Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

Washington, Jan. 10.-Woman suffrage
by federal constitutional amendment won
in the House tonight with exactly the
required number of Affirmative votes.
While members in the seats and throngs
in the galleries waited with eager inter-
est the House adopted by vote Of ga
to 1856 a resolution providing for submits
sion to the States of the so-caled Susan
B. Anthony amendment for national en-
REIMBURSEMENT of women.
But for the promise Of Speaker Clark
to cast his vote for the resolution from
the chair. If it was needed, the change
of a single vote to the opposition would
have meant defeat. Republican Leader
Mann, who came from a Baltimore hos
pital where he has been under treatment
ever since Congress convened, and Repre-
sentative Sims of Tennessee just out Of
a sick bed. and hardly able to walk to
his seat, brought the votes which settled
the issue.
NOW FOR THE SENATE.
The House hardly had adjourned before
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
couraged by the House victory and
counting on 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 amend
ment before State Legislatures during
the coming year. They feel sure at
least Of forcing a vote in the Senate
before the present session ends.
Advocates Of the 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 1t. They were so confident
that the close vote was received with
amazement, and some of the opponents
were almost as much surprised.
REHABILITATION DEMANDED.
When the first roll call was finished
unofficial counts put the result in doubt,
and before the speaker could make an
announcement there was demand for
recapitulation. Then the name Of each
member and the way he was recorded was
read.
Announcement Of the vote was greeted
with wild applause and cheering. Women
in the galleries literally fell upon each
others necks, kissing and embracing. and
shouting GLORY, Glory. Hallelujah!"
HOW The VOTE STOOD.
The democrats voting for the resolu-
ton were 104; republicans 1865; miscel-
laneous, 6; total 274.
The democrats voting against the
resolution were 1902; republicans SO;
miscellaneous /; total 1876.
The resolution was supported by just
one more than half the democrats vot-
ing, while four-fifth of the republicans
o. ha
Congressman Dale Of Vermont voted
for the resolution. Congressman Greene
OF Vermont voted against It,
SPEAKER NEARLY VOTED.
When the final vote came on the reso
luton Representative Austin of Ten
nessee challenged the vote Of Repre-.
sentative Dominick, of South Carolina
who appeared late in the roll call and
said he had not heard his name called
Mr.. Dominick told the speaker he was
in the hall and listening and did no,
hear his name calico. His vote was
then recorded.
The speaker watched the vote, pre-.
pared to cast his own into the breach
IL necessary. zone more negative
VOTE" he explained afterward. as h.
chuckled over the victory. would have
changed the situation and the amend
ment resolution would have been lost
in which event I would have been Jus
sufficient to carry it," OF the tota
membership Of 435 there was 40 mem
bers voted. Their line up follows:
NO LIMITATIONS
Every attempt made to amend tn
language Of the resolution was beaten
Representative Gard of Ohio tried hnsuc
cessfully to put on 1t the same Limitation
carried by the resolution for tho prohibi
ton constitutional amendment that It mus
be referred by the States within sevel
years from the date of its submission
Representative Moores of Indiana sough
to have a referendum or special convention
in each State required. The Gard amend
ment was rejected 159 to 246 and the Moore
amendment 131 to 22.
REPRESENTATIVE MANN BACK.
Urgent orders had been given by tn
leaders to bring in everybody possible
When Representative Mann walked slowl
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