Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-10
TRIBUTE TO DEWEY.
CONGRESS THANKS THE ADMIRAL
AND HIS MEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY
SWORD OF HONOR PROVIDED FOR.
bronze Medal for Each of the
Officers and Men Who Took Part
Manila.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Fitting tribute
was paid by the Senate to-day to Admiral
Dewey. for the magnificent victory he
achieved i'm the battle of Manila bay.
message from the President was re-
ceived. recommending that vote or
thanks be extended by Congress to Adj
miral Dewey and the gallant officers ana
men Of his command. Without word OF
debate. and without a dissenting voice,
the Senate agreed to a resolution carry
ing into effect the recommendation OF the
President.
The Senate went further even than
that. A bill was presented increasing the
number Of rear admirals in the navy from
six to seven, In order that the President
might nominate Admiral Dewey to the
highest position in the navy within his
gift. and that, too, was passed without
dissent. In addition. a joint resolution
was unanimously agreed TO, directing the
Secretary Of the Navy TO present to Ad-
miral Dewey "A sword OF honor, ana 10
have struck, i'm commemoration OF the
battle OF Manila, a bronze medal Tor each
of the officers and men who participated
in the gallant fight. The resolution appro-
PIRATES $4,000 to enable the Secretary 10
carry It's provisions into effect.
POST-OFFICES FOR SOLDIERS.
The bill offered last Friday, authorizing
the Postmaster-General TO establish post
offices at military posts and camps, III
order to facilitate the delivery or man
- soldiers was reported favorably by the
Post. Cff'ce and Post-Roads Committee
and unanimously passed. Subsequently an
amendment to the post-onlcc appiopIld-
ton bill was agreed 10.
This bill was under discussion almost
the entire session, the subject or discus
sion being the proposition to reduce ~
per cent. the compensation OF raiiroacS
for carrying the mails The amendm eht
was defeated by the decisive vote OF ~
to 8.
At late hour it became evident that
the bill could not be disposed OF to- day.
and il was unanimously agreed u vote
upon T. ar 2 o'clock tomorrow.
At C:55 =. VI. the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The greater part Of the day in the
House vas consumed by war measures.
The recommendation Of the president
that a vote of thanks be rendered Adml-
raj Dewey. and his associate officers ana
men was met promptly with a unanl-
mously favorable vote, and with equal
concert the House passed the bill Great
ing an additional rear-adniralshlp Tor the
hero Of Manila.
The bill providing for the organization
of a volunteer engineer brigade. ana the
enlistment of 10000 volunteer troops inn
mune To tropical diseases, was passed.
after two hours Of debate. The principal
ground of opposition was found in the
feature giving 10 the President the APP
pointment of all the officers.
The Senate bill authorizing the army
to distribute food among the suffering
Cubans. and 10 arm the Cuban people,
was passed.
So soon as the journal had been READ;
the Presidents message was presented
and read. The reading was not inter-
r,lnted by applause. but at the conclusion
a demonstration on the floor and in the
galleries followed which continued sew
eral minutes. When the applause had
ceased. Mr.. Boutele. Of Maine, chairman
of the House Committee on Naval Al
fairs. offered, and asked immediate con-
sideration of, joint resolution rendering
the thanks of Congress in accordance
with the Presidents recommendation.
VOTE \ RISING ONE.
I-pon the suggestion of Mr.. Henry. Of
Mississippi the vote was made rising
one. and it was unanimous.
Mr.. Boutelle then introduced a bill fix
ing the number of rear admlrals in the
navy at seven in order to provide for
the promotion of Admiral Dewey. Mr..
Boutelle said the Committee on Naval
Affairs presented the bill for the purpose
of carrying out the spirit Of the Presi-
dents message. and the manifest desire
of the people of the entire country.
Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas. said the case was
exceptional. and he would not interpose
objection to a petition so meritorious,
but he merely wanted to suggest that the
action about 10 be taken was exceptional,
and was i'm no sense indicative of pur-
pose TO increase freely during the war,
additional high salaried officers in the
army and navy. and he would certainly
oppose the inauguration Of SUCH pur-
pose.
The bill was then passed unanimously.
THE VOLUNTEER IMMUNES.
An additional section was added 10 the
immune bill. IL declares specifically that
the provisions relative TO the apportion-
ment of volunteers among tn several
States. under the call by the President,
and TO the appointment of officers, as
made i'm the recent act providing for
125 600 volunteers, shall not apply TO the
present act.
4 motion 10 recommit offered by Mr..
Cox, of Tennessee. was voted down, and
the bill as amended was passed.
The House, at 400 l.. NJ, adjourned.
OLIVE PICKER MURDERER.