ets bearing
upon the situation of the different Congressmen according to
their locality, political faith, etc. Every man known to be
favorable to us was urged to be in his seat on January 12 and
those of our friends who, we learned, would be unavoidably kept
away from Washington were written and telegraphed to arrange for
favorable pairs.

Some time before the vote was taken the Congressional Committee
reported to the National Board that our minimum vote would be
168. In fact, 174 favorable votes were cast and 11 favorable
pairs were registered. The negative votes were 204....

The favorable speeches of the Congressmen were put in form for the
campaign States and over a million and a half were circulated. The
report continued:

The amendment having been voted on in both Houses and direct work
in its behalf being definitely closed for that session the
Congressional Committee was increased by Miss Jeannette Rankin,
who, together with the vice-chairman, discussed with members of
the House and Senate the Shafroth amendment, then pending. No
effort was made to bring this measure forward for a vote but the
work of presenting the idea of a _national initiative_ upon the
proposition of suffrage for the consideration of the members of
Congress was considered worth while. By many who disapproved of a
National Suffrage Amendment, this was regarded as a practical
method of overcoming such obstacles as the State constitutions
had erected, thus making their amending easy and practicable.

The Nashville convention had endorsed the Federal Elections Bill
and instructed the Board to advance it in every way possible. The
bill had been introduced in Congress through the Federal Society
represented by Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby and we consulted with her
as to the manner in which the National might be of greatest
assistance. It was extremely difficult to get favorable
consideration for it by individual Congressmen but the committee
recommends that it should receive the endorsement and support of
the National Association, although in its judgment it is a
measure that cannot be successfully concluded at an early date.

Mrs. McCormick reported in person on the use made by the committee of
the record of members of Congress. It was again voted that the plans
of the committee should be