The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-01
Declines to Take Action on
Measures Pending Before 1t.
Mr.. MUDD LEADS THE ATTACK
Moves to Report Favorably Resolution
rendering Thanks of Congress Amend
ed So as to Omit Question of Command
Defeated by Vote of 9 to S.

BY vote of to 5 the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs yesterday declined
to take action upon the case OF Real
Admiral SchIey. fs>
| II what was done in committee yester-
day may be taken as criterion, the
Schley resolutions will be reposing quiet
ly in the pigeonholes of the COMMITTEES
| when the Fifty-seventh session of Con-
gress comes to a close.
A Special Meeting.
The meeting yesterday morning was
for the special purpose of taking vote
on one or more of the several Schley
resolutions in the hands of the commit
tee. Representative Mudd of Maryland
had given previous notice of his intention
to call up the matter. He was directed
to do so at a meeting o. the Maryland
delegation held last Monday.
All of the members of the committee
were present with the exception of Chair
man Foss. who has a personal acquaint-
ance with Prince Henry and accompanied
him to Annapolis. and Representative
Vandiver (Dem.. MOI.
Paired With Mr.. Rixey.
Mr.. Foss was paired on the Schley mat
ter with Representative Rixey Dem..
Va.). The latter accordingly did not vote
on the resolutions brought up Had he
been enabled to vote he would have IA
vored the motions made by Mr. Mudd in
favor of Admiral SchIey. Mr.. Vandiver
would have also voted the same way had
he been present.
In the absence of Mr.. Foss, Mr.. Watson
OF Indiana presided.
Mr.. Mudd Makes the Motion.
Mr.. Mudd moved to discharge the sub
committee on organization. rank. and pay
from further consideration of his resoIu-
ton No. SO. as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
American in Congress assembled, That the
thanks of Congress and of the American
people are hereby rendered to Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley and the OFF,
GERS and men under his command for their
victory over the Spanish forces and the
destruction of the Spanish feet in the M
val battle off Santiago de Cuba on the 3D.
day of July. 1885,
This was regarded as test proposition
to sound the feelings Of the committee
in the matter. The vote resulted 9 to
against the motion. as follows:
For-Messrs. Mudd. Cummings, Tate, W.
W. Kitchin. and Wheeler.
Against-Messrs. Dayton, Watson. Lou
denslager. Butler of Pennsylvania. Bull.
Cousins, Tayler OF Ohio, Roberss, and
Meyer.
A Party Vote.
1t was party vote. all of the Democrats
voting in favor of Admiral schley except
Mr.. Meyer. and all of the Republicans vot-
ing against the motion, except Mr.. Mudd.
Mr.. Mudd then moved that the subcom-
mittee be instructed to report favorably
to the full committee the resolution to
grant Admiral Schley the full pay and
emoluments of a real admiral on the ac-
tive list, with the following original
amendment:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
thanks of Congress and of he American
people are hereby rendered to Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley and the Of
ficers and men engaged in the battle of
Santiago de Cuba. and cooperating with
him. for their victory over the Spanish
forces, and the destruction of the Spanish
fleet in that engagement"
Question of Command Waived.
The distinction between this amendment
and the original resolution is that it
leaves out the quest; on of command. but
even concession vvouIJ ;cfv
the opponents of Admiral Schley in the
committee.
Mr.. Meyer then moved that the COM
mittee be instructed TO report upon all
the Schley resolutions by March.
Pending a vote Mr.. Cummings moved
to adjourn. which was carried, Mr.
Meyer being the only member voting
against adjournment, Mr.. Rixey not vot-
ing.
The Situation Hopeless.
It is thought that nothing further will
be done in the committee regarding the
Schley case, as his friends see that it is
absolutely useless. 1t was plainly evident
by the vote yesterday that the majority
is opposed TO going into the matter.
The Republican members made the
into the matter since the decision upon
Schley's appeal by the President. They
did nos think it would have been proper
for them to have taken any action be-
fore the President had acted.
Mr.. Wheeler said he thought everyone
was thoroughly familiar with ali the de-
tails of the case. and that every member
of the committee was prepared as we'll
now to vote as they ever would be.
Before the House.
When the House convened, however,
Mr. Watson introduced a resolution. which
was adopted. to print 1000 copies of the
adduced before the court, to-
gether with the findings of the court, Ad-
miral Dewey's opinion. the appeal of Ad-
niral Schley. and the other papers in the
case.
Only two members of the subcommit-
tee - Messrs. Cummings and Wheeler.
Schley. and they are powerless 10 do any
thing.
Shortly to Begin Hearings.
Representative Watson. who acted as
chairman of the Naval Committee at the
meeting yesterday, stated that the subcom-
.nittee would shortly begin hearing in the
Schley case and would be willing to listen
to any persons who might have anything
TO say germane to the several resolutions
now before the committee. He conveyed
the impression that the committee had
not dropped the matter. but that it would
yet receive consideration.
Friends OF Admiral Schley, however.
have but little If any hope that the COM
mittoe will take any action favorable to
Admiral Schley