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had shown contempt for the
Senate and its committees by
refusing to testify before a Sen
ate Elections subcommittee that
investigated his activities in
1852.
Senator Mccarthy, talking
with reporters after the commit
tee recessed, said the Watkins
ruling wiped out 95 per cent
of his defense against those two
remaining charges.
The Wisconsin Republican de-
scribed the ruling as completely
unwise and completely i'm
proper" but added that ''it was
made in good faith"
Asked whether he regarded it
as gag" rule, Senator Nc
earthly replied:
II wouldn't call it that"
= Will Push Defense.
Mr. Williams said he would go
ahead this afternoon with the
defense against the two remain
ing charges He added that how
far the defense would be able to
go would depend on whether
there are further committee
rulings.
Senator Watkins ruling was
made as Mr. Williams sought to
show that Senator Mccarthy was
following the precedents of other
members of Congress IL seeking
information from Government
employees. Earlier Senator Nc
earthly had labeled as com
pletely false" the charge that
he had invited Government en-
ployes to violate the law and the
oath of Office by supplying him
with information.
The Wisconsin Republican and
his attorney. in a lengthy brief
filed with the committee. insisted
that Senator Mccarthy never
requested Government employees
to supply him with general CLASH
fed information.
Stress Employees Duty.
They argued that Senator Nc
earthly only requested informa-
ton on graft, corruption. COM
munism and treason in the Gov
eminent. They said Senator
Mccarthy not only had the right
to receive such information but
also Government employees had a
duty to disclose such informa-
ton.
The Watkins ruling came
when Mr.. Williams sought to
bring out in direct examination
of Senator Mccarthy some state
mentS by Senator Williams, Re-
publican, of Delaware known as
a one-man Senate investigating
committee, regarding inforna-
ton obtained from the executive
branch of the Coy eminent.
The statements were made in
an interview with the U. S. News
and World Report and Senator
Watkins quickly challenged their
introduction in the hearing as
the views of an individual Sena-
tor.
His ruling restricted Mr.. Will
liamS' efforts to introduce prece-
dents to formal actions by the
Senate or it's committees or ac-
lions by the House. He added
that House actions would be re-
ceived but would be given less
weight.
The chairman told Mr.. Will
liams that you cannot go around
calling the roll" of individual
members of Congress but must
rely only on formal Senate or
House rulings.
Tries to Offer Statement.
Shortly before the morning
session broke off, Mr.. Williams
attempted to present statement
of his and Senator McCarthy's
position. He said he realized
Chairman Watkins had ruled and
that he was not asking the rul-
ing be changed.
Your remarks then are i'm
material" Senator Watkins in
terrupted.
1T may be the full Senate will
disagree with the ruling of the
committee, Mr.. Williams replied
Senator Watkins said that
might be, but that the commit
tee ruling would stand.
Mr.. Williams was asked to be
allowed to continue so that the
hearing record would show SEN
ator McCarthy's position. Dur
ing the course of these remarks,
Mr.. Williams said he and Sena-
tor Mccarthy were unable to 90
along with their defense of the
two charges involved.
When Mr.. Williams had fin
ished his statement, Senator
Watkins called on him to pro-
coed to the other charges or
allow croSs-examination of Sen
ator Mccarthy of the testimony
taken so far. In addition to the
two defenSeS now dropped-on
getting information from Gov
eminent employees and use of the
FBI classified documentLMr
Williams has presented Senator
McCarthy's defense against the
charge he had abused Brig. Gen.
Ralph w. Zwicker.
Proposes Cross Examination.
You can't cross examine
nothing" Mr.. Williams said,
referring to the defense against
the two charges considered at
today's hearing. "All we've pre-
sented is a couple of statutes"
Senator Watkins said the COM
mittee would croSS-examine Sem
ator Mccarthy on the testimony
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