The Washington times., 1902-03-22
SCHLEY RESOLUTIONS
FINALLY PIGEONHOLED
House Committee Resolves
on Indefinite Postponement.
End of Case in Congress-Representative
Mudd Votes With the Democrats in
Opposition to Committees Action.

The House Committee on Naval Affairs
yesterday finally disposed of the Schley
case so far as Congress is concerned by
adopting resolution recommending in
definite postponement of action upon all
the bills and resolutions pertaining to the
matter This action of the committee was
told in the columns of The Times exclu-
siyely yesterday morning.
1t has all along been predicted that none
of the resolutions affecting Admiral Schley
would be reported from the committee
and the action taken yesterday caused lit
tie or no surprise.
Efforts Unavailing.
Representative Mudd of Maryland has
been endeavoring for some time to have
the committee favorably recommend a
resolution rendering the thanks of Con-
gress to Admiral Schley, but unsuccess-
fully.
In view OF the agitation of the matter
the committee decided to end its share in
the controversy by recommending that
nothing be done.
The Resolution.
The following is the resolution adopted:
Your subcommittee ON organization,
rank and pay, to which were referred
Res. 81. 60, 81. II. R. 651s, H. R. 1900, H.
R. 7479, H. J. Res. So. SO. 80. 81. 92, 81 103
160. 1853, and concurrent resolution 13, be-
ing the several bills and resolutions in
troduced in the House in relation to Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. has had
the same under consideration and presents
the following report thereon:
THE unfortunate controversy in con-
nection with the Santiago campaign has
attracted wide public attention, and has
been the subject of four official enquiries
and investigation. viz. by President Nc
Kinley, by the United States Court of
Claims, by the Naval Court of Enquiry,
asked for by Admiral Schley. and by
President Roosevelt on appeal from the
finding of the Naval Court Of Enquiry.
President Roosevelt concluded his find
ing In the following words:
{" In concluding their report the men,
bers of the Court of Enquiry. Admirals
Dewey. Benham. and Ramsay. united in
stating that they recommended that no
further action be had in the matter With
this recommendation | most heartily con-
cur. There Is no excuse whatever from
either side for any further agitation of
this unhappy controversy. To keep it
alive would merely do damage to the navy
and to the country
Your subcommittee having in view the
interest of the American Navy and of all
concerned fully concurs In the conclusions
expressed in the words of President
Roosevelt above quoted.
I'VE therefore recommend that further
consideration of said bills and resolutions
be Indefinitely postponed and that no fur
thcr action be taken thereon"
The Vote on the Resolution.
The action taken by the committee was
partisan save for the fact that Mr. Mudd,
Republican, voted with the Democrats
against the recommendation. Accordingly
the vote stood: Affirmative. Messrs Foss,
Loudenslager. Dayton, Butler, Watson,
Cousins. and Roberts. Negative. Rixey, W.
w. KItchin. Wheeler. and Mudd Repre-
sentative Bull. Republican. was paired
with Mr.. Cummings, Democrat, and Mr.
Tayler, Republican. with Mr.. Vandiver
Democrat. Representatives Meyer and
Tate, Democrats. were absent and Tn
paired.
Admiral Schley's friends In Congress
realize that they will not now be able to
do anything In his behalf. and the only eff
feet OF the vote yesterday was to have the
members Of the committee on record in
the