This statue of a distinguished citizen, who in his life and services combined all these things and more, which challenge admiration in American character.

Monuments and statues multiply throughout the land, fittingly illustrative of the love and affection of our grateful people.

It is further stated in a communication from the promoter of this bill that--There is not a Federal public building in the State of Ohio east of the line drawn on the accompanying map from Cleveland through Columbus to Cincinnati.

The beneficiary named in this bill was granted a pension on the 17th day of November, 1886.

I should consider myself, in favor of his widow, bound by the act of the Pension Bureau in allowing him a pension.

I herewith return without approval Senate bill No. 2210, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Anna Wright.'

Upon the whole it does not appear, as a business proposition, that the building proposed should be undertaken.

The Government is not an almoner of gifts among the people, but an instrumentality by which the people's affairs should be conducted upon business principles, regulated by the public needs.

She is now under the general law receiving precisely the pension which she would receive under the bill herewith returned if the same should be approved.

I return herewith the bill (H. R. 367) to amend section 536 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

There is no necessity for the expenditure of $100,000.

I herewith return without approval Senate bill No. 1162.