Grover Cleveland: “I do not understand this resolution nor the purposes sought to be accomplished by its passage.”

I return herewith without my approval House bill No. 9469.

I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of January 23, 1897, a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by copies of the correspondence therein requested, relating to the Nicaraguan Canal or the Maritime Canal…

I transmit herewith, in response to the Senate resolution of December 21, 1896, addressed to the Secretary of State, a report of that officer covering a list of persons claiming to be citizens of the United States who have been arrested on…

There is a further objection to granting this pension.