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as amended to date, prepared by the staff of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, shall be printed as a Senate document, and that 6,500 additional copies of such document shall be printed for the use of such committee.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED SERVICES The Senate resumed the consideration of 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.

Pending debate,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 684. An act for the relief of Kim Jung Soo;

H. R. 723. An act for the relief of Mrs. Fumiko Sawai Skovran;

H. R. 728. An act for the relief of Helga G. Jordan and her son;

H. R. 752. An act for the relief of Francoise Bresnahan;

H. R. 806. An act for the relief of Sullivan Construction Co.;

H. R. 824. An act for the relief of Demetrious Konstantno Papanicolaou;

H. R. 907. An act for the relief of Wolodymyr Hirniak;

H. R. 917. An act for the relief of Luigi Lotito;

H. R. 953. An act for the relief of Jekabs Lenbergs;

H. R. 965. An act for the relief of Michael Demcheshen;

H. R. 1130. An act for the relief of Golda I. Stegner;

H. R. 1339. An act for the relief of Dr. Soon Tai Ryang;

H. R. 1689. An act for the relief of the Frank M. Hill Machine Co., Inc.;

H. R. 1795. An act for the relief of Helena Shostenko;

H. R. 2029. An act for the relief of Rose Maria Gradelone Calicchio;

H. R. 2035. An act for the relief of Mrs. Michaline Borzecka;

H. R. 2603. An act for the relief of Carmela Daino Davenia;

H. R. 2774. An act for the relief of Endre Szende, Zusuzanna Szende, Katalin Szende (a minor), and Maria Szende (a minor);

H. R. 2785. An act for the relief of Wera Fazio, a minor;

H. R. 2801. An act for the relief of David Zorub;

H. R. 3006. An act for the relief of Ruth Irene Ledermann;

H. R. 3046. An act for the relief of William Urban Maloney;

H. R. 3268. An act for the relief of Hiroki Hollopeter;

H. R. 3396. An act for the relief of Dr. Hamdi Akar;

H. R. 3749. An act for the relief of Woldemar Jaskowsky;

H. R. 4056. An act for the relief of Manfred Singer;

H. R. 4328. An act for the relief of Mrs. Edith D. Williamson;

H. R. 5486. An act for the relief of Irene Andrews; and

H. R. 5950. An act for the relief of Gattas E. Maloof.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The foregoing bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED SERVICES

The Senate resumed the consideration of 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.

Pending debate,

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 disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4828) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior 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. JENSEN, Mr. FENTON, Mr. BUDGE, Mr. TABER, Mr. KIRWAN, Mr. NORRELL, and Mr. CANNON managers at the same on its part.

The Speaker of the House having signed two enrolled bills, viz, H. R. 5228 and H. R. 5376, 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:

H. R. 5228. An act to amend section 303 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 23); and

H. R. 5376. An act making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ARMED SERVICES

The Senate resumed the consideration of 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.

Pending debate,

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

Ordered, That the committee amendments be agreed to en bloc, and that the bill as so amended be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment, and that no points of order be waived. Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. SALTONSTALL to amend the bill by striking out all after the word "possessions" on line 15, page 58, down to and including line 20,

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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed nine enrolled bills, viz, S. 67, S. 69, S. 143, S. 196, S. 486, S. 556, S. 615, S. 669, and S. 2399, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

The House has disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5728) to authorize the disposal of the Government-owned rubberproducing facilities, 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. SHORT, Mr. ARENDS, Mr. SHAFER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. VINSON, Mr. BROOKS of Louisiana, and Mr. DURH'M managers at the same on its part. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills:

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 Mario 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;

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

S. 2399. An act to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED SERVICES The Senate resumed the consideration of 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.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. SALTONSTALL, on page 58, line 15,

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The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. SALTONSTALL, Viz, on page 58, strike out all on line 15, after the word "possessions", down to and including line 20, as follows: "Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for expenditure under any contract without regard to the provisions of law relating to the making, performance, amendment, and modification of contracts, for the purpose of correcting or preventing economic dislocations". It was determined in Yeas_____ 25 the negative_____ Nays_-_. 62

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Fulbright Goldwater

Gore

Hayden

Hendrickson

Millikin Monroney

Hennings Hickenlooper

Hill Hoey

Morse

Mundt

Holland

Neely

Hunt

Robertson

Jenner

Russell

Johnson, Colo. Schoeppel

Johnson, Tex.
Johnston, S. C.
Kerr

Knowland

Kuchel

Langer

Lennon

Long

Malone

Maybank

McCarran

McCarthy McClellan

Smathers Smith, Maine Smith, N. J. Sparkman Stennis

Symington

Thye
Watkins
Welker
Wiley
Williams
Young

So Mr. SALTONSTALL'S amendment was not agreed to.

On motion by Mr. MAYBANK (for himself, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. MCCARRAN, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. HILL, Mr. KILGORE, Mr. MCCLELLAN, and Mr. MAGNUSON) to amend the bill by striking out on line 5, page 28, the sum "$3,495,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the sum $3,895,000,000,

Pending debate,

AMENDMENT OF ACT OF MARCH 4, 1915, AS AMENDED

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PURTELL in the chair) laid before the Senate the message heretofore received from the House of Representatives, announcing its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 1802) to amend the act of Congress approved March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1214) as amended, and asking a conference with the Senate thereon.

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND (for Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska),

Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and agree to the conference asked by 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. BUTLER of Nebraska, Mr. DwORSHAK, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. MURRAY, and Mr. CLEMENTS.

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

RECESS

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, at 9 o'clock and 54 minutes p. m., The Senate took a recess until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow.

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1953 (Legislative day of Monday, July 6, 1953) Mr. CHARLES E. POTTER, from the State of Michigan, called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon, and Rev. F.

Norman Van Brunt, of Washington, D. C., offered prayer.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The Secretary read the following communication from the President pro tempore:

UNITED STATES SENATE,

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, D. C., July 23, 1953. To the Senate:

Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. CHARLES E. POTTER, a Senator from the State of Michigan, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence.

STYLES BRIDGES, President pro tempore.

Mr. POTTER thereupon took the chair.

THE JOURNAL

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

The Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, July 22, 1953, was approved.

SENATOR EXCUSED

Mr. MAYBANK was excused from attendance upon the Senate on tomorrow, on his own request.

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 the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 6287. An act to extend and amend the Renegotiation Act of 1951;

H. R. 6391. An act making appropriations for mutual security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; and

H. R. 6426. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the time during which certain provisions relating to income and estate taxes shall apply, and for other purposes.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That the bills H. R. 6287 and H. R. 6426 be referred to the Committee on Finance; and

That the bill H. R. 6391 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

CORRECTED COPY OF FINDINGS OF FACT OF CASE OF CENTRAL RAILROAD CO. OF NEW JERSEY

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the clerk of the United States Court of Claims, transmitting a corrected copy of the findings of fact of the court in the case of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey v. the United States; which, with accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES OF

APPROPRIATIONS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate three communications from the President of the United States together with accompanying letters from the Director of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, the following:

A proposed provision pertaining to an appropriation for the Department of Defense, for the fiscal year 1954;

A supplemental estimate of appropriation for payment of claims for damages to private property and personal injuries, audited claims, and judgments, amounting to $1,464,424.58; and

A supplemental estimate of appropriations for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, fiscal year 1954, amounting to $84,763,000.

Ordered, That the communications, with the accompanying papers, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations and be printed.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

Resolutions adopted in convention at Cordova, Alaska, by the American Legion, as follows:

A resolution favoring the completion of the highway between the cities of Cordova and Chitina, Alaska; and

A resolution favoring increased support for the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committee on Appropriations.

A resolution favoring surveys to develop such hydroelectric sites as may prove practical to use in developing the natural resources in Alaska; to the Committee on Public Works; and

A resolution favoring the rehabilitation and expansion of existing facilities of the five major ports of western Alaska in lieu of the reconstruction of a new dock at Whittier, so all military cargo could be deployed through said ports; to the Committee on Armed Services.

A communication from the Secretary of State of Nebraska, transmitting an authenticated copy of a civil defense and disaster compact on behalf of the State; to the Committee on Armed Services.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. WATKINS, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1917) to authorize the issuance of 240,000 special quota immigrant visas to certain escapees, German expellees, and nationals of Italy, Greece, and the Netherlands, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 629) thereon, together with the views of the minority; which were ordered to be printed as part of the said report.

Mr. DIRKSEN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Government Operations, submitted a report (No. 614), accompanied by a bill (S. 2457) to authorize the Administrator of General Services and the Postmaster General to lease space for post-office employees, and

for other purposes; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and ordered to be placed on the calendar.

Mr. DIRKSEN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5471) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 628) thereon.

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

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S. 373. A bill to extend the time for filing claims for the return of property under the Trading With the Enemy Act (Rept. No. 615); and

S. 2231. A bill to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act relating to debt claims (Rept. No. 616).

Mr. DIRKSEN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2315) to authorize payment of certain war claims, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 617) thereon.

Mr. CASE, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 63) authorizing the District of Columbia to enter into interstate civil-defense compacts, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 619) thereon.

Mr. SALTONSTALL, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 34) authorizing the Secretary of the Army to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point two citizens and subjects of the Kingdom of Thailand, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 618) thereon.

Mr. BARRETT, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2413) to provide an elected mayor, city council, school board, and nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 612) thereon.

Mr. TOBEY, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2434) to amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 613) thereon.

Mr. LANGER, by unanimous consent, 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. 1243. A bill to amend the War Contractors Relief Act with respect to the definition of a request for relief, to au

thorize consideration and settlement of certain claims of subcontractors, to provide reasonable compensation for the services of partners and proprietors, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 621);

H. R. 1329. A bill for the relief of Arthur Oppenheimer, Jr., and Mrs. Jane Oppenheimer (Rept. No. 622);

H. R. 1806. A bill to amend further the Federal Register Act, as amended (Rept. No. 623); and

H. R. 2564. A bill to make the provisions of section 1362 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to injury to or interference with communications systems operated or controlled by the United States, applicable to and within the Canal Zone (Rept. No. 624).

Mr. LANGER, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3429) to amend clause (4) of section 35 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 625) thereon.

Mr. BUTLER of Maryland, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 2561) to further amend the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945 by extending the time for filing certain claims thereunder, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 626) thereon.

Mr. JENNER, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 1456) for the relief of Susan Kay Burkhalter, a minor, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 627) thereon.

Mr. CARLSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2038) to amend the act approved July 8, 1937, authorizing cash relief for certain employees of the Canal Zone Government, reported it without additional amendment.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. CARLSON:

S. 2451. A bill to amend the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 with respect to preference accorded in Federal employment to disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. DIRKSEN:

S. 2452. A bill for the relief of David Wei-Dao Lea and Julia An-Fong Wang Lea; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TOBEY (by request): S. 2453. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, withrespect to implementing the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea relating to radio equipment and radio operators on board ship; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. JOHNSON of Texas:

S. 2454. A bill granting the consent of Congress to a compact executed by the

representatives of the States of Louisiana and Texas and relating to the waters of the Sabine River; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. PAYNE:

S. 2455. A bill for the relief of Mrs. S. Eugene Lamb; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LEHMAN:

S. 2456. A bill for the relief of Martin Genuth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. THYE:

S. 2458. 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.

By Mr. DUFF:

S. 2459. A bill for the relief of Steve Lederer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KERR:

S. 2460. A bill to establish the position of Deputy to the Secretary in the Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. LANGER:

S. 2461. A bill for the relief of Berta Hellmich; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MCCARRAN:

S. 2462. A bill for the relief of T. K. Li; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 2463. A bill for the relief of the board of regents of the University of Minnesota; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KEFAUVER:

S. 2464. A bill providing for the sale of residential housing owned by the Atomic Energy Commission; to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. WILEY, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 149); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Relations hereby is authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate, during the 83d Congress, $50,000 in addition to the amount, and for the same purposes, specified in section 134 (a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act approved August 2, 1946.

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 150) and submitted a report (No. 620) thereon:

Whereas the peoples of the earth are plunged into vast armament expenditures which divert much of their effort into the creation of means of mass destruction; and

Whereas the American people and the Congress ardently desire peace and the achievement of a system under which armaments, except for the maintenance

of domestic and international order, will become unnecessary while at the same time the national security of our own and other nations will be protected; and

Whereas it is the policy of the Government of the United States to seek the honorable termination of present armed conflicts, and the correction of oppression and injustice and other conditions which breed war; and

Whereas progress in these respects would strengthen world trust so that the nations could proceed with the next great work, the reduction of the burden of armaments now weighing upon the world: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it continues to be the declared purpose of the United States to seek by all peaceful means the conditions for durable peace and concurrently with progress in this respect to seek, within the United Nations, agreements by all nations for enforceable limitation of armament in accordance with the principles set out in the President's address of April 16, 1953, to the end that a greater proportion of the world's productive capacity may be used for peaceful purposes and for the well-being of mankind; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States and the Secretary of State, and that the President make known the sense of this resolution to the United Nations and to the heads of state of the nations of the world with the request that their people be informed of its contents.

Ordered, That the resolution be placed on the calendar.

LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the bill (S. 690) to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to authorize the Administrator of General Services to enter into leasepurchase agreements to provide for the lease to the United States of real property and structures for terms of more than 8 years but not in excess of 25 years and for acquisition of title to such properties and structures by the United States at or before the expiration of the lease terms, and for other purposes, be postponed indefinitely.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED SERVICES The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 5969) making appropriations for the Department of Defense and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. MAYBANK (for himself and others), on page 28, line 5,

Pending debate,

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 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. 5227) making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes; and it has receded from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 4 and agreed to the same.

I am directed to inform the Senate that Mr. JONAS of Illinois has been appointed a conferee on the part of the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5134) to amend the Submerged Lands Act, vice Mr. McCULLOCH, excused.

The House has passed without amendment the bill (S. 2078) to provide for the orderly transaction of the public business in the event of death, incapacity, or separation from office of a disbursing officer of the military department.

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Senators who voted in the negative

Beall Bennett

Bush

Butler, Md. Butler, Nebr.

Byrd

Capehart Carlson

Case

Dirksen Douglas Duff Dworshak Ellender

Ferguson
Flanders

Goldwater

Griswold

Hendrickson Hickenlooper Holland

Ives

Jenner

Knowland

Kuchel

Millikin

Mundt

Payne

Potter
Purtell

Robertson
Saltonstall
Schoeppel
Smith, Maine
Smith, N. J.
Thye

Langer

Tobey

Long

Watkins

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So Mr. HAYDEN's amendments were not agreed to.

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. FERGUSON, 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. FERGUSON, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. KNOWLAND, Mr. FLANDERS, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. RUSSELL, and Mr. CHAVEZ. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE

Mr. YOUNG 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. 5227) making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to rec

ommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 1, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, and 26.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 5, 6, 8, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 2: That the 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 $2,246,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 7: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $4,049,500; 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 $7,725,000; 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 $12,074,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 12: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 12, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $3,982,830; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 13: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 13, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $5,487,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 14: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,675,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 15: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $600,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 23: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 23, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the

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