I have to communicate the annexed copies of dispatches from our minister to China.

I do not think in the circumstances surrounding this case that the beneficiary should at this late day be permitted to impeach and set aside the medical certificate procured by himself and containing his own statements, upon which he…

his case is certainly a pitiable one I am forced to the belief that the conclusions reached in 1879 upon his application, that his disease was contracted while absent without leave and that his disability was due to syphilis, were correct.

I return without approval House bill No. 5593, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Charles Walster.'

It thus appears that even if this bill were approved there could be no rating, and the legislation would be of no advantage to the beneficiary named.

There is no intimation that the death of the son sixteen years after the close of the war was caused or in any way related to his military service.

While this case is probably one where the exercise of generosity would be pleasant and most timely to the recipient, I can not think that such a precedent should be established.

I do not understand that it has ever been claimed that a parent should be pensioned for the death of a son who had been in the Army unless his death could be traced in some way to his army service.

Never has done a day's duty. Is utterly worthless and unfit for the Veteran Reserve Corps.

Although there are cases in which it seems not improper that pensions should be granted for injuries sustained during furlough and before actual return to duty, this does not appear to me to be one of them.

The man for whom this pension is proposed never, so far as I can learn, did a single day's actual military service at the front.

I am fully satisfied that the surgeon was not mistaken who made the certificate upon which the beneficiary was discharged.

I think it should not, on the grounds that the amount was fixed by the Department upon full examination.

As a general rule the allowances made by the Post-Office Department in these cases ought not to be interfered with.

To the House of Representatives: In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th instant (the Senate concurring), I return herewith House bill No. 10,060, entitled 'An act prescribing the times for sales and for…

To give the least encouragement to postmasters that these allowances would be upon their application revised and increased by Congress would lead to demoralization in the service.

The Government is in no default and should be put to no expense in refunding the small sum recovered on account of the defalcation of its officer whose good conduct this beneficiary guaranteed.

It is perfectly apparent that this beneficiary was injured while acting as a deputy assistant provost-marshal, arresting deserters for the pay and rewards allowed him, and that his injuries were not at all connected with actual military…