04/15/1888
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"To grant a pension in such a case would establish a precedent in the appropriation of money from the public Treasury which I can hardly think we should be justified in following."
"the overwhelming weight of proof seems to establish that whatever disabilities exist are the result of disease contracted by vicious habits"
"I return without approval House bill No. 9520, entitled 'An act for the relief of Mary Fitzmorris.'"
"As her application to the Pension Bureau was quite lately favorably acted upon, it is supposed this special bill for her relief was passed by the Congress in ignorance of that fact."