Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-03
Sherman Votes
70 BREAK TIES
VICE PRESIDENT VOTES FOR
FIRST TIME IN u. 5. HISTORY
.AVERTS Defeat FOR SUBSIDY
sunny Jim" Saves shin Subsidy Bill
From Disaster ana Secures
Adjournment

Br Nsorutl Press.
Washington Feb, For tho first
time In the history OF the United states
government the ylcc-prosident today
exercised his constitutional prorogative
OF casting a vote to broal, ties IN con-
noctou with three successive roll calls
Iy the first no snyed from impcnd-
ing defeat the ship subsidy bin, and
by the third he forced the adjourn
ment Of the senate on vote having
direct bearing on a resolution looking
to the election Of senators boy "a direct
primary vote The vote on the sub
sldv bin I'm the committee and in the
senate proper stood 80 yeas and 80
noes, and on adjournment 81 ayes and
% noes ON all three occasions tho
yIcc-prosldeut voted in the affirma-
tive.
Another notable occurrence I'M com
noctlon with the vote ON the subsidy
bin was the absence OF the new Demo-
cratic senator from West Virginia.
Clarence w Watson, who had taken
! his seat In the day as successor to
Fltins Watson was IN the senate
chamber only n few moments In the
session ana voted on only one roll call,
This vote, on nm amendment 10 the
subsidy bill. was negative, indicating
that he would be against the blll Had
he voted on the final ballot It Is he
ieivcd that the bill would have been
defeated lie was tho only Demo-
| crat present Mt roll call whose vote
was not cast against the measure.
The final vote came after three
hours Of determined conflict over the
amendments.
The quasi hin authorizes the pay
mcnt by the postofflce department for
carrying the mails Of 81 mile on the
outward voyage to the second class
American built vessels plying between
American ports and ports In the
Philippines. Japan, China and Aus-
tralla, and between American ports
and ports IN South America south OF
the equator and a payment Of s. o
similarly engaged.
stops at ports In the south Atlantic
are provided for II Is explicitly de-
clarod that no contract shall be award
ed to any person or corporation en-
gagged In any competitive transporta-
ton by rail or who Is employed In ex-
porting merchandise I'm his own behalf
There is also provision limiting tho
expenditures In any one year to -four
millions. or the surplus earnings OF
the ocean mail carrying business
The two votes on the subsidy bill
are az follows:
Ayes. Bradley. Brandagee Briggs.
Burkett. Burnham, Burrows Carter
CLARK Of wyoming, Crane, Cullom.
Curtis, Dick, Dillingham; Dixon, Du-
mont, Flint Frye, Gallinger, Guggen
helm, Hale, Hepburn. Jones, Keon'
Lodge. Lorimer. Nelson, Nixon, oliver.
Page. Penrose, Perkins Piles Root
Scott. Smoot. Stephenson, warner
warren and Wetmore, all Repubu-
cans. Total, 80
Nays: Beverldge, Borah Bourne
Rristow. Brown, Burton crawford
Cummlns. Gamble, Gronna, La Fol
|lette, McCumber and Smith OF Michi-
lgan. Republicans, Bacon, Bankhead'
Chamberlain Clarke, OF Arkansas Cul-
.berpon. Fletcher Foster, Frazier
Johnston. Martin Newlands, over
man. owen, Paynter, Percy shevely'
simmons smith, Of Maryland, smith,
Of South Carolina. stone. swanson,
Tallferreo. Taylor, Terrell Thornton
land Tillman, all Democrats Total 30
Eight senator's paired Money with
Young: Bailey with Bulkeley; Gore
with Depcw; Rayner with Richardson
Five senator's Adrlch, Clapp, Davis
Sutherland and Watson, did not vote
and were not paired.
Asserting that the unanimous con-
sent under which the senate was pro-
cecdlne had been obtained when only
fifteen or sixteen senators were pres
eut. and therefore that II should not
be recognized owen. OF oklahoma.
passed TO a general declaration against
the conduct OF any business by the
present congress.
lie vayo as his reason that the men
at present in public life had been re-
pudidated at the polls last November.
No reply was made TO owen. stone
Of Missouri. offered an amendment n
extend the provisions Of tho hill to all
American owned vessels, whether con-
slructed IN the United states or else-
where. The amendment was lost 10y
I37 10 80