The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
SUFFRAGE PASSED
BY THE HOUSE;
VOTE, 274 TO 1856
Constitutional Amendment Wins
by Bare Majority.
SENATE TO ACT NEXT MONTH
Rep. Mann, Supposed to Be III In Bal
timore Hospital, Chsered by Wom-
en- When He Appears to
Cast Ballot.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE woman
suffrage constitutional amendment bill
passed the house last night, pa to 1876.
The victors had not n single vote to
spare. Two-thirds of 40 votes (the
total of 274 ayes and 1876 nays) makes
273 1-3. But the house parliamentari-
an ruled that the tally clerks could
mot split man into third or any
| fraction.
Early passage by the senate Is pre-
dicted.
| South Nearly Defeats Bill.
| Some southern Democrats voiced bit
ter opposition to the presidents action.
During the day this antagonism stead
| lily increased until II seemed for time
in the first roll call that the amend
ment had been defeated.
| Galleries crowded with women burst
into salvo of applause such as the
chamber has not heard in years.
The loudest applause in the day
long debate was given Representative
| Decker of Missouri. After citing wom-
ems work and sacrifice in the war, he
| shouted:
I'll tell YOU why women should be
| given hand uow-because they have
more courage. more grit, more sheer.
determined bravery than men. The
| world knows it,"
Mann Leaves Hospital to Vote.
| James II. Mann of Chicago, Repub-
| lican leader. and Thetus W. Sims
| chairman Of the Interstate commerce
| committee. were cheered as they cast
| the deciding votes. Mr. Mann had
been i'll in a hospital in Baltimore and
Mr.. Sims. Democrat. fell on the ice
| two days ago and injured himself
| Both left their beds RI vote Without
them suffrage would have been lost.
Sims daughter, Mrs. Louise Brown
low. * president Of The local suffrage
| organization.
Triumph for Miss Rankin.
1t was a day of triumph for Miss
Jeanette Rankin of Montana. She
was acting floor leader for the Re-
| publicans favorinG the amendment,
| and as such decided debate and as
| signed the time 10 he allowed to each
| speaker. on her desk WAS bank of
| flowers
When she voted aye galleries and
floor rang with applause.
The debate furnished n spectacular
scene. The house was In happy
mood and heard the arguments with
| applause and laughter. II was field
| day for the suifragiSts. and buoyunt
with the expectation of victory, they
made the most of the occasion.
| Speaker Clark announced he would
not vote from the chair unless there
was tie, in which case he would vote
| for the amendment.
| The speaker reserved his bench in
| the gallery for officers of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton. These guests included DR.. Anna
| Howard Shaw. Mrs. Carrie Chapman
| Gait. Mrs. Helen II. Gardiner. Mrs.
Maud Woodpark and Miss Rose
| Young.
Scattered through the crowded gal
| lerieS were suffragsts of both fac
| lions from all parts of the country
| and many members of the anti-ssf-
frage ranks. Leaders of the woman's
| party were there in force.
Sunday Opens Session.
The session was opened with prayer
| by Billy sunday, who invoked Divine
mercy on the president. the cabinet,
| the allies and American soldiers. He
| referred To the world as "sin-cursed."
| denounced the Germans as n 'wOlfish
pack of Huns" and prayed for peace.
Representative Foster of Illinois
| opened the fight by offering the spe-
| cial rule which fixed four hours for
general debate.
"Woman suffrage is here, and here
10 stay" declared Representative Gal
lagher of Illinois, land the only ques-
ton we need concern ourselves with
IL what we are going Ia do about it,"
Representative Treadway Of Mas
sachusetts and Powers Of Kentucky
also favored the amendment.
Miss Rankin Speaks.
Miss Rankin said:
"We nre facing question of politi-
| cal solution, n question forced to an is
sue now by international clrcum-
| stances.
Every great woman who stands out
| I'm history has asked the government
| TO permit women to serve more effec-
lively the national welfare. Today AZ
never before the nation needs its
| women"
Il
Representative Rnker. in. charge Of
| the resolution, declared the amend
ment franks In importance with the
| Declaration of Independence"
Representative Gordon Of Ohio de-
nounced 1t as IAN impudent" repudia-
ton Of the platforms Of both the lead
Ing parties.
Representative Meeker Of Missouri.
who led the anti-suffragists. asked to
predict the outcome, said:
"what can you expect when CON
gress Is run by the preachers and tho
womsnt"