Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1898 — THANKS OF CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

THANKS OF CONGRESS.

Resolutions Introduced In the House Extending; Gratitude to Commodore Schley. Washington, .Inly G, .Representative Berry, of Kentucky, Tuesday introduced in the house a joint resolution tendering the thanks o t congress to Commodore Schley and the officers and men under his command for th< destruction of the Spanish fleet. The resolution is as follows: "Resolved, That the thanks of congress and of the American people are hereby tendered to Commodore Schley, U. S. N., for his heroic and distinguished conduct in destroying the Spanish fleet in Cuban waters on the 3d of July last.” The body of the resolution omits reference to those under Schley’s command who are recognized in the title. Representative Gibson (Tenn.) introduced bills extending the franking privilege to the officers and enlisted men of the army and navy while in actual war service, and authorizing the raising of 40,000 colored troops trom the nation at large for tw'o years’ service.