02/22/1887
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"As long as there is the least pretense of limiting the bestowal of pensions to disability or death in some way related to the incidents of military and naval service, claims of this description can no..."
"I can see no fairness or justice to the Government in such a proposition."
"The temptation to relieve from contracts with the Government upon plausible application is, in my opinion, not sufficiently resisted."
"I return without approval House bill No. 19."