El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-05-22
Suffrage Measure Voted
In House After Three
Hours Debate
MAY BE LAW IN
3 WEEKS TIME
Majority Is AZ More
Than The Required
Two Thirds
Amendment May Be
Ratified Before
Congress Ends
(sy Leased wire to New MexIcan.l

ny Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
Washington, May 21.-The woman
suffrage constitutional amendment
resolution was passed by the house
today after less than three hours de.
bate.
The vote was 304 to SO, or az more
than the necessary two-thirds ma.
jority. The resolution now goes to
the senate where supporters plan to
urge speedy action. Final enactment
OF the measure within two weeks was
predicted by some suffrage leaders.
Representative Mondell, the repub.
lican leader in closing general de
bate, predicted ratification Of the
amendment before the end OF the pres
emit congress. He praised the repub
licans for beginning their legislative
work by adopting the suffrage reso-
luton
Only two amendments to the reso-
luton were offered in the house and
each was defeated without roll call.
Representative Clark proposed that it
be made necessary for state legisla-
lures to complete ratification within
years, while Representative
Saunders, democrat of Virginia, pro-
posed that ratification be by the
voters of the states instead OF the as
semblies.
After passing the resolution the
house adjourned until noon tomorrow.
Immediately after the vote was an
ncunced, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president Of the National Woman's
Suffrage association, issued this state
ment:
"Never was there a more splendid
response to the movement for justice
to women now sweeping the world
than the quick and gallant action of
the house Of representatives. Ratifi-
cation will follow in the various state
legislatures | am convinced, with the
same generous way and thus release
American women from a further strug-
Gle to secure political freedom"
IF this war has shown us any
thing it has shown us that I'M
is the equal of man" said Mr.. Little.
when our boys were called away,
the girls and women left their fire
sides and proved for all time that
man is not their superior
Representative Clark, democrat Of
Florida, moved to amend the reso-
luton SO it would not become eff
fective unless ratified by the states
within seven years.
Representative Focht OF Pennsy l.
vania, was the first republican to
speak against the resolution.
Representative Baker, democrat of
California, speaking in support Of
the measure, predicted that not only
would it be passed in the house but
that the senate would pass it within
ten days.
Former Speaker Champ Clark
spoke in favor of the resolution
When he arose he was accorded an
ovation by democrats and republi-
cans alike, the members rising in
their seats and cheering for sever
al minutes. He urged passage of
the measure because It haq been
recommended by the president.
There has been aMgreat deal Of
talk" he said, about The influence |
OF the president, and some people
think that | have not been up to
date. But | realize what an Influence
he has, and / think it should be a
of pride of every American
that woodrow Wilson has
been proclaimed the greatest man Of
The world. Now, from ocean to ocean.
his voice urging that womeS
shall be given equal rights with men
That voice will be listened to-"
Representative Mann in closing de-
bate on behalf Of supporters Of the
resolution said he had hoped dis.
would proceed without refer
snce to the presidents attitude on
he suffrage question, adding among
,~epublican cheers. 1T is true the
president and leaders of the party
have talked in favor Of WON
ms suffrage. but a majority OF the
democrats voted for It'll
Voting against the resolution were:
Republicans: Brooks, Pennsylvan-
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