$30,750; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 27: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $93,400; 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 sum proposed by said amendment insert $176,275; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 31: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $193 550; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 32: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $3 215 550; and the Senate agree to the same Amendment numbered 41: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $6 950,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 45: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 45. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $3 560; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 47: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 47, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $251.650; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 49: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 49, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $310,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 51: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 51, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $5,630; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 52: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 52, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $125,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 54: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 54, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $89,500; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 55: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 55, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $8,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 56: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 56, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $272,150; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 57: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 57, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $127,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 62: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 62, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $12,500; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 64: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 64, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $13,500; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 66: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 66, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $6,260; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 68: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 68, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $3,250,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 69: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 69, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $108,175; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 70: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 70, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $525,625; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 71: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 71, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $27,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 72: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 72, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amending the sum named therein as follows: $25,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 73: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 73, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $5,450; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 74: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 74, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $5,322,800; and the Senate agreed to the same. Amendment numbered 75: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 75, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $157,750; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 79: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 79, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In liew of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $10.975,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 80: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 80, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In liew of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $800,000; and the Senate agree to the same. The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 9, 33, 42, 43, 46, and 53. LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, STYLES BRIDGES, GUY CORDON, BURNET R. MAYBANK, ALLEN J. ELLENDER, Managers on the Part of the Senate. Managers on the Part of the House. Payne A quorum being present, Pending debate, The report was not agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BARRETT in the chair) laid before the Senate the message heretofore 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 did not agree. On motion by Mr. SALTONSTALL, Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate numbered 9, 46, and 53, and that the Senate disagree to the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate numbered 42 and 43, further insist upon the amendments of the Senate in disagreement, 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 (Mr. CARLSON in the chair) appointed Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. CORDON, Mr. MAYBANK, Mr. HILL, and Mr. ELLENDER. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 2078) to provide for the orderly transaction of the public business in the event of the death, incapacity, or separation from the office of a disbursing officer of the military department. Carlson Case Chavez Clements Cooper Cordon Daniel Dirksen Douglas Duff Dworshak Jenner Johnson, Colo. Johnson, Tex. Ellender Ferguson Fulbright George Long Magnuson Malone Mansfield McCarran Gillette Goldwater Griswold A quorum being present, Purtell Schoeppel Welker Wiley Young MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Ae message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Bartlett, 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. 356. An act to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended; and H. R.6342. An act to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to acquire title to real property and to provide for the construction of certain public buildings thereon by executing purchase contracts; to extend the authority of the Postmaster General to lease quarters for post-office purposes; and for other purposes. The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill, viz, H. R. 157 and an enrolled joint resolution, viz, H. J. Res. 228, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bill and joint resolution: H. R. 157. An act to provide that the tax on admissions shall not apply to moving picture admissions; and H. J. Res. 228. Joint resolution to permit the entry of 500 eligible orphans under 10 years of age, adopted abroad or to be adopted in the United States by United States citizens serving abroad in the United States Armed Forces or employed abroad by the United States Government. The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO REPORT On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the committees be authorized to submit reports up to midnight today. DEATH OF SENATOR CHARLES W. TOBEY, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Mr. BRIDGES announced the death of Hon. CHARLES W. TobeY, late a Senator from the State of New Hampshire, which occurred last night at the United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., and after brief remarks submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 151): Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Hon. CHARLES W. TOBEY, late a Senator from the State of New Hampshire. Resolved, That the President of the Senate shall appoint a committe, of which he shall be a member, to attend the funeral of the deceased Senator. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and after brief remarks by Mr. MORSE, Mr. KNOWLAND, and Mr. KEFAUVER, PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States on July 27, 1953, approved and signed the following acts and joint resolutions: 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 projects, 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); and S. J. Res. 37. Joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial to Sara Louisa Rittenhouse in Montrose Park, D. C. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE The VICE PRESIDENT announced the following as the committee on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral of the late Senator from New Hampshire, CHARLES W. TOBEY: Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado, Mr. BUTLER Of Nebraska, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. MORSE, Mr. FLANDERS, Mr. SPARKMAN, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mrs. SMITH of Maine, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. CASE, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. BUSH, and Mr. COOPER. COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. FERGUSON and Mr. MCCLELLAN as members on the part of the Senate and S. C. HOLLISTER and ROBERT G. STOREY to the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, created by the act of July 10, 1953. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, which was read and referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency: To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, a report of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems covering its operations from October 1, 1952, to March 31, 1953, and describing in accordance with section 4 (b) (5) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, the participation of the United States in the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the above period. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 27, 1953. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental estimate of appropriations for the Small Business Administration, fiscal year 1954, amounting to $69,675,000. Ordered, That the communication, with the accompanying paper, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations and be printed. COOPERATION WITH MEXICO IN ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the month of June 1953 on the cooperation of the United States with Mexico in the control and eradication of foot-andmouth disease; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN STATE OF The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize and direct the conveyance of a certain tract of land in the State of Mississippi to Jonathan Jones; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 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 Illinois, favoring the calling of a convention by Congress for proposing an amendment to article V of the Constitution of the United States or as such a convention may deem appropriate to amend said article, to provide an additional independent mode of proposing amendments to the Constitution by the several States. A resolution adopted in convention at Lexington, Ky., by the Army and Navy Legion of Valor, commending the work of congressional committees in their efforts to expose all persons and organizations whose aim is to undermine our American form of government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A resolution of the Mary Cain Advisory Committee, Friars Point, Miss., favoring the repeal of every provision of the law which levies taxes against the self-employed for the purpose of social security; to the Committee on Finance. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a resolution of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, New York, N. Y., favoring an amendment to Senate bill 1917 to include a provision for the admission of an adequate number of Chinese refugees and escapees who have been victims of Communist oppression; which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. WILEY presented resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, which were referred as indicated: A joint resolution favoring the enactment of legislation providing for the withdrawal of the Federal Government from the field of gasoline taxation; to the Committee on Finance. A joint resolution favoring the reactivation of Camp McCoy as a permanent military installation; to the Committee on Armed Forces. Mr. LANGER presented the following resolutions, which were referred as indicated: A resolution of the Derrick Farmers Elevator Co., Derrick, N. Dak., favoring legislation which will assure adequate income to farmers through a definite program of price supports; A resolution of the Farmers Union, Mountrail County, N. Dak., favoring the removal of Secretary of Agriculture Benson; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. A resolution of the Farmers Co-Operative Grain Co., Havana, N. Dak., remonstrating against the importation of grains from foreign countries because they destroy price-support programs; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. A resolution of the Oklahoma Bar Association, favoring the passage of Senate bill 1663, relating to the increase of salaries of judges of the United States courts and United States attorneys; to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Under the authority of the order of the Senate of July 25, 1953, reports were submitted on said date as follows: Mr. MILLIKIN, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6287) to extend and amend the Renegotiation Act of 1951, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 643) thereon. Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 4483) to provide compensation to the Shoshone and Arapahoe Tribes of Indians for certain lands of the Riverton reclamation project within the ceded portion of the Wind River Indian Reservation, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 644) thereon. Mr. BRIDGES, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6391) making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 645) thereon. Mr. CAPEHART, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted a report (No. 653), pursuant to Senate Resolution 41, to investigate certain problems relating to interstate and foreign commerce, on waterfront investigation, New York and New Jersey; which was ordered to be printed. 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. 303. A bill for the relief of Felix S. Schorr and his wife, Lilly Elizabeth Schorr (Rept. No. 656); S. 308. A bill for the relief of Filolaos Tsolakis and his wife, Vassiliki Tsolakis (Rept. No. 657); S. 506. A bill for the relief of Horst F. W. Dittmar and Heinz-Erik Dittmar (Rept. No. 658); S. 743. A bill for the relief of George P. Khouri (Rept. No. 659); H. R. 786. A bill for the relief of Yusuf (Uash) Lazar (Rept. No. 661); H. R. 960. A bill for the relief of Charles H. Lin (also known as Lin Chao Hsi (Rept. No. 662); H. R. 1695. A bill for the relief of Irene Proios (nee Vagianos) (Rept. No. 663); H. R. 1754. A bill for the relief of Dr. Manousos A. Petrohelos (Rept. No. 664); H. R. 2187. A bill for the relief of Chiyoko Miki Tomono (Rept. No. 665); H. R. 2413. A bill for the relief of Matsue Hashimoto (Rept. No. 666); H. R. 2603. A bill for the relief of Carmela Daino Davenia (Rept. No. 667); H. R. 2604. A bill for the relief of Lauri Allan Torni (Rept. No. 668); H. R. 3831. A bill for the relief of Panagiotes G. Karras (Rept. No. 669); H. R. 4424. A bill for the relief of Eleonore Friedrich McAnelly (Rept. No. 670); and H. R. 4833. A bill for the relief of Hormoz Mahmoud (Rept. No. 671). 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. 171. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Irma Benjamin (Rept. No. 647); S. 179. A bill for the relief of Insun Lee (Rept. No. 648); S. 1038. A bill for the relief of Silva Galjavscek (Rept. No. 660); S. 1050. A bill for the relief of Josephine Maria Riss Fang (Rept. No. 649); S. 1954. A bill for the relief of Anthony N. Goraieb (Rept. No. 650); S. 1969. A bill for the relief of Valda Cimermanis (Rept. No. 651); and H. R. 3396. A bill for the relief of Dr. Hamdi Akar (Rept. No. 652). Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bill and concurrent resolution, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows: S. 354. A bill for the relief of Inger Larson (Rept. No. 654); and H. Con. Res. 110. Concurrent resolution favoring the granting of the status of permanent residence to certain aliens (Rept. No. 655). Mr. BRIDGES, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 305) making additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1954, and for other purposes, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 646) thereon. Mr. BRIDGES, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6200) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 677) thereon. Mr. SALTONSTALL, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5304) to permit members of the uniformed services to elect certain contingency options, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 672) thereon. Mr. KEFAUVER, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6039) to amend section 47c of the National Defense Act, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 673) thereon. Mr. MILLIKIN, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H. R. 5256. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the retirement of judges of the Tax Court of the United States (Rept. No. 675); H. R. 5257. A bill to extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to narcotics (Rept. No. 678); and H. R. 5561. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code and the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act so as to provide that certain drugs which are or may be chemically synthesized shall be included within the classification of narcotic drugs (Rept. No. 676). Mr. CARLSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1688) to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 681) thereon. Mr. CARLSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2451) to amend the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 with respect to preference accorded in Federal employment to disabled veterans, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 679) thereon. Mr. MCCARRAN, by unanimous consent, from the Commitee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 251) to amend section 1923 (a) of title 28, United States Code, relating to docket fees, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 680) thereon. Mr. CASE, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted a report (No. 674), accompanied by a bill (S. 2491) to authorize certain construction at military and naval installations and for the Alaska communications system, and for other purposes; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and ordered to be placed on the calendar. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT Bills and a joint resolution were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred, as follows: By Mr. IVES: S. 2478. A bill to provide that the reorganization of wholly intrastate railroads in certain cases shall not be subject to section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act but shall come within the provisions of chapter 10 and of section 178 of such act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 2479. A bill to amend section 13 of the Interstate Commerce Act so as to exclude certain intrastate passenger fares from the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. SMATHERS: S. 2480. A bill to amend section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States so as to include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. By Mr. SMATHERS (for Mr. MAY- S. 2481. A bill for the relief of the Columbia Hospital of Richland County, S. C.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALTONSTALL: S. 2482. A bill for the relief of Princess Ileana and her children, Stefan Habsburg, Marie-Ileana, Alexandra, Dominic, Marie-Magdelena, and Elisabeth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALTONSTALL (by request): S. 2483. A bill for the relief of Sanshiro Shimokochi; and S. 2484. A bill for the relief of Joao Batista Oliveira; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: S. 2485. A bill for the relief of Mohammad Nemazee, Fakhry Nemazee, Hassan Nemazee, and Susan Nemazee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARRETT: S. 2486. A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain property of the United States Government (in the Wyoming National Guard Camp Guernsey Target and Maneuver Area, Platte County, Wyo.) to the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. WILEY: S. 2487. A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. CASE: S. 2488. A bill to authorize the issuance of trust patents in lieu of land-use exchange assignments issued on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and the Standing Rock Reservation prior to January 1, 1953; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. WATKINS: S. 2489. A bill for the relief of Julius Maar; and S. 2490. A bill for the relief of Frederick Pisky-Schmidt; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HENDRICKSON (for Mr. S. 2492. A bill for the relief of Henryk Schwartz; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska: S. J. Res. 104. Joint resolution defining and delimiting the term "commonwealth" with respect to certain areas other than a State or Territory; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE LATE SENATOR TOBEY Mr. BRIDGES submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 152); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate hereby is authorized and directed to pay from the contingent fund of the Senate the actual and necessary expenses incurred by the committee appointed to arrange for and attend the funeral of Hon. CHARLES W. TOBEY, late a Senator from the State of New Hampshire, on vouchers to be approved by the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration. ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mr. BRIDGES submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 153); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That the Committee on Appropriations hereby is authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate, during the 83d Congress, $10,000 in addition to the amount, and for the same purposes, specified in section 134 (a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act approved August 2, 1946, and Senate Resolution 121, agreed to June 24, 1953. ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 154): Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary is hereby authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate, during the 83d Congress, $10,000 in addition to the amount, and for the same purposes, specified in section 134 (a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act approved August 2, 1946. Ordered, That the resolution be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. NOTICE OF MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES Under the authority of the order of the Senate of July 25, 1953, Mr. BRIDGES, on that day submitted the following notices 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. 6391) making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, the following amendment, namely: On page 11, after line 9, insert the following: "SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any provision of existing law, the President is hereby authorized to transfer not to exceed fifty thousand tons of overage naval vessels to countries receiving assistance under this Act, but not to include capital ships, cruisers, or aircraft carriers. When any such transfer is made under the provisions of this section, the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be notified immediately.'"' "In accordance with rule XI, 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. 6391) making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, the following amendment, namely: On page 11, after line 9, insert: "SEC. 107. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act and no part of the foreign currencies or credits arising from the expenditure of such funds (other than currencies allocated for the use of the United States under section 115 (h) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended) shall be used for the provision of housing (either single family, row-house, semidetached, or apartment) unless (1) such housing shall have been planned and constructed with a view to its ownership by the individual occupants thereof, (2) such housing will be made available to purchasers upon reasonable terms, including a downpayment of not less than 10 percentum of the purchase price and repayment of the balance within a period not to exceed twenty years, and (3) provision shall have been made, by agreement between the United States and the country involved, for the deposit of amounts received in payment for such housing in a special fund to be used, by such agency or institution as may be designated or established for such purpose, for making loans to finance the acquisition of housing by individuals.'" "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. 6391) making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, the following amendment, namely: On page 10, line 23 insert the following: "SEC. 104. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated for assistance under sections 541 and 548 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended, not less than $100,000,000 shall be used to carry out the provisions of section 550.'" Mr. MCCARTHY submitted the following notices 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. 6391) making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, the following amendment, namely: On page 12, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: 66 'No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for assistance to any country in excess of the amount which, but for the provisions of this paragraph, would be expended for assistance to such country, less an amount equal to $1,000,000 for each cargo which the Director for Mutual Security determines to have been shipped during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which Communist China becomes a party to a final peace agreement in Korea, on a vessel carrying the flag of such country, (A) between a port in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or any European country under its domination and a port in Communist China, or (B) between ports within Communist China. Amounts withheld under this paragraph shall not be available for expenditure for assistance to any other country and shall be covered into the general fund of the Treasury.'" "In accordance with rule XL of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is intention to move to suspend paragraph 4 of rule XVI for the purpose of proposing to the bill (H. R. 6391) making appropriations for Mutual Security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, the following amendment, namely: On page 12, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: 'No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for assistance to any country in excess of the amount which, but for the provisions of this paragraph, would be expended for assistance to such country, less an amount equal to |