Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31

the DEBATE from the front ROY
without committee action, and
said the Flanders charges were
general in nature and lacked
the support of a specific bill of
particulars.
Their remarks, particularly
those of the liberal Senator
Morse, a longtime Mccarthy
adversary, seemed to carry great
weight with their colleagues.
In the end, several Senators
predicted the Flanders censure
move will either be defeated or
referred to a committee, where
there would be little chance of
action this session.
Pro-FIanders Speakers.
Senator Flanders will get sup
port in the debate today. al
though none of the half dozen
Senators who spoke last night
favored his particular type of
anti-McCarthy procedure.
There will be some Democrats
and at least one other Republic
can, Senator Cooper of Ken
lucky. speaking for the Flanders
motion. Senator Cooper conceded
the Morse-Cordon argument had
some merit, that Senator Elan
ders' case may lack some legal
specifications and proof, but he
said "all of us know what the
case is against Senator Nc
Carthy"
Despite the fact that the tide
seemed to be running against
him, the 73-year-old Senator
Flanders expressed confidence
his resolution would survive all
tests and that, in the end, the
Senate would vote to condemn
Senator McCarthy's conduct as
"unbecoming member Of the
United States Senate, and tends
to bring the Senate into dis
repute. :"
There were, however, Senators
on both sides OF the aisle. up for
reelection this fall, who were
anxious to get off the spot the
Flanders move placed them on,
and not to express themselves on
the Mccarthy issue at this time.
Their political lives are at stake.
The Morse-Cordon argument
seemed to offer an "out."
The galleries and the Senate
floor were packed for the show
last night. 1t was the first time
the Senate had considered CEN
surfing a member since 1929.
when former Senator Hiram
Bingham, Republican, of Con-
necticut, was condemned for at
taching lobbyist to his staff
and taking him into a closed
committee meeting where the
question of tariffs was being
discussed.
On hand were dignitaries, al
most quorum of Senate wives,
including the wives of the two
principals" white-haired Mrs.
Flanders. dressed in white. and
pretty, young Mrs. JEANNE Nc
earthly, Immediately attired in
a gray dress with a green neck
lace. Senator Mccarthy greeted
her Smilingly as soon as he
walked onto the Senate floor.
Across the way, in the diplomatic
gallery, sat John Maragon, re-
minder Of the mink coat and
deep-freeze era.
Scores of House members
either occupied gallery seats or
watched the drama from the
sides and rear of the Senate
floor.
There were dramatic moments.
One occurred when Senator Elan
ders reached Item 8" of his in
dictment of Senator Mccarthy.
1t began: "The Senator has an
habitual contempt for people,"
Senator Welker, Republican, of
Idaho, a close friend Of the Nc.
Carthys, leaped to his feet in
highly emotional state.
II say to you, sir" he said to
Senator Flanders, that will not
assent to letting Item go un-
challenged. No matter what you
may think of the Senator, sir, he
does not have contempt for
people. He loves my child, my
wife and the children of all the
people here"
Some Lighter Moments.
Last nights proceedings were
not lacking in lighter moments.
For example, when Senator Nc
earthly leaned over to talk to a
colleague, Senator LANCER. Re-
publican. of North Dakota picked
his pocket of document, and
proceeded to read same IN quiet
merriment. Senator LANCER
started to pass the document
around, thought better of it and
stuffed it back into a Mccarthy
pocket. The latter Strengthened
and. unsmiling. strobe away.
The two busiest people on the
floor during the debate were
Senator Mccarthy and his aide,
Donald A. Surine. who was
transferred to the Senator's per-
sonal payroll recently when he
was unable to get security clear
ance as a member of the staff
of the Mccarthy Investigation
subcommittee. Senator Me-
Carthy was busy. writing notes