Evening journal., 1918-01-11

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Susan
Anthony amendment enfranchising
the women Of the United States was
adopted last night by the House Of
Representatives by a vote Of pa 10 1856.
The majority for suffrage was just
exactly the requisite two-thirds.
The amendment must be passed by
the Senate and then ratified by the
Icrlslatures OF al least three-fourths
of the states before it becomes oper-
ative. There has been a doubt that the
senate would agree 20 the proposition,
but suffrage leaders believe that they
svin win there I'm a short time. AS
the ratification by the Legislatures, the
suffrage leaders are certain Of its
achievement within five years. There
is therefore. much rejoicing by suf-
fragists in Washington.
The victory was accomplished under
circumstances both thrilling and dra-
matte. The absence Of eny one of the
pa men who sv0lel for the measure
would have killed %. FOR ITS passage
was dependent upon a twO-thirds vote.
Therefore. 30 will be readily under
stood why the prO-su1lragists IN the
House went wild with delight when
Representative Mann, ~ Illinois, Re
publican floor leader and himself q
pro-sunragist. who has been seriously
IN I'M a Baltimore hospital for several
months. dragged himself. In weak con-
dition. upon the floor Of the chamber
a short time before the roll was TO be
called.
It will be thoroughly understood,
too, why the prO-suffragists In the
House cheered the entrance into the
chamber Of Representative Barnhart
Democrat Of Indiana. who deserted a
bed in the Providence Hospital this
city. Ions enough 90 cast his pro-suf-
fraF9 vote. after which he was hurried
bac4 TO the institution.
Dramatic as were these important
incidents in this day Of thrills I'm Con-
gress, they were vastly overshadowed
when, after the vote had been taken
and was being counted 20 show that
one more anti-sunrage vote would kin
The resolution, Representative Doml-
nick. OF South Carolina. gained the rec
ognitiOn Of Speaker Clark He had not
voted and announced that he wished
90 vote mo" Southern Democratic
leaders. notably Ragsdale, Of South
Carolina, cheered by this indication
that the campaign against the suffrage
movement was still TO prevail. rushed
70 the pit 90 support Dominck's effort
20 be recorded Pro-sunragists leaped
down 10 the pit
The pit became q babel with the
voices of gie suffrage advocates de-
claring that Dominicks name had been
called. that he was I'm the chamber al
The time and that under the rules ne
was not entitled 20 be recorded But
m Speaker ruled in his favor, and 90
an appearances the equal suffrage
effort was lost Bagsdale led the ap-
plause.
Then along came Representative
Joseph ]. Russell. a white-haired Mis-
sourian and a Democrat and he, too
asked TO be recorded He was ques-
toned as 10 why he had not voted
when his name was called. He said
he had voted but that the clerk evi-
IDENTIFY did not hear him. Then the
Speaker instructed tho clerk 10 recall
the gentleman's name.
"Nir. Russell. OF Missouri" beloved
the clerk
Aver shouted the Missourian.
Women Cheer wildly
The day was won.
Speaker Clark announced the pas
sage Of the resolution by a vote of 2l-
20 1876. and there was such a demon.
siration as had not been observed il
the halls Of Congress for a generation
The House itself broke into continued
cheering. The galleries were flled will
the women who have devoted theil
lives ,or fho Greater mart Of them "a