Grover Cleveland: “If the beneficiary can justly claim a pension dating from her application to the Pension Bureau in 1890, the benefits…”

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.

There is a further objection to granting this pension.

It appears that terms of court are now held at four different places within the eastern judicial district of Texas.

A careful examination of this bill has convinced me that for the reasons given and others not specifically stated its provisions are unnecessarily harsh and oppressive.