06/21/1886
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"He was not enlisted, and was in no manner in the military service of the United States."
"I return herewith without my approval Senate bill No. 249, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Charles E. Jones.'"
"This bill provides for the payment of a pension of $30 a month to the beneficiary named as the widow of Peter H. Allabach."
"It is not now claimed that he was in the least disabled as an incident of his military service."