I concur in the judgment of the Pension Bureau, which rejected the widow's claim for pension on the ground that 'the death of the soldier was not due to his military service.'

In this condition of this case I think this bill should not be approved.

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 424, entitled 'An act to pension Giles C. Hawley.'

I am entirely satisfied that all has been done in this case that the most liberal treatment demands.

The doubt in the case appears to relate to the dependence of the father upon his son at the time of his death.

I hereby return without approval House bill No. 7167, entitled 'An act for the relief of Mrs. Maria Hunter.'

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 3205, entitled 'An act granting a pension to George W. Guyse.'

I base my action upon the opinion, derived from an examination of the circumstances attending the death of the claimant's husband, that his fatal disease did not have its origin in his military service and was entirely disconnected…

It is proposed by this bill to grant a pension to the person above named, who was discharged from the military service in December, 1864.

Those who prosecute claims for pensions have grown very bold when cases of this description are presented for consideration.

That she has employed an ingenious attorney or agent is demonstrated by the fact that the bill now before me seems to be based upon the theory that Mr. Probert might have recovered from his attack of yellow fever if he had been free from…

I hereby return without approval House bill 576, entitled 'An act for the relief of Louisa C. Beezeley.'

Although the deceased soldier held a high rank, I have no doubt his widow will receive ample justice through the instrumentality organized for the purpose of dispensing the nation's grateful acknowledgment of military service in its…

It is very clear to me that the Pension Bureau properly rejected the widow's claim for pension.

I adopt these as the reasons for my action in withholding my approval of this bill.

To depart from all rules regulating the granting of pensions by such an enactment as is proposed would establish a precedent which could not fail to cause embarrassment and perplexity.

I return herewith without approval House bill No. 7979, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Jackson Steward.'

I am satisfied there is not a particle of merit in this claim.