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both to do" Senator Morse said.
"I have spoken to the Speaker
Of the House this morning and
arranged for the return Of any
House documents in my pos
session :"
Senator Morse asserted pub
lie confidence in the integrity
of Government has been shaken
by recent evidence of possible
misconduct by Federal officials.
There must be-" he con-
tinued, "a full investigation of
alleged official misconduct
I believe it is the duty Of the
Senate to take up the task
and see it through. To this end
I shall introduce q resolution
when the Senate meets tomor-
row to establish q select COM
mittee to investigate the con-
duct Of independent agencies
possessing administrative, Ii
censing, regulatory and quasi
judicial functions, so that the
need for corrective legislation
will be thoroughly documented
and considered.
Select Group in Order
"A select committee seems in
order because the agencies in
volved fall within the jurisdic-
ton Of several Of the regular
standing committees. This job
cannot be done on q piecemeal
basis by the individual COM
mittees."
A select committee is made
up Of two or more other COM
mittees. The House inquiry is
being conducted by q subcom-
mittee of a standing committee
Concerning the future course
Of the House investigation, Mr.
Rayburn said:
"Mr. Harris promises a real
thorough investigation of the
regulatory agencies. That GER
tainly is what / favor. I ex-
pect the subcommittee to GO
ahead and do it.
Anyone who says that ]
have thrown anything in the
way Of this investigation is ut
terly and viciously false. ]
stand on this investigation just
as / did when I took the House
floor last year and urged such
an investigation. My purpose
then. and my purpose now was
to determine whether those
agencies have complied with
their duties as set forth in
the law"
Temporary Custodian
Senator Morse conceded that
the files belong to the House.
He said he acted as temporary
custodian to prevent the ma
terial from floating around
Washington"
He was given the material
Monday by DR.. Schwartz and
two newspapermen.
Asked whether he hoped to
serve on a select investigating
committee, Senator Morse re-
piled this was up to the Senate
leadership. He remarked also
that the leaders as well as the
Senate itself would have the re-
sponsibility Of deciding wheth-
er there should be an investiga-
ton and whether 1t should be
conducted by one of the regular
standing committees or by a
select committee.
Disclosure that some of the
House subcommittee files were
turned over to Senator Morse
by DR.. Schwartz. was made
last night after long closed
sessions of the House group.
DR.. Schwartz was ousted by
the House subcommittee Mon
day, but was ordered to appear
again yesterday with all the
investigatory files. He produced
many Of them but the subcom-
mittee learned that he had
given some of them to Senator
Morse.
Senator Morse today refused
to tell reporters how much ma
terial he received from DR.,
Schwartz.
DR.. Schwartz charged yes
terday that he was fired be-
cause subcommittee members
knew. among other things. that
he had evidence q FEC COM
missioner received Q payment
in q television station license
case.
Senator Morse, describing
himself as IAN avid reader" OF
the material in his possession
said it apparently did not
make a prima facie" case that
DR.. Schwartz padded his ex-
pense account to cover the cost
Of bringing his furniture to
Washington. That was one OF
the complaints discussed at
House subcommittee meetings
earlier this week.
Called by Reporters
Senator Morse related his
first connection with the
Schwartz matter began Mon
day night when he was called
by two newsmen whom he did
not identify. He said they told
him they were with DR.
Schwartz and had the subcom-
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