The Daily Missoulian., 1918-01-11
Representatives Rise From
Sick Beds to Cast Vote
on Resolution.
MISS RANKIN GRANTED
COURTESY BY MEMBERS
Women in Galleries Fall on
Each Others Necks When
Measure Wins.


fragc by federal constitutional amend
ment won in the house tonight with
exactly the required number Of af-
firmative votes.
While members in their seats and
throngs in the galleries waited with
eager interest. the house adopted by
vote of 274 to 1856 a resolution proyid-
Ing for submission to the states of the
so-called Susan b.. Anthony amend
ment for national enfranchisement of
women.
But for the promise Of Speaker Clark
to cast his vote from the chair for the
resolution II it was needed, the change
OF a single vote to the opposition would
have meant defeat. Republican Lead
cr Mann. who came from a Baltimore
hospital. where he has been under
treatment ever since congress con-
vened. and Representative Sims OF
Tennessee. just out OF a sick bed and
hardly able to walk to his seat, brought
the votes which settled the Issue.
BsSin Fight il ssnats.
The house hardly had adjourned be-,
fore the suffrage champions began
their fight for favorable action on the
senate side of the capitol. Recent
polls there have indicated that the
necessary two- -thirds vote could not
be mustered. but encouraged by the
house victory and counting upon the
influence Of President Wilson, who
came to their support last night. the
suffragists hope to bring the senate
into line SO as to have the amendment
before state legislatures during the
coming year They feel sure at least
OF forcing vote In the senate before
the present session ends.
Close Vote Surprise.
Advocates .of tho amendment had
been supremely confident Of the result
in the house after President Wilson
advised the members who called upon
him last night to support II. They
were so confident that the close vote
was received with amusement and
some of tho opponents were almost as
much surprised.
When the first roll call was finished
unofficial counts put the. result in
doubt, and before the speaker could
siIahc Stll luelC WdS u
demand for a recapitulation. Then the
name Of cach. member and the way ne
was recorded was read. @
Announcement Of the vote was greet
cd with wild applause and cheering.
Women in the galleries literally fell
upon each others neeks. kissing and
embracing. and shouting, glory. glory
hallelujah."
The resolution as adopted, follows:
The Resolution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment % the constitution OF the United
States extending the right of suffrage
to women. Resolved by the senate
and house. etc. two-thirds of each
house concurring therein, that the fox
lowing article be proposed to the leg
islatures of the several states as an
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States which. when ratified by
three -fourths OF said legislatures shall
be valid as part of said constitution,
namely: a
Article. Section 1.-The right of citi-
zens of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any state 'on ae-
count Of sex. ~
Section Congress shall have power
by appropriate legislation. to enforce
the provisions OF this article.
Amendments Failed.
Every attempt made to amend this
language was beaten Representative
Card OF Ohio tried unyuccessfully to
put on it the same limitation carried
by the resolution for the prohibition
constitutional amendment that 1t must
be ratified by the states within seven
years from the date Of Its submission.
OF the total membership OF 435 there
was 40 members who voted. The
lineup follows:
For the esolution-Democrats. 100;
Republicans. lss: miscellaneous, s.
Total. ga,
Against the resolution-Democrats
le.: Republicans, -; Progressive. /
total. ise.
Everyone pressnt
Urgent orders had been given by tbs
leaders TO bring In everybody possible
When Representative Mann walked
slowly to. HIS accustomed place q.
leader OF the Republicans. applaus.
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