05/29/1891
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"To the Senate:I return without my approval the bill (S. 3830) \to prohibit book-making of any kind and pool selling in the District of Columbia for the purpose of gaming.\"
"The relief should have taken the form usual in such cases, which is to authorize the appointment of the officer to a place made for him on the retired list."
"I do not think this is a competent method of giving the relief intended."
"Whereas it has been represented to me that by reason of the drought which has prevailed in the Indian Territory and in the adjoining States the execution of my proclamation of February 17, 1890, requi..."