Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1888 — Pensions. [ARTICLE]

Pensions.

I . , ’ Approved. Vetoed Gren’t«... f. 575 .J,* Haye’ 307 Arthur 738 Totals 1.611 ( T , So. from Grant to Arthur, there were 1*614 pension bills approved, and three were vetoed. How stands tht> case with President Cleveland. In the Fortyninth Congress 949 pension -bills were passed. The Constitution plainly says thas “if the President approve the act he shall sign it.” Hence, if he does not sign it. he does not approve. Of these 949 acts— President Cleveland vet0ed......... 124 Disapprov. d (refusi d to sigul 151 Pocketed and deleatsd 6 .1 Total number dlsapproved...2Bl Approved and signed : 668 Grant signed „.... ....... -97 7 per cent Hayes -'. 100 Arthur “ 100 “ " Cleveland '* "0- “ “