El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
Jones Wanted Suffrage
to Have Day in Senate
Before the Holidays

Woman suffrage is to have its. day In
the Senate 40 well az In the House before
the Christmas holidays. II Senator Jones
of New Mexico, chairman of the Woman
suffrage committee. has his way. He re-
turned to Washington yesterday from the
west, says the Washington Star, which
interviews him as follows;
Il hope to get action In the Senate on
the nationwide suffrage resolution at an
early date and l believe that it has a
chance Of obtaining the necessary two.
thirds majority to pass he said last
night. He added that he would discuss
the situation with other senator's and IL the
legislative situation permitted he would
bring the resolution up before the holidays,
not waiting for action in the House.
Opportunity May Arise Any Day
With the senate marking time, waiting
for appropriation bills and keeping its ear
to the ground for recommendations from
the White House regarding railroad legis-
lation, an opportunity may arise any day
for taking up the woman suffrage reso-
luton. There will be strong opposition
to the passage Of the resolution, and to its
coming to a vote, if the opponents of the
resolution believe that it can carry.
A vote on the woman suffrage resolu-
tion-a similar resolution introduced in the
Sixty-third Congress-was taken March 10.
1914. Although 1t received q majority oil
the votes cast, it was defeated, lacking
the necessary two-thirds vote. The vote
was 50 ayes" "a noes" and rs not voting.
OF those not voting a number were paired.
II ic fho hHiaf nf tho ouffro ofcfoa thof
in the last three years woman suffrage a
gained strength in the senate aud that If
they can get. out their full strength they
will carry the resolution through the Sen
ate.
On Tuesday the House judiciary commit
tee will take up the suffrage resolution
and the expectation is that it will be re.
ported to the House without delay, and
that a vote will be had there before the
holidays begin.
Seven Named on Committee
AT the close of the hearing yesterday the
commission allowed directors to the ex-
press companies application to file state
ments up to December IL. At that time
any protestants must be on hand for cross
examination by the express companies re-
representatives..
The democratic steering committee OF
the House has selected seven members of
the new s%uffragist committee headed by
Representative Baker of California and in
Guiding these members: Mr.. Saunders of
Virginia, Mr.. Clark, of Florida, Mr.. Hilliard,
of Colorado, Mr.. Mayes, of Utah, Mr.. Sui
livan of New York, and Mr.. Blanton, OF
Texas. Representatives Saunders and
Clark were selected as those opposed and
the others as f~avoring suffrage for women
The minority members will select six
members Tuesday, doubtless, with Miss
Jeanette Rankin heading the list, and the
selections will be presented to the House
Thursday for ratification, according to
present plans of Majority Leader Kitchin.
Democrats admitted yesterday hat the
fight of Miss Rankin for leadership of the
committee had had effect and that there
was sentiment among members to have
the first woman member Of the House lead
the first suffrage committee.