Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-25
SAMPSON MrsN'T PASS scHLEY.
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fCorresnoudence New York Journal q
wAsHINGTON. January pa sensa- /
tional scene occurred i'm the executive
session of the Senate this afternoon o"-
r,r,, tho consideration of the nominations
&c samson and Schley to be rear-aui'l'-
rails. .ro roenec-
two merits of these two oihcers W.
f,,,oht over i'm the Senate. ana IL ""
- evident that the plans OF the a"-
r,tnistrotion 10 promote Sampson oNe'
ccblev have been frustrated FOR Ill9
sion AT least. and probably loIeE ia,
Much bitterness was mahleS'e 81. Iii
debate. 1t was finally Determine W a.,
mon the Navy Department lot an ~
ranars i'm the case. and further c"li9iu
alton OF the nominations wa
for twenty days. ,...i1o,.
=, yyiu be recalled that the president
,o,,,fnoted Sampson 10 bee advanced elsnI
numbers and Schley 10 be adNanc'" 30, 80
numbers. both being rcar-admlial7'
| vt of this would be TO place sampson
! ohova Schlev on the navy list, ai'housu
| Schlev prior 10 the war; ou'ranheu '''-
/ brother officer .. .ol,or nm
when the nominations were taken up
/ .bts arternoou Mr.. Lodge led of IN FAVOR
| 80 Admiral SIMPSONS confirmation. ne
/ .1iI .bat Schlev deserved only the recos-
H..
ritior he had obtained. and declared nc
bod disobeved orders and nearly above"
| Ceryera's fleet 10 escape through le"' ll'S
his plac. before Santiago IN order 10 co"l.
senator wellington replied IN strons
defence OF SChley, and Mr. human mo
/ one of his characteristic spee'ht9 ". ~
/ same side attacking the freSlue"1 "s
name for showing lavoutism I'D O',l9
/ Mr. Tillmau's savage remarks pio" ~
Ar Chandler 10 his feet i'm defence Oh '"e
DEMONSTRATION. and then Mr.. German
made the speech of the oay.
u do not rise said he ITO attack 'H'
PRESIDENT or the Secretary OF the Nav
bur 70 defend citizen of Maryland. l'-
know Mr.. President. all the senaio q
know. and the world knows that VIC
y the Spanish fleet left Santiago maroon ''
blockading squadron was under inc COZ,
ND of Commodore Schley. The span.
admiral knew il. also. and concenirtl''
an M his fire on the Brooklyn. Ana W.e"
after the last of the enemy fleet nae
beoo broken and disabled and AdhIi"
samson appcared upon the scene, NE j.
fused 20 allow Commodore Schley ,n
honor of receiving the capitulaton OF III
fleet he had beaten i'm battle.
"Tov Mr.. President. l will say, we
knowing the purport of my words. Una
so long as / remain memDer on ui'
Senate | will rot see an lhJu9uCc "'''
o. tbis distinguished citizen of MaryIan'
and This nomination shall not be- con
drmed with my consent. And when ! nav
retired there will be senator's heI
from Maryland of another political i'l'
t tban mine. who will take up the hsht am
5 see to it that full justice is done to Con
, ! modore Schley."
! Mr.. Germans speech was long on
and was delivered with energy. ms ~
ton in throwing down the gauntlet TO III
administration produced profound ser
70 sation. Many senators sprang 10 tue
feet when ne had concluded, ana thei
was for time much confusion
p Lodge and Chandler and other trlen'
of the administration replied. ana pref
nearly every Democrat took part IN u
discussion \ resolution was offered an
voted down. calling upon the Presidel
for his reasons for making the nomin
tons.
II was shown that practically the enti
?; Democratic vote is with Schley. togeth
with some Republican votes, like Wellin
IL ton and Perkins. SO 81 would appear IN
Admiral SIMPSONS ambition is not Ike
70 be gratiiied.