Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-05
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 ADOPTEOBY
 THE SENATE
Historic Susan B. Anthony
 Amendment Now Goes To States After 40 Years Fight
Final Vote Is 56 To 25, Two
 More Than Necessary Two Thirds; Turbulent Applause

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Action by congress on equal suffrage-subject of a fight of forty years duration ended late today in adoption by the senate by a vote of 52 to 25 of the historic Susan B. Anthony constitu- tional a mendment resolution.
 The. proposed amendment, adopted by the house by vote of BOA to S9. May q, as the first act of the new congress, now goes to the states, rat ification by legislatures of three fourths of which is required for its in- corporation in the federal constitu- tion.
 The roll call today showed two votes more than the necessary two- thirds for the resolution, which was drafted by Susan B. Anthony in 1875 and introduced by Senator Sar- gent of California in 1878. Counting paired and absent members, the sen ate actually stood 66 to 30 for the measure.
 Loud Applause Greet Passage
 Loud applause. unchecked by the presiding officer. swept the senate chamber when the final vote was an nounced following two days debate and many jubilation meetings were in progress tonight at headquarters of various women's organizations which have been in active support of the measure
 Immediately after the senate's ac- tion, the resolution was taken to Speaker Gillett's office and signed. It was rushed back to the senate for its presiding officers signature, but arrived after senate had adjourned, and will be approved tomorrow. President Wilson's signature, it was stated, is not necessary, although the resolution will be sent to the White House as usual and may be signed by the executive. It will be certified to the states by the state department.
 Those Who Favored Upon the senate's roll call today the vote was as follows:
 For Adoption-Republicans-Cap- per, Cummins, Curtis, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington. Kel- logg, Reyes, LaFollette, Lenroot, Me Cormick McCumber, McNary, Nelson. New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Phipps, Poindexter. Sherman, Root, Spencer. Sterling, Sutherland, Warren, Wat son. Total 36.
 : Democrats-Ashurst, Chamberlain, Culberson, Harris, Henderson, Jones. of New Mexico. Kendrick, Mcclellan, Myers, Nugent, Phelan. Pittman, Ransdell, Sheppard, Smith of Ari- zona, Stanley, Thomas, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana Total 20.
 Total for Adoption-56.
 Those Against Against Republicans Borah, Brandagee. Dillingham;. Knox, Lodge, Moses and Wadsworth. Total s.
 Democrats-Bankhe Breckman, 1 Diel. Fletcher. Gay. Harrison, Hitch cock, Overman, Reed. Simmons, Oulllu OA hoA sAoh0 ohhAeh OA NS0NA | Carolina, Swanson, Trammell, Under wood, Williams and Wolcott. Total IT.
 | Total against 25.
 ! Those paired were: Senators Ball and King for, with Shields against; Calder and Townsend for, with Pen rose against; Gerry and Johnson Of South Dakota, for, with Martin, against; Gore and Colt for, with Pen- rose against.
 Senators owen, Robinson and Smith of Georgia were absent and were not | paired.
 Of the absentees, Senators Owen and Robinson favored the resolution and Senator Smith of Georgia was an opponent. Including paired and ab- sent senators, the actual senate lineup was 40 Republicans and S6 Democrats for the resolution and nine Repuhli-
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