Political Quotes

The bond directed to be given by this bill would afford the Government no protection, since it only provides against repayment of the bond in the future, whereas the payment we should suffer from has already been made.

I am advised by the Pension Bureau that the bill, if it becomes a law in its present form, would be inoperative.

I do not think there should be anything done with this valuable property which will in the least embarrass the Government in its sale.

It would seem that if Spain should offer to Cuba genuine autonomy...there should be no just reason why the pacification of the island might not be effected on that basis.