07/04/1886
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"The Government is not an almoner of gifts among the people, but an instrumentality by which the people's affairs should be conducted upon business principles, regulated by the public needs."
"The beneficiary named in this bill was granted a pension on the 17th day of November, 1886."
"She is now under the general law receiving precisely the pension which she would receive under the bill herewith returned if the same should be approved."
"I herewith return without approval Senate bill No. 2210, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Anna Wright.'"