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Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed, each without amendment, the following bills of the Senate:

S. 67. An act for the relief of Anastasia John Tsamisis;

S. 69. An act for the relief of Dr. Peter C. T. Kao;

S. 143. An act for the relief of Hanni Marie Matuschke;

S. 196. An act for the relief of Alejandro de la Cruz Hernandez;

S. 486. An act for the relief of Che Kil Bok;

S. 556. An act for the relief of Marinella Taletti;

S. 615. An act for the relief of Altoon Saprichian; and

S. 669. An act for the relief of Helene Olga Iwasenko.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4974) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year 1954, and for other purposes; it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 10, 11, and 17 and agreed to the same; it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 4, 23, 24, 26, and 28 and agreed to each thereof with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate; and it insists upon its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 34.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS

Mr. FERGUSON submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4974) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954. and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 5, 7, 18, 19, 20, 27, 29, 31, 33, 45, 47, 48, and 49.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 2, 3. 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 52, and 53, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 6: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 6, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter stricken out and inserted by said amendment insert shall, if possible,; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 21: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum roposed by said amendment insert

$25,385,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 25: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,750,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 30: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $105,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 37: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 37, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,650,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 1, 4, 10, 11, 17, 23, 24, 26, 28, and 34. STYLES BRIDGES,

LEVERETT SALTONSTALL,
HOMER FERGUSON,
H. ALEXANDER SMITH,
PAT MCCARRAN,
ALLEN J. ELLENDER,
LISTER HILL,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.
CLIFF CLEVENGER,

F. R. COUDERT, Jr.,
FRANK T. Bow,

SAM COON,

JOHN TABER,

JOHN J. ROONEY,

PRINCE H. PRESTON,

ROBERT L. F. SIKES, CLARENCE CANNON, Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PAYNE in the chair) laid before the Senate the message this day received from the House of Representatives, announcing its action on certain amendments of the Senate to the said bill upon which the committee of conference had not agreed.

On motion by Mr. FERGUSON, Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate numbered 4, 23, 24, 26, and 28 and agree to the same.

Resolved further, That the Senate further insist upon its amendment numbered 34 to the said bill and ask a further 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. BRIDGES, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.

MCCARRAN, Mr. ELLENDER, and Mr. HILL. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED RUBBER PLANTS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 2047) to amend the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended, to provide for the sale of Government-owned rubber-producing facilities, to repeal and modify certain of its provisions affected thereby, and for other purposes.

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 agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4663) making appropriations for the Executive office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; it has receded from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 33 to the said bill and agreed to the same; and it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 9, 42, 43, 46, and 53 and agreed to each thereof with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

DISPOSAL OF GOVEREMENT-OWNED RUBBER PLANTS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 2047) to amend the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended, to provide for the sale of Government-owned rubber-producing facilities, to repeal and modify certain of its provisions affected thereby, and for other purposes.

Pending debate,

On the question of agreeing to the reported amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof other words,

The amendment was amended on the motion of Mr. CAPEHART.

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 without amendment the bill (S. 2399) to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5376) making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; and it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 6, 8, 24, and 25 and agreed to the same.

ARMY CIVIL-FUNCTIONS APPROPRIATIONS Mr. KNOWLAND submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5376) making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows.

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 15, 19, and 20.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 23, and 27 and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 1: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $5.107,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment No. 2: That the House House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2.867,500; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 3: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,750,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 4: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 4, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $278.670,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 9: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 9. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum named in said amendment insert $625,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 10: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 10, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $79,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 11: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $9.716,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 16: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 16, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the

sum proposed by said amendment insert $13,300,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 17: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 17, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the number named by said amendment insert three; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 21: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum named in said amendment insert $750,017; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 22: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum named in said amendment insert $4,149,983; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 26: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken out by said amendment, amended to read as follows:

Sec. 106. No part of the funds of the Canal Zone Government or the Panama Canal Company shall be used after December 31, 1953, for providing free medical and hospital care to employees of the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government.

And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 28: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken out by said amendment and change the section number from "108" to 107; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 29: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the number proposed by said amendment insert 108; and the Senate agree to the same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 6, 8, 24, and 25.

WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND,
MILTON R. YOUNG,

GUY CORDON,

EDWARD J. THYE,

CARL HAYDEN,

RICHARD B. RUSSELL,

ALLEN J. ELLENDER,
EDWARD MARTIN,

Managers on the part of the Senate.

GLENN R. DAVIS,

T. MILLET HAND,
E. A. CEDERBERG,
JOHN TABER,
CLARENCE CANNON,
LOUIS C. RABAUT,
JOHN J. RILEY,

Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED RUBBER PLANTS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 2047) to amend the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended, to provide for the sale of Government-owned rubberproducing facilities, to repeal and modify certain of its provisions affected thereby, and for other purposes.

The reported amendment was further amended on the motion of Mr. MAYBANK (for himself and Mr. CAPEHART) and the motion of Mr. DOUGLAS.

On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS to further amend the reported amendment, as follows:

On page 32, line 4, after "SEC. 17", insert (a)

On page 33, after line 14, insert the following new subsection:

(b) of the copolymer and butyl facilities to be sold, no more than one shall be sold to any one purchaser, including any corporation affiliated with such purchaser as a parent organization or subsidiary.

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So the amendment was not agreed to. The reported amendment was further amended on the motion of Mr. MAYBANK.

On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS to further amend the reported amendment, as follows:

On page 32, line 4, after "SEC. 17", insert (a)

On page 33, after line 14, insert the following new subsection: (b) Of the copolymer facilities to be sold, not more than six shall be sold to the four largest producers of rubber products, including corporations affiliated with such producers as parent organizations or subsidiaries.

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On motion by Mr. LONG to further amend the reported amendment by striking out all on line 25, page 23, after "(i)" down to and including the word "commission" on line 3, page 24, as follows: "All contracts of sale shall become fully effective upon the expiration of the period for congressional review provided for in section 9 of this Act if the Congress within such period has not disapproved the report of the Commission" and insert in lieu thereof the following: Any contract of sale shall become fully effective upon the expiration of the period for congressional review provided for in section 9 of this Act unless the Congress within such period has disapproved such sale; on page 28, strike out all on line 14, after the word "report" down to and including line 16, as follows: ", unless the report is disapproved by either House of Congress by a resolution within the thirty-day period" and insert in lieu thereof, the following: to the extent that such contracts and proposals are not disapproved by either House of Congress by a resolution within the thirty-day period.; on page 30, line 20, strike out, after the word "disapproved", the words "by either House of Congress, as provided in this Act", and insert in lieu thereof the words in its entirety; on page 30, line 23, strike out, after the word "disapproved", the words "by either House of the Congress" and insert in lieu thereof the words in its entirety; and on page 31, line 9, after the word "disapproved", insert the words in whole or in part.

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. LONG, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment.

Mr. MAYBANK raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. COOPER in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

When

Eighty-two Senators answered their names, as follows:

Douglas

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McClellan Millikin Monroney

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Capehart

Cooper

Jenner

McClellan

Millikin

Mundt

Payne

Potter

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Robertson

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Byrd

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Johnson, Colo. Johnson, Tex. Johnston, S. C. Kefauver Knowland Kuchel

Lennon Long Magnuson Malone Mansfield Martin

Maybank

McCarthy

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The VICE PRESIDENT, resuming the chair, called the attention of Senators to the presence in the Chamber of former President of the United States, Hon. Herbert Hoover, on his first visit to the Senate since the end of his term of office as President, and,

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate took a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, to enable Senators to greet the distinguished visitor.

AT 9 O'CLOCK AND 11 MINUTES P. M. The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order.

DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED RUBBER PLANTS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 2047) to amend the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended, to provide for the sale of Government-owned rubberproducing facilities, to repeal and modify certain of its provisions affected thereby, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. KeFauver, It was determined in the negative. The reported amendment was further amended on the motion of Mr. Douglas, and the motion of Mr. GORE by unanimous consent; and as amended, agreed to.

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

The Committee on Banking and Currency was discharged from the further consideration of the bill (H. R. 5728) to authorize the disposal of the Government-owned rubber-producing facilities, and for other purposes.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said bill; and having been amended on his motion by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions of S. 2047, as amended,

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the passage of the bill.

Mr. MAYBANK raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

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Resolved, That the bill do pass.

On motion by Mr. CAPEHART, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendment 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 Vice President; and

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. BRICKER, Mr. Ives, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. MAYBANK, Mr. ROBERTSON, and Mr. DOUGLAS.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the bill S. 2047 be postponed indefinitely. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1505) to increase farmer participation in ownership and control of the Federal Farm Credit System; to make the Farm Credit Administration an independent establishment of the Federal Government; to create a Federal Farm Credit Board; to abolish certain offices; to impose a franchise tax upon certain farm credit institutions; and for other purposes.

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. MORSE, at 10 o'clock and 31 minutes p. m., that the Senate take a recess until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow,

It was determined in the negative. The reported amendments having been agreed to,

On motion by Mr. SCHOEPPEL, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 4353) to increase farmer participation in ownership and control of the Federal Farm Credit System; to create a Federal Farm Credit Board; to abolish certain offices; to impose a franchise tax upon certain farm credit institutions; and for other purposes; and having been amended on his motion by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions of the bill S. 1505, as amended,

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. SCHOEPPEL, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendment and ask a conference with the House of Representatives thereon.

Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice President; and

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. SCHOEPPEL, Mr. THYE, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. HOEY, and Mr. HOLLAND.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the bill S. 1505 be postponed indefinitely. APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED SERVICES

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 5969) making appropriations for the Department of Defense and related independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.

SENATE CONFEREES ON H. R. 5141

On motion by Mr. CAPEHART, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That Mr. SPARKMAN be appointed a member of the committee of conference on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5141) to create the Small Business Administration and to preserve small-business institutions and free, competitive enterprise, vice Mr. FULBRIGHT, excused.

ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

S. 122. An act directing the conveyance of certain property to the city of Rupert, Idaho;

S. 498. An act to authorize an agreement between the United States and Mexico for the joint operation and maintenance by the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, of the Nogales sanitation project, and for other purposes:

S. 630. An act to authorize the conveyance for public-school purposes of certain Federal land in Gettysburg National Military Park, and for other purposes;

S. 967. An act to extend the duration of the Hospital Survey and Construction Act (title VI of the Public Health Service Act);

S. 1433. An act to extend the benefits of certain provisions of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to the Arch Hurley Conservancy District, Tucumcari reclamation project, New Mexico;

S. 1981. An act to continue in effect certain provision of section 6 of the act of February 4, 1887, as amended, relating to military traffic in time of war or threatened war, for the duration of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, and 6 months thereafter, or until such earlier date as may be established by concurrent resolution of Congress.

RECESS

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, at 10 o'clock and 41 minutes p. m.,

The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

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IN NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the fiscal year 1953 of the number of professors and instructors and the amount of compensation paid to each in the United States Naval Postgraduate School; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

AIR FORCE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO PERMANENT DUTY AT SEAT OF GOVERNMENT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director, Legislation and Liaison, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report on the number of officers assigned to permanent duty in the executive element of the Air Force at the seat of government, for the period ended June 30, 1953; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of tort claims paid by the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1953; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF CARGO VESSELS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend sections 4417 and 4418 of the Revised

Statutes to authorize biennial inspection of hulls and boilers of cargo vessels, and for other purposes; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

USELESS PAPERS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Archivist of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, which appear to have no permanent value or historical interest; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to a Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments; and

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. CARLSON and Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina as the members of the committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered. That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

Mr. MORSE presented a resolution of the Union County Bar Association, La Grande, Oreg., favoring the appointment of the Honorable James Alger Fee to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

A resolution of the Martin County Post 1222, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fairmont, Minn., remonstrating against the proposed cut in Veterans' Administration appropriations and favoring the full amount recommended for the medical and hospital budget; to the Committee on Appropriations.

A resolution of the City Council of St. Paul, Minn., remonstrating against price increases of petroleum products, and favoring an investigation of the increase of gasoline prices in the area; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Resolutions of the General Council of Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake, Minn.:

A resolution favoring passage of H. R. 3419 which provides for a $50 per capita payment to each member of the tribe; and

A resolution remonstrating against the enactment of the bill H. R. 4985 which would provide a decree of competency for United States Indians in certain cases; to the Committee on Interior and and Insular Affairs.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. MCCARRAN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 32) to amend title 28, United States Code, section 456, so as to increase to $15 per day the limit on subsistence expenses allowed to justices and judges traveling while attending court or transacting official business at places other than their

official stations, and to authorize reimbursement for such travel by privately owned automobiles at the rate of 7 cents per mile, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 608) thereon.

Mr. CARLSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2417) to provide for the creation of a Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 609) thereon.

Mr. MILLIKIN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 157) to provide that the tax on admissions shall not apply to moving-picture admissions, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 611) there

on.

Mr. MILLIKIN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 4152) to extend the time for exemption from income taxes for certain members of the Armed Forces, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 610) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 2443. A bill to amend section 2 (II) of the National Labor Relations Act to further define the term "supervisor": to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

By Mr. STENNIS (for himself and
Mr. EASTLAND):

S. 2444. A bill to provide that 75 percent of all moneys received by the United States from the sale or lease of mineral rights in certain of its lands be paid to the former owners of such lands; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. KERR:

S. 2445. A bill for the relief of Giovannina Echelle; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GRISWOLD:

S. 2446. A bill for the relief of Enrique Gonzales-Perez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BUSH:

S. 2447. A bill to amend paragraph 1530 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to footwear; to the Committee on Finance.

S. 2448. A bill for the relief of Frantisek Vyborny;

S. 2449. A bill for the relief of Oren E. Cleveland; and

S. 2450. A bill for the relief of Lt. Hayden R. Ford.

PRINTING OF COMPILATION OF LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT, AS AMENDED Mrs. SMITH of Maine, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 148); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That the compilation of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946,

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