Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-07-05

uon. The only question enc can
ask is. Does rule NNN Supecede
rule XIV because the Jwo arc In
| consistent ?
] think the truth Is that rule
XIV stays intact.
There has been some argument
made today that the procedure
suggested would deny the Judict-
ary Committee judgement on the
House bill
Let us take a look al that arg,-
menJ I repeat and | believe the
record VIII bear me out that
there is bin before the commit
tee upon which hearings have been
( held 10 is a bill which IS identical
with the bin which was introduc
ed IN the House OF Representa-
tiyes upon which hearings were
held by the House Committee and
which was passed by the House
Has the Senate Committee on
the Judiciary heard All the facts
that ought 20 be heard on the So
called administration ciyil rights
biuT
II there is any more evidence 20
be obtained I wish somebody
would bring 70 forth Hearings
hearings, hearings, and hearings
Testimony az great length The
Committee on the Judiciary has
not been denied the opportunity
90 make a judgement on any bill
The Committee on the Judiciary. !
regret 30 say, has refused 10 make
"A judgement on bill. IL has not
been denied the opportunity ~
simply has not Judged and pis
tice delayed. gentlemen, Is justice
denied ! repeat Justice delayed Is
justice denied
The rules have been used in the
Judiciary Committee The rules
have been applied IN the judiciary
Committee ] am not complaining
about the fact that the committee
has applied the rules, I am happy
the committee has applied tho
rules But / say 90 my friends who
have applied the rules i'm the Ju,
dietary Committee that some of as
DO not like H. The committee has
been meticulous about the detail
10 has followed IN the application
OF the rules, which has delayed ac-
uun. but the committee has ap-
piled the rules Now we are apply
ing the rules II is Just hat
simple
Someone may say, Well. that
does not seem 10 be very kind /
am not personal about this. This
is not matter Of being kind. II is
matter Of being fair. What is
fair To apply the law, as the law
ts written. with equity with equal
application 90 friend and Zoe
like
As ! said earlier. the Judiciary
Committee has puded itself upon
a meuculous application 0f the
rules, including the rule govern
ing the asCrrtalnment OF a quar
um. covering the necessity Of the
representative of a committee
coming before the Senate and ask.
ing unanimous consent 20 have the
right TO meet including the desig
nation Of the day upon which n
committee meets. and the right 81
a member Of the committee 10 In
teroEate witnesses / am not com
planning about that. Il Is simply Q
matter Of record I have heard
members OF the committee. inCiud
ing itE distinguished chairman
say that not a rile OF the commit
tee has been abroroRated
The Senate has rule XIV fs the
Committee on tho Judiciary 10 be
denied the right 10 pass Judge
mcnt on the House hing n no
House bin had ever been before
the committee and ] DO not mean |
the number OF the bin ] mean the |
substance then the answer could |
be made yes Bat ! submit 10
any reasonable perB0H that the !
substance. the details, the articles
the provision. the penalties
every part Of the House bin which |
les now lying on the desk ~ the |
Presiding officer has been before |
tho Committee on the Judiciary !
all year long
Also, may say most respect
fully. there are hardly any sec
rets about what IN In the bin.
! have also heard Senators say /
there need 20 be committee hear
iugs on the bill Committee hear. 1
ing on the bin Perhaps more 4
hearings are needed ~ 80. and " 4
% is the judgement u the United |
states senate that there be more 1
hearings, n takes only q quorum 1
a majority Of Tho senate % get /