HIGHLIGHTS

Wednesday, January 7, 1959

Chamber Action

Resolutions Submitted: Five resolutions were submitted, as follows: S. Res. 1-5. Pages 7-8

Swearing In of Newly Elected Senators: The following 32 Senators, elected in November 1958 for the term expiring in 1965, were sworn in: Senators Beall, Byrd (Virginia), Byrd (West Virginia), Cannon, Chavez, Dodd, Engle, Goldwater, Gore, Hart, Hartke, Holland, Hruska, Jackson, Keating, Kennedy, Langer, Mansfield, McCarthy, McGee, Moss, Muskie, Pastore, Prouty, Proxmire, Scott, Stennis, Symington, Williams (New Jersey), Williams (Delaware), Yarborough, and Young (Ohio).

In addition, the following two Senators were sworn in for the balance of the unexpired terms to which they had been elected in November 1958: Senators Jordan (1961) and Randolph (1961).

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Procedural Resolutions Adopted: The Senate adopted the following procedural resolutions:

Classes of Alaska Senators: S. Res. 1, providing for determination by lot of classes to which Senators from Alaska shall be assigned.

Notification of quorum: S. Res. 2, providing for the appointment of two Senators to advise the President that a quorum of the Senate is present and ready to receive any message. Senators Johnson of Texas and Dirksen were appointed to this committee.

Legislative program: S. Res. 3, advising the House that a quorum of the Senate is present and ready to transact business.

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Hour of meeting: S. Res. 4, setting the hour of 12 o'clock meridian as the hour of daily meeting of the Senate unless otherwise ordered.

Pages 7-8 Senators From Alaska: Following presentation, reading, and filing of their credentials, Senators Bartlett and Gruening, of Alaska, were sworn in.

Pursuant to provisions of S. Res. 1, previously adopted, Senator Gruening drew slip No. 3, providing for expiration of his term on January 3, 1963, and Senator Bartlett drew slip No. 2, providing for expiration of his term on January 3, 1961.

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Senate Rules: Senator Johnson (Texas) submitted
S. Res. 5, to amend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
Senate by permitting cloture on vote of two-thirds of
Senators present and voting, to extend cloture to motions
to proceed to consider a change in the Standing Rules
of Senate, and to provide that rules of Senate shall con-
tinue from one Congress to the next unless changed as
provided in the rules. Consideration of this resolution
was prevented by objection of Senator Case (New
Jersey), and the resolution was ordered to lie over 1 day
under the rule. Senator Johnson (Texas) then sub-
mitted notice of intention to move to amend Standing
Rules of Senate in manner provided in S. Res. 5, above
described.
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Adjournment: Adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held.

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Chamber Action

Bills Introduced: 1,385 public bills, H.R. 1-1385; 382 private bills, H.R. 1386–1767; and 201 resolutions, H. J. Res. 1-106, H. Con. Res. 1-30, and H. Res. 1-65.

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Committee Reports: The following 15 reports were filed by Committees of the 85th Congress subsequent to its adjournment:

Activity of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 85th Congress (H. Rept. 2705);

Legislative Control of Federal Positions and Salaries (H. Rept. 2706);

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate and Study the Operation and Enforcement of the Hatch Political Activities Act (H. Rept. 2707);

Report of Special Committee to Investigate Campaign Expenditures, 1958 (H. Rept. 2708);

Report of Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration entitled "International Cooperation in the Exploration of Space" (H. Rept. 2709);

Report of Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration entitled "The United States and Outer Space" (H. Rept. 2710);

Report of Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce entitled "Independent Regulatory Commissions" (H. Rept. 2711);

Report of Committee on Government Operations entitled "Forty-second Report Pertaining to Government Programs in International Education" (H. Rept. 2712);

Report of Select Committee on Small Business entitled "Price Discrimination in the Distribution of Dairy Products" (H. Rept. 2713);

Report of Select Committee on Small Business entitled "Law Enforcement Activities Affecting Small Business" (H. Rept. 2714);

Report of Select Committee on Small Business entitled "Interim Report on 'Definition of Small Business' by Subcommittee No. 2" (H. Rept. 2715);

Report of Select Committee on Small Business entitled "Small Business Problems in the Aluminum Industry" (H. Rept. 2716);

Report of Select Committee on Small Business entitled "Problems in the Poultry Industry" (H. Rept. 2717);

Report of Selected Committee on Small Business entitled "Final Report" (H. Rept. 2718); and

Report of the Committee on the District of Columbia entitled "Report of the Special Subcommittee To Investigate the Operation, Administration, and Enforce

Election of Speaker: By a vote of 281 to 148, with 2 Members-elect voting present, Sam Rayburn, of Texas, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives over Charles A. Halleck, of Indiana. The Speaker was escorted to the Chair by Representatives Halleck, McCormack, Vinson, Cannon, and Hoeven.

Representative Vinson administered the oath of office to the Speaker, who subsequently administered the oath to 430 Members-elect en bloc. Representative-elect Alford of the Fifth Congressional District of Arkansas was requested to stand aside during the en bloc oath administration when objection was raised by Representative Dingell to the swearing in of Mr. Alford. Subsequently the House by a voice vote adopted H. Res. 1, authorizing the administration of the oath of office to Representative-elect Alford, which was immediately done by the Speaker.

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