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

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to Senator Knowland and vari-
Gus others. Mr.. Surine was on
and off the floor all evening.
Senator Flanders read his
speech and introduced his reso-
luton at 1880 pm, shunting
aside final Senate consideration
of the foreign aid bill.
Knowland Clears Debate.
Senator Knowland followed
with a brief speech. In it he
said debate on the Flanders move
jeopardized the Presidents leg
islative program. he would vote
against it, but that he had no
intention of cutting off debate.
He warned: what i properly
a judicial decision will be maGe
at white heat in political
body"
Senator Gordon spoke next. He
said the Flanders motion was
mot supported by a single al
legation of fact" He added that
Senator Mccarthy "by every rule
of conscience and good sense is
entitled to his day in court" and
that the censure resolution
should be first considered by the
Judiciary Committee and not on
the Senate floor.
The Oregon Republican did
say that if one of the Flanders
items could be proved. he
didn't say which, "censure might
well be in order"
"It is necessary for this body
to determine some orderly pro-
cedure for this inquiry" Senator
Gordon said. ut is necessary
that we give it more than pass
ing attention. We have here only
general charges with no specifi-
cations. Hasty action should not
be taken"
Two other Republicans, Sena-
tors Bridges of New Hampshire
and Hickenlooper, then spoke
BRIEFLY against the resolution.
Morse Takes Up Legality.
Senator Morse, next on the
list, addressed his remarks en-
tirely to the legal aspects of the
action. He said the charges
should be handled like the House
handles impeachment proceed
ings, with full committee hear
ing and then action by the SEN
ate sitting as a committee OF
the whole.
The Oregon independent said
it was "easy to argue that we all
know about the charges against
the junior Senator from Wis
consin," but there should be a
"bill of particulars"
II think there are ample
grounds to justify censuring the
junior Senator from Wiscon-
SIM" Senator Morse said, "but
you won't find them in this reso-
luton. I think this man should
be tried, but not before we have
a real bill of particulars"
Senator Morse suggested send
ing the resolution to the judi
ciary Committee and added "this
man should be tried before we
adjourn" He said the subcom-
mittee on the Army Met arthy
inquiry should make its report
Immediately and its findings in
corporated in the charges.
Dirksen Defends Mccarthy.
Senator Dirksen. Republican.
of Illinois wound up the nights
debate with an imprisoned
hour-long defense of Senator
Mccarthy and attack on Senator
Flanders, who, he said, in attack
ing Senator Mccarthy. climbed
in bed" with, the Communist
Party. the Americans for Demo-
cratic Action, the CIO and the
National Committee to Elect an
Effective Congress. The latter is
an organization with headquar-
tiers in New York which has been
helping the Flanders fight.
II will not be charitable" Sem
ator Dirksen said of his Vermont
colleague and his resolution. In
the doing he has done the dam
age that can't be washed out"
The Illinois Republican said
Senator Flanders and the or
ganization he mentioned had
engaged sin q conSpiratorial eff
fort to liquidate" Senator Nc
Carthy. He described Senator
Flanders frequently as IAN hon.
orable man." but an unwilling
tool of others. He said there
was against Senator Mccarthy
mo hearing, no sworn proof: oh,
how uncharitable can he get"
Hes an honorable man."
Senator Dirksen continued. He's
a devout man. He hasn't cast
aside the Bible. He's forgotten
it."
Who's Next?
s'The hurts have been done"
Senator DirkSen said. eff YOU
can do this to this member of
the Senate, who is next on your
list? If you can do this, no seat
in the Senate will be safe from
now on"
A Dirksen remark about Sem
ator Mccarthy being IAN hum.
BILE Senator" was greeted by
laughter from the galleries. He
turned and. waving a finger at
the galleries. said You who