Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Sidetrackiing
OF Move to.Oust
Mccarthy 0K'd
Policy Group Backs
Knowiond Decision:
Probers Meet Today

TEODSIS WSSI OuUy
The Senate Republican Policy
Committee today got behind the
move to sidetrack any attempt to
remove Senator Mccarthy from
his committee chairmanships in
the closing days of this session.
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland had already indicated
he would move to table any mo-
ton Senator Flanders, Republic
can, Of Vermont makes to force
the issue of Mccarthy chairman
ships out of the Rules Committee
for showdown in the Senate.
Today's development means
that the Policy Committee, pre-
sided over by Senator Ferguson
of Michigan, has put its stamp of
approval on the Knowland de-
ciSion.
Back Motion to Table.
The committee met today and
adopted a resolution authoriz-
ing Senator Knowland to move
to table ANY motion or resolu-
ton made during the remainder
of the second session of the 83d
Congress to discharge the Com
mittee on Rules from considera-
ton of any matters relating to
the organization and operation
of the Senate, or any other mo-
ton or resolution relating to
Senate organization and opera
ton"
The significance of a motion
to table is that it must be voted
on when made without debate.
On another front, the Senate
Investigations subcommittee was
to meet in a closed session today
that could bring a showdown
with Chairman Mccarthy on
demands of a majority of the
group for shake-up Of the in
vestigations staff.
The meeting, originally sched-
uled for 10 am, was postponed
until this afternoon because
Senator Dirksen, Republican, of
Illinois was unable to attend due
to a conflict with other commit
tee business.
Another member, Senator Pot
ter, Republican, of Michigan,
had arranged an appointment
with President Eisenhower for
2:45 pm. That appointment was
later changed to 4::3O pm. Sem
ator Potter talked with Gen.
Eisenhower shortly after the
close of the Army Me- arthy in
qui1y. He refused to talk about
that meeting but it was under
stood the President approved his
position in regard to the Nc
Carthy subcommittee staff.
Expected 10 be Bitter.
The meeting, first of the Nc
Carthy group in nearly three
months, was expected to be
bitter whether or not the staff
issues are brought to a head.
Last time the subcommittee met
was before the start of the &C.
day Army-McC earthly hearings.
Senator Mccarthy called the
executive session to lay plans
for public hearings on the SUBJ
committees next big investiga-
tion-of alleged Communist in
filtration of defense plants.
But the three Democrats on
the seven-member group and
Senator Potter have said no
further hearings should be held
until matters pertaining to the
staff have been Strengthened out.
That point will be raised at the
meeting.
Mccarthy to Defend Staff.
Senator Mccarthy has said
little since the Army hearing
closed June II. But what he
has said indicated that he will
stoutly defend his Investigations
staff and battle hard against
any effort to discharge any
member. There are IS staff
employees. headed by Roy M.
Cohn, general counsel, and Fran
els P. Carr, staff director. key
figures in the dispute with the
Army.
Senator Mcclellan of Arkan-
saS, ranking subcommittee
Democrat, was not expected to
be present today. That's one
reason the staff matter may not
be settled Immediately. He is
campaigning in Arkansas for a
July q primary.
Senator Mcclellan has sent a
proxy to Senator Symington,
Democrat, of Missouri. But
there was debate whether under
subcommittee rules a general
proxy could be voted to cover
specific staff issues which may
be raised.
Two members have said little
(See MCCARTHY, Page A-3.)