It is proposed by this bill to pension the beneficiary named therein, as the widow of Edmund Fitzmorris, under the provisions and limitations of the general pension laws.

As her application to the Pension Bureau was quite lately favorably acted upon, it is supposed this special bill for her relief was passed by the Congress in ignorance of that fact.

The name of the beneficiary is already upon the pension roll, and she is now entitled to receive precisely the sum as a pensioner which is allowed her under this bill.

I can not spell out any principle upon which the bounty of the Government is bestowed through the instrumentality of the flood of private pension bills that reach me.

I return without approval House bill No. 5522, entitled 'An act for the relief of Elijah Martin.'

The bill herewith returned is disapproved for the reason that the death of the soldier had no relation to his military service.

I am satisfied that the beneficiary has died since the introduction of the bill for his relief.

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1017, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Stephen Schiedel.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1772, entitled 'An act for the relief of John H. Marion.'

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 4467, entitled an act for the erection of a public building at Bar Harbor, in Maine.

The proposed legislation would establish a very bad precedent.

Thus since that date it seems there has been no Texas indemnity fund, nor is there any such fund now from which the money mentioned in the bill herewith returned can be paid.

I return without approval House bill No. 5234, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Cyrenius G. Stryker.'

I return without approval House bill No. 3579, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Ellen Shea.'

I return without approval House bill No. 4580, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Farnaren Ball.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1064, entitled 'An act for the relief of L.J. Worden.'

I return without approval a joint resolution.

I return without approval House bill No. 19.