The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-14
SUFFRAGE BILL
IS DEFEATED
IN THE HOUSE
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AMEND.
MENT, 2o4 FOR, t74 AGAINST.
NEEDS TWO THIRDS MAJORITY
Women Crowd the Galleries as Con
gressmen Debate Question. Bal
lot on the Measure Comes
Late at Night.

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Washington, Jan. 13.-The house of
representatives last night refused to
submit the woman suffrage amend
ment to the states for ratification.
The vote was 204 ayes to ia nays.
As the amendment requires two
thirds majority, 1t was declared de-
feated.
"Antis" See Foes Defeat.
Earlier in the day the antisuffrag-
lists declared the suffragists would not
muster the necessary two-thirds vote.
The suffragists did not predict more
than that the house would register
a majority in favor of their proposal.
The debate on the rule had been
spirited, bringing support and oppo-
sition from all parties. The real de-
bate, which began at one o'clock, with
six hours to rum brought out the
heavy artillery of both sides.
Spectacular Debate Starts.
To the applause and cheers of sup
porters Of both sides of the question,
packed in opposite galleries, the house
plunged into a debate as spectacular
as that which attended the vote on
the prohibition amendment.
Representative Webb, chairman of
the judiciary committee, led the de-
bate in opposition to the amendment
He believed il the question was voted
on by women more than so per cent
would vote against suffrage Mr. Webb
charged that woman suffrage was
more or less fad
Representative Taylor OF Colorado
supported the amendment, saying the
4 opposition spoke from prejudice and
transformation
| Representative Mondell of Wyom.
ing, coauthor of the resolution, urged
its adoption in a speech which traced
the history of the movement.
Mann Backs Womens Rights.
The tendency Of the world is to-
ward enlarging the grant of power
to those who shall control the des-
TIMES of the nations" said Mr. Mann.
We may stay the current for a mo-
ment. but civilizations progress de-
mands the granting of the franchise
to those who have the power and
knowledge to use it,"
The right Of the states to control
the franchise was insisted upon by
, Mr.. Underwood
This question" he said, lis the
gravest one this body has had to con.
slider l deny that the exercise Of the
franchise is a universal right You
do not believe it is right. Many of
those who will vote for this amend
! ment here today are from states which
would deny This right to other races
| because you believe 1t would destroy
l your civilization. Therefore you rec
t ognize that it is privilege and not a
universal right"
Representative Stafford, Republican
! OF Wisconsin, opposed the resolution
! Representatives Bryan of Washington
and Stephens and Bell of California
, declared woman suffrage a success.
Women Fill the Galleries.
A driving rainstorm failed to dis
courage a record breaking crowd. A
Y three o'clock in the morning the frs
z arrivals went into the house gallerie!
l. to await the beginning of the debate
d An hour before the session opened
o virtually all the seats for women were
/ filled with suffragists and antisuffrag
= lists.
Il shall support the rule because
believe a vote should be given on an!
proposal which has become nationa
e ISSUE" said Mr.. Henry.
- Representative Campbell, Repuh
! lican, spoke for the rule and the Mon
@ dell resolution.
O Speaker CLARK Gives Warning.
o As Representative Campbell wa
l. speaking, disorder on the floor and Il
q the galleries called forth rebuk
e from Speaker Clark.
:, Progressive party support wa
:, voiced by Representative Kelly @
a Pennsylvania. -a.
II Representative Hobson argued tina
the resolution did not take any powe
from the states. ~
Lenroot for state Action.
:, Support for the rule, but oppositio
= to the submission of the amendmen
:. was expressed by Representative Lei
he root, Republican of Wisconsin. H
rs said he was not convinced there wa
ell sufficient public demand for woma
he suffrage to indicate that the propose
90 amendment would be quickly ratified
~ y. II believe in woman suffrage, but
=, =. believe the matter can be settled easil
y, \, by the power Of the individual states
he he said
ct Representative Murdoch, Progre
m sive OF Kansas, supported the resol