Evening star., 1951-09-10
Public Hearings Set !.
On Resolution 10 Gust
Mccarthy From Senate
BY the Associated Press


held late this month on a resolu-
tion by Senator Benton, Democrat.
of Connecticut, questioning wheth-
er Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin, should be expelled
from the Senate.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa, told a reporter today that
"a Senate Elections Subcommittee
he heads expects to start hearings
the week Of September % unless
something unforeseen develops"
Senator Gillette said that so far
only Senator Benton has asked
and is scheduled-to testify. He
added that Senator Mccarthy
will be given every opportunity
to appear before the subcommittee
II he cares to do So"
May Ignore Hearings.
Senator Mccarthy indicated,
however. that he might ignore the
hearings.
my attitude all along since
Benton started blowing off has
been that he is an odd mental
midget who only would be danger
GUS II he were more intelligent"
Senator Mccarthy said. IT still
say I have too many important
things to occupy my time to pay
any attention to his rantings."
Senator Benton said he was
glad to learn hearings were being
arranged, and added:
"I'l have a complete case ready
for presentation when the time
comes"
Senator Benton has criticized
Senator Mccarthy as a Character
assassin" who, Benton contends,
has made improved charges that
Communists and Red Sympa-
thizers have infiltrated the Gov
eminent.
Asserts Proof Provided.
Senator Mccarthy says he has
provided proof in several cases
and that in others the admins
tration has blocked his efforts to
dig it out.
On August 6 Senator Benton
told the Senate Senator Mccarthy
ought to resign, but said he did
not look for such a move. At the
same time Senator Benton intro
duced a resolution calling for an
investigation of Senator Nc
Carthy's activities to determine
whether the Senate Should ini-
tate action with a view toward
the expulsion" of the Wisconsin
lawmaker.
Senator Benton noted in the
resolution that the Gillette sub
committee, in a report on its in
vestigation of the 1850 Maryland
Senatorial election, sharply crit
icized the successful campaign
. conducted in behalf Of Senator
John Marshall Better. a Repub-
lican. It said Senator Mccarthy
was actively interested" in the
Campaign.
Senator Benton's resolution
calls for further investigation of
Senator McCarthy's role in the
Butler campaign, as well as an
inquiry with respect to his other
acts since his election to the
Senate"
Preliminary Probe.
The hearings Senator Gillette's
subcommittee is planning would
be in the nature of a preliminary
inquiry. If it approves Senator
Benton's resolution calling for a
full-scale inquiry, the measure
then would go to the Senate Rules
Committee-of which the Elec-
tions subcommittee is a part.
Approval of the measure by the
full committee would send it to
the Senate for a vote on whether
a full investigation should be con-
Quoted.
II it were, it then would be I'D
to the inquiry group to decide
whether there was any ground to
move for expulsion of Senator
McC Carthy.
If the committee recommended
expulsion, that would put the
issue before the Senate. In the
Senate two-thirds majority vote
is required to oust a member.