Evening star., 1954-11-18

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honorable discharge after Arm,
officials had received d lettel
from Senator cCarthy the da.
before, urging them to court.
martial Mai. Peress and ttos,
responsible for his promotion
and honorable discharge.
The former Army dentist /,
described by Senator McCarth,
as q fifth amendment Com
lnunist.'
The South Dakotan read 1
part Of the censure resolution
which states that Senator Nc.
Carthy's abuse of Gen. Zwickel
during a hearing of the Nc.
Carthy Investigating subcom.
mittee tends to destroy the goot
faith which must be maintained
between the executive and legis.
iative branches in our system
Of Government
Senator Case said the Penta-
CONS action nigiving Maj. Pc
ress a quick discharge after
ignoring the Mccarthy letter
twas itself a breach Of good
relations between the legisla-
tive and executive branches be-
cause it gave priority to Peress'
request for immediate discharge
over the request Of Senator Nc
Carthy that they hold Peress. :
Didn't Know Of Letter.
The South Dakota Senator
repeated his earlier statement
that when he voted, along with
other members OF the special
committee, to censure Senator
Mccarthy for the alleged abuse
Of Gen. ZWicker, he did not
know that the Army had re-
ceived the Mccarthy letter be-
fore deciding to give Maj. Pc
ress an immediate honorable
discharge.
Senator Case said the McCar-
thy letter Of February / was not
Introduced before the special
committee and that he had
known little about it. Senator
Watkins, Republican, of Utah,
chairman of the committee. in
terrupted to point out that the
Mccarthy letter had been in
serted in the record of the Army
Mccarthy hearings last spring.
Senator Case was interrupted
also by Senator Erwin, Democrat.
Of North Carolina, another CEN
sure committee member. He
asked the South Dakotan: 81
IF Senator Mccarthy was ig-
norant that the decision to dis
charge Peress was made at the
Pentagon after his letter was re-
ceived, how could he possibly
have used that to justify his
conduct toward Gen. Zwicker?"
Senator Mccarthy told Gen.
wicker at February Is hear
ing on the Peress discharge that
he was unfit to wear the uniform
of q general, among other
things.
Senator Knowland indicated
earlier that, unless the Senate
recesses, tentative voting con-
ceivably could start tomorrow or
Saturdayson any substitute mos
tio11 offered BY Senator Dirksen.
He as well as Senator Dirksen
doubted that the Senate would
be inclined "at this time" to vote
on any motion to table the reso-
luton.
Republican Senator's Jenner Of
Indiana, Welker of Idaho and
Case were among members who
thought the absence Of Senator
Mccarthy for more than day
or so gave adequate reason for
a recess.
Senator Jenner told reporters
it would be a serious question Of
propriety" to meet without Sen
ator Mccarthy being present.
Senator Case, a member Of the
six-member committee that rec
commended censure. commented
that "some consideration un-
doubtedly would be given to take
time out until the Wisconsin
Senator Is able to be on hand
Senator Case said 1t was
simply a matter OF courtesy to
give Senator Mccarthy every OPP
portunity to listen. speak and
ask questions during the debate.
Senator Welker. who spoke for
another four hours yesterday in
urging the Senate not to set what
he called a dangerous new prece-
dent OF doubtful legality by CEN
suring Senator Mccarthy, also
indicated he would join in a move
for a recess
Senator Watkins assured re-
porters he was sorry to hear of
Senator McCarthy's injury. He
said 1t would not be fitting for
him to express an opinion on
whether the injury might cause
a delay in the debate.
Disavows Amy Personal Hatred.
II am sorry to hear that Sem
ator Mccarthy is in the hospi-
tal," he said. II say that sim
cerely. ! want you to understand
that ! do not hate him or any
one, however much ] might hate
certain things that people do"
From all indications. the
scheduled speech of Senator
Dirksen seemed likely to be one
of the last major addresses in
the debate. Senator Mccarthy
informed reporters last Tuesday
that he planned to speak at
considerable length before the
close of debate.
AS for the rest of the Senate,
there has been--as one Senator
privately described it-a poker
faced" silence among most mem-
bers on both sides Of the aisle,
and an appreciable eagerness to
take the floor except for occa-
sional questions.
At yesterdays session, which
wound uu at 7 nm. longest