Special Message
08/01/1886
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It is very clear to me that the Pension Bureau properly rejected the widow's claim for pension.
I suppose that every army ailment does not necessarily result in death or disability.
I can see no pretext for allowing a pension in this case.
This claimant's application for pension is now pending in the Pension Bureau, and has been sent to a special examiner for the purpose of tak...