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

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.'

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

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 should doubtless feel constrained to interpose Executive dissent.

certain correspondence and accompanying documents in relation to the arrest and imprisonment at Paso del Norte by Mexican authority of A. K. Cutting, a citizen of the United States.

I answer in the negative.

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.

If the existence of the commodity taxed and the profits of its manufacture and sale depend upon disposing of it to the people for something else which it deceitfully imitates, the entire enterprise is a fraud and not an industry.

This legislation has awakened much interest among the people of the country.

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

Attention is called to the existence of this excess of appropriation and the suggestion made that it be returned to the Treasury.