The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-21
SUFFRAGE UP
IN HOUSE AS
FIRST WORK
OF SESSION
Passage of Susan Anthony
Resolution Expected Before
Night-Early Vote IN Sem
ate is Planned.
DRY LAW MAY STAND
tBy Associated Press,

10y ASSOCIATED PreBSl
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The wom-
an suffrage constitutional amendment
resolution was passed today by the
house after less than three hours de-
bate.
WASHINGTON, May II. - Consid-
Grafton OF the equal suffrage constitu.
uona1 amendment resolution began In
the house shortly after noon today un-
der an agreement to close general de-
Date In two hours and with leaders
expecting q vote Immediately after.
ward.
In calling up the resolution, Repre-
sentative Mann. republican, of IlIi-
no1s. chairman Of the woman. suffrage
committee, asked unanimous consent
to extend the time for debate to s
O'Clock, but Representative Ferris.
democrat, refused to agree. Repre-
sentative Little. republican, Of Kan
sas, opened the debate with an address
in support of the resolution.
Practically all members Of the house
were In their seats when debate began
and the galleries were fairly well fll-
ed. Among the spectators were many
representatives OF suffrage organ;za-
tions.
Efforts to Amend.
Some efforts by opponents to amend
the resolution were expected but SUD
porters were confident that the meas
ure as presented would be passed nv
an overwhelming vote.
The resolution is the historic Susan
B. Anthony draft, proposing submits
sion to the states of an equal fran.
chise amendment to the constitution.
1t was adopted by the last house. 274
to 136 on Jan. 10, 1918, but twice fall
ed In the senate, first by two votes
and then by one. It has been before
congress for forty years.
A large margin over the requisite
day. :
With favorable action IN the house
regarded assured senate leaders also
were prepared to act promptly. They
pan 10 secure vote early next month
to dispose Of the resolution before
work begins on the peace treaty. an
preparation bills and other pressing
measures.
Hope Senate Passage.
With changes in the new senate
Suffrage advocates believe the resolu.
tlon VIII succeed in the senate. al.
though by small margin over the
necessary two-thirds majority.
Representative Mann Of Ilionis, re-
publican, chairman Of the house suf.
rrage committee, was in charge of the
resolution today in the house. while
representative Saunders of Virginia.
democrat, was regarded as the opposi.
tlon leader. The resolution was re.
ported favorably yesterday at a hastv
meeting Of the committee. with re-
publican leaders arranging to give IT
the right of way today.
1t was pointed out that Of the house
membership today, 304 were members
OF the last house, 203 Of whom had
previously voted for the resolution.
loo against, and one not voting.
REPEAL IMPROBABLE
WASHINGTON, May 21-Notwith.
standing President Wilson's recon-
mendation for appeal of wartime pro-
nlolt1on insofar as 1t relates to wines
and beer, the opinion seems to gain
ground at the capital today that all
repeal measures would be kept in
committee until after July 1.
In the meantime, however, prohibi-
ton leaders planned to enact the leg
1slatfon, which failed at the last ses-
sion for enforcement of the wartime
prohibition act and the constitutional
amendment. Senator Sheppard. dem.
ocrat, of Texas, author of the wartime
act, said today he was confident en-
forcement legislation would be passed
before July /.
There was no disposition on the
part OF majority leaders, it was said.
TO hasten consideration of a repeal
measure