Government

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 present demand, that if he made personal expenditures for clerk hire, and especially if he did so…

I return without approval a joint resolution.

The allowances to the Lawrence post-office for the year ending June 30, 1883, was $3,100.

I transmit herewith a report in relation thereto from the Secretary of State.

I return without approval House bill No. 19.

The temptation to relieve from contracts with the Government upon plausible application is, in my opinion, not sufficiently resisted.

I can see no fairness or justice to the Government in such a proposition.

A second law for the same purpose is of course unnecessary.

The second enactment is of course entirely useless, and was evidently passed by mistake.

I return without approval House bill No. 823, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Hannah C. De Wilt.'

The temptation is very strong to yield assent to the proposition for the relief of a citizen from liability to the Government arising from conduct not absolutely criminal.

I am constrained to disapprove the bill under consideration.

I do hereby declare and proclaim that from and after the date of this my proclamation shall be suspended the collection of the whole of the tonnage duty

In testimony of respect to the memory of the honored dead it is ordered that the executive offices in Washington be closed on the day of the funeral and be draped in mourning for thirty days.

The most unblushing frauds upon the Government

It would seem advisable that the full text of this treaty should be made public.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State on the subject.