Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-11
SUFFRAGE: BILL
LOST IN SENATE
TWo-Thirds Majority Necessary
for Adoption Fails in the Upper
House by Two Votes.
HOPE LAYS IN FALL ELECTION.
move Made to Have Bill Reconsidered.
Jones OF New Mexico Takes Parlia-
mentary Advantage OF Chang
ing His,Vote to "No."
HOPE LAYS IN FALL ELECTION.

Washincton.-The woman suffrage
amendment was defeated in the senate
by a record vote of So to 81. The real
vote of the senate, however, as SHOWN
by the pairs, was 81 to 81, or two votes
short of the required two-thirds ma
iority necessary to submit constltu-
tioral amendment to the several states
FIores for the passage of the meas
TIRE at this session of Congress IS Dy
no means abandoned on account Oh the
vote Senator Jones of New Mexico,
chairman OF the Woman Suffrage Com
,itfea look the parliamentary adVan'
ty"c Of changing his vote from aye
f., "no" after the measure had been
r..canted and before the result was an
rn,,lced and gave notice that he Woulo
.to~e for a reconsideration of the vote
~ 5ie next legislative day.
, r.o:i0n to reconsider requires only
q, i,g, f,:v:ty vote of the senate ana GER
II - prevail. The resolution EN-
i..":rins the amendment then Will g"
~ The calendar, subject to reconsider
arm IF the will of the senate.
;he hope in this move is that the
FIJI election will send to the senate
L,n tvo votes necessary to pass the
,,r.s;lrp. Four senators VINO Notea
n..,,i.st the measure are serving by ap-
continent, and successors will be elect
- November 5 and will qualify al
GGUr.
nne of these senators will be elected
;r...a Louisiana to succeed Senator
t:y.on, who voted against the amend
w,nt. As the state of Louisiana votes
cn woman suffrage us state issue on
election day, the vote of the new seiia-
tor undoubtedly will follow the Will OF
his state.
Senator Benet, appointed from South
Carolina, will be succeeded by W. POI
lock. former attorney general of that
state. Senator Drew of New lamp
shire will be succeeded by George ii.
Moses. It is believed the South Caro-
,tna Democrat and the New lamp
shire Republican will be found against
The amendment, and will vote as niQ
Senators Benet and Drew, serving by
| appointment.
Senator Baird, appointed from New
| Jersey, is a candidate to succeed MN
| self. If reelected, his vote Will De
AGAINST the amendment as it has been.
He is opposed by Charles 0. Hennes-
say, Democrat, who undoubtedly wouid
be in favor of the amendment.
The hope of the suffragists for the
passage of the amendment as well as
the hope of the President and the ad-
ministratiou, therefore would appear
to lie in the election Of two Democratic
senators and in the victory of the suf-
frare cause as a state issue in the
coming Louisiana election.
The defeat Of the suffrage amend
ment marked the first refusal on the
part of either House Of Congress TO
accept without reservation the dlcluih
Of the President as to what sort OF
legislation should be enacted as a part
OF the war program.
It was a $3.50 split between Repub-
!icans and Democrats In support OF
the resolution, q Of each party voting
for it's adoption. In opposition there
,-era % Democrats and 10 Republi-
cans.
The concluding scenes in the great
struggle were dramatic but devoid OF
demonstration. The maximum of 81
Ience prevailed as the final roll was
called.
Comparative quiet reigned when the
result was announced. There were
neither cheers nor handclapping.