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On the recordDecember 16, 1895
I suggest that the Congress make an adequate appropriation for the expenses of a commission, to be appointed by the Executive, who shall make the necessary investigation and report upon the matter with the least possible delay
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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