On the recordJune 20, 1886
The public money appropriated for pensions is the soldiers' fund, which should be devoted to the indemnification of those who in the defense of the Union have worthily suffered.
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May 29, 1896
There certainly ought to be a strong presumption that the case was fairly and justly determined by the Bureau.
May 29, 1896
I am advised by the Pension Bureau that the bill, if it becomes a law in its present form, would be inoperative.
Jun 5, 1896
I can not gather from the facts I have been able to collect concerning this appropriation that it is justified on any ground.
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