The Key West citizen., 1954-11-11
BY JACK BELL

January a vote on censuring Sen.
Mccarthy (R-Wis). Sen. Jackson
(D-Wash) predicted any such move
would be rejected quickly.
The Senate opened formal de-
bate Yesterday on the recommen-
dation of a special six-man CON-
miGtee that Mccarthy be officially
rebuked on grounds that he acted
''contemptuously" toward a Senate
elections subcommittee which in
yestigated his finances in 1882
and that he repeatedly abused
Brig. Gen. Ralph w. Zwicker, a
witness before Mccarthy's inyesti-
eating committee earlier this year.
capehart said in an interview
before the scheduled resumption OF
debate that he believes "the great
majority Of senator's" would agree
with him a two months delay
would mean "a far more judicial
and deliberate consideration Of this
important matter"
But Capehart, who has an
nounced he win vote against CEN
sure, appeared to lack any wide
spread support. Jackson, Nc
Carthy critic, said there was mot
a chance" for such a delay move
70 succeed.
"The Senate wants to get this
thing out the way as soon as
possible" he said. ut would re-
ject any postponement." l."
Any such action as Capehart pro-
posed would entail a new start on
the censure move, since the reso-
luton now pending and the CON-
mittee report in its support will
die with the present Congress,
Mccarthy clashed yester-
day with Sen. Watkins (R-Utah)
and was lectured by Sen. Case
(R-ND) for personal abuse" Of
colleagues in an alternately spir-
tied and dull session before filled
galleries.
Asked how he thought he was
progressing in his defense, Nc.
Carthy replied:
81 don't know. I can tell you
more about that In three weeks.
Mccarthy disclaimed any know
ledge Of delaying tactics or Of pro.
posed compromises which might
fend off q direct vote on censure.
Senator's Dirksen (R-Ill) and Bird.
ges GRIND were reported trying
to draft a substitute for the com.
mittee's resolution, but they would
no discuss 1t.
Mccarthy gave no evidence that
he has in mind anything other
than a bristling defense of his posi-,
ton. He has predicted the Senate
will vote TO censure him.
Sen. Case, a member of the Wat
kins group. took issue yesterday
with McCarthy's assertion--that In
urging cenSure the committee hat
served as 1.-The unwilling hand
maiden" OF the Communist party
Case said senators ought TO be
able to accept unpleasant commit
tee assignments without being
subject to personal abuse"
81 don't want the senator from
Wisconsin TO prove unintentionally
to the country that count one is
right" he said. That count involve,
McCarthy's alleged contempt Of q
committee.
Mccarthy replied he was trying
20 show only that committee mem
bers had been unwilling dupes'
OF Communists.
Sen. Butler (R-Md), elected tC
the Senate with McCarthy'S sup
port in 1850. urged the Senate tc
''limit. qualify and even repudiate'
parts of the Watkins committee
censure report.
Butler, who announced he would
vote against the resolution as il
stands, said he did not approve oi
McCarthys 1883 remark that Sen
Hendrickson (R-NJl was "a living
miracle. with neither brains mol
CUTS Nor did he approve, he said
of McCarthy's statement to Zwick
er that he was unfit TO wear the
uniform of a general. He said thi.
was "a private and personal thinl
with me" and he had never tolC
Mccarthy about il.
But he said the Watkins com
mittee recommendations would Sc
up "a binding code applying 4
senatorial conduct" a move tha
he regarded as "just plain ridicu
louS. ="
Among his reasons for votinl
against censure. Butler listed:
/. A fear that cenSure for III,
Zwicker incident might aid sub
versiveS. or deter, or devitalire tn,
Senate committees charged witt
the responsibility Of combating
exposing and ferreting them out.
2. A belief it was unwise to ss,
that senators may not impugn th'
motives of other senators.
3. A feeling that il was unwiS,
10 establish a precedent that sen
ators must appear and cooperate
fully with committees conducting
Investigations of senators them
selves.
4 A deep conviction" that