I am entirely satisfied with the rejection of this claim by the Pension Bureau.

I herewith return without approval House bill No. 6774, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Bruno Schultz.'

I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7167, entitled 'An act for the relief of Mrs. Maria Hunter.'

This man was mustered into the service October 26, 1861.

I think upon all the facts presented the Pension Bureau properly rejected this claim, because there was no record of the injury and no satisfactory evidence produced showing that it was incurred in service and in line of duty, 'all sources…

The doubt in the case appears to relate to the dependence of the father upon his son at the time of his death.

justice will be done in the case.

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 424, entitled 'An act to pension Giles C. Hawley.'

It is proposed by this bill to grant a pension to the beneficiary named as the widow of Thomas Connelly.

I return without approval House bill No. 7162, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Martha McIlwain.'

It is also impossible to connect the death with any incident of the soldier's military service.

Those who prosecute claims for pensions have grown very bold when cases of this description are presented for consideration.