The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-12-27
sCAalL)E'Y HAS FRIEN Ds /
And They Psoposo to eso That He aeta
Justice. u

In the House Of Representatives
Wednesday Representative Wheeler of
lKentuoky, q membcr Of the houBe CON.
mistee on navel atfsirs today introduo,
ed 9 resolution for an inveatigasion os
tho SchleY case. The resolution n "a.
oitiea tho results Of tho recent court Of
inquiry, and adds: 81
"Whereas, Admiral George Dewey.
recogrizad as the fcremost naval oiii !.
Ger cf she republic, entirely dissgroas
and dissents from the opinion OF his
collcgues on said board \ Of inquiry,
and, IL 'lI ,& \ g. i@' : ~. !
"Whoreas The Amcsioan people dosire
that the conduct OF R.sr Admiral
SShlay should DO investigated aud pass
% upon by oi,ssnpl tha rapublic In
nouisa co1i,iiSest9d ,i oridentifipd With the
navy depAyti1isnt, Therefore bS it.s,. 4
Resolved, Tnat the oommittas t,n
naval aft airs OF thu house Of reprosont.
as'vsp TO dlrsased TO inquire iato The
oono Vos Of Rear Addiral Sohiey from
tho t'mo 10 assumed ooutrol OF tho 4 y!
ing tq1sdron NJ 60 %and irsluding the
en1sasemont wash Tho Spanish squadron
of the ooass Of Uaban 5.3Y,
Provision ip maas for q report TO the
house Of ss1assivas and authority
10 given to hend for persnns and pa
pore. Il 7 &. # st33
Representative Griffith Of indians,
lhttoduosd aresol usion for an invsstis
gation Of tho ntvy department. aud of
tho Sohloy case
Rsprasenta,iyaS Sohirm OF MARYLAND,
introduced rssolutionn Whoih, it ii said,
to e oon.ideIabie extent represent she
views OF she, Maryland delesasion in
oongresD. The refolationa read: 3FS
"Iaat ho opinion and finding Of Ad
mirl Gforgo Dswey bo and ii Ia here
BY endorsed 10 the only opinion and
ttnding justifsd by tho eyidunos i'd
dueed and pertinent facts established
before the court Of inquiry.
THAT sho thanks OF oongraup Gre
horeby extended TO the gaid Ranr Ad.
nlifal Sohley retired and to the Off
cosa aud man undor his command FOR
their bravo aud sffioicns oonduot IN
sekisvinS .ha 7:s..o;E5J oTsS-5 tie ssiEe SpaH:sh
hsot undcr the command Of Admiral
Oervora: a,i Il ~ us q.
That Roar Admiral Sohloy be plaosd
upon the lise of retired raar admirsls
OF tho United States navy with tho
foil rank, grade, privileges, omolu.
ms nts apd pay Of ofasora Of paid rank
in the active service" j3l III
Representative Mudd of Msryland
also introduced q resolution rendering
tho thanks Of oongrsSs and Of the
American people to Admiral aohloy.
Representative Gaines Of Tannesaae,
introduced o ronolution rsoitiag the
.unparaltoled achievement OF Admiral
Schloy in destroying tho entire Span
ish iauadron with conuu,mmato skill!
end torsiblo eolsri,y. ',s .s3
luton ii thds sop ion off .tAsIs
s,aaiS'al " is9nS
In she houss tyso ID snao 6rSt III SssSl,sl
8Vandivor Of MiaBouri and Cooper of !rsyS
90, attempted TO secure ,unaninloug ocrtt.
sent to consider Sohley renolutions d. but
Mr. Payne, who had she or3deolinsd
TO yield. 555 a;
+ Mr.. Oooper'a rekolution decIarsg
Sohley In command and entitled to
credit for che victory OF Santiago and
directing that he BIO placed on the ac-
tive list with tho rank he hold before
retirement. Il 4 u i.3s
Mr. Vandiver's resolution reoitos that
the J. I,,sge OF the court Of inquiry ro-
fect, vpon Admiral Sohloy and calls
for an I, Investigation by eeyen rnembers
Of the house. ,8s +,