Show DEWEYS PROMOTION MOOTED Resolution Introduced In Congress to Make Him Admiral Washington May 3Representative Grout of Vermont today introduced the following resolution Whereas The intrepidity and skill displayed by Commodore George Dewey in his daring attack upon the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor and its total destruction de-struction covered as it was by the pro tecting guns of surrounding forts marks him as the possessor of high qualities as a naval commander there foreResolved Resolved That he ought to be promoted pro-moted to the rank of admiral and the president is hereby authorized to nominate nomi-nate him for that rank to the senate which body is hereby authorized to confirm him the general laws regulat ing promotions in the navy to the con trary notwithstanding |