of compensation to Clarence A. Beutel, formerly Deputy Administrator of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, for the period from September 10, 1952, through June 1, 1953, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 518) thereon. Mr. MALONE, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 2824) to encourage the discovery, development, and production of tungsten ores and concentrates in the United States, its Territories and possessions, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 517) thereon. Mr. CAFEHART, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, to whom was referred the resolution (S. Res. 136) increasing the limit of expenditures by the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported it without amendment; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred, as follows: By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. POTTER): S. 2341. A bill to provide for the release to the city of Lansing, Mich., of all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain real property heretofore conditionally granted to such city; to the Committee on Government Operations. By Mr. KNOWLAND (for himself and Mr. KUCHEL): S. 2342. A bill authorizing the State of California to collect tolls for the use of certain highway crossings across the Bay of San Francisco; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. BEALL: S. 2343. A bill for the relief of Petros Demou Demetrois; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado: S. 2344. A bill to amend section 48 of the act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved July 1, 1898, as amended, to permit the payment of increased fees to trustees in bankruptcy for normal administration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. IVES: S. 2345. A bill for the relief of Yun Tai Miao and his wife Chao Pei Tsang Miao; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 2346. A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army to convey to the St. Regis Paper Co. certain land erroneously conveyed to the United States by such company; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BUTLER of Maryland: S. 2347. A bill to amend chapters 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CARLSON: S. 2348. A bill to repeal the act entitled "An act to authorize the Director of the Census to collect and publish statistics on leaceuar shingles; to the Committee on Fosc Omce and Civil Service. By Mr. SгARAMAN (for himself and Mr. HILL): S. 2349. A bul to amend the Federal old-age and survivors insurance provisions of the Social Security Act to increase from $15 to $100 per month the amount which may be earned without loss of insurance benefits. S. 2350. A bill to extend for 1 year the wage credits for military service under the Federal old-age and survivors insurance provisions of the Social Security Act, and to provide for the payment of lump-sum death benefits in the case of veterans dying outside the United States who are reinterred, and for other purposes; and S. 2351. A bill to amend the public assistance provisions of the Social Security Act by extending for 2 years the increased Federal financial participation to the States provided in the Social Security Act Amendments of 1952; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. KEFAUVER: S. 2352. A bill for the relief of Paul Shoji Awaji (Paul Milburn Simpson); S. 2353. A bill for the relief of Antonio Bottei and Clorimondo Mancia; and S. 2354. A bill for the relief of Michael Thomas Rowe (Akira Yomamoto) and Richard Edward Rowe (Akira Shinoda); to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JENNER: S. 2355. A bill for the relief of Chin Fun Kwok; to the Committee on the Judiciary. CONTEMPT OF SENATE CITATION Mr. TOBEY, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 139); and submitted a report (No. 519) thereon: Resolved, That the President of the Senate certify the report of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the United States Senate as to the refusal of Timothy J. O'Mara to answer a series of questions and to produce documents and records before the said committee, together with all the facts in connection therewith, under the seal of the United States Senate, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that the said Timothy J. O'Mara may be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. Ordered, That the resolution be placed on the calendar. APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INDE PENDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICES The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 5690) making appropriations for additional executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes. The reported amendments were agreed to, and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. SALTONSTALL (for Mr. KEFAUVER). AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY TO REPORT On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to report on wheat allotments during the recess of the Senate following today's session. TAXES ERRONEOUSLY OR ILLEGALLY ASSESSED The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PAYNE in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the text of the bill (S. 252) to permit all civil actions against the United States for recovery of taxes erroneously or illegally assessed or collected to be brought in the district courts with right of trial by jury, together with the amendment to the title, providing that the same read as follows: "An Act to permit all civil actions against the United States for recovery of taxes erroneously or illegally assessed or collected to be brought in the district courts." On motion by Mr. MCCARRAN, Resolved, That the Senate disagree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the said bill and ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon. Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Mr. MCCARRAN, Mr. WATKINS, and Mr. WELKER. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICES The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 5690) making appropriations for additional executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. COOPER (for himself and others), on page 10, after line 24, Pending debate, Mr. COOPER modified his proposed amendment; and The amendment, as modified, was agreed to, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the bill (S. 2199) to allow States during major disasters to use or distribute certain surplus equipment and supplies of the Federal Government. The House has passed the bill (H. R. 5898) to extend until December 31, 1953, the period with respect to which the excess-profits tax shall be effective, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate completes its business today it take a recess until 11 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. No further amendment being made, Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. On motion by Mr. SALTONSTALL, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill and ask a conference with the House of Representatives thereon. Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer: and The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. FER GUSON, Mr. CORDON, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. MAYBANK, Mr. HILL, and Mr. ELLENDER. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL IN POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 5302) to provide for an additional Assistant Postmaster General in the Post Office Department; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. INVESTIGATION OF IMPORTED WHEAT UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution (S. Res. 127) authorizing the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to make an investigation of the importation of wheat unfit for human consumption; and Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto. ATOMIC ENERGY FELLOWSHIPS On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1569) to amend the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1953, so as to provide for the investigation by the Civil Service Commission in lieu of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of persons receiving Atomic Energy Commission fellowships; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. MCCARRAN, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF RUPERT, IDAHO On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 122) directing the conveyance of certain property to the city of Rupert, Idaho; and the reported amendments having been agreed to, and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. MORSE, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill was read a third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. DISPOSITION OF LANDS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA. On motion by Mr. FERGUSON, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 4072) relating to the disposition of certain former recreational demonstration project lands by the Com monwealth of Virginia to the School Board of Mecklenburg County, Va.; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. WHEAT MARKETING QUOTAS On motion by Mr. FERGUSON, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 5451) to amend the wheatmarketing-quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes. ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 1644) to amend the act of May 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 223), as amended, and the act of February 14, 1931 (46 Stat. 1111), to remove the limitation upon the rank of the Director of Music, the leader of the United States Military Academy Band, and to remove the limitation upon the pay of the United States Naval Academy Band, and to authorize the appointment of the present leader of the United States Navy Band to the permanent grade of commander in the Navy. RECESS On motion by Mr. FERGUSON, at 8 o'clock and 46 minutes p. m., The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 11 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1953 (Legislative day of Monday, July 6, 1953) The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a. m., and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, July 10, 1953, was approved. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following concurrent resolutions of the Senate, each with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: S. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution favoring the suspension of deportation of certain aliens; and S. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution favoring the suspension of deportation of certain aliens. The House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 110), in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress favors the granting of the status of permanent residence in the case of each alien hereinafter named, in which case the Attorney General has determined that such alien is qualified under the provisions of section 4 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1011; 64 Stat. 219; 50 App. U. S. C. 1953): A-6662121, Affen, Awigdor. A-6652021, Affen, Estera (nee Stowatycka). A-6652022, Affen, David. A-6923739, Ahn, Susanna Mei Sheng. A-7071208, Barenbaum, Sara. A-7375587, Barsan, Vasile. A-6886922, Bejlis, Chaim Juda. A-7873139, Berger, William. A-6802133, Billys, Rachelle Rotten berg. A-7210113, Bomze, Nuchim. A-7097848, Brull, Wolf. A-6698770, Bryzman, Sara. A-7210182, Buranosky, Zora Krizan. A-8039694, Chang, James. A-6284272, Chang, Roland Wan-Chan. A-8039760, Chean, Lui Cheng. A-7288834, Chen, Casey, or Kung Chin Chen. A-7177873, Chen, Ching-Chi. A-8057487, Chen, Thelma. A-6358531, Cheng, Theodore. A-6627382, Chiang, Hung-Chi, or Kiang (now Wallace Hung Chi). A-6627377, Chiang, Chu-Fang (now Sally), or Kiang. A-6627381, Chiang, Welthy Hsien-Ya, or Kiang. A-6403594, Chih, Tao Chung (nee Wei). A-4363539, Cho, Ling-Chin, or Sister Margaret Cho. A-4363536, Kiang, Tsui-Yun, or Sister Helen Kiang. A-6851453, Chu, Sheng To. A-6975434, Chung, Ling Jai-Pao. A-7125303, Czukor, Sandor (Alexan A-7193752, Heidrich, Arnost. A-7138195, Heidrich, Anna. A-7138194, Heidrich, Arnost (minor). A-6599143, Herskovits, Sonyi, or Sam Herskovits. A-6911058, Hoffman, Aranka. A-6687019, Hrebik, Antonin. A-7184215, Hrebik, Anna. A-7118712, Hsieh, Han Chun. A-6848079, Huang, Mary Feng-Ling. A-6735277, Hwang, Edith Shu-Ai. A-6708716, Hwang, Joseph Cen, or Tzu Shang Hwang. A-7172901, Illes, Joseph. A-6697288, Jen, Houng Pao. A-5772189, Jubran, George Abdallah, or George Abdallah Jubran Sarsour. A-6363021, Juzint, Meyer, or Majer Yuzint. A-7144082, Kalish, Ruth (nee Ruchia Perkal). A-7125418, Kantoras, Leiba. A-7125419, Kantoras, Mirjam (nee Davidoff). A-6760755, Katz, Zoltan. A-9747388, Kejdrowski, Jozef. A-6967272, King, James Tai-Tsun, or King Tai-Tsun. A-6916663, King, Shin-Chien, or Sidney C. King. A-6922677, Klein, Pinkas, or Paul Klein. A-6868671, Klemperer, Eva Zuzana (nee Keleti). A-6599647, Kovats, Gyorgy Nagyajtai, or George K. Tay. A-9635007, Laarents, Toomas. A-9799719, Lepikson, Alexander. A-6451320, Lin, Hui Ching Yen. A-7283111, Liu, Sien Wei, or Liu Sien A-6775574, Mach, Emil. A-6887559, Meisels, Bernat. A-6811811, Miciak, Bronislaw or Branislaw or Branislow or Bronslaw or Miciak Bronislaw. A-6952323, Mincer, Jacob. A-7197561, Mincer, Pelsach, or Paul Mincer. A-7190623, Moskovitz, Joseph. A-6691441, Moy, Howard R., or Koon Toa Moy or Roger Hoo Moy. A-6992561, Nudelman, Mark or Moishe. A-6922077, Pauker, Guy Jean. A-7457250, Pauker, Mirona (nee Cochinescu). A-8082050, Peng, Benjamin Kun. A-7118628, Perutz, Gertrude Dagmar Zdenka. 0300-300162, Petri, Francis or Francis Arnold Alajos Pukl. A-7078183, Piasek, Aranka (nee Gedaljovits). A-6997896, Pill, Maria (nee Kulikow ska). A-6621746, Ponomareff, Serge Alex andre. A-6887574, Potashnik, Raci Tessler. A-7184191, Prochazka, Adolf. A-7197628, Prochazka, Helena. A-7095972, Rubint, Gabriella Vajdik. A-7421668, Ruksc, Henry, or Henryk Ruksz. A-7186354, Safer, Josef. A-6819584, Samra, Haiim Abdul Nabi Jacob or Haiim A. Jacob. A-6314405, Seidler, Klara Von Csorba. A-6314403, Seidler, Stefan Sandor, or Stefan Seidler Sanders. A-6917984, Seiss, Aron. A-6746541, Shaya, Ezra Sasson. A-6616705, Singer, Gustawa, or Janet Singer. A-9777103, Sinivee, Arthur. A-6230830, Sofer, Ibrahim Gurji Saiman, or George Abraham Sofer. A-7860462, Steen, Lubove Kotova. A-7224950, Elgin, Ludmila. A-6922670, Steinberg, Kalman. A-6803920, Stoyanoff, Dimiter Pavloff. A-6803921, Stoyanoff, Kiril Pavloff. A-6574367, Su, Louise Lao-Hwa or Louise Tang. A-9825172, Suttora, Matteo Natale Stefano. 0300-301009, Tcheng, En Lien. A-6958979, Tseu, Charlotte H. Liu. A-6694324, Weinstein, Eva. A-1466910, Weng, Hsing Ching. A-9825092, Woszczak, Jozef Apolo A-6851485, Wu, Shin Ye. A-6899285, Yang, William Wen-Min. A-6964626, Yu, Juliana Shan-Chuang. A-9767540, Zawada, Maksymilian. niusz. A-6819104, Zeller, Solomon. A-4671679, Fou, Mary Tsai Dien, or Sister Mary Fou. A-6467056, Metsalo, Valentin. A-6903692, Bluth, Lenke Einhorn. A-6852888, Feldbrand, Manci. A-6887709, Meisels, Naftali. A-6903748, Kaftanski, Seymour, alias Szepsel Kaftanski. A-6938007, Schwartz, Hillel Aron. A-7290210, Sztrachman, Aleksander. A-6886824, Weiss, Josef. A-6159671, Joles, Joel Leib. A-6949995, Neufeld, Josef. A-6849828, Tai, Gertrude Loe or Hsiao Tso Loe. A-6210613, Litynski, Zygmunt Leo pold or Zygmunt Litynski. A-7383205, Iliescu, Dumitru. A-6405961, Lin, Chi-Sun. A-6916662, Lee Sen Lin. A-6887911, Szafir, Jerzy Adam. A-6887066, Kao, Chung Chin. A-6213486, Niedzwiecki, Millian Zdzis law, or James Z. Millian. A-7184219, Kocvara, Stephen. A-6897923, Rykrova-Souckova, Milada, alias Milada Souckova. A-7115676, Rosenberg, Johan Drumer. A-7115677, Rosenberg, Israel Drumer. A-6804018, Simpser, Rose Rubenstein. A-7282661, Woo, Esther Sun. A-7595322, Yiun, Chian Hsih or Mrs. Aileen Pei. A-6319100, Paneth, Eva Yecheved (nee Grunzweig). A-6904775, Cajtung, Seweryn. On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session. STRENGTHEN CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the act of June 29, 1935 (the Bankhead-Jones Act), as amended, to strengthen the conduct of research of the Department of Agriculture; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S CASES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on backlog of pending applications and hearing cases in the Commission as of May 31, 1953, 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 resolution of the City Council of Los Angeles, Calif., favoring immediate passage of H. R. 5661, to amend the mineral-leasing laws with respect to their application in the case of pipelines passing through public domain; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, as follows: A resolution favoring the issuance of a postage stamp commemorating Samuel Osgood who served the State and Nation in many respects but chiefly as a delegate from Massachusetts to the Congress of the Confederation and first Commissioner of the Treasury under the Confederation; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service; and A resolution of the Senate favoring the enactment of legislation liberalizing certain provisions of the law relating to immigration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. SALTONSTALL (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) presented resolutions identical with the foregoing; which were referred as indicated. Mr. SALTONSTALL (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) presented a resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts, favoring the enactment of the principles of the Furcolo Federal Scholarship plan which would provide for loans by the Federal Government to scholastically qualified highschool students; which was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Mr. MORSE presented a resolution of the Oregon State Grange, Portland, Oreg., favoring the construction of Hells Canyon Dam by the Federal Government; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT Bills and joint resolutions were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. MORSE: S. 2356. A bill for the relief of Deborah Todd (Roberta Kisa Matsubara); to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSTON of South S. 2357. A bill for the relief of Panayiotis Mickel Mavroyiannis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado: S. 2358. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain works of improvement for runoff and waterflow retardation, and soil-erosion prevention, on the watershed of the Kiowa, Bijou, and Box Elder Creeks in Colorado; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. S. 2359. A bill for the relief of Tei Yotsumoto; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska: S. J. Res. 98. Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to liquidate the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. IVES: S. J. Res. 99. Joint resolution creating a committee to assist in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Congress of 1754, held at Albany, N. Y., on June 24 of that year; to the Committee on the Judiciary. WHEAT MARKETING QUOTAS The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 5451) to amend the wheat marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes. Pending debate, Mr. KNOWLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon merce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. CLEVENGER, Mr. COUDERT, Mr. Bow, Mr. Coon, Mr. TABER, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. PRESTON, Mr. SIKES, and Mr. CANNON managers at the same on its part. The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5246) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. BUSBEY, Mr. JENSEN, Mr. BUDGE, Mr. TABER, Mr. FERNANDEZ, Mr. ROONEY, and Mr. CANNON managers at the same on its part. The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5451) to amend the wheat marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. HOPE, Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN, Mr. HILL, Mr. POAGE, and Mr. GRANT managers at the same. The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6054) to amend the act of April 6, 1949, to provide for additional emergency assistance to farmers and stockmen, and for other purposes. The House has passed the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 294) continuing the availability of appropriations for the Small Defense Plants Administration for the month of July 1953, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The Speaker of the House having signed three enrolled bills, viz, S. 2199, H. R. 4072, and H. R. 5302, 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 following bills: S. 2199. An act to allow States during major disasters to use or distribute certain surplus equipment and supplies of the Federal Government; H. R. 4072. An act relating to the disposition of certain former recreational demonstration project lands by the Commonwealth of Virginia to the School Board of Mecklenberg County, Va.; and H. R. 5302. An act to provide for an additional Assistant Postmaster General in the Post Office Department. The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED The joint resolution, H. J. Res. 294, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous con sent and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. REPORT OF EXPORT CONTROL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 23d quarterly report on export control for the period ended March 31, 1953; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. AMENDMENT OF NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT OF 1937 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937; which, with the accompanying paper 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 resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts, favoring the enactment of the principles of the Furcolo Federal Scholarship plan which would provide for loans by the Federal Government to scholastically qualified high-school students; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. A resolution adopted in convention at Cleveland, Ohio, by the American Association of Social Workers, urging emergency legislation permitting admission of 240,000 displaced persons over and above existing quotas, as recommended by the President; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A resolution of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of California, favoring the enactment of legislation making service on the islands of Jolo and Mindanao in Morro Province, Philippine Islands, from 1902 to December 3, 1913, campaign service; A petition of Edgar E. Littlefield, Los Angeles, Calif., praying clarification of section 211 and an amendment of H. R. 6000, affecting self-employment under the Social Security Act of 1950; to the Committee on Finance. Mr. LANGER presented the following resolutions, which were referred as indicated: A resolution of the North Dakota State Dental Association, commending the excellent efforts of the local, State, and Federal departments of health in making the benefits of fluoridation available to all children in all communities of the State of North Dakota; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. A resolution of the Carson Commercial Club, Carson, N. Dak., favoring 100 percent of parity for basic farm commodities and maintenance of a production and marketing control program; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. A resolution adopted in convention at Minneapolis, Minn., by the United States Chamber of Commerce, urging citizens to offer prayers on July 4 for the success of our country in the role of world lead |