Grover Cleveland: “I return herewith without approval House bill No. 6117, entitled 'An act granting a pension to James D. Cotton.'”

all extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene at the Capitol

I am unable to discover any principle which justifies her restoration to that relationship upon the death of her second husband.

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.

To the Senate and House of Representatives:I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, a communication from the Secretary of State, covering the report of the Director of the Bureau of the American Republics for the year 1896.