New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
amendment itself was divided as fol-


Frelnghuysen. Page.
tronna, Ph!pDs.
Hale. Poindexte.,
Harding. Sherman
Johnson. Smoot
Jones (Wash.) Spencer
kellogg, Sterling.
Kenyon. Sutherland.
keyes. Warren.
La Toilette. Watson
Total, Sc.
DEMOCRATS FOR
Ashurst Nugent.
Cham berlain, Phelan.
Cu!DerSOn, Pittnlan.
Harris. Ransdell,
Henderson. Sheppard
Jones On. NJ Smith (ArizD,
kendrick, Stanley.
Kirby, Thomas.
Mckellar. Walsh (Mass)
Myers. Walsh (Mont).
Total, 20.
REPUBLICANS AGAINST
Borah. Moses
Brandegee Mclean.
Knox, Wadsworth
DEMOCRATS AGAINST
Bankh head. Simmons
Bechham, Smith tMC).
Dial, Smith Is c.
Fletcher. Swanson
/ Gay. Ira anlne!
Harrison. Underwood,
+ Hitc hcock, Williams
! Overman, Wolcot
Reed, Total II
The fifteen members paired were:
FOR THE RESOLUTION
Ball. johnson Is. D..
Caider, King.
Colt owen
Gerry. Robinson
Gore, TOWNSEND
AGAINST THE RESOLUTION
Martin, Shields.
Penrose. Smith (Ca.).
POmerene,
Amendment Signed by Speaker
Immediately following its passage
by the Senate, the amendment was
signed by the Speaker Of the House.
In appreciation of the ffty-year cam
palgn OF the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association, guests were
limited to epresentatives Of that as
soclation and members of Congress.
The gold pen used was presented to
the national association The women
present were Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
of Massachusetts,, who has for two
years been in charge of the associa-
tion's Congressional work Mrs Helen
Gardener, of Washington; Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton, of Ohio, and Mrs.
Ida Hustled Harper, Miss Mary c. Hay
and Miss Marjorie Shuler, of New
York. Tomorrow morning the presid
ing officer of the Senate is expected
20 sign the bill
Wadsworth Explains Attitude
Senator Wadsworth, of New York
opened the debate on the amendment
to-day with a speech opposing woman
suffrage on the states rights theory
This was the first long speech the
New York Senator ever has made on
the suffrage question, although he has
been known as one of its most ener-
getic opponents and is the husband of
the president of the National Assoc-
atiop Opposed to Woman Suffrage
Like the Senator from Idaho, Mr.
Borah, represent in part state
which has extended the franchise to
women within its borders," said Mr.
Wadsworth.
"In view Of that fact, and my deci-
sion to vote against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, as
have done on two prior occasions,
desire to make my attitude clear be-
fore the Senate
NO vote of mine will deprive an,
electors of New York Of any privilege
which they now enjoy. The people O.
that state have decided for themselve.
IN an orderly and constitutional man
ner to extend the franchise to women
| feel so strongly that the people O.
the several states should be permitted
to decide this matter for themselve.
that were this amendment to extene
woman suffrage drafted to forbid tn,
e. Extension of the franchise to womcr
| would vote against it,
"Disregard for the Constitution ha
been manifest since the passage of the
prohibition amendment. There are
thousands Of people to-day attempting
10 evade the prohibition amcndme ent
showing an utter lack of regard for tn,
instrument itself, an utter failure t,
understand that if that instrument i
not held sacred there is no use of ou
endeavoring to, carry on our expert
ment in selfgovernment. vote.
against the prohibition amendment be
cause believed such proposition ha.
no place in the Constitution and be
cause feared the very thing that i
making itself apparent -day-a set
tied determination upon the part O
hundreds of thousands of people t.
cvade it,"
The resolution which was passed to
day was the original Susan B. Anthon,
amendment, which was drafted in 1875
This amendment was framed by Mis-
Anthony after women had protested
azainst the amendment giving ncgroe
the right TO vote after the Civil War
and after Miss Anthony had gone t.
the polls in 1870 and made test cas-
Of the law. She was arrested and re
fused 10 pay her fine. but was ncvc
sent TO Jail.
Amendment Up Four Times
The amendment has been voted OF
four times. The first time was in 1887
when ~ received is affirmative vote
and 81 negative. In 1914 it failed b.
IL votes. Two votes were taken at tn