New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
165 Republicans For
and 33 Against;
Democrats 104
to 1O2
Measure Goes
To the Senate
Memorable Session Is
Opened With Stirring
Prayer by Billy
Sunday
By James Arthur Seavcy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Susan
B. Anthony amendment to the Federal
constitution, providing for woman suf-
frage, passed the House of Representa-
tlyes this evening. but passed by the
rarrowest sort OF a margin. On the
final rollcall, the vote stood ga for
the amendment and 1876 against it, or
total vote of 41O. The resolution re-
quired two-thirds of all the members
of the House present and voting to
carry. 1t required, therefore, 273 Is
votes to pass the amendment.
But the House tellers have not vet
found way to count third of a man
present and voting. 1t follows, there
fore, that, with total vote of 40, the
minimum two thirds ia favor of tins
amendment must be 274. The measur
did have one more vote it could
have summoned, for Speaker Champ
Clark had announced he would be
counted in favor of it, if this proved
necessary.
The Resolution Adopted
Here is the amendment:
Resolved by the Senate ard House
of Representatives of the United
States Of America, in Congress as
sembled itwo-thirds of each house
concurring therein), that the follow
ing article be proposed to the legis-
latures of the several states as an
amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States, which, when rati-
fed by three-fourths of said legis-
latures, shall be valid as part of said
Constitution, namely:
Article -.
Section I. The right Of citizens
of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any state on account OF
sex.
Section .. Congress shall have
power, by appropriate legislation, to
enforce the provisions of this ar
ticle.'
Of the total House membership Of
435 there were 40 members voted
Their lineup follows:
For the resolution: Democrats.
1O4; Republicans, 165; nliscelIane
Gus, 5; total, 274.
Against the resolution: Demo
Gratis, 1o2; Republicans. SO; Pro-
gressive, 1; total, 1856.
Now Goes to Senate
The amendment now goes to the Sen
ate. The opinion of most of the suffrage
leaders here tonight is that it will
be taken up by the upper branch OF
the National Congress just as soon as
us supporters are reasonably sure ths
1T will have enough votes to carry.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico, chair
man of the Senate Woman's Suffrage
COMMITTEES, IS very optimistic about its
passage, and Is in favor of placing it
before the Senate with as little delay
as possible. On the other hand, Sena-
tor Curtis Republican,. of Kansas
and Senator Hollis tDemocrat). of New
Hampshire, both strong advocates Of
suffrage, have made polls of the Senate
and report that a vote in the Senate
Just now would be extremely close.
Tonight, after little time was had
TO consider the vote in the House with
some care, cool-headed friends of s,,f
frage were inclined to the opinion tba,
considerable more missionary wor,
would have to be done in the Senate
before 1T was altogether safe to hrinr
the resolution UP for consideration
The vote on the final House rollcall
was much closer than friends of the
n q ~ 1rf \11
amendments to the amendment. voted
upon before the vote on the resoIut;or
was taken up. indicated that the
amendment would have three or fou,
votes to spare The opinion amone
many friends Of suffrage here to-nigh'
IS mat no chance ought to be taker
In the Senate of so narrow marpir
as was won in the House.
Prayer by Billy Sunday
The business in hand was taken ar
promptly at II o'clock, when the ses
sion was opened with prayer by Ri |,
Sunday. 1t was vigorous, soul stir
ring, typical Sunday prayer. and endce
with these words:
Bless, we pray Thee, the Senate anc
the House of Representatives and give
them wisdom and strength, for the,
seem to have come into the Kingdom
Tor such time as this. And, Lord
may every man, woman and child, from
Maine to California, and from Mime,
sofa to Louisiana, stand up to the last
ditch and be glad and willing to suffe,
and endure until final victory shall
come.
Bless our Allies, and may victor,
be ours! And, in your own time, ane
IN your own way, we pray Thee thst
Thou wilt release the white-winget
dove of peace until it shall dispel tn.
storm clouds that hang lowering ovel
this sincursed. blood soaked and sor
rowing world, and when it is all ovel
we Will uncover our heads and lift ou1
faces to the heavens and sing, with
new meaning, MY Country, 'Tis O
Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty, of The
l Sing"
And the praise shall. be to The