"If the beneficiary can justly claim a pension dating from her application to the Pension Bureau in 1890, the benefits accruing to her therefrom should not be superseded by this special legislation."
"The rights and interests of the Indians are important in every view and should be scrupulously protected."
"It is entirely clear that the interests of florists would be badly served by a corporation confined to the furtherance of garden culture."
"The record of the War Department on the subject of this soldier's separation from the Army is absolutely correct as it stands."
"The effect of this bill if it should become a law would be to allow the beneficiary not only a pensionable status, but arrears of pay and clothing allowances up to the date of his desertion."
"If this deserter is to be allowed an honorable discharge, I do not see why every deserter should not be absolved from the consequences of his unfaithfulness."
"It seems to me that the provisions of this bill amount to a legislative reversal of the judgment of a regularly constituted court and a legislative pardon of the offense of which this soldier was conv..."
"There should always be a willingness to save the holders of Government securities from damage through their loss or destruction, but, in my judgment, a bad precedent would be established by paying obl..."
"To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, a communication from the Secretary of State, covering the report of the Director of the Bureau of ..."
"I venture to express the hope that the reports of the commanders of such vessels herewith submitted will be found to contain in substance so much of the matters recorded in said log books as are impor..."
"Of course there never should be a doubt in any quarter as to the redemption in gold of the bonds of the Government which are made payable in coin."