"It is also impossible to connect the death with any incident of the soldier's military service."
"I adopt these as the reasons for my action in withholding my approval of this bill."
"It is very clear to me that the Pension Bureau properly rejected the widow's claim for pension."
"I suppose that every army ailment does not necessarily result in death or disability."
"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."
"To depart from all rules regulating the granting of pensions by such an enactment as is proposed would establish a precedent which could not fail to cause embarrassment and perplexity."
"I return without approval Senate bill No. 1288, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Robert Holsey.'"
"I am satisfied there is not a particle of merit in this claim."
"No facts are presented to me which entitle it to charitable consideration."
"I am of the opinion that a correct conclusion was reached when the application for pension in this case was denied by the Pension Bureau."