12/20/1885
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"It appears from the record furnished to me that they were rejected on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to connect the death cause or disability with the soldier's military service."
"I return without approval House bill No. 2472, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Lydia A. Eaton.'"
"Upon the merits as the case now stands, and because of the mistake in describing the relationship of the beneficiary, this bill, I think, should not become a law."
"I fail to discover how any other conclusion can be reached."