Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-11

Washington, Jan. 10-Woman suf- 1 frage by constitutional amendment i won in the house tonight lth exact 1 ly the required number of affirmative votes.
 While members in their seats and throngs in the galleries waited with ca ger interest the house adopted by vote of PA to 136 a resolution provid 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 if it was needed the change of single vote to the oppo- sition would have meant defeat. Re- publican Leader Mann, who came from 6 Baltimore hospital where he has leen under treatment ever since con- gress convened, and Representative Sims of Tennessee, just out of a sick ! bed and hardly able to walk to his I seat. brought the votes which settled the issue.
 Connecticut Members Divided. 1 The Connecticut members were di- vided on the vote, Freeman, ,Glynn and Merritt voting for the amendment and | L,onergan and Tillson against it.
 The house hardly had adjourned be- fore the suffrage champions began their fight for favorable action on the l senate side of the capitol. Recent polls there have indicated that the re- l cessary twO-thirds vote could not be mustered, but encouraged by the house victory and counting upon the in fuence of President Wilson, who came to their support last night, the suffra- gists hope to bring the senate into
 line so as to have the amendment h. state legislatures during tEe comh> year. They feel sure at least of forc- ing a vote in the senate before the present session ends.
 1 Advocates Were Confident.
 Advocates of the amendment ha
 been supremely confident of the result
 in the house after President Wilson
 advised the members who called upon
 him East night to support it. They
 were so confident that the close vote
 was received with amazement ana
 some of the opponents were almost as
 much surprised.
 When the first roll call was finish ed unofficial counts put the result 1T doubt and before the speaker could make an announcement there was 6 : demand for recapitulation. Then the
 name of each member and the way ht
 was recorded was read.
 Announcement of the vote was greeted with wild applause and cheer. . ing. Women in the galleries literally fell upon each others necks, kissing
 and embracing and shouting Glory Glory, Hallelujah."
 Resolution as Adopted t The resolution as adopted follows: , Joint Resolution Proposing al f Amendment to the Constitution of tn,
 United States extending the Right O
 Suffrage to Women. Resolved by tn, |, Senate and House, Etc, Two Third. : of Each House Concurring Therein f and the following article be proposed l to the legislatures of the several state 7 as an amendment to the constitution
 of the United States, which, whensrat
 flied by three-fourths of said iegisla lures, shall be valid as part of sait f constitution, namely:
 . Manifestation 1-The right o
 citizens of the United States to vot, , shall not be denied or abridged by tn
 United States or by any state on ac
 count of sex. Section 2@Congress shal have power, by appropriate legislatio,
 to enforce the provisions of this arti Q cie."
 3 All Attempts to Change Defeated. Every attempt made to amend thi = language was beaten. Representatiy
 Gard of Ohio tried unsuccessfully t put on it the same limitation carrie, by the resolution. for the prohibition = constitutional amendment that it mus 0 be ratified by the states within seve f years from the date of it's submission e Representative Moores of Indian l sought to have referendum or specia
 convention in each state required. Tn
 Gard amendment was rejected, 159 t d 245 and the Moores amendment, Is = to 272.
 = When the final vote came on the res = olution Representative Austin of Ten n nessee challenged the vote of Repre a sentative Dominick, of South Carolin:
 who appeared late in the roll call an
 said he had not heard his name call
 ed. MT. Dominick told the speaker h |. was in the hall and listening and di not hear his name called. His vot
 was then recorded.
 The speaker watched the vote, pre
 pared to cast his own into the breac if necessary.
 "One more negative vote" he ey d plained afterward, as he chuckled ove a the victory. would have changed tn n situation and the amendment resolu = ton would have been lost, in whic IS event I would have directed the cler $ to call my name and that would hay
 been just sufficient to carry it.
 Of the total membership of 45, thel
 were 40 members voted. The lineu r follows:
 How Vote Stood Partywise. te For the resolution, democrats 10.
 republicans 165; miscellaneous 5; t
 tai 274.
 is Against the resolution: democra i- 102; republicans B; progressive 1; t. D. tai 136.
 to Urgent orders had been given he the leaders to bring in everybody DO 34 sible. When Representative Maj
 iwalked slowly to his accustomed pla