The Sampson Medal was a U.S. Navy campaign medal . The medal was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1901. The medal was awarded to those personnel who served on ships in the fleet of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during combat operations in the waters of the West Indies and Cuba . The Sampson Medal was also known as the West Indies Naval Campaign Medal , not to be confused with the West Indies Campaign Medal which was a separate award. A similar commemorative decoration was the Dewey Medal , considered senior to the Sampson Medal.
6-1013: The Sampson Medal was first authorized by a Joint resolution of the United States Congress on March 3, 1901. The resolution authorized the Secretary of the Navy to have produced bronze medals to commemorate naval engagements in the West Indies and on the shores of Cuba during the Spanish–American War. The medal was to be presented to the officers and men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps who participated in engagements and battles that were deemed to be of sufficient importance to merit their commemoration. The resolution also stipulated that those who might be eligible for recognition for participation in more than one engagement would not receive
12-511: A bill or joint resolution can be used to create a law, the two generally have different purposes. Bills are generally used to add, repeal, or amend laws codified in the United States Code or Statutes at Large , and provide policy and program authorizations. Regular annual appropriations are enacted through bills. Conversely, joint resolutions generally are vehicles for purposes such as: This United States Congress –related article
18-591: A ribbon on a military uniform, there were no devices authorized. Joint resolution In the United States Congress , a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives and is presented to the president for their approval or disapproval. Generally, there is no legal difference between a joint resolution and a bill . Both must be passed, in exactly
24-422: A second medal, but would receive a "bronze bar appropriately inscribed, to be attached to the ribbon by which the medal is suspended." The obverse of the medal was designed by Charles E. Barber . It depicts a bust of Admiral Sampson. The reverse was designed by George T. Morgan . It depicts a Navy officer, Sailor, and Marine standing upon a block identifying the action for which the medal was awarded. Suspending
30-480: The ribbon of the medal is a brooch pin with the name of the recipient's ship. The recipient's name is engraved on the lower rim of the medal, this being one of only two medals officially issued named to a recipient. Campaign clasps or engagement bars were authorized for wear on the ribbon, showing various battles and the ship name which had participated. The medal was issued for 47 engagements or skirmishes and some were awarded with several engagement bars. When worn as
36-698: The same form, by both chambers of Congress, and signed by the President (or, re-passed in override of a presidential veto ; or, remain unsigned for ten days while Congress is in session) to become a law. Only joint resolutions may be used to propose amendments to the United States Constitution , and these do not require the approval of the President. Laws enacted by joint resolutions are not distinguished from laws enacted by bills, except that they are designated as resolutions as opposed to Acts of Congress (see for example War Powers Resolution ). While either
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