Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-10
ONE SENATOR LACKING
WITH SUFFRAGE VOTE
SiNty-Thrcc Votes Have iSccn
Pledged, Leaders of Move
nicnt Now Claim.
ID MAY PERSUADE TRANl,iELL
Expected He Will Change His Opin-
ion When Resolution Comes Up.
Short Debate Expected I'm Senate
Chamber

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-"Hopecul
but not confident" was tho word from
national headquarters Of the national
~oman's party as to the outcome OF the
maj chorts this session TO pass the
resolutions submitting the woman suf-
fraEe constitutional amendment TO the
states for ratiiica lion in the Senate
The same appeared to be true OF
suffrage leaders in the Senate.
SHY three votes are pledged for the
resolution, but where the one remain
ing vote necessary for the required
two-thirds majority is to come from
mono of the suffrage leaders could saw
tonight.
Because 1t is the last chance to get
the resolution through mt this Demo
cratic congress- some suhragists hoped
that one or more of the Democrats now
classcd as opposed to the resolution
would change. and thus make passage
OF the resolution certain. Some Of the
o-Suhrage Senators appeared more
hopeful OF this than the women Mt IN.
national womens party headquarters
ONE NEW VOTE GAINED
SINCE LAST PRESENTED
Ono vote has been gained FOR Tho
resolution since the last vote wa.
taken on October /. thai Of Sena,cr
Pollock, new member from south car
DINA. Saturday one OF the prosuf-
iras~ leaders IN the Senate said there
were four doubtful votes. 1t vas
learned that those so regarded were
Norah. O, Idaho. and Moses. OF Ncw
ltaMpshirc, Republicans, and Williams
laa. democrats. Senator Borah def
nMcly removed himself from any such
doubtful class to-day when he said
he was mot in the habit OF Changing
his mind over night" Nor Is II snn'
orally believed that Senator Williams
is ia the doubtful class,
fronahiy the strongest pressure has
tecn bsouShi TO bear on Senator Tram
mel and IT the advocates OF the reso-
iu;on have a real chance 10 get the
vote OF any one Of the four classed a =
"ouotiui saturday might il woLld ap-
pear 10 he his.
SENATOR JONES DOES
NOT FIGURE on DELAY
Senator Jones. Of New Mexico. chair
man Of The Woman suffrage Commit
tcc does not think = vote Will be long
delayed lie believes debate will be
short and that a Vote may he reached
by the m;ddI. OF the afternoon.
N addition To the suffrage resolution.
are to be before Congress this week
The big revenue bill. which was I'm
ally passed 10y the House Saturday
night. viii be disposed Of early this
week in the Senate. Senator Simmons
who Will have the conference repor;
two days Will be needed for discus
sion of the repor, and It's final adop-
lion
The bill will be held at the capital
ccivc his signature.
1'ae Senate Will ALSO take up con-
s!dcrat!on OF the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill. which
nAes me salaries OF III. employees or
Congress and the executive depart
rntntS.
The diplomatic and consular bin is
also ready 10 be taken UP.
HOUSE WILL. TAKE UP
AUTHORIZATION Hill
In The House, consideration OF the
nava! appropriation bin will he &c
"uned. with the prospect of Il vote be-
fcrc the middle o: tine week The only
matter remaining I" be disposed of lis
that OF thc big building program for
the next year,
The Military Affairs Committee OF
the House will report the fo-tihcnt!ous
and military appropriations bills dur
Ing the week. With only seventeen
working days remaining OF the session.
senators and Representatives arc un-
able 10 see how ah ;he big supply bills
can be passed before Matah I. and are
resigned 10 the conviction that cx-
ira session is navoidabie.
The investigation by special com
m!:tec OF the House OF The politica! :tc-
tIvitics OF the National Security League
viii continue with Alton II. Parker
one time candidate Tor President o.
the United Stares. scheduled as ono Of
the leading witnesses. Members Of
Congress whose records were attacked
by the leagues literary artists will be
heard in the!- own defense.