Veto Message
06/22/1886
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Nothing appears which satisfactorily connects this injury, which was received in November, 1864, with death from consumption in 1876.
His death resulted from his voluntary and perfectly proper personal indulgence, and can not be in the least attributed to military service.
I deem it best, in his interest, and probably consistent with the intent of the Congress, that the bill herewith returned should not become ...
The father does not appear to be so needy and dependent as is often exhibited in cases of this class.