Evening star., 1924-04-27
HOUSE CH|LD-[AbOR
MEASURE ADOPTED
BY VOTE OF 297-69
Proposed Amendment Gives
u. S. Power to Limit or Ban
Work Under Eighteen.
OPPOSITION is MAINLY
ON DEMOCRATIC SIDE
Invasion of State Rights Seen in
Resolution-Farm Children
Not Exempted.

A resolution proposing q child
eabor amendment to the constitution
was passed late yesterday by tn,
b1ouse.
Every effort to modify the meas
Nre, which now goes to the Senate
failed. 1t would empower Congress
ko limit regulate or prohibit tht
labor of children under eighteen year!
ef age.
The vote was 2s7 to Go or So NOR,
chan the two-thirds required fol
passage.
Voting Against Resolution.
Thirteen Republicans and fifty-si1
Democrats voted against the resolu.
sion.
The Republicans were: Andrew
Bixler. Brand of Ohio. Connolly o.
Pennsylvania, Darrow, Free, Graham
sf Pennsylvania, Hill of Maryland
Merritt, Moores of Indiana, Tinkham
Enderhill. Watson.
The Democrats were: Abernethy
Allgood. Aswen, Bankhead, Bland
Blanton, Bowling, Brand of Georgia
Browning, Bulwinkle, Busby. Connall.
Of Texas, Crisp, Deal, Dominick, Dough.
fon, Drcwry, Driver, Fulmer, Garner
Garrett OF Tennessee, Gilbert, Colds.
borough. Hawes Hill of Alabama, Hook
IIrr1o TaHF
Larsen of Georgia Linthicum. Lowrey
McDuf1e, McSwain, Mansfield, Martin
Montague, Moore of Georgia, Moore
Of Virginia, Oliver of Alabama, Park
Of Georgia. Peery. Pou. Rayburn,
Sandlin, Smithwick, Steagall, Sum-
ners of Texas. Tucker, Tydings,
Ninson of Georgia, Williams of Texas,
Wilson of Louisiana. Wingo and
Wright
Longworth for Measure.
Voting in the affirmative were 167
Republicans, 12S Democrats. one
Socialist and one Independent.
Paired against the amendment
Rere: Representatives Fairchild. Nc
Leod, Snyder, Ware and Welsh, re-
publicans, and Bell, Buchanan
Humphreys, Lee of Georgia, Steven
son and Ward. North Carolina, demo-
erats.
Representative Longworth Of Ohio
she Republican leader, aided Repre-
sentative Foster, Republican, Ohio
author of the resolution, in conduct
ing the fight for the measure.
The opposition was directed by
Chairman Graham of the judiciary
eommittee, Representative Garret OF
tennessee, the Democratic leader, and
Representatives Summers of Texas.
and Montague of Virginia, Democrats.
State Rights Argued.
Opposition was based chiefly on the
ground that the proposed amendment
made necessary. if Congress is to have
authority to deal with the problem,
by the action Of the Supreme Court
In twice declaring federal child labor
laws unconstitutional. would consti-
kute an invasion of state rights.
On the other hand proponents of
khe resolution contend that federal
standard must be set up to bring GER
Rain states which have been back
ward in the enactment of child labor
legislation, to a more rigid require
nnent. The resolution would enable
Congress to set a minimum standard
beyond which states would be free tc
20 in controlling the problem.
An amendment to make the reso-
sr+;cr aprly m children under six.
teen instead of eighteen years of age
ks originally provided for, was pro
eosed by Representative MacLafferty
Republican, California, and wa:
adopted by tellers' vote Of 14s t.
S36 Later, however, roll call wa:
demanded and the amendment elm
mated by a vote of 199 to 169.
Farm Children Not Exempted.
Determined efforts were made tt
Exempt from the provisions of th'
resolution children employed oI
Farms. A series of amendments t,
xhis end were rejected in rapid ordel
by votes of more than two to one.
Mr.. Garrett lost a fight to requir'
state conventions, rather than legis
aatures, to ratify the proposed amend
hrent, while Representative Linthi
kum, Democrat, Maryland, sough
ensuccessfully to require ratification
within seven years.
A last-minute attempt was made by
Rir. Montague to exempt farm anG
home labor and to require ratification
within seven years by state conven-
sions, but the amendment was lost
hn a viva voce vote.
Session Grows Turbulent.
AS the House approached hnal
sote the session grew turbulent. and
before debate closed Mr.. Foster
charged that Chairman Graham had
attempted to block the amendment
from being reported by the judiciary
committee. The latter declared the
snarge was utterly untrue" The
Amendment he said, was treated
without any obstructive acts on my
bart."
Mr.. Longworth declared that what
J Mr. Graham said was absolutely
erue" and that he knew Mr.. Graham
ad expedited the matter in all pos