Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-05-22
Resoluticn Carries By Vote
 of 304 to 89.
pIAN TO CARRY FIGHT TO SENATE
Prominent Members of Both Parties Relieve Amendment Will Be
 Adopted.

Washington, May 21.-NatlOnal
 mirage for women was indorsed to-
 bay by the house of representatives
 or the second time, when the Susan
 Anthony amendment resolution
 ras adopted by vote of BOA to 89.
 Supporters of the measure imme-
 liately arranged to carry their fight
 b the senate, where, although twice
 |lefeated at the last session, they are
 confident of obtaining the necessary
 two thirds vote.
 The victory for the suffrage forces
 today was by AZ votes more than the
 required two thirds. On the previous
 ballot on the resolution cast January
 |lMh 1918, exactly the necessary
 humber of affirmative votes was re-
 corded.
 House leaders of both parties in the
 brief debate preceding today's vote
 urged favorable action but many
 southern democrats opposed the meas
 ure as did several New England re- &publicans.
 1 The favorable vote was more by IA
 than would have been necessary, had ] all members of the house been pres lent. The political division of the vote
 showed that 200 republicans, 1O2
 democrats, one independent and one |prohibitionist voted for adoption, while the negative poll showed 70 democrats and 19 republicans. Speak, q Gillett, who voted against the reso- lutlon on previous ballots, did not vote today.
 Prevent Amendment.
 Eiforts of opponents to amend the lesolution were unavailing. Repres- ,l enlatlye Clark of Florida, democrat, leader < of the opposition proposed that \ Ine states ratification be compulsory 7. .ltnln seven years. and Representa- 1lve Saunders of Virginia. democrat. sought to compel state adoption by popular vote. The overwhelming de- nlal of a roll call on these proposals ~ 2 vote of PA to 52 preceded the :, so.e or adoption, and indicated the re- Iaslve strength of the resolutions and opponents. Suffrage x fEyanlzatlon '. leaders expressed grati- ,N.sslon at the large favorable vote aaH \. nredlcted victory in the senate a aas 70 changes in membership. It is .Apected ! the resolution will come up 'ol a vote early next month,
 N ouly a small crowd was present ,or "Tn ', uaoate began. Before the final XXI ,H call, however. all seats were arc. principally by members of suf- ,aRlsts organizations. Freouent ap- uasse .. punctuated the debate but the sss' ,;i,"ss optburst came when Speaker 'A'e's snnonnvced the final vote.
 p e"ders Ask Adoption.
 na a'O.n republican Leader Mondell aa a nemocratic Leader Clark asked as s.pIlon of the resolution, the latter vaelrlng to President Wilson's re- rts.: rts. TOT such action, while Repres- oan,h SaI,ve Mondell praised republican ay'nuers .t .ss for their attitude, pointing '. '. mat adoption of the resolution. sas the first legislative act of +ho ew congress. ' i 'e ,.reG representative Kitchin, of North ast toa..a, democratic leader in the ersd m dlo4nsress, opposing suffrage, ban non. r..u tne republican for "quick re- eclaS .Se to the presidents call" and es,area esrs the republicans, during 16 Sffraol lfts ol control of congress, refused ,ho hage; h leaving it for the democrats. ,aos;,s ao courage to introduce the prnsar rnepresentative Mann, of Illinois, harea es republican re leader, who was in hs be ol the measure as chairman of q eclasaS mouse woman suffrage committee srt;se sred equal suffrage was not a bn,'a question and added that v4gh arss, President Wilson and other @ uffs.ce leaders talked in favor of rats tsage, that a majority of the demo-
 s Rsnaever never voted for it."
 ba representative a Clark, of Florida. ut utf,aaml aemocratic leader Q fthe anti, ee sse rase, forces, in speech opposing ,s n ,sstsolution, admitted "the cards en sn ,. stacked and the decree is writ ,elnSs'ea nSse speaking p against the measure 'lasL 'lSled Representatives Harv and avoc.toI @ oI Texas, democrats. The 1anto"nue "ues included, Representative