I hereby return without approval Senate bill No. 2005, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Mary J. Nottage.'

I suppose that every army ailment does not necessarily result in death or disability.

I am of the opinion that a correct conclusion was reached when the application for pension in this case was denied by the Pension Bureau.

This claimant's application for pension is now pending in the Pension Bureau, and has been sent to a special examiner for the purpose of taking additional proof.

This I deem sufficient reason why the proposed bill should not now become a law.

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1288, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Robert Holsey.'

I can see no pretext for allowing a pension in this case.

No facts are presented to me which entitle it to charitable consideration.

I am satisfied that this conclusion of the Pension Bureau was correct.

The record of his service contains no mention of any disability.

Every relaxation of principle in the granting of pensions invites applications without merit and encourages those who for gain urge honest men to become dishonest.

I return without approval House bill No. 3624, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Fred. J. Leese.'

I am so thoroughly tired of disapproving gifts of public money to individuals who in my view have no right or claim to the same.

My objection to this bill is that it is of no possible advantage to the beneficiary therein mentioned.

I deem myself obliged to disapprove this bill on the ground that there is an almost complete failure to state any facts that should entitle the claimant to a pension.

I return without approval Senate bill No. 2223, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Elizabeth S. De Krafft.'

There does not appear on the records any evidence of disability.

The public money appropriated for pensions is the soldiers' fund, which should be devoted to the indemnification of those who in the defense of the Union have worthily suffered.