Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
GOES THROUGH
THE SENATE
VICE PRESIDENT CASTS
DECIDING VOTE IN FAVOR
Mr.. Sherman Performs Unpre-
Cendented Task Of Breaking
Three Ties on Successive Roll
Calls Yesterday,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlrel

washington. Feb. 2.-Fo. the first
time in the history of the govern
ment the vice president of the Uni
ted states today exercised his consti-
tutional prerogative Of casting a vote
to break ties in connection with three
successive roll calls in the senate
BY the first he saved from impend-
ing defeat the ship subsidy bill and
BY the third he forced an adjourn
ment of the senate in a vote having
direct bearing on the resolution look
ing to the election of senator's by di-
rect vote.
The vote on the subsidy bill. both
In committee of the whole and in the
senate proper, stood 81 ayes and SO
noes, and on adjournment 81 ayes
and 81 noes. On all three occasions
the vice president voted in the af-
firmative.
Another notable occurrence In con-
nection with the vote on the subsidy
bill was the absence of the new dem
ocratic senator from West Virginia,
AluIfHtt w. NalSoI, NHO iittd tdhtli
his seat early in the day as the sue
cessor to Senator Elkins. Mr. Wat
son was In the senate chamber only
a few moments and voted on only
one roll call.
This vote was cast on an amend
ment offered by Mr. Shively of In
diana, regulating the aggregate ex-
penditures which may be made un-
der the terms of the bill. On this
provision the new West Virginia sem
ator cast his vote in the affirmative
thus ir licating his opposition to the
meas'4re. After casting vote, he
disappeared.
The result on the next ballot was
not so close as to render material the
presence or absence of any senator,
and no notice was taken ol the fact
that Mr.. Watson was not in attend
ance.
After the final result became
known the opponents OF the bill, in
Guiding all the democrats. realized
that Mr.. Watson's absence had pre-
vented the defeat of the bill. He was
the only democrat present at any of
the roll calls whose vote was not cast
against the measure.
The flnal vote came after three
hours OF determined conflict over
amendments. Apparently there was
no general appreciation OF the sharp
division which afterward developed,
ana as BODY the senate was unpre-
pared Tor the tie votes.
The two votes on the subsidy bill
were tie until the vice president
broke i.
When In accordance with the pre-
Nous agreement the subsidy Dill was
miu before the senate, Senator Cal
hgher presented substitute Tor the
measure as originally introduced.
me lirst Dill granted bounty only
10 American built vessels plying from
american ports to the southern half
VI south America but the substitute
extended 1t to the Philippine Islands,
japan emma and Australia.
senator simons delivered a speech
against subsidies In general and es-
peclally IN opposition to he Galiinger
oill
senator Shively presented a pro-
VISION including the land expense in
,urreu IN connection with ocean GO
ing mail in the total expenditure on
uhat account as basis for comput-
ing the surplus of ocean mail earn
lngs over expenses. which, it is pro-
Nlued IN the bill, shall not be exceed
eu py the total bounty. The amend
ment was lost. 35 to 4O
closer result was scored on the
"sN vote, taken on an amendment
offered by Senator Stone of Missouri
me purpose Of Mr.. stones amend
lnent was to extend the provisions Of
me Dill to all American owned ves-
ses' whether constructed in the Uni
:" states or elsewhere.
me amendment lost by 81 to 39
Nevado aas 'eaasui M Ne"ianus vi
'o'nier providing for an auxiliary
ne'y OF thirty vessels and the the lat
er eonfining the proposed bounty
" snips TO be built hereafter. were
erected
Before the final ballot was reach
eu' there We're two mild sensations
asserting that the unanimous con-
sent agreement under which the sem