on."

The husband of this beneficiary was pensioned for chronic rheumatism, at
the rate of $4 a month, up to the date of his death, August 4, 1884.

The beneficiary filed a claim for pension on the 2d day of September,
1884.

The cause of her husband's death was cystitis, which, being interpreted,
is inflammation of the bladder.

The claim of the beneficiary was rejected on the ground that the fatal
disease was not due to army service, and I fail to discover how any
other conclusion can be reached.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _October 17, 1888_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

I return without approval House bill No. 10342, entitled "An act
granting a pension to John Dauper."

This beneficiary enlisted April 24, 1861, and was discharged August 28,
1861, four months after enlistment.

He filed a claim for pension in September, 1879, alleging as cause of
disability diarrhea and disease of the stomach, liver, kidneys, and
bladder.

None of these ailments were established satisfactorily as originating
in the soldier's brief service, and as constituting disabilities after
discharge.

The claim was therefore rejected by the Pension Bureau, and this action
appears to be entirely justified upon the facts presented.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _October 17, 1888_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

I return without approval House bill No. 11005, entitled "An act
granting a pension to Ester Gaven."

This act provides that the beneficiary shall be placed upon the pension
roll as the widow of Bernard Gaven, and the report of the committee to
whom this bill was referred throughout speaks of her as bearing that
relation to the soldier.

She filed a claim in the Pension Bureau for a pension on the 31st day of
January, 1881, as the mother of Bernard Gaven.

This claim is still pending, and though evidence that the death of the
soldier had any relation to his military service is entirely lacking and
some other difficulties are apparent, the case may still be made out
in the Pension Bureau. If it is, the beneficiary can be put upon the
pension roll in her true character as mother of the soldier, instead of
widow, as erroneously stated in the bill herewith returned.

Upon the merits as the case now stands, and because of the mistake in
describing the relationship of the beneficiary, this bill, I think,
should not become a law.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Oc