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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 20, 1886

I hereby return without approval Senate bill No. 1584, entitled 'An act for the relief of Cornelia R. Schenck.'

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 20, 1886

A better reason is based upon the entire lack of any facts shown to exist which entitle the beneficiary named to a pension.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 20, 1886

I am also thoroughly convinced, from examination of the case, that the claimant should not be pensioned.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 20, 1886

I find nothing in the facts presented to me which, in my opinion, justifies the reversal of the judgment of the Bureau and the Secretary of the Interior.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

The evidence recited in the report of the Congressional committee to whom this bill was referred, though it tends to show, if reliable, that when the soldier returned from his service his leg was affected, fails to show a continuous…

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

I have concluded to approve the same upon the assurance of those actively promoting its passage that another bill shall at once be introduced to cover the defect above referred to.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

I find upon examination that United States courts are sometimes held at Sioux City, but that they have been thus far held in the county courthouse without serious inconvenience and without any expense to the Government.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

It does not appear to have been of so distinguished a character, nor are the circumstances of his widow alleged to be such, as to render a gratuity justifiable.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

The necessity of such supplemental legislation is so obvious that I hope it will receive the immediate action of the Congress.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

I am of the opinion that the expenditure of public money for such a purpose should depend upon the necessity of such a building for public uses.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

It seems to me that in the consideration of the merits of this bill the necessities of the Government should control the question.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

The information furnished by the report of the committee... absolutely fails to connect the death of Commodore Marchand with any incident of his naval service.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

The facts here presented come so far short of furnishing a satisfactory excuse for his delay.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

I can discover no just ground for reversing this determination and making a further discrimination in favor of this pensioner.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

The multiplication of these structures involves not only the appropriations made for their completion, but great expense in their care and preservation thereafter.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

It seems to me that however satisfactorily the injury which he described may be established, and though every suspicion as to his habits be dismissed, there can hardly possibly be any connection between such an injury and the causes to…

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 18, 1886

No Federal courts are held at Zanesville, and there are no Government officers located there who should be provided for at the public expense except the postmaster.

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