"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 ailments for which he had been pensioned fourteen years be..."
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7931, entitled 'An act increasing the pension of Clark Boon.'"
"I am of the opinion that the matter should be determined by the Bureau to which it has properly been presented before special legislation should be invoked."
"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.'"
"Although the deceased soldier held a high rank, I have no doubt his widow will receive ample justice through the instrumentality organized for the purpose of dispensing the nation's grateful acknowled..."
"It is proposed by this bill to grant a pension to the person above named, who was discharged from the military service in December, 1864."
"I base my action upon the opinion, derived from an examination of the circumstances attending the death of the claimant's husband, that his fatal disease did not have its origin in his military servic..."
"I should be sorry to be a party to a scheme permitting him to profit by the death of his patriotic son."
"I am of the opinion that the investigation there should be fully completed before special legislation is resorted to."
"I am entirely satisfied that all has been done in this case that the most liberal treatment demands."