justice will be done in the case.

I hereby return without approval House bill 576, entitled 'An act for the relief of Louisa C. Beezeley.'

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

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

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

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…

I adopt these as the reasons for my action in withholding my approval of this bill.

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

I suppose that every army ailment does not necessarily result in death or disability.

This I deem sufficient reason why the proposed bill should not now become a law.

I can see no pretext for allowing a pension in this case.

This claimant's application for pension is now pending in the Pension Bureau, and has been sent to a special examiner for the purpose of taking additional proof.