Grover Cleveland: “Mr. Matthews has now been in occupancy of the office to which he was nominated for more than four months.”

An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to repeal the timber-culture laws, and for other purposes.'

I am not willing, even by inaction, to be charged with acquiescence in what appears to be such an entire departure from the principle, as well as sentiment, connected with reasonable pension legislation.

It is not claimed, I believe, that the time has come for the further restriction of immigration on the ground that an excess of population overcrowds our land.

There is a further objection to granting this pension.