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1 Advancements in the Navy: Letter from the Secretary of the Navy in Response to the Senate Resolution of January 23, 1899 1 (1899)

handle is hein.congrec/advanavy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 55TH CONGRESS, CONFIDENTI. i L. EXECUTIVE 3dSe8ion. C. ADVANCEMENTS IN THE NAVY. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, IN RESPONSE TO THE SENATE RESOLUTION OF JANUARY 23, 1899, SUBMITTING FACTS AND MILITARY RECORDS AFFECTING THE PROPOSAL THAT CERTAIN OFFICERS IN THE NAVY BE ADVANCED AC- CORDING TO THE NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE ON DECEMBER 7, 1898. FEBRUARY 8, 1899.-Ordered to be printed in confidencc for the use of the Senate. NA-Y DEPARTMENT, Wasling n, February 6, 1899. SIR: In compliance with the Senate resolution of January 23, 1899, which is as follows: IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, January 23, 1899. Resolred, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, directed to furnish the Senate with the facts and military records in the possession of his Department affecting the proposal that, under section 1506 of the Revised Statutes, Commodore Sampson be advanced eight numbers and Commodore Schley six nuibers; and the same information with respect to other nominations for promotion under same sec- tion and section 1605, which were sent to the Senate along with the above nomina- tions on December 7, 1898. Attest: WM. R. Cox, Secretary. I have the honor to submit herewith numbered copies of the military records in the possession of the Department affecting the proposal that certain officers be advanced under sections 1506 and 1605, Revised Statutes, according to the nominations sent by the President to the Senate on December 7, 1898. The following are facts in the possession of the Department called for in said resolution: On April 22, 1898. Capt. WT. T. Sampson, who had previously com- manded the United States naval forces on the North Atlantic Station, as a captain and commander in chief, hoisted the flag of a rear-admiral, in obedience to orders from the Department (1, 2*). Commodore W. S. Schley was given command of the Flying Squad- ron at Fortress Monroe. At the same time he was verbally informed * Numbers in heavy type refer to numbered papers herewith.

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