Veto Message
06/22/1886
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I suppose to sustain a claim upon the indemnity bond given when the duplicate was issued in 1864 we should be prepared t...
This government is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.
It is quite plain that in fairness and justice no appropriation should be made in favor of the claimant.
I suppose no one would suggest the renewal of such pension during the lifetime of her second husband.