The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-12-27
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In the Houue Of Representatives
Wednoaday Representative Wheeler Of
kentucky, q member Of the house CON.
iaasi iaasistae on navel aff airs todsy introduo.
cd resolution tor an inveatigasion os
tho SchlcY caae. The resolution ro-
cities the results Of the recent court Of
inquiry, and adds:
"Whereap, Admiral George Dewey.
reoogniaad as The foremost naval OH J,
Ger cf tho republic, entirely disssroes
and dissonts from tho opinion 81 his
and, ;3y. "a, = - = !. |,
.Whoseas she American psople dosira
that tns conduct OF Rpar Admiral
Sehlay should bo invastisased and ps ss
cd upon ~ oit8snpi tha republiofin
nouise conh4at4d or>idcntifed ,Silh ths
navy depsrtilsnt, therefore, bS liz .5..
Resolved, That tho oommitts, IN
naval aff.irh Of ths house ofrepreaant.
asivsa be dlrsassd 10 inquire iato the
oono not OF Rear Ad miral Sohioy from
tho t'mo he assumed ooutrcl oftho A..
ing tq1sdron up 10 snd irsluding tho
ase1aent wish tho Spanish SQUADRON
OF tho coass of Cuba = y sNI5.
Provision 10 made for o rsport TO tho
house OF repsosaNa Asivag and authority
10 given 70 sond for psrsons and pa
pore. q ,' a.
Representative Grifith Of indiana,
lnitotuosi . reeo uSion for aa inyehtiS
gasioa OF tho navy departments and q
the Sehloy case. &. sg 81 n. z: 5j5s j5si'S
Representative Sahirm Of Maryland,
introduced rseulutiona Whoih, it ii said,
TO q considerable extent reprosent ths
views OF the> Marylaod delosasion In
oongreaD. The rsfolutiono read: &
That no opinion and finding OF Ad,
mirl Gforgo Dewey be and ID ID here
BY endorsed as the only opinion aud
Inding Justified by che eyidunos id
duoed and psrtinent facts established
before tho court Of iraairy. II
THAT tlia thanks OF oongreus are
hereby extended TO tho baid Rsar Ad.
miral Sohlsy satir.d and TO the ofsi.
oesa and man under bic command for
their bravo and efisicns oonauot in
achieving the victory over tho Spanish
haot undcr tho command OF Admiral
Oervers; 8 '3l,.
s2That Roar Admiral Schley bo plaosd
upon tho list OF retired roar adraiysIs
OF tho Unitod Stases navy with the
.foll rank, grade, privileges, omolu.
msnts and pay Of oflisors Of gaid rank
in tho active asrvioo.' AK i5{s
i 1st 49, - y IL Z
Representative Mudd OF MsrylanJ
also introduced resolution tsndering
tho thanks Of congress and OF the
American people to Admiral Sohlsy. G
Representative Gaines Of Tannasaeo.
introduced roaolutiop reoiting the
Unparalleled achievement OF Admiral
Ssghley in destroying tho ontiro Span
:ish, 't, 4 tq9adronE With psrtlmate skill
and terrible celebrity B
:ssl on pin ion 81 lAdd.
StiiI,s sSSna
II. tho house s&ys d ssocgs sfa, Sf fas6Yss
SVandiyor Of Missouri and Cooper of TAX
aH, attempted TO secure unanimous con.
sent to eonoider Schley roaolntion B.. but
Mr. Payne, who had the floor, declined
Mr.. Oooper'a RESOLUTION declares
Schley In command and entitled 90
credit for tho victory OF Santiago end
directing that he bio placed on the ao-
tive list With tho rank ho held bofore
retirement. Iis
Mr.. Vandiver's resolution recitea that
the Language OF the court Of inquiry re-
aocted upon Admitsl Bohley and calls
tor an investigation by gevon inembere
Of tho houss.