Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-05
Presiding Officer of Staid and
Dignified Senate Fails to
Check Applause Which
Sweeps Through Chamber.
BOTH NEW MEXICANS
VOTE FOR MEASURE
Amendment Becomes Effective
When 1t Has Been Ratified
BY Legislatures Of Three
FourthS Of States.

fHY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlRHl
Washington, June 4.-Action by
congress on equal frage-subject OF
a fight of forty years duration-ended
late today in adoption b2 the senate
by vote of Sc to 25 of the historic
Susan b. Anthony constitutional
amendment resolution.
The proposed amendment, adopted
by the house by a vote of 304 to 80,
May 81, as the first act Of the new
congress, now goes to the states, rati-
fication by legislatures of three
fourths of which is required for its in
corporation in the federal constitu-
ton.
The roll call today showed two
votes more than the necessary two
thirds for the resolution. which was
drafted by Susan p. Anthony N 1875
and introduced by Senator Sargent of
California in 1878 Counting paired
and absent members. the senate
actually stood G6 to 80 for the meas
ure.
Loud applause unchecked hy the
presiding officer. swept thes senate
chamber when the final vote was am
nounced following two days debate
and many iubilation meetings were in
progress tonight at headquarters of
various Women's organizations which
have been active in support of the
measure,
Immediately after the senate's aer
ton, the resolution WAS taken to
~s,lS. Va-ss e.sfs otf.>t5 azs.ey s4ss s.t,.. it'
was rushed back to the senate for its
presiding officers signature but ar.
rived after the senate had adjourned
and will be approved tomorrow. Pres
ident Wilson's signature. il was stated,
is not necessary. although the resolu-
tion will be sent to the White House
as usual and may be signed by the
executive. 1t viii be certified to the
states hs the state department.
Tltc Vote.
Upon the senate's roll call to-
day the vote was as follows
For adoption: Republicans
Capper, Cummns, Curtis, Edge,
Elkins, FalI. Fernald, France,
Frelinghuysen, Granna, Hale
Harding. johnson of California
Jones of Washington, Kellogg,
Kenyon, Keyes La Toilette, Lon
root, Mccormick. McCumber, Nc
Nary Nelson, New. Newberry,
Norris Page, Phipps. Pdindexter
sherman, Smoot, Spencer. Sterl-
-
Total, SO.
Democrats Ashurst, Chamber
lain, Culberson, Harris, Hender-
son, Jones of New Mexico. Ken
drick, Kirby. Mcclellan, Myers,
Nugent, Phelan. Pittman. Rams
dell, Sheppard. Smith of Arizona,
Stanley, Thomas. Walsh of Mas
sachusctts, Walsh of Montana.
Total, 20.
Total for adoption, 56.
Against: Republicans - Borah,
Brandegee, Dillingham;, Knox,
Lodge, Moses and Wadsworth.
Total, s.
Democrats = Bankhead, Beck
ham, Dial, Fletcher. Gay. Har-
rison, Hitchcock, Overman, Reed,
Simmons, Smith of Maryland,
Smith of South Carolina. Swan
son. Trammel, Underwood, Will
, liams and Wolcott Total II.
Total against. 25.
Those paired were: Senators
Ball and King for. with Shields
against; Calder and Townsend for,
with Penrose against; Gerry and
johnson of South Dakota for. with
Martin against; Gore and Colt for,
with Pomeren against.
Senators Owen. Robinson and
smith of Georgia were absent and
We're not paired.
Congress to Enforce law.
OF the absences, Senators OwenI
and Robinson favored the resolutionl
and Senator Smith of Georgia was AMI
opponent. Including paired and alb
sent senators the actual senate line-upI
was forty republicans and twenty six
democrats for the resolution and ninel
republicans and II democrats in oppo-
stion
The amendment it will be added to-
the constitution If ratified by the
states reads:
Article, section 1.-The right of
citizens of the United states to vote
shall not be denied or abridged byl