Special Message
06/27/1886
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I am impressed with the belief that the bill under consideration does not sufficiently guard against an invasion of the rights and a disturb...
The evidence of disability from the cause alleged is weak, to say the most of it.
The delay of twenty-one years in presenting the claim for pension certainly needs explanation.
I am inclined to think it would have been a fortunate thing if in this case it could have been demonstrated that a man could thrive so well ...