Special Message
06/18/1886
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Our pension laws should deal with soldiers' widows.
It is also ordered,That no person shall be admitted into any place not excepted from examination by the civil-service ru...
I return herewith without my approval House bill No. 6902, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary A. Viel.'
Such vacancy may, subject to the approval of the Commission, be filled by appointment without examination and certificat...