02/11/1889
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"it is thus far our settled and avowed policy to grant pensions only to widows whose husbands have died from causes related to military service."
"I am constrained to disapprove the bill under consideration."
"But it seems to me the case presented here can not be reached by any theory of pensions which has yet been suggested."
"I am entirely satisfied that this determination was correct."