Grover Cleveland: “I am convinced that such ratification will be of decided benefit to the Government, and that the agreement is entirely…”

I return herewith without my approval House bill No. 6902, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary A. Viel.'

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

No feature of our pension laws is so satisfactory and just as a fair allowance to the widows of our soldiers who have died from causes attributable to their army service.

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State, covering the report of the joint commission on behalf of the United States and Great Britain, dated December 31, 1896, relative to the preservation of the fisheries in waters…