Grover Cleveland: “I return without approval Senate bill No. 1288, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Robert Holsey.'”

There is a further objection to granting this pension.

I indorse the recommendation of the Secretary of State that Congress authorize the printing of a special edition of 10,000 copies.

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

Rule VI of the civil-service rules is hereby amended by adding to the exceptions from examination in the departmental service a new clause, to read as follows:(d) Assistant Secretary Smithsonian Institution, in charge of United States…