Evening star., 1954-09-27


subcommittee has done in re-
gard to Mccarthy. It would not
force the subcommittee members
to repay into the Treasury the
funds spent on this investiga-
ton of Mccarthy. A vote against
the subcommittee would merely
mean that the Senate diSap-
proves what has already been
done insofar as Mccarthy is
concerned, and therefore. dis
approves an investigation of
other Senators like the one
which was made of Mccarthy.
While I felt the subcommittee
exceeded its authority, now that
1t has established precedent in
McCarthy's case, the same rule
should apply to every other
Senator. If the subcommittee
brought up this question before
the investigation had been made,
I would have voted to discharge
it. Now that the deed is done,
however, the same rule should
apply to the other 95 Senators,
"For that reason, I would be
forced to vigorously oppose a
motion to discharge the Elec-
tions Subcommittee at this time
II hope the Senate agrees
with me that it would be highly
improper to discharge the Gill
lette-Monroney subcommittee al
this time. thereby. in effect, set
ting a different rule for the sub
committee to follow in case ar
investigation is asked of any Of
the other 95 Senator's"
Senate Resolution Presented.
26. In view of Senator McCar.
thy's refusal to make the re.
quested motion in the Senate
Chairman Hayden. of himself
and for the other four member.
of the Subcommittee on Privi.
leges and Elections tSenatorI
Gillette, Monroney. Hennings
and Hendricksenr, submitted
Senate Resolution 800, SD Con.
gress. I'd session, on April 8. 1852
| 81. Senate Resolution 800 pro.
vided that whereas Senator Nc.
Carthy in a series Of communi.
cations addressed to Chairman
Gillette between December 6
1851. and January 4, 1852, hae
| charged that the subcommittee
lacked jurisdiction to investigat.
such acts of Senator Mccarthy
as were not connected with cleo.
tion campaigns. and attacked Sh.
honesty of the members of th'
subcommittee, charging that IL
their Investigation of such othel
acts. the members were i'm
properly motivated and wer,
guilty Of stealing just as clearl.
as though the members engaged
in pickingthe pockets of the tax
payers. and whereas the sabcom.
mittee adopted a motion, as tn,
most expeditions rarliamentar!
method of obtaining an affirma.
tion by the Senate of its jurisdic.
ton Of this matter and a vote OF
the honesty of it's members, tina
Senator Mccarthy be requestet
to raise the question of jurisdic
ton and Of the integrity of thu
members of the Subcommittee OF
Privileges and Elections, b!
making a formal motion on th'
floor Of the Senate to discharg'
the committee. and that unles
Senator Mccarthy did so, tn
chairman of the Committee oi
Rules and Administration or tn,
chairman of the subcommittee
would present such a motion, ant
since Senator Mccarthy in ef
feet had declined so to do, there
fore. to determine the prope,
jurisdiction of the Committee OF
Rules and Administration and t,
express the confidence of tn,
Senate in its committee in thei
consideration of Senate Resolu
ton 1877, be 1t resolved that tn,
Committee on Rules and Admin
istration be, and it hereby is, els
charged from the further con
sideration of Senate Resolution
1877.
Resolution Rejected, so to 0.
%. The Senate voted upon thi
resolution on April 10, 1852, ant
the resolution was rejected by I
vote of 0 to so, with 36 mem
bers not voting.
|, 30. Senator Mccarthy Is re
corded as not voting but h
stated In the Senate that h
could not wait for the vote an.
if present would have vote,
against the discharge Of tn
subcommittee.
80. Chairman Gillette wrot
to Senator Mccarthy on Ma,
II, 1852, fixing May IL, 1852. q
the time for public hearing Of
Senate Resolution 1877, inform
ing him that the first charge t.
be heard would be the matte
concerning the Lustron Corr
booklet, and extending to Sen
Eator Mccarthy "the opportunit,
to appear at the hearings TO
| the purpose of presenting testi
mony relating to this charge
The hearings in this case vii
probably continue for severa
days, and we shall make what
ever arrangements for your ap
pearance as are most convenien
for you
!, 81. Under date Of May 8. 1885,
Senator Mccarthy wrote t
Chairman Gillette, acknowledg
. | ing receipt Of the letter Of Ma
"a. 1852, asking on what poin
. the subcommittee desired infor
] nation, and giving statemen
, of facts with reference to tn
. Lustron Corp. booklet. in argu
mentative fashion, and chargin
. the subcommittee with knowing
Il lily allowing itself to serve tn