed."
"It is entirely clear that the interests of florists would be badly served by a corporation confined to the furtherance of garden culture."
"The rights and interests of the Indians are important in every view and should be scrupulously protected."
"The effect of this bill if it should become a law would be to allow the beneficiary not only a pensionable status, but arrears of pay and clothing allowances up to the date of his desertion."
"If this deserter is to be allowed an honorable discharge, I do not see why every deserter should not be absolved from the consequences of his unfaithfulness."
"The record of the War Department on the subject of this soldier's separation from the Army is absolutely correct as it stands."
"It seems to me that the provisions of this bill amount to a legislative reversal of the judgment of a regularly constituted court and a legislative pardon of the offense of which this soldier was conv..."
"There should always be a willingness to save the holders of Government securities from damage through their loss or destruction, but, in my judgment, a bad precedent would be established by paying obl..."
"To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, a communication from the Secretary of State, covering the report of the Director of the Bureau of ..."
"I venture to express the hope that the reports of the commanders of such vessels herewith submitted will be found to contain in substance so much of the matters recorded in said log books as are impor..."
"Of course there never should be a doubt in any quarter as to the redemption in gold of the bonds of the Government which are made payable in coin."
"The privilege is especially reserved to the Government to substitute at par within ten days from this date."
"the business situation is so critical and the legislative situation is so unpromising"
"As to the second remittance, the committees report that by reason of like neglect and violation of regulations the postmaster should be held responsible for the loss of all the money transmitted excep..."
"The reports of both the Senate and House committees, which favorably reported this bill, disclose an intention to partially relieve the former postmaster at Jacksboro, in the State of Texas, from liab..."
"This item has already been credited to him in the adjustment of his accounts at the Post-Office Department, and the claim for its reimbursement has been thereby extinguished."
"I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State,"
