His claim to a pension lacks merit.
The second enactment is of course entirely useless, and was evidently passed by mistake.
I am convinced such action was entirely justified.
When with this it is considered that eighteen years elapsed between the date of the alleged injury and the soldier's application for pension...
The evidence thus secured seemed to establish the fact that the claimant's eyes were sore for many years before enlistment.
It is hardly possible that an injury of this kind, producing the consequences which it is alleged followed its infliction, could have been s...
I return without approval House bill No. 4633, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Morris T. Mantor.'
I return without approval House bill No. 823, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Hannah C. De Wilt.'
The temptation is very strong to yield assent to the proposition for the relief of a citizen from liability to the Government arising from c...
I transmit a report from that officer, together with the correspondence called for by the resolution.
I am thoroughly convinced that the interests of the public would be better protected if fewer private bills were passed relieving officials,...