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

I return without approval House bill No. 4633, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Morris T. Mantor.'

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

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

the proposed legislation would, in my opinion, result in a discrimination in favor of this claimant unfair and unjust toward thousands of poor widows who are equally entitled to our sympathy and benevolence.

I am constrained to disapprove the bill under consideration.

I return herewith without approval Senate bill No. 809, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Betsey Mannsfield.'

The matter is presented for the consideration and action of Congress.

Any direction as to the final disposition of them should originate with Congress.

She is now under the general law receiving precisely the pension which she would receive under the bill herewith returned if the same should be approved.

It is further stated in a communication from the promoter of this bill that--There is not a Federal public building in the State of Ohio east of the line drawn on the accompanying map from Cleveland through Columbus to Cincinnati.

I herewith return without approval Senate bill No. 1162.

The beneficiary mentioned in this bill is now receiving the highest rate of pension allowed in cases such as hers under the general law.

But the pension under the general laws dates from the time of filing the application in 1879, while under a special act it would date only from the time of its passage.

In the interest of the beneficiary and for her advantage the special bill is therefore disapproved.

I fully approve this action of the Bureau, and as this is much more favorable to a deserving soldier than his remedy under this bill, I am not willing that the action so lately and so justly taken in his behalf under the general law should be superseded by the approval of this act.

I withhold my assent from this bill because, if the facts before me... are true, the allowance of this claim would, in my opinion, be a travesty upon our whole scheme of pensions and an insult to every decent veteran soldier.

I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7540, entitled 'An act to increase the pension of Franklin Sweet.'