"The information furnished by the report of the committee... absolutely fails to connect the death of Commodore Marchand with any incident of his naval service."
"I am of the opinion that the expenditure of public money for such a purpose should depend upon the necessity of such a building for public uses."
"The evidence recited in the report of the Congressional committee to whom this bill was referred, though it tends to show, if reliable, that when the soldier returned from his service his leg was affe..."
"I hereby return without approval House bill No. 1990, entitled 'An act granting a pension to John Hunter.'"
"I herewith transmit a letter from the Secretary of State, with an accompanying paper, in relation to the distribution of the fund appropriated by the act of April 20, 1882, for the relief of the capta..."
"It was not possible for this Government to ask his surrender, but the Japanese Government of its own motion caused his delivery as a friendly act."
"I am not prepared either to gratuitously set at naught two determinations of the Pension Bureau..."
"His claim is not based upon any wound or injury, but he alleges that he contracted chronic diarrhea or dysentery while in the service."
"I return herewith without approval Senate bill No. 1726, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Augustus Field Stevens.'"
"This bill is not based upon substantial merits."
"It is proposed by this bill to grant a pension to the claimant for the alleged loss of sight in one eye and the impairment of the vision of the other."