To the Senate of the United States:
I have the honor to return herewith Senate bill No. 234, entitled "An act to allow a pension of $37 per month to soldiers who have lost both an arm and a leg." Under existing law soldiers who have lost both an arm and a leg are entitled to draw a monthly pension of $18. As the object of this bill is to allow them $18 per month for each of these disabilities, or $36 in all, it is returned simply for an amendment of title which shall agree with its provisions. When this shall have been done, I will very gladly give it my immediate approval.
U.S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, February 28, 1877.
To the Senate of the United States:
In answer to the resolution[124] of the Senate of the 27th instant, I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, together with the papers which accompanied it.
U.S. GRANT.
VETO MESSAGES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 15, 1877.
To the House of Representatives: