Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-10-09 | Page 5 | Senate Unit Votes to Investigate McCarthy Blasts

I I I Senate Unit U Votes To Investigate McCarthy Blasts WASHINGTON Oct Del 9 UP UP- UP The Senate elections subcommittee tee lec voted unanimously Tuesday to investigate perjury and other charges made against Senator Joseph R. R McCarthy R. R R. R Wis Vis by I Senator William Tilliam Denton Benton D D. D Conn Chairman Guy 1 M. M Gillette D. D la Ia said the subcommittee ordered ordered ordered or or- dered its ils staff starr to make the investigation investigation investigation and report its f finding of facts by No Nov 1 Benton Denton made the charges 10 in all in support of or his resolution resolution resold tion lion calling for an investigation looking toward McCarthy's McCarthys possible pos- pos sible ouster from the Senate Most 1 of Bentons Benton's accusations stemmed from a campaign McCarthy McCarthy lIcCar Mc Mc- Car Carthy thy launched last year against the State Department Denton Benton recently presented his 10 point 10 point brief brieC a against McCarthy l in a personal appearance before the elections subcommittee He He argued that McCarthy i used perjury perjury perjury per per- jury and fraud in an attempt to mislead the Senate Tuesday he followed followed up that presentation with a letter asking that the scope of the inquiry be broadened to lo include McCarthys McCarthy's behavior before he became a senator