Ben Harrison: “I return to the Senate without my approval the bill (S. 473) 'for the relief of the Portland Company, of Portland, Me.'”

I transmit herewith the fifth special report of the Commissioner of Labor.

As these vacancies could not be filled immediately, the business of the courts would seriously suffer.

But the most serious objection to the legislation is that it creates at once upon the taking effect of the law the offices of district attorney and marshal for each of the three districts, and the effect, it seems to me, must be to abolish…

It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support.