Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

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WASHINGTON. Jan. ia driving
rainstorm did not prevent a record-break-
ing crowd from gathering in the house
today to listen to discussion on the Mon
dell resolution providing woman SUI
frase amendment. An hour before the
session opened practically all the - re-
served seats for women were filled with
sutfragists and anti-suffragists. The
gallery to the left Of Speaker ClarR's
desk was occupied by the sutfragists, On
the right the antl-suffragists each wear
ing red rose knitted and sewed as
they waited. Separating the hostile
camps was the mems gallery
Threat 20 Clear Galleries.
In the suffrage gallery Mrs. Anna
Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs,
o. u. p Belmont Mrs. Pethick Lawrence
of London and the congressional COM
mittee OF the national association was in
charge. Across the way were Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Dodge, president OF the National As.
sociation Opposed TO Women Suffrage,
Mrs A. J. George. Mrs. Daniel 4. Mark
ham and the legislative committee OF
that association.
The galleries applauded generally when
DR.. Shaw and several other prominent
suffragists were invited by the speaker
to leave the public gallery and take
places in his private gallery.
Henry Opens Debate.
Promptly at II o'clock the speakers
gavel fell. and Chairman Henry of tho
rules committee presented the special rule
upon which It was agreed to allow one
and ONE half hours debate exclusive Of
the six hours provided for the resolution
itself.
II shall support the rule, because / Be-
lieve a vote should be given on any pro-
posal which has become a national is
sue." said Mr. Henry, but / believe this
is purely a matter of state Jurisdiction. |
shall never vote for any amendment that
proposes TO take from the state powers
now reserved to them and to vest those
powers ir the federal government"
Representative Campbell, republican,
spoke for the rule and the M0nden reso-
luton.
THE president and many OF his fol-
| lowers" he said, "nsist that granting
the right of suffrage to women Is one
that must be dealt with by the states.
He invokes the doctrine os states SOW
ereiRnty with the same enthusiasm and
confidence that others OF his party in
voked that doctrine in favor OF human
slavery In other days
''The president, as the leader OF his
party, when he charges the opposition
with not having new idea in thirty
years, should at least find some buffer
for everything new that is proposed be-
sides the doctrine OF states sovereignty
1 NJ haI
tuty ago"
Threat 10 Clear Galleries.
| As Representative Campbell was speak.
| ing disorder on the floor and In the gal.
leries called forth rebuke from Speaker
Clark.
THE gentlemen on the floor must pre-
serve order" he said. THE spectator,
in the gallery are here by the courtesy
| OF the house. II this disturbance doe:
not stop shall order the gallerie,
cleared"
Rule Adopted.
After an hour and a half OF debate thu
house today adopted. 200 10 81, specia
rule for considering the proposed amend,
ment. The Overwhelming vote In favol
of the rule was by no means indicative o.
rule was by no means Indicative OF tn,
sentiment on the resolution itself Man
who voted for the rule in order to brlnl
the question up for yea and nay vot'
announced their intention OF votini
against the resolution itself.
Anti-suffragists asserted the suffragist
would not muster the necessary two
thirds vote. The suffragists did not pre-
dict more than that the house woul,
register a majority In favor Of their prop
ostiou
The debate on the rule had beel
spirited, bringing support and opposition
from all parties. The real debate. whicI
began at l O'Clock, with six hours 10 run
brought out the heavy artillery of bot
sides and promised vote some tim
after o'clock this evening.
To the applause and cheers OF sup
porters Of both sides OF the question
packed in opposite galleries, the hous
plunged into a debate fully as spectacula
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