Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-27 | Page 2 | Suffrage Bill Strikes a Snag in Upper House

SUFFRAGE BILL STRIKES A SNAG IN UPPER HOUSE WASHINGTON, May 26. Opponents of woman suffrage succeeded today in blocking block-ing efforts to expedite senate consideration considera-tion of the constitutional amendment resolution res-olution passed last week by the house, but supporters plan to renew the fight Wednesday Wed-nesday with the hope of bringing the measure to a vote Thursday, Immediately after the senate convened at noon, Senator Watson of Indiana, new chairman of the women suffrage committee, commit-tee, called up the motion of Senator Jones, Republican, of Washington, to take the resolution from the committee and place it on the senate calendar. Southern Democratic senators registered opposi- , tion, insisting that the resolution come up in the normal way with ample opportunity oppor-tunity for debate. The first test of strength between the opposing factions came on a motion to table Senator Jones' motion, ' which was defeated, 64 to 27. Opponents then resorted re-sorted to parliamentary tactics to prevent a vote on the Jones motion until 2 i o'clock when it was set aside under the rule for renewal of debate on the resolution resolu-tion of Senator Johnson, Republican, of California, requesting the state department depart-ment to furnish the senate a copy of the peace treaty. Senator- Johnson agreed to have his resolution go over temporarily, but the rules prevented such action. Opponents freely admitted that there was no doubt of sufficient votes to insure passage of the suffrage resolution and supporters exppct to pass It Thursday after it has remained on the calendar for a day as required by the rules. Before the senate met, the Republican conference called to consider committee selections adopted a resolution, pledging prompt action.