Journal of the Senate of the United States of America

REPORT OF AN OVERDRAFT OF AN ALLOTMENT WITHIN AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of an overdraft of an administrative allotment within an appropriation for the United States Coast Guard; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

WITHHOLDING OF CERTAIN

DEFENSE POSITIONS NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE BECAUSE OF SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Executive Director of the United States Civil Service Commission, stating that the report that lists positions not under civil-service rules and regulations, heretofore transmitted to the Senate in response to Senate Resolution 19, do not include certain Department of Defense positions because of security considerations; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, memorials, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A resolution adopted by the West Palm Beach Townsend Club, No. 1, West Palm Beach, Fla., praying the enactment of the Townsend plan for national insurance in substitution for the present social-security program; to the Committee on Finance.

Petitions from citizens of New York City praying an amendment to the McCarran-Walter Act for the better treatment of merchant seamen; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A memorial adopted by the American Master Mariners, New York, N. Y., remonstrating against the construction of the St. Lawrence waterway; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska presented a resolution of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska, favoring the enactment of legislation establishing a uniform procedure for an advisory vote for presidential candidates; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Mr. CAPEHART presented a joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, favoring the enactment of legislation to repeal Federal laws requiring States to collect and turn over to the Federal Government gasoline taxes; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. DIRKSEN presented a petition adopted and circulated by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Rockford, Ill., praying the reestablishment of American friendly relations and trade with Nationalist China and other countries now closed to us, where such moves are possible; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. BUTLER of Maryland presented a resolution adopted by Americans of Lithuanian descent at Baltimore, Md., in commemoration of the 35th anniversary

of the declaration of independence by the Lithuanian people and their pledge of support to combat the communistic forces of aggression and achieve an international peace; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. KENNEDY presented a resolution adopted at a mass meeting of the Lithuanians, at Worcester, Mass., urging that all Russian military forces be forthwith evacuated from Lithuania and that Lithuania be restored as a free and independent Republic; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. MORSE presented a resolution adopted by the Fernwood Grange 770, Newberg, Oreg., favoring the extension of social security to cover all farmers and professional men; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. HUMPHREY presented the following resolutions, which were referred as indicated:

A resolution adopted by the county commissioners of Lake County, Minn., requesting greatly increased yearly emergency funds for the maintenance and reconditioning of the forest roads and bridges in the Superior National Forest until present conditions are corrected; to the Committee on Public Works.

A resolution adopted by the general counsel of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake, Minn., favoring the enactment of legislation to distribute $50 to each living member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in the spring of 1953; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

A resolution adopted by the Mesabi Range Post, No. 1172, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eveleth, Minn., remonstrating against the contemplated reduction of the number of beds available for veterans at the Fort Snelling Hospital; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

REPORT OF A COMMITTEE

Mr. BRIDGES, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3053) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 48) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT
RESOLUTIONS

Bills and joint resolutions were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. MAYBANK:

S. 1082. A bill to approve a conveyance made by the city of Charleston, S. C., to the South Carolina State Ports Authority of real property heretofore granted to said city of Charleston by the United States of America; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

By Mr. CLEMENTS:

S. 1083. A bill for the relief of Kurt Glaser; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MANSFIELD:

S. 1084. A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. MARTIN:

S. 1085. A bill to amend the act which incorporated the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; and

S. 1086. A bill to amend the act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PASTORE:

S. 1087. A bill for the relief of Mario Sebac; and

S. 1088. A bill for the relief of Elena Greenstein; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CARLSON:

S. 1089. A bill to amend section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, to permit the transmission of firearms in the mails to or from persons or concerns having lawful use for them in connection with their businesses or their official duties, and for other purposes;

S. 1090. A bill to extend for 2 years the period during which free postage for members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Korea and other specified areas shall be in effect; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. CARLSON (by request): S. 1091. A bill to amend section 3841 of the Revised Statutes relating to the schedules of the arrival and departure of the mail, to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to the postal service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. COOPER:

S. 1092. A bill to establish quota limitations on imports of foreign residual fuel oil; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. POTTER:

S. 1093. A bill to amend the Social Security Act so as to prescribe circumstances under which the Federal old-age and survivors insurance system may be extended to State and local employees who are covered by retirement systems; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: S. 1094. A bill for the relief of Markos Demetrius Spanos; and

S. 1094. A bill for the relief of Lt. Gen. Ying Hsing Wen, Tseng Shui-Chin Wen, and Howard Hsinhsiung Wen; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LEHMAN:

S. 1096. A bill for the relief of Suzanne Marie Brown; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GREEN:

S. 1097. A bill for the relief of Tadeusz Stanislaw Sluzewski; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PURTELL:

S. 1098. A bill for the relief of Sister Elvira Stornelli;

S. 1099. A bill for the relief of Sister Augusta Sala;

S. 1100. A bill for the relief of the John D. McWilliams Co., Inc.

S. 1101. A bill for the relief of Beatrice O. Haidostian;

S. 1102. A bill for the relief of Rev. Milan Ignacio Hlebs; and

S. 1103. A bill for the relief of Ciriaco Catino; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GILLETTE:

S. 1104. A bill to revive and reenact the act of December 21, 1944, authorizing the City of Clinton Bridge Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at or near the cities of Clinton, Iowa, and Fulton, Ill., as amended; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. WATKINS:

S. 1105. A bill to incorporate the National Safety Council; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. McCARRAN:

S. 1106. A bill relating to the rendition of musical compositions on coin-operated machines; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado: S. 1107. A bill for the relief of King F. Trione and Dera Trione; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1108. A bill to amend the laws relating to the construction of Federal-aid highways to provide for equality of treatment of railroads and other public utilities with respect to the cost of relocation of utility facilities necessitated by the construction of such highways; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. MURRAY (for himself, Mr. NEELY, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. LANGER, and Mr. KEFAUVER): S. 1109. A bill to provide for the establishment of a National War Memorial Arts Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

By Mr. SALTONSTALL (by request):

S. 1110. A bill to authorize the appointment of a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. CASE):

S. 1111. A bill authorizing the issuance of patents in fee to Oliver P. Livermont; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. DIRKSEN:

S. 1112. A bill for the relief of Lo Bianco Letizia Maria Genoveffa; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JOHNSTON of South
Carolina:

S. 1113. A bill to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. DWORSHAK:

S. 1114. A bill relating to the labeling of packages containing foreign-produced trout sold in the United States, and requiring certain information to appear on the menus of public eating places serving such trout; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 1115. A bill to authorize a $50 per capita payment to members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians from the proceeds of the sale of timber and lumber on the Red Lake Reservation; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

S. 1116. A bill to authorize the Chief of Engineers to review the operation of

the projects for flood control for Red Lake River, Minn., with a view to determining whether further projects are necessary; to the Committee on Public Works.

S. 1117. A bill to provide for the construction of a chapel at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minn.; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. CAPEHART (by request): S. 1118. A bill to provide for the control and regulation of bank holding companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. MONRONEY:

S. 1119. A bill for the relief of Panagiotis (Peter) Goudes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CASE (by request):

S. 1120. A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to appoint a member of the Metropolitan Police Department or a member of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia as Director of the District Office of Civil Defense, and for other purposes," approved May 21, 1951; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. KERR:

S. 1121. A bill for the relief of Kimi Hashimoto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KERR (for himself and
Mr. MONRONEY):

S. 1122. A bill to authorize the transfer of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. WATKINS:

S. 1123. A bill for the relief of Kosmas Vassilios Fournarakis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MAGNUSON:

S. 1124. A bill to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon certain claims for basic and overtime compensation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MAGNUSON (by request): S. 1125. A bill for the relief of Daniel R. Ng;

S. 1126. A bill for the relief of Sandy Michael John Philip;

S. 1127. A bill for the relief of Seiko Nakagawa (Mochizuki);

S. 1128. A bill for the relief of Fermo Breda.

S. 1129. A bill for the relief of Jozo Mandic;

S. 1130. A bill for the relief of Kim Dong Su;

S. 1131. A bill for the relief of Mariko Kuniyuki;

S. 1132. A bill for the relief of Spiridon Platis;

S. 1133. A bill for the relief of Orsolina Cianflone;

S. 1134. A bill for the relief of Daniel S. Delani-Beltayne;

S. 1135. A bill for the relief of Stamatios James Bratsanos;

S. 1136. A bill for the relief of Pedro P. Dagamac;

S. 1137. A bill for the relief of Utako Kanitz;

S. 1138. A bill for the relief of John Soudas;

S. 1139. A bill for the relief of Helen Hoff; and

S. 1140. A bill for the relief of O. E. Hambleton and Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Hambleton; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FERGUSON:

S. 1141. A bill for the relief of Hildegard Noble; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MAGNUSON:

S. 1142. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide extra compensation for overtime service performed by immigration inspectors and other employees of the Immigration Service," approved March 2, 1931; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DOUGLAS:

S. 1143. A bill for the relief of Teresa Lee Tipton (Kinuko Sakai); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GORE:

S. 1144. A bill to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Lower Cumberland Dam and Reservoir on the Cumberland River in Kentucky and Tennessee, for navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, and other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. MAGNUSON (for himself and Mr. JACKSON):

S. 1145. A bill to authorize the improvement of Blaine Harbor, Wash.; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. MARTIN:

S. J. Res. 50. Joint resolution declaring Inauguration Day to be a legal holiday; and

S. J. Res. 51. Joint Resolution to designate the 1st day of May in each year as Loyalty Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CASE (by request):

S. J. Res. 52. Joint resolution to enable the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to provide for administrative expenses of the office of Administrator of Rent Control for the period ending April 30, 1953; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

EXPENDITURES FOR HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS BY COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

Mr. SALTONSTALL, from the Committee on Armed Services, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 86):

Resolved, That in carrying out the duties imposed upon it by section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 601, 79th Cong.), the Committee on Armed Services, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized during the period ending March 31, 1954, to make such expenditures, and to employ upon a temporary basis such investigators, technical, clerical, and other assistants as it deems advisable.

SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed $190,000 for the period beginning

March 18, 1953, through March 31, 1954, and shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee.

Ordered, That the resolution be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

NOTICES OF MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES Mr. BRIDGES submitted the following notice in writing:

In accordance with rule XL of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend paragraph 4 of rule XVI for the purpose of proposing to the bill (H. R. 3053) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes, the following amendment, namely: On page 7, line 12, before the period, insert a colon and the following: Provided, That for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1952, and for the succeeding fiscal year, each local educational agency of a State which provides free public education during such year for children who reside with a parent employed on Federal property situated within reasonable commuting distance from the school district of such agency but not within the same State shall be entitled to payments under the provisions of section 3 (b) of Public Law 874, 81st Congress, with respect to such children in the same manner as if such Federal property were situated in the same State as such agency.

Mr. HAYDEN (for himself and Mr. GOLDWATER) submitted the following notice in writing:

Bureau of Indian Affairs-Construction

Notwithstanding the prohibition against the purchase of land from appropriations for Construction, Bureau of Indian Affairs, contained in the act of July 9, 1952, Public Law 470, 82d Congress, 2d session, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase from said appropriation not to exceed 1,500 acres of nonreservation lands in Arizona and necessary rights-of-way and easements required for the enlargement of the Picacho Reservoir of the San Carlos Indian irrigation project and approximately 5 acres of allotted Indian lands within the Yakima Indian Reservation, Wash., for use of the Wapato irrigation project.

YIELDING ΤΟ ANOTHER SENATOR

WHEN

SPEAKING UNDER UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT DURING MORNING BUSINESS During the morning hour, Mr. COOPER introduced a bill and asked and obtained unanimous consent to speak for a short time upon the bill, during which Mr.

A quorum being present, The question being taken on agreeing to the resolution, as amended, viz,

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate of the United States that the vicious and inhuman campaigns conducted by the Soviet Government and its puppet governments in satellite states in Europe and Asia against minority groups such as the persecution of Greek orthodox congregations, the imprisonment of Roman Catholic prelates, the harassment of Protestant denominations, the suppression of Moslem communities, the persecution and scattering of ethnic groups in Poland, in the Ukraine, in the Baltic, and Balkan States and in many other areas under Soviet domination, and most recently the increasing persecution of the people of the Jewish faith, deserve the strongest condemnation by all peoples who believe that spiritual values are the bases of human progress and freedom.

Resolved further, That the President of the United States is hereby urged to

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No Senator voted in the negative. So the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion of Mr. TAFT,

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business,

Pending which,

REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY

On motion by Mr. WILEY, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the injunction secrecy be removed from the protocol on the status of International Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed at Paris on August 28, 1952.

After the consideration of executive business,

LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. TAFT, at 5 o'clock and 28 minutes p. m.,

The Senate adjourned until Monday next.

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1953

The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order, and Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis C. Vaeth, of Baltimore, Md., offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. TAFT, and by unanimous consent,

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, February 27, 1953, was approved.

A quorum being present, Remarks in tribute to the former Senator were made by Mr. TAFT, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. GEORGE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WILEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado, Mr. MORSE, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. TOBEY, Mr. HILL (for Mr. LEHMAN), Mr. KEFAUVER, and the Vice President.

SENATORS EXCUSED FROM ATTENDANCE

Mr. MAGNUSON and Mr. PASTORE were excused from attendance upon the Senate today, upon the request of Mr. CLEMENTS.

Mr. TOBEY, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. COOPER, Mr. POTTER, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. HUNT, and Mr. PASTORE, as members of the Subcommittee on Waterfront Racketeering of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, were excused from attendance upon the Senate for this week, upon the request of Mr. FERGUSON.

Mr. MORSE was excused from attendance upon the Senate for the remainder of today and for an indefinite period, on his own request.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT The following-named committees were authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate:

The Committee on Banking and Currency; on the request of Mr. CAPEHART;

The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; on the request of Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska;

The Committee on Foreign Relations; on the request of Mr. WILEY;

The Subcommittee on Internal Security of the Committee on the Judiciary; the Subcommittee on Judgeships of the Committee on the Judiciary; and the Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations; on the request of Mr. TAFT.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Chaffee, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled joint resolution, viz., Senate Joint Resolution 27, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 27) to amend section 2 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Service for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

AUDIT REPORT OF FEDERAL NATIONAL
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Federal National Mortgage Association for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

AUDIT REPORT OF FEDERAL PRISON
INDUSTRIES, INC.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

AUDIT REPORT OF FEDERAL HOUSING
ADMINISTRATION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Federal Housing Administration, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENTOWNED RUBBER-PRODUCING FACILITIES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Ad

ministrator of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the development of a disposal program of Governmentowned rubber-producing facilities to private industry; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

REPORT OF THE LIGNITE RESEARCH
LABORATORY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretray of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the activities of, expenditures by, and donations to, the Bureau of Mines Lignite Research Laboratory, Grand Forks, N. Dak., which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL POWER
COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Commission for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, urging the enactment of legislation to protect the consumers of fresh vegetables as to the grades and origin, and that a fine be imposed for repacking under inferior grades or failing to properly advertise the origin of said fresh vegetables when displayed for sale or sold under any United States grade; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, praying the enactment of legislation which would recognize in this State and its political subdivisions, its ownership and full rights in all lands beneath navigable waters within its boundaries, subject only to necessary Federal regulations concerning international relationships, navigation, and defense; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

A resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, requesting that the Federal Government return to the State of Illinois all excise taxes from automotive sources, including motor fuel, and that these excise taxes be used exclusively for the construction and maintenance of Federal highways in Illinois; to the Committee on Public Works.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Colorado, praying Congress to deed the title of all the area of Fort Logan, except that area now used as a national cemetery, to the State of Colorado togther with all appurtenances thereto; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Colorado, favoring the elimination of the Federal tax on gaso

line and leaving that area of taxation to the States; to the Committee on Finance.

Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, favoring the enactment of legislation granting aid to the Israeli Government; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Resolutions adopted by the house of delegates, American Medical Association, Denver, Colo., as follows:

A resolution remonstrating against treaties and covenants offered for ratification that are contrary to the adopted laws of the 48 States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A resolution recommending the withdrawal of the United States as a member of the International Labor Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Resolutions of the Friendship Townsend Club No. 1, Miami, Fla., and the Miami Townsend Club No. 22, Miami, Fla., praying the enactment of the payas-you-go Federal security for all plan in substitution for the present socialsecurity program; to the Committee on Finance.

A concurrent resolution by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota, favoring the repeal of the Indian liquor law and all laws in respect which would treat an Indian differently than any other citizen of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. MUNDT presented an identical concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota, as follows:

A concurrent resolution requesting an increase in appropriations to more adequately prosecute cooperative programs on livestock disease control and eradication; and

A concurrent resolution praying an appropriation of funds in lieu of taxes not received from nontaxable Indian lands to the State for the counties and to be used for welfare, law enforcement, roads, health, and education; to the Committee cn Appropriations.

Mr. MUNDT presented identical concurrent resolutions; which were referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. MCCARRAN presented a joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Colorado favoring the enactment of legislation granting the right to domestic producers of gold to sell their product and the product of their labors in the markets of the world; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

Mr. HUMPHREY presented the following resolutions, which were referred as indicated:

A petition from the Holst-Copley Farmers Union local, Bagley, Minn., praying action to remedy falling prices of farm commodities;

A resolution adopted by the Renville County Farmers Union, Renville, Minn., urging immediate and adequate funds for long-term agricultural credit at interest rates not to exceed 3 percent; and

Resolutions adopted by Whispering Pines Farmers Union, Bagley, Minn., urging price supports on dairy products of not less than 90 percent, and urging deferment from military duty of all boys contributing to farm and factory production; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska presented a communication from the General Counsel of the United States Treasury Department to the chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue and Taxation, with respect to changes in the definition of gasoline and other petroleum products now taxable under the Internal Revenue Code; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

PRINTING OF STUDY ON PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMUNIST DOMINATION OF CERTAIN UNIONS AS A SENATE DOCUMENT

Mr. HUMPHREY presented a report prepared for the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare during the 2d session of the 82d Congress, on Public Policy and Communist Domination of Certain Unions; which was ordered to be printed as a Senate document.

REPORT OF COMMITTEES

Mr. JENNER, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 63) authorizing the printing of additional copies of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Public Law 414, 82d Congress, reported it without amendment.

Mr. JENNER, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, to whom were referred the following resolutions, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. Res. 16. Resolution to provide for loyalty checks on Senate employees (Rept. No. 50); and

S. Res. 49. Resolution to investigate certain matters respecting postal rates and charges in handling certain mail matter (Rept. No. 51).

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution (S. Res. 81) relative to the plight of Palestinian Arab refugees, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 52) thereon; and

Ordered, That the resolution be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 56. A bill for the relief of Erich Anton Helfert (Rept. No. 53);

S. 59. A bill for the relief of Felix Kortschak (Rept. No. 54);

S. 65. A bill for the relief of Joseph Flury Paluy (Rept. No. 55);

S. 100. A bill for the relief of the Detroit Automotive Products Co. (Rept. No. 56);

S. 152. A bill for the relief of Fred P. Hines (Rept. No. 57);

S. 248. A bill for the relief of Mary Bouessa Deeb (Rept. No. 58);

S. 365. A bill for the relief of Alambert E. Robinson (Rept. No. 59);

S. 484. A bill for the relief of J. Don Alexander (Rept. No. 60);

S. 615. A bill for the relief of Altoon Saprichian (Rept. No. 61); and

S. 837. A bill for the relief of Eugene Rivoche and Marie Barsky (Rept. No. 62).

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with an amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 101. A bill for the relief of Phed Vosniacos (Rept. No. 63);

S. 102. A bill for the relief of Francesco Cracchiolo (Rept. No. 64);

S. 140. A bill for the relief of John W. McBride (Rept. No. 65);

S. 141. A bill for the relief of Harry Ray Smith (Rept. No. 66);

S. 153. A bill for the relief of Wilhelm Engelbert (Rept. No. 67);

S. 173. A bill for the relief of Socorro Gerona de Castro (Rept. No. 68);

S. 255. A bill for the relief of Sister Odilia, also known as Maria Hutter (Rept. No. 69);

S. 522. A bill for the relief of George F. Ruckman (Rept. No. 70); and

S. 682. A bill for the relief of George Rodney Giltner (formerly Joji Wakamiya) (Rept. No. 71).

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, repotred them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 147. A bill for the relief of Sizuko Kato (Rept. No. 72); and

S. 720. A bill for the relief of Comdr. John J. O'Connell, United States Naval Reserve (Rept. No. 73).

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

Mr. THYE, from the Select Committee on Small Business, submitted the annual report (No. 49) of the committee for the 2d session of the 82d Congress; which was ordered to be printed.

CHANGE OF REFERENCE

On motion by Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (S. 1067) to amend the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, to insure proper review of disability status of persons discharged from the armed services, and that it be referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Bills and joint resolutions were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 1146. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

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