Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
Suffrage Halted
in Senate by Antis
Continued from PAGE One


ready to vote now; one Of our antason-
lists is sick, we are willing to let the
battle GO
Just give a pair to this sick man,
and you can have vote in five minutes
| II your side don't talk" Reed shouted
at Jones.
! Talk Of FiIibuster on war Bill
There was mich talk during the de-
| bate of tilibustering by the friends of
| suffrage to prevent any recess of Con-
gress until a vote Is taken on suffrage.
THE friends of suffrage will not have
recess until this amendment is acted
upon" Senator Smoot declared, when
Senator Pittman, of Neraoa, failed 10
| obtain from the opponents of the meas
ure an agreement to vote on it before
recess is taken
Senator Pittman, Nevada. Democrat,
! asked Senator Underwood, who had CIV
| en- notice that no vote would be allowed,
| to agree to some time for taking a vote,
asserting that he would oppose recessing
until it was taken.
You make the excuse that you should
not delay the passage of the military
bill now to vote on suffrage" charged
Pittman. When we come back after
the recess you will claim YOU can't give
it time because the revenue bill must
be passed
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina.
Temocrat. chairman of the Finance
Committee, replying to Pitman, said
there will be ample time to discuss suf-
frare after the recess.
There will be plenty of time after
the recess to discuss the suffrage
amendment without interfering with the
h
Congress meets after the recess the
Senate will not have the revenue bill
before it until after the House disposes
Cf II. which will take at least ten days.
We can stay here as long as you
can" Senator Smith, of South Carolina.
Democrat shouted back, at Smoot in
reply to the latters assertion that the
friends of suffrage would not permit
recess
Vote Was Planned for Today
The Senate took up the suffrage
amendment shortly after assembling,
with view Of disposing of the trouble
some votes for women legislation at
once for this session and for several
years.
An attempt by Senator Poindexter. Of
Washington. Republican. to place the
question before the Senate Immediately
upon convening was defeated by Senator
Lodge. of Massachusetts. Republican. an
ardent opponent who interrupted Poin-
dexter by insisting upon the immediate
consideration of the usual morning busi-
ness. The morning business consists
of tie presentation to the Senate OF pc
titions and memorials upon varied sub
jects.
Notice had been given the Senate by
Senator Hollis, of New Hampshire. DEM
ocrat. week ago. that the suffrage
amentment would be called up today and
pressed by its advocates for vote.
The constitutional amendment giving
the women the right to vote was passed
by the House last January.
Many Women in Galleries
The galleries of the Senate were
crowded an hour before the time of
cGnNening at noon Nine out Of every
ten spectators were women gaily be-
decked for the most part in garments
of rather brilliant hue
point of no quorum was made i'm
mediately following the morning PRAYER
and roll-call was ordered
senator Brandegee, of Connecticut
Republican, and a vigorous opponent of
equal suffrage. interrupted the roll
call TO remark to the Vice President
who was presiding. that the galleries
were making so much noise he could not
hear.
The Vice President called for order.
stating that both the floor and CALLER
les should be more orderly.
The roll-cali disclosed the presence
! or VI Senators, more than had been
present at any time this session show
ing that all who could be present made
an extraordinary effort to be on hand
to vote on the suffrage amendment.
Without any motion being made. and
| before anything was before the Senate
for consideration, Senator Poindexter
began telling the Senate of the bene-
! hts the western States had obtained
through equal suffrage
He had proceeded only a minute or
two, when Senator Lodge arising TO Tn,
question of order said morning business
should first be disposed o. The Vice.
President recognized him TO presen,
memorials from Massachusetts on varied
subjects.
The morning business was disposed of
by 1886, and Senator Jones, Of Wash.
ington, Democrat. called up House ioin,
resolution No. 200. which Is the Susar
b. Anthony woman suffrage amendment
! argument
Senator Poindexter then resumed his
. argument for the passage of the amend.
ment where he had been interrupted by
Senator Lodge. The Washington Sen.
ator declared that many Of the excel.
lent politics of the western States would
not have been enacted without woman
suffrage. The ''hard-headed business
men at first opposed It. but now IL has
met with universal approval in the
| West
Miss Rankin a Listener
Miss jeanette Rankin Congressyomar
from Montana. came into the Senat,
wearing a white crepe de chine dress
1t had every appearance of being new
and brought forth much comment from
the hundreds of women seated in tn,
galleries.
Miss Rankin took one Of the seats in
the rear of the Senate
Under this situation, the Anthon,
y amendment may come up for discussio,
at any time, but its passage Is yer,
doubtful.
Congress faces the prospect. however
of being unable to take the contemplate e.
!, recess for about six weeks, beeinnini
July until the Senate takes a vot
on the suffrage amendment in view o
the threats Of the advocates of tn
bill TO filibuster against a recess