Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-12
Special Rule to Consider
Constitution Amendment
Carries, 2O9 to 81
HOUSE GALLERIES
FILLED BY WOMEN
suffragists and Anti. suffrasists Knit
and Sow While consressmen Debate
on Equal Rights - Representative
Campbell Attacks President Wilson
For State Rights Attitude on Ma
tionaI ouestions-six Hours Debate

Washington, Jan. 12.-After an hour
and a half of debate the house today
adopted, 2O9 to 81, special rule for
considering the proposed constitution
al amendment for woman's suffrage
and then settled down to six hours of
actual debate on whether to submit the
amendment to the states for ratifica-
ton.
The overwhelming vote was by no
means indicative of the sentiment for
the resolution itself. Many voted on
the rule to bring the question up for an
aye and not vote, and announced their
intention of voting against the resolu-
ton itself
Anti-suffragists claimed the suffrag-
lists would not muster the necessary
two-thirds vote. The suffragists did
not predict that the house would reg
lister more than a majority in favor Of
the proposition.
Final Vote at 2 O'clock.
The debate on the rule was spirited.
The real debate beginning at o'clock
brought out the heavy artillery Of both
sides and promised a vote sometime
after Z o'clock this evening. To the
applause and cheers Of both sides, the
house plunged into a debate fully as
specular as that which attended the
vote on the prohibition amendment re-
Gently.
Chairman Wedd Of the judiciary
committee led off the debate in oppos-
ition. He believed II the question were
voted on by women, more than so per
cent would vote against the PROPOSE
ton.
Representative Mann, supported the
amendment. and Representative Tn
derwo0d opposed 1t. '--'
A driving rain storm did not prevent
"a record breaking crowd rom gather
ing In the house today to listen to dis
cussion on the MondeIl resolution pro-
viding woman's suffrage amendment.
An hour before the session opened
practically. all the unreserved seats for
women were filled with suffragists and
anti -suffragists. When the women
doffed their waterproofs. purple and
yellow sashes of the suffragists filled
the galleries with colors.
Women Work and Wait.
A block of seats were occupied by
women wearing the broad satin rib
bons. Many brought their needle work
and passed the time with work for the
European war sufferers.
On the right of the speakers desk
the anti-suffragists, each wearing a red
rose. knitted and sewed as they waited.
In the suffrage gallery DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, Mrs. O. H. p Belmont, Mrs.
Pethick Lawrence Of London, and the
congressional committee of the nation
al association were In charge. Across
the way were Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge,
president of the National Association
Opposed to Woman's Suffrage, Mrs. A.
]. George. Mrs. Daniel A. Markham and
the legislative comci .Atee Of that asso-
citation.
The galleries applauded generally
when Dr. Shaw and several other prom
inent suffragists were invited by the
speaker to leave the public gallery, and
took places in his private gallery.
Cheers For Senator MARITIME.
Senator MARITIME, who chanced to
pass thru the house chamber, attracted
attention Of the anti-suffrage delega-
tion. The women greeted him with ap-
plause.
Miss Alice Paul. Of the suffrage
executive committee, was cheered as
she took her place in the gallery.
Promptly at IL o'clock the speakers
Ravel fell, and Chairman Henry of the
rules committee presented the special
rule upon which it was agreed to allow
the one and one-half hours debate ex-
elusive Of the six hours debate ex-
the resolution itself.
Matter Of State Jurisdiction.
II shall support the rule because I
believe a vote should be given on any
proposal which has become national
issue" said Mr.. Henry, but believe
this Is purely . matter Of state juris-
dictlon. shall never vote for an
amendment to take from the states
powers now reserved to them and to
vest those powers in the federal gov
ernment."
Representative Campbell republican.