Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-27
CONGRESS HAS
THANKED FORTY
All But One Honored for
Services in War.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. 27.-[Speciai.J-The
proposition to give a vote of thanks to
Captain Robert r. Peary for discover
ing the north pole has aroused consid-
cradle interest In the men who have
thus been honored by congress, and an
investigation of the records shows that
forty men have thus been named.
With n exception the honor went to
men who have rendered distinguished
services IN time of war, and to nearly
all for services In actual conflict.
Five officers of the army and one
civilian were voted thanks fer serv-
ices in the war Of 1912 and three off,
GERS Of the army for services In the
Mexican war. One officer Of the navy
was voted thanks for services against
Tripoli, two for services In the war Of
1912 and one for services in the Span
ish war.
Is the Highest Honor.
It should be stated, however, that
many officers Of the navy were recog-
nized by congress In resolutions, and
gold medals were awarded for services
In the war OF 1912, nearly all Of the
heroes on the sea In that conflict re-
eeiving such honorable mention. On
several occasions medals were also
voted with the thanks. The latter,
however, is considered the highest
honor congress can confer. 1t entities
the person thanked to the privileges
OF the floor Of the house and senate,
a distinction granted only to ambassa-
doris and ministers, governors and
members OF the highest legislative
bodies of foreign countries.
On several occasions the vote of
thanks has been denied, as In the cas-
of then Commander Winfield s. Schley
for rescuing the Greedy party in the
arctic regions.
Who Received the Thanks.
The army officers of the civil war
who were given the thanks of con-
gress were: Generals Ulysses s.. Grant,
William r. Sherman twice., Philip
H. Sheridan, George H. Thomas,
George G.. Meade, Winfield s. Han
cock, Oliver o. Howard, Ambrose Il.
Burnside, Joseph Hooker, Nathaniel
P. Banks, william s. Rosecrans, Ma
thaniel Lyon and Lieutenant Colonel
Joseph Bailey. All save the last two
were major generals when they were
accorded the honor.
The navy officers were: Admirals
David G. Farragut (twice), David d.
Porter three times), Rear Admirals
Silas N. S~tringham, Commodores Cad
wallader Ringgold and Charles Henry
Davis, Captains John A. Winslow, John
Rodgers, Stephen O. Rowan, Samuel
r. du Pont, Andrew H. Foote twice.,
Louis M. ~Goldsborough, Commander
John L. Worden twice and Lieuten-
ant William b. Cushing. The thanks
Of congress were given to Winslow
for the destruction of the Alabama by
the Kearsarge. Worden was In COM
mand of the Monitor in the battle with
the Merrimae in Hampton Roads.
Cornelius Vanderbilt received the
thanks OF congress during the civil
war for giving a stea mship costing
U,U TO the
Heroes Of War of 1912.
The officers of the army who receiv-
ed the thanks of congress for services
in the war Of 1912 were Generals An
drew Jackson, William Henry Harri-
son, Jacob Brown, u. p. Gaines and
Alexander Macomb. The same reso-
luton that carried the name of Gen
eraI Harrison mentioned Governor
Isaac Shelby of Kentucky. The naval
officers Of 1912 were Captains Oliver
Hazard Perry and Thomas McDon-
ough for naval victories on Lake Erie
and Lake Champlain.
The army officers Of the Mexican
war who were thanked by congress
were Generals Winfield Scott, Zachary
Taylor three tines and John e. Wool.
Admiral George Dewey was the only
man to receive the thanks of congress
for services in the Spanish war. He
was honored for the victory in Manila
bay.
Commodore Edward Preble was the
officer of the navy receiving thanks
for services against Tripoli.
Saved Crew of Steamer.
One man has received the thanks of
congress for services not connected
with war. Captain B. Gleadell of the
steamer Atlantic was so honored In
1874 for saving the crew of the brigan-
tine Scotland, of Portland, Me-, dur
ing a great storm In midocean.
-Four of the men, Jackson, Harrison,
Taylor and Grant, who received the
thanks Of congress afterward became
president.
Many of the resolutions were very
fulsome in their praise of the officers
who were thanked by congress, but
none more so than those to General
Scott. II appears that the three reso-
lutions for Taylor were voted before
Scott took active command, and con
gress made It up to him In language.
Admiral Pcrter's exploits on the Mis-
gissippi and at Fort Fisher were re-
sponsible for his three votes Of thanks.
while Admiral Farragut's operations
at the mouth OF the Mississippi and in
Mobile bay were twice recognized.
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