The times., 1899-12-09
GRATITUDE OF. A nation
Bills Pending in Congress That
Recognize Merit.
a Monument to Captain GridIey's
Memory Proposed - Bravery Of
Lieutenant NewcOmb. OF the Hud-
son, Is Praised-SpIendid Deeds of
Captain HOdEsOn - other Heroes.

Under a pending joint resolution in Con-
gress. the Secretary of the Navy is au-
thorized to have erected in the Arlington
National Cemetery monument to the
memory of Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley
who commanded the flagship Olympia in
the battle Of Manila Bay, and who died at
Kobe, Japan, from disabilities incurred in
service The resolution carries an appro-
priation of $1,000.
Under a joint resolution introduced in
the House OF Representatives by Represen-
tative John Lamb of Virginia, $4,000 is
asked for that the neglected grave of John
Tyler, once President of the United States,
may be marked by an appropriate monu-
ment. The remains of John Tyler lie in
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va,
Senator Frye of Maine has introduced
in the Senate a joint resolution that the
thanks of Congress shall be extended to
First Lieut. Frank H. Newcomb. of the
Revenue Cutter Service, commanding the
revenue cutter Hudson, his officers, and
men, for their intrepid and heroic gal
lantry in the action at Cardenas, Cuba,
May II, 1898, when the Hudson rescued
the torpedo boat Winslow in the face of a
most CALLING fire from the enemy's guns,
the Winslow being disabled her captain
wounded, her only other officer Ensign
Worth Bagley) and half her crew killed."
The resolution recites that the comman-
der of the Hudson kept his vessel in the
centre of the hottest fire of the action al
though in danger Of going ashore on ac-
count of shoal water, until finally he made
a line fast TO the Winslow and towed that
vessel out of range of the enemy's guns.
The resolution asks that a gold medal of
honor shall be struck for Lieutenant New
comb, that silver medals be struck for his
officers, and bronze medals for the crew,
Of such appropriate design as may be ap
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
A resolution Is also pending, the OBJ
ject of which is to recognize "the eff
cient and meritorious services of Capt.
Daniel b. Hodgsdon, United States Reve-
nue. Cutter Service, while in command OF
the cutter Hugh McCulloch, under orders
and in cooperation with the fleet COM
manded by Admiral Dewey at the battle
of Manila Bay Captain Hodgsdon is in
his sixty-thlrd year and has served con-
| tinuously for thirty-seven years as an Off
| Ger Of the Revenue Cutter Service. The
! resolution asks that he be placed on the
permanent waiting orders list, or on the
| retired list and on the duty pay Of his
! grade.
| Senator Frye has also introduced joint
! resolution recognizing the services of Capt
! Francis futile, Revenue Gutter Service
| and his officers and men of the cutter Bear
and the services Of Lieut.. David II. Jarvis
| Lieut.. Ellsworth p. BerthOlf, and DR.. Sam
! uel J. Call of the overland expedition to
/ Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean, for the relief
| of imperied whaiers. 1t is asked that
gold medals shall be struck for these men
| because ''of their heroic struggle of more
| than three months through the barren
wastes of Arctic Alaska, in the depths
of an Arctic winter, over nearly 1000 miles
! of that desOlate dreary region, carrying
relief and cheer TO 70 distressed citizens
| OF our country"
The sum of 81, 500 is asked for the pur-
! pose Of bestowtng rewards upon w, T.,
| Lopp agent of the American Missionary
! Society Of Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska;
ArtisarloolI, and other natives of Alaska,
| for aid rendered TO the expedition.
Representative G. w Smith of Illinois
| has introduced a joint resolution that the
! Secretary OF the Treasury be authorized to
present medal similar TO the life-saving
medal of the hrst class to Lieut.. FideliO
| s. Carter, United States Navy, for his ser
vice in saving two persons from drowning
at Fort Monroe April 2S 1898.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts has in
troduced bill that the Secretary of War
/ be authorized to procure suitable medals to
| be presented to the officers OF the Fifty
fourth Regiment Of Infantry, Massachu-
/ setts Volunteers, in recognition OF their
services in enlisting the first regiment Of
soldiers of African descent. In case of the
/ decease Of such officers the medals shall te
given 10 the widow or the oldest heir.
4 There has been referred TO the Committee
on the Library a bill prepared by Senator
Gallinger Of New Hampshire appiopriating
$4,000 for the erection at Manchester, n.
H., of an equestrian statue Of Maj. Gen.
/ Lnh1n Starl.