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On the recordApril 20, 1896
Aside from the question as to whether his present sad condition is attributable to the injury mentioned, it seems to me the extension of pension relief to such cases would open the door to legislation hard to justify and impossible to restrain from abuse.
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Orestes Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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I do not think there should be anything done with this valuable property which will in the least embarrass the Government in its sale.

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There certainly ought to be a strong presumption that the case was fairly and justly determined by the Bureau.

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