Evening star., 1954-09-24
Censure Report
Ready Monday,
Watkins Says
Senators Cunvussed
On Time to Coll
Mccarthy Session
By james Y. Newton

BY jones 7. Newton
Chairman Watkins of the
special Senate committee said
today the report on the censure
charges against Senator Nc
Carthy will be made public
Monday.
Others on the committee said
they hope to have the report
ready to be sent to the Govern
ment Printing Office by tonight.
An assistant to Senator Watkins
said he understood the report
would be released for publica-
ton at 9 am. Monday.
Senate leaders, meanwhile,
were canvassing the Senate
membership before making the
decision on when to call the
special session for consideration
of the report on the Mccarthy
censure charges.
No Session Next Week.
Senators, anxious to know
about the leaders plans, were
told there definitely would be no
session next week. Senate Re-
publican Leader Knowland and
Democratic Leader Lyndon john
son were expected to announce
Monday or Tuesday whether the
Mccarthy debate would be held
before the elections or put of
until mid November.
A Senate source said "tremen-
dous pressure" particularly on
Senator Knowland caused a
change in the original plan to
bring the Senate back next
Wednesday. Both Senator
Knowland and Senator johnson,
it was said. were deluged with
calls from Senators when word
leaked out of the Wednesday
session. Most of these were pro-
tests from members campaign
ing for election who wished post
ponement of a Mccarthy show
down.
Senator Flanders, Republican,
Of Vermont, author of the res
olution to censure Senator Nc
Carthy for conduct held to be
detrimental to the Senate, said
he would not protest postpone
ment of the session If the de-
cision were made on reason
able" grounds.
Sentiment obviously was
building up to postpone consid-
Grafton of the explosive Nc
Carthy issue until after the elec-
tlonS.
Flanders Disappointed.
Senator Flanders said he was
disappointed" at Senator Know
lands announcement of q delay
in the decision.
"If the Senators who are run
ming for reelection feel that
way" Senator Flanders said of
the demands for putting off the
session. "I'm not going to run
counter to their plans. But there
should be a private canvass by
the leaders among all of the in
cumbent senatorial candidates
before they finally decide-both
Republicans and Democrats. I
think that will be DONE"
Senator Flanders and others
critical of Senator Mccarthy
have been insisting on a prompt
censure decision by the Senate.
Vice President Nixon, return
ing from a speaking tour of the
Midwest, seemed likely to be
drawn into the discussion on
when to hold the. session. He
refused to discuss the matter
yesterday.
Unfair to Mccarthy.
Senator Bridges, Republican,
of New Hampshire, and others
have protested that debate on
censure during the election
campaigns would be unfair to
Senator Mccarthy.
Senator Edwin C.. johnson,
Democrat. of Colorado, a men,
ber of the special committee
considering the censure charges,
favors a session after November
2. He says an earlier session,
unless it is brief, would work a
hardship to Senators running for
reelection.
while the decision is strictly
for the two leaders and our
committee is being very careful
not to interfere with their deci-
sion," Senator johnson said, ST
am among those who would
prefer to see the special session
after the election"
Senator johnson is running
for Governor of Colorado.
Gore Prefers Action.
Senator Gore, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, said he would prefer
immediate Senate action on the
censure question, but that "the