If we are to adhere to the rule that in order to entitle the widow of a soldier to a pension the death of her husband must be in some way related to his military service, there can be no doubt that upon its merits this case was properly…

It is conceded that he committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol.

I think, when the application of Mr. Worden for an increase in his allowances was twice declined for any cause during the year covering his present demand, that if he made personal expenditures for clerk hire, and especially if he did so…

I deem the opinions of these officers abundant justification for my disapproval of the resolution without further statement of objections.

I should be glad to respond to these sentiments to the extent of approving this bill, but it is one of the misfortunes of public life and official responsibility that a sense of duty frequently stands between a conception of right and a…

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1064, entitled 'An act for the relief of L.J. Worden.'

I return without approval a joint resolution.

I do not regard the control reserved in the resolution to the Secretary of War over such excavations, fillings, and structures upon the island as may be proposed as of much importance.

Any other course leads to the expenditure of money by postmasters for work which they should do themselves.

The verdict returned upon the coroner's inquest...leads me to the conclusion that if a pension is granted in this case no soldier's widow's application based upon suicide can be consistently rejected.

It is quite plain that the occupancy of this island as a place of pleasure and recreation would be entirely inconsistent with military or defensive uses.

I return without approval House bill No. 2282, entitled 'An act to pension Mrs. Theodora M. Piatt.'