I transmit herewith a communication, with an accompanying paper, from the Secretary of State, in relation to the distribution of the award of the late Mexican Claims Commission in the case of S. A. Belden & Co. against the Republic of…

I therefore suggest that a second provision to the law accepting her be made giving authority to the Court of Claims to hear and determine the question of title.

That she has employed an ingenious attorney or agent is demonstrated by the fact that the bill now before me seems to be based upon the theory that Mr. Probert might have recovered from his attack of yellow fever if he had been free from…

The widow's claim seems to have been properly rejected by the Pension Bureau on the ground that the soldier's death was not due to his military service.

There is no doubt that his disability existed to quite an extent at least before his enlistment.

I concur in the judgment of the Pension Bureau, which rejected the widow's claim for pension on the ground that 'the death of the soldier was not due to his military service.'

There has been much testimony taken in this case, and a great deal of it is exceedingly contradictory.

It is very clear to me that the Pension Bureau properly rejected the widow's claim for pension.

There is absolutely no allegation of any incident of his service which it is claimed is at all related to his sickness and disability.

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 3205, entitled 'An act granting a pension to George W. Guyse.'

I return without approval House bill No. 6718, entitled 'An act granting a pension to William H. Starr.'

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 6117, entitled 'An act granting a pension to James D. Cotton.'