The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

House galleries today being brought to
the Capitol in anticipation OF a message
from the President, relative to the Mania
victory and recommending vote q
thank to Acting Admiral Dewey ana ms
men. A very large attendance OF he,i-
bers was on the floor SO soom ssSa,,1 "a ,1is s
journal had been read, the Presiaens
message was presented and read. Inc
closest attention was given by every oile o
in the chamber. The reading was NOT
interrupted by applause, but at the con-
clusion a demonstration on the floor and
in the galleries followed which continued
several minutes. When the applause
the House Committee of Naval Affairs
offered and asked immediate considera-
tion of a joint resolution tendering lhe
thanks of Congress in line with the Presi-
dents recommendation Mr.. Bouteiie
spoke briefly in praise of Admiral Dewey
and his men and then moved the adop-
ton of the resolution. Upon the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Henry tMiss.) the vote was
made a rising one and it was unanimous.
Mr. Boutelle then Immediately intro
dilccd the bill fixing the number OF rear
admirals in the navy at seven IN order
to provide for the promotion of Com
modore Dewey.
Mr.. Boutelle said the Committee on
Naval Affairs presented the bill for the
Presidents message and the manifest
desire of the people of the entire country
In reply to a question from Mr.. Bailey.
(Texas). Mr.. Boutelle said the action OF
the exceptional character OF the
present case the manifest warrant
for creating the additional admiral
ship ship to 6aa p5opery 6raerS sueh superb
victory to the American navy ana
reflected so much credit upon the entire
land
Mr.. Bailey said the case was indeed ex-
ceptional, and he would not interpose
objection to a proposition SO merltorious
but he merely wanted to suggest that the
action about to be taken was exceptional
and was in no sense indicative of pur-
pose to increase freely during this war,
additional high salaried OFFICERS IN me
army and navy. and he would certalniy
oppose the Inauguration of such purposes.
The bill was then passed Immediately
In the Senate the Vice President recog-
nized the Presidents executive clerk, MT.
Crook, who presented a message from the
President. The message was laid before
the Senate. As soon as it had been read
Mr. Hale, chairman of the Naval Affairs
Committee, presented the resolution OF
thanks and asked immediate considera-
1T seems to me- said Mr.. Quay (Pa.l
that in view of the wonderful nature OF
resolution might well go farther | sug-
gest that a provision be added for the
presentation of a sword to Commodore
Dewey and medals for his officers and
men,
That is very good suggestion" said
Mr.. Hale '9but the matter of the sword
and medals can be taken care Of in an
other resolution
The resolution was then passed by an
aye and no vote, 66 Senators voting IN
favor of it and not one against
The following is the bill passed Dy CON
gress raising the number of -admirals
from six to seven to provide for commo-
dore Dewey's promotion
Section THAT the number of rear ad-
rnirals in the United States navy now al
lowed by law be and is hereby increased
from six to seven. and this act shall be
construed and taken as validating and
making in force and effect any promo
tion to said rank of rear admiral In the
United States navy made heretofore or
hereafter and during the existing war
and based on the thanks of Congress
Senator Lodge presented and the senate
passed a resolution authorizing the Presi--
dent to present sword to Dewey and
medals to officers ard men under him who
were in the battle at Manila 1t appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the purpose.