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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1888
Page
10
Officials in the War and Treasury Departments push to aid veterans in obtaining their entitled bounties. A circular issued August 1, 1888 by Second Auditor Day outlines bounty acts and guides veterans on securing their due payments, noting unexpended balances estimated at 38 and 66 million dollars.
A historical overview noting the president faced over 1500 private pension bills in three years. It lists veto messages up to August 13, 1888 and presents counts by session, including presented, approved, vetoed, failed, and those passed over the veto. The text highlights blunders, chronological veto records, and outcomes across sessions.
A lengthy 1880s presidential veto record lists dozens of pension bills rejected for blunders or dead cases. It details specific names, dates, and reasons, noting duplicates, pending bureau cases, or no real advantage to beneficiaries. The compilation highlights conflicts between Congress action and executive discretion over veterans pensions.
The Senate committee notes no record of disability for a soldier after a brick injury, granting June 22 1888 pensions to Charles Gla muann and June 26 1888 pensions to Amanda F Deck, while a Kentucky regiment member dies from a head injury on a steamboat during 1863 leave. The deceased’s widow receives a pension amid notes of prior death from a pistol firing by Luther Cutter.
The President vetoed numerous pension bills in 1886, denying claims by widows and ex-soldiers. Many cases cited preexisting injuries, lack of service connection, delayed applications, or inconsistent records. several men were described as not in the line of duty or not proving disability tied to military service.
The President vetoed bills granting pensions or gratuities to several veterans or their widows. Cases include William Boone recounting a Fourth of July injury in 1863, James T. Irwin for eye inflammation, Roxanna V. Rowley and Margaret A. Jacoby for widow or beneficiary claims, Abner Morehead for eye disease, Elizabeth McKay, William Dermody, and Francis Deming. The vetoes rest on preexisting conditions, lack of service connection, or insufficient proof for eligibility.
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