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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· May 18, 1888

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

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· May 18, 1888

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

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· May 17, 1888

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

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· Apr 30, 1888

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

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· Apr 17, 1888

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.

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· Apr 15, 1888

But it seems to me the case presented here can not be reached by any theory of pensions which has yet been suggested.

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· Mar 7, 1888

I deem myself now justified in expressing to the Senate, in response to its resolution, the hope and expectation that a treaty will soon be concluded.

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