Show schley 18 NOT MENTIONED sen hale offers resolution in praise of rear admiral sampson washington feb 18 senator hale chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs today a bill for the revival of the grade ot vice admiral in the navy and authorizing the president to appoint two rear admirals to that office the bill Is in favor of admirals sampson and schley and Is designed to aid in solving the problem of their promotion as well as the promotion of other officers who served during the spanish war senator hale also introduced the following joint resolution of thanks to admiral sampson in accordance with the presidents recommendation that in accordance with provisions of section 1608 of the revised statutes the thanks ot congress and 0 the american people are hereby tendered to rear admiral sampson U 6 N commander ln ahlet of the united states naval force on the north atlantic station during the late war with spain and to the officers and men under his command for highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy and in carrying on the blockade and naval on the cuban coast resulting in the destruction of the spanish fleet at santiago de cuba july 3 1898 section the president of tha united states be required to cause ahls resolution to be promulgated and to communicate the same to rear ad miral sampson and to the and men of ate late command both measures were prepared at the navy department |