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 584 HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE ing debate lasting for three days the Senate bill came to a vote, receiving 25 ayes; 19 noes. In the House the bill was reported and placed early on the calendar for the next year. 1918. Mr. Horton, House leader, was requested by the league to withdraw the resolution and state that as President Wilson had declared himself in favor of the Federal Suffrage Amendment and had requested members of Congress to vote for its submis- sion the league would concentrate on this amendment. After the vote in favor by the U. S. House of Representatives letters and telegrams were sent by leagues and individuals all over the State requesting the Senators to vote for it. Both voted against it but with the election of William P. Pollock the suffragists were encouraged. The amendment was submtted to the Legislatures June 4, 1919. RATIFICATION. On January 14, 1920, Senator Neils Chris- tensen introduced a joint resolution to ratify the proposed Federal Suffrage Amendment, which was referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee. On the 23rd it was reported unfavorably; on motion of Senator Christensen the report was laid on the table ; on the 28th the resolution went to a vote and received 32 noes, four ayes Christensen, Duncan, Shelor and Walker. In the House on January 21 Representatives Bradford and Hart introduced a concurrent resolution to reject the proposed amendment; on the 22nd a motion to refer it to the Judiciary Committee was defeated by a vote of 85 to 26. The debate on the resolution to reject extended into the afternoon and the vote resulted in 93 ayes, 20 noes. Even members who were opposed to ratification made strong speeches for justice and denounced this unprecedented action of voting for a measure before it had been referred to a committee or placed on the calendar.