Show WOMAN OMAN SUFFRAGE i RECEIVES SETBACK PART PARTISANS A S OF VOTES FO FOR WOMEN MEET SECOND DEFEAT DEFEAT DE DE- FEAT WITHIN PAST YEAR Demo Democratic Lead Leader r Und Underwood Strongly Strong Strong- ly Opposed Resolution While Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican Leader Mann Favored Cause of Suffragists Washington The The house of representatives representatives representatives on Tuesday Tuesday- by a vote vote or of to 1 r refused f sed to submit to the states an amendment to o the fed federal fedral r l constitution to enfranchise women The vote the second 1 In the history suffrage of f congress on the woman issue came at the close of a a. day tn ut prepared long-prepared for oratory during which the many speakers were were listened list list- ened to with frequent ev evidences dences of approval ap ap- approval or dis disapproval prova by packed gal gal- The question was before the house on U the e Mondell resolution submit a constitutional amendment that the right of suffrage should not be abridged because of s sex x A tw two thirds thirds affirmative vote waa was necessary to pass the resolution it it was defeated by a majority of thirty Party lines were not strictly drawn drain in n the fight though Democratic Leader Lead Lead- er Underwood voicing the attitude of his party th that t suffrage is a state stat issue strongly opposed the res resolution l tIon while Republican Republican Leader Leader Mann was one of the the chief speak speakers rs of the ilie suffragists suffragistS- This was the second defeat for the suffrage cause In in inthe the national legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture within a year March 19 last an equal suffrage constitutional amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment proposed by Senator Chamberlain Chamber Chamber- lain of Oregon received a vote of 35 to 34 in the senate securing a bare majority but failing of the necessary two |