Grover Cleveland: “I return without approval House bill No. 2472, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Lydia A. Eaton.'”

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…

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.

I return herewith without my approval House bill No. 9469.

I am constrained to withhold my approval of the bill under consideration.