President. when the joint resolution was pending before Ihe Senate last fall I offered the following amendment to it: On page 1. line 11. after the word "sex." insert the following: "but no male person who Is not a citizen of the United States shall exercise the right of suffrage at an election for Senators and Representatives in Congress or for electors for President and Vice President of the United States. and no female person who is not such a citizen otherwise than by marriage. or who. having acquired citizenship by marriage. has not complied with such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed by the Congress. shall exereise such right. At that time. in speaking upon the amendment. I said: "I nra in favor of a constitutional amendment properly drawn which will permit the worthy women of this country who are citizens. either by birth or through the regular and orderly processes of naturalization. to have the right of suffrage. but I want that amendment so drawn that it will protect the worthy women. who should vote. against the unworthy. who should not vote. and I want it so drawn that Congress can hereafter pass laws properly protecting this enlarged and increased electorate. I conceive It to be our duty inder our oath as Senators to pass in unendnent that will do tis. Generally. married wolen nile regarded as citizeus of the country of which their husbands are citizens. This principle Is recognized by the laws of the United States. section 1994 ot the Revised Statutes providing that"Any woman who is now or may hereafter he married to a citizen of the United States and who might herself be lawfully naturalized shall be deemed a citizen."
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