Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-12
'HON0RS FOR DEWEY.
AVote Of Thanks Extended BY Con-
gress to the Commodore.
MEDALS FOR HIS OFFICERS and MEN.
- NH Passed to Allow the Gallant Commo'
aors 70 he Promoted to Rear Admiral
-Presidents Message TO Con-
eress on the subject.

gress on the subiec.
WARRINGTON, May 10-Fitting trib
nte was paid by congress yesterday to
Commodore Dewey for the magnificent
vietory achieved in the battle Of Ma
nils bay. A message from the presi'
asat was received BY both houses rec
smmending that vote OF thanks DC
extended by congress TO Commodore
Dewey aud the gallant officers and
nm OF his command. Without word
IT debate and without dissenting
voice both houses agreed to o resolu'
lion carrying into effect the recon-
znsudstion Of the president
Congress went farther even than
that A bill was presented increasing
The number Of rear admirals In the
navy from six to seven, in order that
~ president might nominate Commo-
Aore 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 pre-.
sent to Commodore Dewey
sword OF honor, and TO have struck,
IN commemoration Of the battle OF
Manila, a bronze medal for each OF the
officers and men who participated in
ne gallant fight The resolution ap'
propriates $4,000 to enable the secre.
isry to carry It's provisions into effect
President McKinley's message rec
pmmending vote Of thanks was as
follows:
10 the Congress Of the United States:
On the 2tth Of April directed the secretary
Ufth navy to telegraph orders 10 Commodore
cooree Dewey, Of the United States navy, COM
sanding the AsiatiC squadron then lying In
~ port Of Hong Kong, to proceed forthwith 70
- Philippine Islands, there To commence oper-
aGioos and engage the Spanish feet Promptly
ussyins that order the United States squad
~, consisting Of the flagship Olympia Balti'
xDore, Raleigh, Boston Concord and Petrel
With the revenue cutter MCCulloch o. an aux
mary dispatch boat entered the harbor Of Ma
IN ~ dsybreak on the ist Of May and imme-
6iately engaged the entire feet OF II ships,
Which were under the protection Of the fire OF
~ land forts After o stubborn fight In
which the enemy suffered great loss these ves-
seIs we're destroyed or completely disabled and
~ water battery Of Cavte slenced on our
brave officers and men not one was lost and
pnly eight injured and those slightly. All Of
our ships escaped any serious damage BY the
~ Of MAY Commodore Dewey had taken pos
session Of the naval station at Cavite destroy
ing the Notifications there and ut the entrance
of the bay and pat-oling their garrisons The
waters Of the bay are under his complete con-
troL He has established hospitals within the
American lines, where $50 Of the Span
III sick and wounded are assisted
a md protected. The magnitude OF this
victory con hardly be measured by the
ordinary standards Of naval warfare Out
weighing any material advantage is the moral
sheet Of this initial success At this unsur-
pessed achievement the great heart Of our ma
tion throbs, not with Boosting nor greed OF
ecnques' on. w'n acep 1"is .I h
~ ,rana ~ rod an ereotive stem has thus
sssr taLen toward the attainment Of the
s-,snsd., or reace m those whose skill. oour.
~. and devot,on bave won the aght 10 the
.s,,srt commander nnd The brave officers md
-er who aided him our country owes an In.
.s-,cr,ah,s deht
\. ros,,r. as mr. manila fee, md sneaklno in
xAs,r rams a, oncs aon, n massage Ia Gamma.
49, nswev thanl,ng him and hid of,cers and
- ~ thar anend,d achievement and over.
-ss,,n,nr y,o,orv and Informing him that I
~ s,,n,r,sd hi,r an acting renr admiral I
W., racnmmsnd I'M, so,,ow,no our national
--sc.asr,s ana exnressino ,he feryent crnti.
800 - avorv no,r,r,,c hoar, tho thanks n con.
-, hs uivsn Roar Admiral George Dewey Of
~ ,, IN Sta,ss nayy ior highlv dist,n.
"a oondno, IN cona,s, Nth ,he enemy md
- M oe,csrs md man under his command for
7, 800 ,a,,sn,rr IN ,ho aas,ruc,ion NJ ,ha
s-s,,'s s,sa, ana ,hs ca,,nr, a, ,he enemv,s
s-".sa.a.,n, n ,ho h., ~ Manea
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1he resoiutioh auopteo III RESPONSE
to the recommendation Is as follows:
Joint resolution, rendering the thanks OF con
eress TO Commodore Dewey, u ) NJ and 4
t1o 0mCerS anu men OF the squadron unuer nj,