Veto Message
07/05/1886
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All the information which is available to me fails to furnish any reason why this pension should be specially increased.
He is now receiving the highest rate allowed under the general law for cases such as his, and he would be entitled to no more under the spec...
I can not put out of mind the soldiers in this condition who were privates in the ranks.
He seems upon the facts presented to be justly entitled to it.