"I return herewith without approval House bill No. 6117, entitled 'An act granting a pension to James D. Cotton.'"
"In this condition of this case I think this bill should not be approved."
"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 se..."
"There is no doubt that his disability existed to quite an extent at least before his enlistment."
"This man was mustered into the service October 26, 1861."
"This man ought not to be pensioned."
"I hereby return without approval House bill 576, entitled 'An act for the relief of Louisa C. Beezeley.'"
"Those who prosecute claims for pensions have grown very bold when cases of this description are presented for consideration."
"I return without approval House bill No. 6718, entitled 'An act granting a pension to William H. Starr.'"
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7298, entitled 'An act for the relief of Charles Schuler.'"
"I return herewith without approval House bill No. 3205, entitled 'An act granting a pension to George W. Guyse.'"