The entire complexion of this case satisfies me that the claimant contracted no pensionable disability during his one hundred days of service.

I can not believe upon the facts presented that an injury of the character alleged could have been sustained in the service and still permitted the performance of all the duties of wagon master for months thereafter, remaining undeveloped…

I believe the rejection of this claim was right and just upon its merits.

I return without approval House bill No. 823, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Hannah C. De Wilt.'

It must be conceded that upon the claimant's own showing he was not injured as an incident to military service.

The evidence thus secured seemed to establish the fact that the claimant's eyes were sore for many years before enlistment.

I am convinced such action was entirely justified.

I return without approval House bill No. 4633, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Morris T. Mantor.'

The second enactment is of course entirely useless, and was evidently passed by mistake.

It is hardly possible that an injury of this kind, producing the consequences which it is alleged followed its infliction, could have been sustained by this soldier and not in the least interrupted the performance of his military service.

His claim to a pension lacks merit.

When with this it is considered that eighteen years elapsed between the date of the alleged injury and the soldier's application for pension, I am satisfied that no injustice will be done if the disposition made of this case by the Pension…