Evening star., 1947-07-21
Race Adjourn
PeriIs Missouri
Probe al Capitol
6. O. P. May Yield
To Other Business;
Night Sessions Due
By J. A. OLeory

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Republican efforts to get q
full-scale Senate investigation Of
Kansas City vote fraud COM
plants will not be carried to the
point of delaying Saturday ad-
journment of Congress, IL was
indicated reliably today.
With long list of appropriation
bills and other must" measures re-
naming, it was generally conceded
the Democrats could prevent veto
on the Kansas City issue if COP
leaders stick to the July 26 adjourn
ment date.
The plan of Republican strategists
appeared to be to devote today and
early tonight to a final effort to OBJ
tain Senate action on the resolution
of Senator KEN, Republican, of
Missouri for an investigation Of
Attorney General Clark's handling
OF the Kansas City complaints.
If the investigation cannot be
voted today, and there appeared
little chance of a vote, Republican
leaders are expected to go forward,
starting tomorrow, with other urg.
ent business.
Matter Sidetracked at Start.
Even at the start of today's ses-
sion the Kansas City matter was
sidetracked temporarily for the con-
ference report on the Agriculture
Department appropriation bill.
1t is unlikely that leaders will try
to hold the Senate in session later
than o'clock tonight on the Kansas
City fight. if the opposition appears
determined to block it. If the in
vestigation fails at this time, Re-
publicans could renew their efforts
when Congress returns.
President Trumans reorganization
order reshuf1ing Government hous-
ing agencies is one of the measures
that may sidetrack the Kansas City
fight by tomorrow. 1t has high
priority under rules, since Congress
has only so days in which to act
on such orders.
The House has turned down the
housing reorganization, but unless
the Senate also disapproves, the
plan will be carried out. Some in
huential Republicans favor the
housing order and probably will join
Democrats in trying to prevent its
rejection.
Hatch Asks Return in Fall.
Senator Hatch, Democrat of New
Mexico, took the floor today to re-
new his plea to Congress to return
early in the fail rather than to ad-
journ until January.
Senator KEN predicted Saturday
that if his resolution is stalemated
in the Senate, the House will pass a
separate one, insuring continuation
of the investigation. An informal
checkup on the House side indicated,
however, that Republican leaders
there are not overenthusiastic about
taking this fight off the Senate's
hands in the closing hectic days Of
the session.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, Re-
publican whip, who has the task Of
keeping party members on hand for
important votes, has served notice
night sessions will be necessary this
week.
Whether a quorum can be kept on
the floor around the clock depends
on how important a majority re-
CARDS the pending issue. If a quo
rum drifts away the opposition can
end a night session, at least until
a majority is routed out of bed.
Sidetracked in Full Committee
After a Senate Judiciary subcom-
mittee had conducted preliminary
hearings on the 1916 Democratic
primary in Kansas City, the Demo-
Gratis succeeded in having the issue
in the full Judiciary
Committee.
Senator LANCER, Republican, Of
North Dakota, joined Democrats
on the committee to give. them a
one-vote margin for indefinite post
ponement of the KEN resolution.
Senator KEN is now seeking to dis
charge the committee, which would
bring the issue to the floor.
Senator McCarran of Nevada,
Democratic member of the subcom-
mittee that held preliminary hear
ings, has been ready for several
days to take the floor in defense of
Mr.. Clark's handling of the matter.
Senate Minority Leader Barkley Of
Kentucky also has indicated he will
have something to say.
Mr.. Clark concluded last fall no
Federal violations were shown in
complaints gathered by the Kansas
City Star, and the matter was left
to State authorities. After more
than 10 indictments had been re-
turned in the State courts, the stu
alton again attracted national at
tention when safe was blown and
some of the ballots stolen.
Five Indictments Returned.
The Department of Justice start
ed new investigation. Mr.. Clark
a Special Federal prose-
cutor, and a Federal grand jury
also has returned five indictments.
The Democrats contend there Is no
justification for further investiga-
ton into the Attorney Generals
handling of the matter.
Among the major measures likely
10 crowd the Kansas City controyer-
sy of the stage is the big supple
mental appropriation bill, carrying
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