Grover Cleveland

The claims for interest upon the amount of tonnage dues illegally exacted from certain German steamship lines were favorably reported in both Houses of Congress at the last session.

The cruel treatment of inoffensive Chinese has, I regret to say, been repeated in some of the far Western States and Territories.

Good government has for its objects the protection of every person within its care in the greatest liberty consistent with the good order of society.

The moral right and duty of the United States to assist in all proper ways in the maintenance of its integrity is obvious.

I do hereby revoke the suspension of the discriminating customs imposed and levied in the ports of the United States on the products of and articles proceeding under the Spanish flag from Cuba and Puerto Rico.

I am not willing to agree to his release from the consequence of his failure to perform his contract.

I am still unable to see how the objection to the first bill has been obviated.

If there is anything in the argument last referred to it seems so well answered by the maintenance of the Naval Academy at Annapolis.

It is not approved because I believe it to be unnecessary and because I am by no means convinced that its mere passage and approval at this time may not endanger and embarrass the successful and useful operations of the Treasury Department.

I do not understand this resolution nor the purposes sought to be accomplished by its passage.

They ought not to complain if they have received the amount for which they agreed to work.

I am constrained to dissent.

The fact of this payment and important information bearing upon the validity of some of the other claims mentioned in the bill could have been easily obtained by application to the Third Auditor.

I don't see why they should not be paid both compensations.

I am of the opinion that claims for extra compensation such as these should be firmly discountenanced.

This is not a pleasant recital, and as against the widow I should be glad to avoid its effect.

I return herewith Senate bill No. 2056, entitled 'An act to amend the pension laws by increasing the pensions of soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the service.'

The cause of his death, it seems to me, can not possibly upon any reasonable theory be attributable to any incident of his military service.

I think the circumstances here presented, especially the fact of nonresidence by the son with his mother since her second marriage, do not call for a departure from the law governing claims based upon dependence.

I herewith return without approval House bill No. 1584, entitled 'An act for the relief of Mrs. Aurelia C. Richardson.'

I return without approval House bill No. 5389, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Ann Kinney.'

But the most favorable phase of the case does not aid her, since her claim rests upon the allegation that her husband was subject to epileptic fits and died from congestion of the brain while in one of these fits.

I should doubtless feel constrained to interpose Executive dissent.

It is certainly not a cause of regret if by legislation of this character he is afforded a means by which he may better protect himself against imposition.

There is certainly no industry better entitled to the incidental advantages which may follow this legislation than our farming and dairy interests.