Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
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position to the Gallinger bill in par
ticular. Senator Shivelly made a fight
by means both of amendment and
argument He presented provision
ineiuding the land expense incurred
in ocean going mail in the total ex-
penditurc on that account as basis
for computing the surplus of ocean
mail earnings over expenses which it
is provided In the bill shall not be ex-
ceeded by the total bounty.
The amendment Was lost, 80 to 40.
A closer result occurred on the next
vote which was on an amendment Of
fcred by Stone, Mo. The purpose of
Stones amendment was to extend the
provisions of the bill to all American
owned vessels, whether constructed in
the United States or elsewhere. The
amendment was lost by only two votes
the roll call resulting 81 to SO. Amend
inents by Senators Newlands Of Ne
vada and Jones of Washington, the
former providing for an auxiliary navy
Of 90 vessels, and the latter containing
the proposed bounty to ships to be
built hereafter. were rejected.
Before the final ballot on the DILL
vas reached. there were two mild sem
sations. One Of these was caused by
Senator owen of Oklahoma and the
other by Senator Gallinger, author OF
and sponsor for the bill.
Asserting that the agreement for
unanimous consent under which the
Senate was proceeding was obtained
when only Is or 16 senators We're pres
ent and therefore it should not be
recognized. the Oklahoma senator
passed speedily to a general declara-
ton against the conduct of any bus
mess by the present Congress. He gave
as his reason for this position that men
at present in public life We're repudi-
ated at the polls last November.
No reply was made to Owen. but
when William Alden Smith, Mich,
announced his intention of voting
against the bill, and said that he be-
lieved in discriminating duties in IA
vor of American vesselsl Gallinger re-
piled sharply: II cannot understand"
he said. "how any senator can square
his conscience SO as to favor discrim-
mating duties as against direct aid,
when the one policy takes the money
from the treasury before 1t is paid
in. and the other afterwards: / do not
see the difference in principle"
Celebrating. somewhat. his reasons
against the duty plan, the New Harnp-
shire senator closed by saying:
Il have done the best could do and
this Is the last effort l shall make in
this direction. If this Legislation fails
it will be long tine before anything
more vii be done to place tpr flag upon
the seas and to restore the prestige Of
American shipping"
Not even was particular interest
manifested when at last the voting be-
gan in the committee OF the whole on
the bill. AS the roll call proceeded it
| was recognized that the vote was run.
| ming very close. but the real situation
| was not grssped until the Vice Press
ident's announcement of tie Mr..
Sherman performed his part expidious.
| ly.
''On this question tile vote stands 80
| to SO. tie" he said.
'The Chair votes In the affirmative;
| tho ayes nave 1t; the substitute IL
| adopted" rtsg~ Y
The bill was then transferred speedily
to the Senate and there the vote on its
passage;wRs reported THEY'VE President
lashtn cast 1ths desiq9inguU Eoss, thas ac-