POWERS OF McCarthy

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27405, 19 July 1954, Page 9

POWERS OF McCarthy

Censure Move Planned (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 16. Senator Ralph Flanders today gave up his fight to strip Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican, Wisconsin) of his investigating committee chairmanships and called instead for the Senate to censure Senator McCarthy for “unbecoming” conduct. Senator Flanders (Republican, Vermont) switched to the milder approach after running into solid opposition from the Senate Republican leadership on his original proposal. He announced the change only a few hours after the Senate Republican Leader, Senator William Knowland, had forced Senator McCarthy to cancel hearings in Bostjpn tomorrow on alleged Communists ih defence plants.

Senator Flanders said his .new motion, to be offered on Tuesday, would still offer the Senate a chance to “repudiate the conduct of Mr McCarthy, who has brought dishonour and disrepute upon the Senate.” Senator Knowland told the Senate that Senator McCarthy had agreed to hold no hearings outside Washington for the rest of this session of Congress. Committee chairmen are required to obtain unanimous approval before they can hold hearings outside of Washington, while the Senate is in session. Senator Knowland has scheduled a session tomorrow to speed the adjournment drive.