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in the office of the Attorney General, the | Department of Justice, and sending a copy of it to the Secretary of State, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the bill, will constitute a public record. I submit the amendment should not be adopted. I yield to the gentleman from Georgia.

Mr. COX. If the gentleman is correct in quoting the section to which he referred, then his answer to the suggestion of the gentleman from New York is complete, but did he quote the entire section? Mr. MCLAUGHLIN. Which section? Mr. COX. The section from which the gentleman quoted making these reports a public record. Are they not inade available to the public in the discretion of the Attorney General?

Mr. MCLAUGHLIN. They are open to the public in the ordinary way.

Mr. COX. What does the remainder of the section say?

Mr. MCLAUGHLIN. I ain speaking dcinitely with respect to the record, the section which provides that these reports shall be a public record, open to the public examination and inspection at such reasonable hours, under such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe. Why should they not be open to the public under those conditions? Certainly a department has the right to prescribe regulations with respect to the inspcction of its records. Otherwise, the work of the department might be disrupted. If that is the only objection which the gentleman from Georgia has, then I submit that his objection has a very thin foundation.

Mr. COX. Under the language of the bill is it within the discretion of the Attorney General to withhold these records frein the public?

Mr. McLAUGHLIN. No; it is not. Mr. COX. Then I agree with the gentleman.

Mr. COFFEE of Washington. And if these words were not actually in there as written by the committee, the courts would construe that the Attorney General had the right to impose reasonable hours for inspection.

Mr. McLAUGHLIN. I agree with the gentleman.

Mr. FISH. What ham is there putting the seard ght of publicity on these agents and letting the people know who these people are?

Mr. MCLAUGHLIN. I do not yield any further.

Mr. FISH. How is the public to know? Mr. McLAUGHLIN. The registration statements will be a matter of public reccrd. open to public inspection. The Committee on the Judiciary is as anxious as is the distir quished gentleman from New York that he public be advised of the identity and tititics of agents in this country of foreign principals.

I submit that through the filing of registration statements these agents will receive full publicity if the bill is enacted without the amendment proposed by the gentleman from New York.

The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Nebraska has expired. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York. The amendment was rejected.

The Clerk concluded the reading of the bill.

The CHAIRMAN. There being no further debate, under the rule, the Committee will rise.

Accordingly the Committee rose; and the Speaker having resumed the chair, Mr. ZIMMERMAN, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that that Committee had had under consideration the bill H. R. 6269, that pursuant to House Resolution 394 he reported the bill back to the House with sundry amendments adopted in the Committee of the Whole. The SPEAKER. Under the rule, the previous question is ordered. Is a sepa rate vote demanded on any amendment? Mr. MARCANTONIO. Mr. Speaker, I ask for a separate vote on the Dies amendment. There are three of them, and I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the three be taken at one time.

The SPEAKER. The Chair is informed that all the amendments adopted are Dies amendments, and the Chair will put the amendments en bloc. The question is on agreeing to the amendments.

The question was taken; and on a division (demanded by Mr. MARCANTONIO) there were-ayes 61, noes 9.

So the amendments were agreed to. The SPEAKER. The question now is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A further message from the Senate, by Mr. Baldridge, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed without amendment a bill and a joint resolution of the House of the following titles:

H. R. 6251. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certification of batches cf drugs composed wholly or partly of insulin, and for other purposes; and

H. J. Res. 259. Joint resclution to authorize the commission appointed by the President to conduct an investigation in connection with the attack on Hawaii, to compel the attendance cf witnesses and the production of bocks, papers, and documents.

The message also announced that the Senate had passed, with amendments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, bills of the House of the following titles:

H. R. 5735. An act to fix the responsibilities of disbursing and certifying cicers, and for other purposes; and

HR 5908. An act to amend the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the reports of the committees of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to bills of the House of the following titles:

H. R. 5558. An act increasing motor-vehiclefuel taxes in the District of Columbia for the period January 1, 1942, to June 20, 1949; and

HR. 6215. Ar. act to ariend the Selective Training and Svice Act of 1940 by providing

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for the extension of lability for military service and for the registration of the manpower of the Nation, and for other purposes. NATIONAL CEMETERY, PORTLAND, OREG.

Mr. THOMASON. Mr. Speaker, I submit a conference report and statement on the bill (S. 793) to provide for a national cemetery in the vicinity of Portland, Oreg., for printing in the RECORD.

The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

CONFERENCE REPORT

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 793) to provide for a national cemetery in the vicinity of Portland, Oreg., having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its amendment. A. J. MAY,

R. E. THOMASON, Dow W. HARTER, W. G. ANDREWS, DEWEY SHORT,

Managers on the part of the House. ELPERT D. THOMAS, LISTER HILL.

RUFUS C. HOLMAN,

Managers on the part of the Senate.

STATEMENT

The following statement is in explanation of the differences between the bill (S 793) as passed by the House and the bill as agreed to in conference:

The bill as passed by the Senate authorized the Secretary of War "by donation, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise" to acquire the land necessary for carrying out the purposes of the legislation.

The House amended the bill by striking out". purchase, condemnation, or othe: wise" so that, as amended, the bill would have authorized acquisition of the land only by donation.

The action recommended by the conference committee is that the House recede from its attendment, thus permitting the land to be acquired by "donation, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise".

A. J. MAY.

R. E. THOMASON,
Dow W. HARTER,
W. G. ANDREWS,
DEWEY SHORT,

Managers on the part of the House.

Mr. THOMASON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of the conference report on the bill S. 793.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection?
There was no objection.

Mr. THOMASON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous cent that the statement may be read in lieu of the report.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection?
There was no objection.

The Clerk read the statement as above set out. The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the conference report. The conference report was agreed to. NATIONAL CEMETERY IN THE NORTHWEST

Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to my distinguished colleague the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr.

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H. R. 5785. An act to fix the responsibilities of disbursing and certifying officers, and for other purposes;

H. R. 5988. An act to amend the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes; H. R. 6215. An act to amend the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 by providing for the extension of liability for military service and for the registration of the manpower of the Nation, and for other purposes;

H.R. 6251. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certincation of batches of drugs composed wholly or partly of insulin, and for other purposes;

H.J. Res. 41. Joint resolution making the fourth Thursday in November a legal holiday; and

H. J. Res. 259. Joint resolution to authorize the commission appointed by the President to conduct an investigation in connection with the attack on Hawall, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 5 minutes p. m.), pursuant to the order heretofore adopted, the House adjourned until Tuesday, December 23, 1941, at 12 o'clock noon.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

1186. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, a letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill to amend the act approved April 22, 1941 (Public Law 39, 77th Cong.), so as to increase the authorized enlisted strength of the Navy and Marine Corps, was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows:

2200. By Mr. ENGEL: Memorial of the Muskegon Employers Association, of Muskegon, Mich., offering to lend all aid possible to the Federal Government in the prosecution of the war and that all facilities be placed at the disposal of the Federal Government for such purpose; to the Committee on Milltary Affairs.

2201. By Mr. GRAHAM: Petition of 86 citizens of Lawrence County, Pa., urging the enactment of Senate bill 860 to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages, including beer, within and about these camps and vice in the vicinity of them; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

2202. By Mrs. NORTON: Petition of the New Jersey Association for Health and Physical Education, informing the President of the United States, the Congress of the United States, and the Governor of the State of New Jersey that the entire membership of the organization holds itself in readiness to execute any assignment allocated to it for the successful prosecution of this war; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

2203. By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: Resolution by Chapter No. 14, Disabled American Veterans, Beloit, Wis., unanimously passed by their organization offering their services to the United States Government during the present war; to the Committee on Military

Affairs.

2204. By Mr. STEFAN: Resolution of the Associated Industries of Nebraska, by W. D. Lane, president; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

2207. Also, petition of the International Cnion, United Automobile Workers of America, Lansing, Mich., petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference to labor and the national defense program; to the Committee on Labor..

2208. Also, petition of the City Council of Baltimore, Baltimore, Md., petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference to the national-defense program; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

2209. Also, petition of the First Baptist Church of Paola, Kans, petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference to the manufacture of liquors and malt beverages to the manufacture of materials for our common defense; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

2210. Also, petition of the president and fellows of Yale University, New Haven, petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference to the national-defense program to Eafeguard the State and Nation; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

2211. Also, petition of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Cleveland, Ohio, petitioning consideration of their resolution with reference to the national-defense program to safeguard the State and Nation; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

SENATE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1941

The Very Reverend ZeBarney T. Phillips, D. D., Chaplain of the Senate, offered the following prayer:

Almighty Father, who understandest all Thy children, and through whose gift of faith we bring our perplexities to the light of Thy wisdom, thereby receiving the blessed encouragement of Thy sympathy and a clearer knowledge of Thy will: Open Thou our eyes, that we may behold Thy gracious hand in all Thy works, and evermore give Thee thanks that Thy blessed Son hath exalted lowliness and given a new radiance to common existence by casting about it a halo of glory that never can grow dim.

Help us to make it the purpose of our life to redeem all untoward circumstances, to exalt all that is cast down, that we may become supreme by fulfilling the myriad claims of our destiny. And, as we approach the Christmas-tide with its insistence upon purity, the rights of motherhood, the innate holiness of that which is begotten, let a new age dawn upon us, that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armor of light. We ask it in the name of Him who by His birth hath cleansed our race at its fountainhead, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

THE JOURNAL

On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the calendar day Friday, December 19, 1941, was dispensed with, and the Journal was approved.

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MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT
APPROVAL OF BILLS

Messages in writing from the President of the United States were communicated to the Senate by Mr. Miller one of his secretaries, who also annour.ced that the President had approved and signed the following acts:

On December 19, 1941:

8. 334. An act for the relief of James C. Dyson;

8.1429. An act for the relief of William Corder; and

6. 1650. An act for the relief of Joseph V. Broderick.

On December 20, 1941:

8. 1244. An act for the relief of the Kennelly Furniture Co.;

6. 1428. An act for the relief of Walter M. Anderson;

S. 1479. An act for the relief of Mary Gay; and

8. 1550. An act for the relief of Carl Chalker.

SHIPBUILDING RECORD AT FORE RIVER, MASS.

Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, on Saturday night last, in the city of Boston, an event took place which I believe is of national interest and national signifcance. On that evening a celebration was had because of the fact that at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass., the world's record for building ships was broken. At that yard a 10,000-ton cargo carrier was completed in 63 working days. The time of 90 days had been allotted, and that was considered remarkable, but, due entirely to the enthusiasm and the industry of the individual workers themselves, this ship was completed in 63 days.

That was before the war broke out; and if individual enthusiasm can achieve results of that kind before the war began, I think there is every reason to believe, now that we are in support of our men in the Philippines and in the Pacific generally, that this kind of industrial record can still further be surpassed. I believe that the workers at the Fore River Shipyard have set an example which is a stimulating one for the country as a whole. So, for that reason, I wanted to make mention of it here on the floor of the Senate.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT

Under authority of the order of the 19th instant,

The following message from the House of Representatives was received on December 20, 1941:

That Hon. WILLIAM P. COLE, Jr., a Representative from the State of Maryland, was elected Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives during the absence of the Speaker.

That the House had passed the following bills of the Senate, each without amendment:

8. 1994. An act to provide for the prompt settlement of claims for damages occasioned by Army, Navy, and Marine Corps forces in foreign countries; and

8. 2082. An act extending the provisions of Puolic Law 47, Seventy-seventh Congress, to State directors of selective service and members of allen enemy hearing boards.

That the House had agreed to the report of the committee of conference on

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the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 793) to provide for a national cemetery in the vicinity of Portland, Oreg.

That the House had 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. 5558) increasing motorvehicle-fuel taxes in the District of Columbia for the period January 1, 1942, to June 30, 1949.

That the House had passed the following bills of the Senate, each with an amendment, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate:

8.2086. An act to authorize the employment of nationals of the United States on any public work of the United States in the Territory of Hawaii; and

8. 2119. An act to prohibit the possession of dangerous weapons and explosives on board certain vessels.

That the House had severally agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the following bills and joint resolution of the House of Representatives:

H. R. 5785. An act to fix the responsibilities of disbursing and certifying officers, and for other purposes;

H. R. 5988. An act to amend the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes; and

H. J. Res. 41. Joint resolution making the last Thursday in November a legal holiday.

That the House had disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6128) to amend the act entitled "An act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes," approved October 14, 1940, as amended; asked a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and that Mr. LANHAM, Mr. BELL, and Mr. HOLMES were appointed managers on the part of the House at the conference.

That the House had passed the following bills, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 6196. An ac. to amend the Canal Zone Code in relation to the control of marihuana;

H. R. 6263. An act to amend section 606 of the Communications Act of 1934 for the purpose of granting to the President, in time of war or threatened war, certain powers with respect to communications by wire; and H. R. 6269. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to require the registration of certain persons employed by agencies to disseminate propaganda in the United States, and for other purposes," approved June 8, 1938, as amended.

That the House had agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 57) providing for the printing of additional copies of hearings before the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives on the bill (H. R. 5479) to further the national defense and security by checking speculative and excessive price rises, price dislocations, and inflationary tendencies, and for other purposes.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED DURING
ADJOURNMENT

Under authority of the order of the 19th instant,

The following bills were each read twice by their titles and referred on December 20, 1941, as indicated:

H. R. 6196. An act to amend the Canal Zone Code in relation to the control of marihuana; to the Committee on Interoceanic Canals.

H. R. 6263. An act to amend section 608 of the Communications Act of 1934 for the purpose of granting to the President, in time of war or threatened war, certain powers with respect to communications by wire; to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SIGNED DURING ADJOURNMENT Under authority of the order of the 19th instant,

The VICE PRESIDENT announced that, on December 20, 1941, he signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolutions, which had been signed previously by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

S. 588. An act to extend the period within which the Secretary of Agriculture may carry out the purposes of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act by making payments to agricultural producers, and for other purposes;

S. 2087. An act to extend the time for examination of monthly accounts covering expenditures by disbursing officers of the United States Marine Corps;

S. 2096. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the construction of certain public works, and for other purposes;

H. R. 5558. An act increasing motor-vehiclefuel taxes in the District of Columbia for the period January 1. 1942, to June 30, 1951;

H. R. 5785 An act to fix the responsibilities of disbursing and certifying officers, and for other purposes;

H. R. 5988. An act to amend the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes;

H. R. 6215. An act to amend the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 by providing for the extension of liability for military service and for the registration of the manpower of the Nation, and for other purposes;

H. R. 6251. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certiacation of batches of drugs composed wholly cr partly of insulin, and for other purposes;

H. J. Res. 41. Joint resolution making the fourth Thursday in November a legal holiday; H. J. Res. 258. Joint resolution to provide additional appropriations incident to the national defense for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1942, and June 30, 1943, and for other purposes; and

H. J. Res. 259. Joint resolution to authorize the commission appointed by the President to conduct an investigation in connection with the attack on Hawail, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents.

NUMBER OF MEN IN ACTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE IN THE LAND FORCES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of War, reporting, pursuant to law, relative to the number of men on the last day of November 1941 in active training and service in the land forces under section 3 (b) of the Selective Training and ServIce Act of 1940, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS ON PUBLIC WORKS IN HAWAII

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 2086) to

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authorize the employment of nationals of the United States on any public work of the United States in the Territory of Hawaii, which was, in line 9, after the word "otherwise", to insert a colon and the following provisio: "Provided, That such employment shall be as common laborers only and only upon public work carried on for the national defense: Provided further, That any national of the United States admitted into the Territory of Hawaii pursuant to section 8 (a) (1) of the act approved March 24, 1934 (48 Stat. 462), for employment as herein authorized shall, upon the termination of such employment, be returned to the Philippine Islands.”

Mr. WALSH I move that the Senate concur in the amendment of the House. The motion was agreed to. EXPEDITION OF THE PROVISION OF HOUSING IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives announcing its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6128) to amend the act entitled "An act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes," approved October 14, 1940, as amended, and requesting a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houes thereon.

Mr. ELLENDER. I move that the Senate insist upon its amendments, agree to the request of the House for a conference, and that the Chair appoint the conferees on the part of the Senate.

The motion was agreed to; and the Vice President appointed Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. LA FOLLETTE, and Mr. TAFT conferees on the part of the Senate.

RESOLUTION OF LOCAL UNION, NO. 72.
U A. W..
WISCONSIN COMMUNICA-

TIONS WORKERS

Mr. WILEY presented a resolution of Local Union No. 72, U. A. W. (C. I. O.), in the State of Wisconsin, relative to proposed legislation affecting communications workers, which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:

Whereas the Jcbs, working conditions, and wages of thousands of working men and women in the communications industry have been placed in Jeopardy by the schemes of the owners of the industry for the creation of monopolies through mergers of the major wire, radio, and cable telegraph companies; and

Whereas these monopoly-merger plans are being engineered with complete disregard for the interests of the public, labor, and national defense; and

Whereas the Federal Communications Commission and other Government agencies have given sanction to these monopoly plans without having established that such plans would not be inimical to the interests of the public, labor, and national defense; and

Whereas the Eenate Committee on Interstate Commerce, in a report issued on October 28, joined with the Federal Communications Commission and the companies by making recommendations which would open the door to mass lay-offs; and

Whereas there is grave danger that an attempt will be made to push permissive mer.

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haps even 60 cents, of every dollar will go to pay these concealed taxes. Let us not forget that a dollar spent for taxes cannot be used for food, clothing, and so forth.

We are at war. It will be a long, bloody, bitterly fought, and highly expensive war. Because of our failure to provide the equipment and supplies for a large American Army and Navy, because we failed to pile up stocks of strategic materials with which to meet a greatly expanded program of national defense, we now find ourselves in a position where tens of thousands of heretofore prosperous small manufacturing plants are denied the materials which will permit them to continue to employ several million of our people. These must either find work in other channels or they must go on relief and thereby add to the necessary spending of the public funds. The manufacturers, when their plants close and their incomes cease, are completely removed from the tax-paying class, which automatically throws a greater burden of taxation upon all others.

History repeats itself. Already we find evidence of highly exorbitant profits in the national-defense industries. Representative ALBERT J. ENGEL, of Michigan, has disclosed the loss of hundreds of mililons of dollars in the cost of constructing cantonments alone. In our haste to spend money for the things we so desperately need, we are giving altogether too little thought as to how this money is being spent. It is high time that the Congress and the administration realized that a country is only as strong in war as is its ability to finance a war. It may easily occur that the money we now so carelessly and uselessly spend may prove to be the determining factor as to the outcome of the war itself in which we are engaged. Always the public moneys should be most carefully disbursed. This is highly important in peacetime. It is vital, if we are to win the war in which we are now engaged.

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SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED The SPEAKER tempore pro nounced his signature to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the following title:

S. 2119. An act to prohibit the possession of dangerous weapons and explosives on board certain vessels.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRE

SENTED TO THE PRESIDENT

Mr. KIRWAN, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that that committee did, on Saturday, December 20, 1941, present to the President, for his approval, bills and joint resolutions of the House of the following titles:

H. R. 5558. An act increasing motor-vehiclefuel taxes in the District of Columbia for the period January 1, 1942, to June 30, 1951;

H. R. 5785. An act to fix the responsibilities of disbursing and certifying cficers, and for other purposes;

H. R. 5988. An act to amend the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes; H. R. €215. An act to amend the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 by providing for the extension of liability for military service and for the registration of the manpower of the Nation, and for other purposes;

H. R. 6251. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25,

1938, as amended, by providing for the certification of batches of drugs composed wholly or partly of insulin, and for other purposes; H. J. Res. 41. Joint resolution making the fourth Thursday in November a legal holiday;

H. J. Res. 259. Joint resolution to authorize the commission appointed by the President to conduct an investigation in connection with the attack on Hawall, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents; and

H. J. Res. 258. Joint resolution to provide additional appropriations incident to the national defense for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1942, and June 30, 1943, and for other purposes.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 39 minutes p. m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Tuesday, December 30, 1941, at 12 o'clock noon.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

1191. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of contracts awarded under the act of March 5, 1940; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

1192. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated August 27, 1941, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers, on a reexamination of Cape Fear River above Wilmington, N. C., with a view to ascertaining what damages have been caused to drainage distric⭑- bordering the said river, and whether any remedial works are advisable, requested by resolution of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives, adopted on October 8. 1937; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.

1193. A letter from the chairman, Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures, transmitting preliminary report of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures, Congress of the United States, pursuant to section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941, together with minority views; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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the President and the Congress of the United States to consider their Senate Resolution No. 8, dated December 23, 1941, relative to legislation for the purpose of furthering national defense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII,

Mr. PAGÁN introduced a bill (H. R. 6290) for the relief of Pedro Sagazeta, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of rule XXII.

2217. Mr. ROLPH presented a resolution of the executive committees of the Peace Officers' Association of the State of California, the District Attorneys' Association of California, and the Sheriffs' Association of California, for Congress to adopt House bill 5727 or Senate bill 1936, which was referred to the Committee en Military Affairs.

SENATE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1941

The Reverend Hunter M. Lewis, B. D., assistant rector, Church of the Epiphany, Washington, D. C., offered the following prayer:

O Lord God of Hosts, who of Thy divine providence hast made and preserved us a Nation: Vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to continue Thy almighty and gracious guidance and protection of our Country in the fiery trial of war. Endue with the spirit of wisdom and courage those to whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government. Strengthen and protect our defenders by land, by sea, and by air, and suffer no dishonor to stain our arms, that, with clean nands and pure hearts, we may go forward in Thy might.

Bless those who labor in field and factory, in office and home, for our Country's welfare. Unify us with a quickened sense of responsibility to our Nation and a deepened loyalty to Thee. And let Thy tender mercy, O Lord, be upon all who suffer violence at the hand of man; succor the wounded, receive the dying, and comfort the bereaved.

We ask not that Thou wilt keep us safe, but that Thou wilt keep us loyal. And grant us grace always to live in such a state that we may never be afraid to die; so that, living and dying, we may be Thine, through the merits and satisfaction of Thy Son, Christ Jesus, in whose name we offer these our imperfect prayers. Amen.

NAMING A PRESIDING OFFICER The Secretary, Edwin A. Halsey, read the following letter:

UNITED STATES SENATZ, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, D. C., December 30, 1941. To the Senate:

Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. WALTER F. GEORGE, a Senator from the State of Georgia, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence. CARTER GLASS, President Pro Tempore.

Thereupon Mr. GEORGE took the chair as Acting President pro tempore.