William McKinley actually said...

Convey to your noble officers and crews, through whose valor new honors have been added to the American navy, the grateful thanks and apprec...

Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, do hereby declare and proclaim that in addition to the blockade of the ...

Neutral vessels lying in any of the ports to which the blockade is by the present proclamation extended will be allowed thirty days to issue...

It is not to be presumed that the Senate, under such circumstances, would desire the Executive to take the action indicated in the resolutio...