Evening star., 1953-01-04
Senate Fails 10 Act
On Committee Report
Accusing Mccarthy

What. if anything, will be done
about the Senate Elections SUBJ
committees report questioning the
financial dealings of Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican. of Wisconsin.
remained uncertain yesterday as
the Republicans organized the
Senate in the new Congress.
Senator Jenner, Republican, of
Indiana, indicated it would be a
week or later before the Senate
Committee on Rules and Admins
tration could be organized and get
around to considering the subcom-
mittee'S report that raised a series
of serious questions about Senator
McCarthy's activities.
The Rules Committee is the
parent body of the election sub
committee. Senator Jenner, who
won reelection in November, is
scheduled to become chairman of
the rules group.
Both Senators Jenner and Nc
Carthy have been bitter critics of
the Democratic administrations
foreign policies with emphasis en-
the issue of Communists in the
Government. Both also have at
tackled Gen. George c. Marshall,
the World War II leader and for
mer Secretary of State.
SDeculation Mentioned.
In the report the subcommittee
said the issue raised by its in
vestigation of charges against the
Wisconsin Republican is lone for
the entire Senate"
The report, questioning nu-
merous activities by Senator Nc
Carthy, must pass the Rules Com
mittee before it can be submitted
to the Senate as a formal report.
It questioned, among other
things, whether Senator Mccarthy
had used funds contributed to his
campaign against Communist for
speculation in the commodity
market on soybean futures. and
whether his activities for special
interests groups such as housing
and sugar were motivated by
self interest"
There was some speculation on
Capitol Hill that the elections
subcommittee would be reconsti-
tuted and that the Mccarthy re-
port would be returned to it for
further consideration without be-
ing sent to the Senate.
Mccarthy Voices Challenge.
There was no challenge to Sen
ator Mccarthy as he appeared for
the swearing-in ceremonies as the
Republicans organized the Sen
ate. After the subcommittee's re-
port had been released. the Wis
consin Republican challenged the
members of the three-man sub
committee to seek to bar him from
his seat.
IF they do not" the Senator
added, "they will have proved
their complete dishonesty"
Senators Hennings of Missouri.
the subcommittee chairman, and
Hayden of Arizonia. a member OF
The subcommittee and chairman of
the full Rules Committee. told re-
porters when the report was re-
leased that they had no plans for
challenging the seating OF Sen
ator Mccarthy.
Senator Hendrickson Of New
Jersey, the lone Republican men,
ber of the subcommittee, told re-
porters yesterday he had signed
the report although:
II very much concerned by the
fact that it raised many questions
without giving the answers"
Averse to "Snooping."
Senator Hendrickson said he
will refuse to serve again on
either the subcommittee or the
full Rules Committee, adding:
"I want to work here in the Sen
ate and not snoop around on my
colleagues.
He emphasized, however, that
he did not mean to imply that the
subcommittee has been snooping.
The New Jersey Senator denied
some published reports that Sen
ator Mccarthy had pressured him
with regard to the subcommittee's
inquiry. But he said some of his
friends had urged him to quit the