The Senate adjourned
or took a recess on Thursday afternoon, May 17, until to-day, the 21st
of May.
On the day of said recess or adjournment the above message, disapproving
said bill and accompanying its return to the Senate, where it
originated, was drawn, and on May 18 was engrossed and signed. On
Saturday, the 19th of May, the Senate not being in session, the message
and the bill were tendered to the Secretary of the Senate, who declined
to receive them, and thereupon they were on the same day tendered to the
President of the Senate, who also declined to receive the same, both of
these officials claiming that the return of said bill and the delivery
of said message could only properly be made to the Senate when in actual
session.
They are therefore transmitted as soon as the Senate reconvenes after
its recess, with this explanation.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
[May 22 the Senate proceeded, as the Constitution prescribes, to
reconsider the said bill returned by the President of the United States
with his objections, pending which it was ordered that the said bill and
message be referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. No
action was taken.]
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 19, 1888_.
_To the House of Representatives_:
I return without approval House bill No. 88, entitled "An act granting a
pension to Sally A. Randall."
Antipas Taber enlisted in the War of 1812 and was discharged in the year
1814.
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