Political Quotes

The bond directed to be given by this bill would afford the Government no protection, since it only provides against repayment of the bond in the future, whereas the payment we should suffer from has already been made.

I herewith return without approval House bill No. 900, entitled 'An act to provide for the payment of the claim of William H. Mahoney.'

It would seem that if Spain should offer to Cuba genuine autonomy...there should be no just reason why the pacification of the island might not be effected on that basis.

I regret that I am constrained to disapprove an important appropriation bill so near the close of the present session of Congress.