Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
brio Susan B. Anthony
Institutional Amendment
solution Is Finally Adopted
Upper House
VOTE IS Sc TO 25
rail- shows Two Votes More Than
Necessary TwO-Thirds Required
oud Applause Follows Announce
AZ Of the Final Ballot

Ellington. June 4.-Action by Con-
on equal sufirage-subject of a fight
rty years duration-ended late to-
adoption by the Senate by a vote
to 26 of the historic Susan B.
.pny constitutional amendment reso-
proposed amendment, adopted by
House by vote of 304 to 50 May q
first act of the new Congress, now
TO the States. ratification by Legisla-
of three-fourths of which is re-
ttution.
roll call to-day showed two votes
than necessary two-thirds for the
|ition, which was drafted by Susan
Inthony in 1915 and introduced to
or Sargent of California in 1875
Ting paired and absent members, the
e actually stood &C to 80 for the
lure.
Id applause. unchecked by the pre-
5 officer, swept the Senate chamber
the final vote was announced fol-
& two days debate and many jubila-
meetings were in progress tonight
eadquarters of various women's or
3ations. which have been active in
brt of the measure.
Inediately after the Senate's action
resolution was taken to speaker
it's office and signed. 1t was rush
lack to the Senate for its presiding
RS signature but arrived after the
tie had adjourned, and will be ap-
ed tomorrow. President Wilson'S g
kture it was stated, is not neces-
although the resolution will be sent
he White House as usual and may
fgned by the executive. 1t will be
fled to the states by the state de-
|ment.
)rty-siX republicans voted for the
luton with twenty democrats. Eight
|blicans voted against it with seven
democrats. Senator Page of Ver-
voted in favor of the measure and
tor Dillingham; against it.
|e amendment as it will be added to
5:
rticle section 1.-The right of citizens
he United State to vote shall not be
ed or abridged by the United States or
my State on account of sex.
ection 2-Congess shall have power,
appropriate legislation to enforce the
|isions of this article"
efforts to amend the resolution in
Senate failed.
though few State Legislature now
In session, woman suffrage champions
lght claimed that ratification soon
id be secured probably by next spring
b-day's debate, however. Senator Gay
|icted that with the southern States
|sing the measure because of entailed
hnchisement of women the required
[ates would refuse to ratify and cause
detection.
moments again occupied most of to-
Is debate and reiterated arguments
the resolution is destructive of State
It's and popular rule.
kince the resolution was drafted b,
In B. Anthony. the woman suffrage
|eer, virtually a continuous fight ha!
! waged for its submission by Con
Is to the States.
hate adoption of the resolution to
followed four reflections. 1t was de
ed in 1887 when it secured only IA af
|ative to "a negative votes. In 19l
Senate voted it down by II votes
lin in September, 1918, it was rejected
two votes, and again last Februar.
|bne vote. The House voted upon tn
Ilution three times, rejecting it il
by IS votes, passing it in 1918 by
| gin of one and again two weeks ag
\ IA votes to spare.