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last night considered a personal
move to kill the censure resolu-
ton by asking the Senate to
table it, called for morning,
afternoon and evening sessions
Of the special committee to draft
a speedy report.
"All I want is vote by the |
Senate" he said in an inter-
view. 1t was highly unlikely that
he would have succeeded in
killing the charges against him
by moving to table the resolution.
Senator Mccarthy dramati-
cally told the Senate before the
vote last night that he wants
his senatorial critics put under
oath before the committee to
repeat their charges which he
described as "lies" and "scur-
rilous. false"
Before the special committee
for consideration will be the
original censure motion, to
which Senator Flanders, at the
last moment, added SO counts
against Senator Mccarthy.
There also will be six specific
accusations by Senator Full
bright, Democrat, of Arkansas:
seven somewhat similar charges
by Senator Morse and proposals
for dealing with the charges
made against Senator Mccarthy
by changing Senate investigating
rules.
Difficulties Predicted.
Senator Knowland said he ex-
pected the Senate Republican
and Democratic Policy Commit
tees to meet Immediately to Sc
lect the fine, able men who have
not become partisans in this
matter" he said should comprise
the inquiry committee.
There were indications both
parties would have difficulty
finding Senators to serve in the
inquiry, which comes only about
seven weeks after the 36-day
Army Mccarthy hearing.
The search was for "elder
statesmen" among the Senators
who have not taken position
on Senator Mccarthy. Among
those who would meet the spe-
clf1cations, Senator George,
Democrat, of Georgia said he
couldn't possibly serve, and SEN
ator Russell, the other Georgia
Democrat said he had too rnuch
other work" to do"
Senator George is one of the
two remaining members who
took part in the last Senate CEN
sure action, against former Sem |
ator Hiram Bingham, Republi- |
can, OF Connecticut, in 1929
senator Hayden, Democrat of
Arizona is the other.
Ives Demands Report.
{ Senator Knowland made the |
original motion to send the Nc |
Carthy issue to committee-with
no specific date for a report.
senator Ives. Republican, of
new York tackled on the amend
ment providing for a report be-
fore the Senate adjourns. This
was amended later, on motion of
senator jackson, Democrat. of |
washington, to give the com
mlttee power to subpoena swift /
nesses and records.
IT the committee is unable To
report by the time the Senate |
Is ready to adjourn, expected in |
a week or so, Senator Knowland
said the Senate will have to de-
eide whether it wishes to stay on
Tor a final report and let the
House members go home.
Senator Fulbright commented
That the chances are "very re-
mote" that there will be anv
mai report before the next Con-
gress meets next January. He
SAID he doubted three Democrats
ana three Republicans could
agree on Senator Mccarthy. add
Ing the committee would die
automatically with the expira-
ton OF the present Congress.
Forty Republicans, "a Demo-
Gratis and Senator Morse voted
to send the issue to COMMITTEES
thus ending three days debate |
on the issue.
3 Republicans Hit Motion.
Three Republicans Senators
Cooper of Kentucky, Duff of
pennsylvania and Flanders, voted
against the motion. They were
joined by nine Democrats-Sen-
ators F'ulbright. Chavez of New
Mexico, Douglas of Illinois, Hen
nings of Missouri, Hill of Ala
bama. Humphrey of Minnesota.
Lehman of New York, Magnuson
OF Washington and Senator Mon
roney.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat.
OF Arkansas, who played a major
role in sending the matter to a
committee. told his colleagues
the committee and the Senate
should meet their responsible
ties" adding that any effort to
delay would be interpreted as
an act of cowardice on the part
Of this body"
Il do not believe we are all
towards" he said. II think we
have the courage, the manhood
and the patriotism to stand on
the Senate floor and vote yes
or no."
Senator Mccarthy will be
asked about a host of charges
against him, pertaining, among
other things to his personal
finances and his conduct of Com
munist hunts as chairman of the