This proposed legislation does injustice to a very worthy pensioner who was on the pension roll at the time of the passage of the law.

It must be admitted that in some cases justice and equity can not be done nor the charitable tendencies of the Government in favor of worthy objects of its care indulged under fixed rules.

She would thus lose for nearly two months the increase of pension already secured to her.

These bills I have approved on the assumption that the claims were meritorious and that by the passage of the bills the Government has waived full proof of the facts.

I am convinced that the interposition by special enactment in the granting of pensions should be rare and exceptional.

The policy of frequently reversing by special enactment the decisions of the Bureau invested by law with the examination of pension claims is exceedingly questionable.

I return without my approval House bill No. 1471, entitled 'An act increasing the pension of Andrew J. Hill.'

A sufficient reason for the return of the particular bill now under consideration is found in the fact that it provides that the name of Andrew J. Hill be placed upon the pension roll.

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the Territory of Idaho be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from sale and settlement.

In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative.

I can not see that anything is gained by this legislation.

If the design of this bill is to restore to the city named the privileges permitted by the law of 1880, it seems to be entirely unnecessary.