1720 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE Second Lt. Donald Jack Seed, Quartermaster (temporary first lieutenant), with rank from March 14, 1945. Second Lt. Milton Edward Sicklesteel 3d, Field Artillery (temporary first lieutenant), with rank from August 23, 1944. Second Lt. Richard Eri Stanley, Cavalry, with rank from November 18, 1944. Second Lt. Peter David Summer, Ordnance Department (temporary first lieutenant), with rank from February 13, 1945. CONFIRMATIONS Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 5 (legislative day of February 19), 1947: DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE Lewis W. Douglas to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Great Britain. UNITED NATIONS Warren R. Austin to be the representative of the United States of America on the United Nations Commission for Conventional Armaments. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer: Eternal God, by whose merciful providence we behold the light of another day, wpraise Thee that Thou art the spring of comfort and refreshment. With Thee every weakness can be made strength and every hindrance an inspiration. Amid chance and change and withering emotions that lead only to uncertainty and instability, constrain us to order our lives wisely. Thou who art the light of the world, brood over the counsels of the chosen delegates of the nations. Take out of every contest the spirit of suspicion and selfishness and make unity of purpose to dominate all hearts and minds. Help them to see through the vistas of fear and doubt, and behold the morning of a world at peace and in mutual understanding. O God, grant unto our beloved soldier-statesman the assurance that right will prevail, and that "behind the dim unknown standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own." Dear Lord, let the robe of divine care be about our President, our Speaker, and all Members of the Congress. Give dignity and poise to the deliberations of Congress, with brave hearts and strong minds to face life calmly, and to do Thy will. In the name of Christ our Saviour. Amen. The Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, March 4, was read and approved. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate, by Mr. Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced that the Senate had passed without amendment bills of the House of the following titles: H. R. 10:0. An act to authorize the payment of $125.53 by the United States to the Government of Switzerland; H. R. 1778. An act to amend the Federal Firearms Act; and H. R. 2045. 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 any kind of streptomycin, or any derivative thereof, and for other purposes. The message also announced that the Senate had passed, with amendments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a bill of the House of the following title: H. R. 1968. An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for other purposes. The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendments to the foregoing bill, requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. ERCOKS, Mr. GURNEY, Mr. BALL, Mr. MCKELLAR, Mr. HAYDEN, and Mr. TYDINGS to be the conferees on the part of the Senate. The message also announced that the Senate had passed, with amendments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a concurrent resolution of the House of the following title: H. Con. Res. 17. Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of additional copies of House Document No. 754, Seventy-ninth Congress, entitled "Communism in Action." The message also announced that the Senate had passed a concurrent resolution of the following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution relative to placing temporarily a statue of the late Senator Eorah, of Idaho, in the rotunda of the Capitol and the holding of ceremonies in connection therewith. The message also announced that the President pro tempore has appointed Mr. LANGER and Mr. CHAVEZ members of the joint select committee on the part of the Senate, as provided for in the act of August 5, 1939, entitled "An act to provide for the disposition of certain records of the United States Government," for the disposition of executive papers in the following departments and agencies: 1. Department of Commerce. 2. Department of the Interior. 3. Department of the Navy. 4. Post Office Department. 5. Department of State. 6. Department of the Treasury. 9. Office of Temporary Controls. 10. Railroad Retirement Board. CONTESTED - ELECTION CASE HAROLD C. WOODWARD AGAINST THOMAS J. O'BRIEN (H. DOC. NO. 163) The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from the Clerk of the House, which was read and referred to the Committee on House Administration and ordered to be printed: OFFICE OF THE CLERK, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C., March 5, 1947. The Honorable the SPEAKER, House of Representatives. SIR: From the contestant in the contested: election case of Harold C. Woodward against Thomas J. O'Brien for a seat in the Eightieth MARCH 6 Congress from the Sixth Congressional District of the State of Пlinois, the Clerk received on February 26, 1947, a communication citing the failure of the contestee to reply to his notice to contest said election. The communication of the contestant further raised certain questions which could only be decided by the House itself and were therefore transmitted to the Speaker of the House for disposal. This matter was, by the Speaker, referred to the House Committee on Administration for consideration. Now comes the contestee with his answer to the notice to contest, which is transmitted herewith for reference to the committee having jurisdiction over this matter. Very truly yours, JOHN ANDREWS, Clerk of the House of Representatives. LET'S HAUL DOWN A FEW SUBVERSIVE PROFESSORS Mr. GEARHART. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Callfornia? There was no objection. Mr. GEARHART. Mr. Speaker, in my hands I hold a photostat of a newspaper clipping from the Syracuse (N. Y.) PostStandard of Sunday, February 16. In this article it is revealed that one Milton Mayer, a University of Chicago professor, while addressing a meeting of One Worlders in Syracuse, unbosomed himself in the following words which I quote: We must haul down the American flag. And if I wanted to be vulgar and shocking, I would go even further, and say haul it down, stamp on it, and spit on it. And this article contains the further information, equally startling, equally disconcerting, which I also quote: Most of the nearly 200 persons attending the meeting greeted Mayer's statement with prolonged applause. If that is a sample of the subversive sentiments which some of our professors in some of our publicly supported and privately endowed educational institutions of our country are giving expression to, subversive sentiments to which certain of our public audiences are shouting their approval, I say it is high time that the American people begin to haul down, not the flag, but the professors who are preaching and teaching such destructive ide2s. It is pedagogic expressions of this kind, expressions of which the one I have quoted is but an example, which are constantly bringing down upor the members of a noble profession undeserved embarrassment and unmerited criticism, constantly exposing our teachers to false charges of entertaining subversive sentiments and of indulging in unpatriotic activities. The sooner we kick out of the educational world these people who fatten upon the contributions of patriotic citizens only to stab their benefactors in the back, the better off this country will be. And incidents such as the one to which I have just called the attention of the Congress and the country reminds us forcibly that, for some reason or other, reasons quite beyond understanding, this Congress has never in the one-hundred 1758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE prices. You know, and I know, that industry exacted ten times as much in increased prices as it gave out in wage increases to its employees. In recent weeks there have been no age increases but you know and I know what has happened to prices. One industrialist decided of his own accord to reduce prices in order to stimulate an orderly return to normal market conditions. His associates-end industry in generallaughed at his gesture and gave prices another boost. Is this the way to restore economic sanity? Is this the social justice which has been promised if free enterprise were but allowed to go its own way unmolested? In my opinion-management is inviting more trouble. It is refusing once again to demonstrate any capacity for leadership. Its selfishness and greed will destroy all hope of free collective bargaining between employer and employce. Its present insistence on legislation is of the sort to bring about that result. It is insisting on more controls instead of less. It is fostering a greater depcndence upon the state rather than greater reliance on cooperation among free men. The net result will be state controlnot alone control of labor unions-but of industry as well. And when that day dawns, management will again blame labor unions for its plight. But-if that happens-it would not be important to decide where the responsibility lies-because free enterprise, as such, will be through We will have a system of socialism-and it will do no good to wail abcut the glories of the past. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A concurrent resolution of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows: S. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution relative to placing temporarily a statue of the late Senator Earah, of Idaho, in the rotunda of the Capitol and the holding of ceremonies in connection therewith; to the Committee on Eouse Administration. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Mr. LECOMPTE, from the Committee on House Administration, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker: H. R. 1040. An act to authorize the payment of £425.68 by the United States to the Government of Switzerland; H. R. 1778. An act to amend the Federal Firearms Act; and H. R. 2045. 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 any kind of streptomycin, or any derivative thereof, and for other pur poses The SPEAKER announced his signature to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the following title: 8. 234. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the Central of Georgia Rallway Co. an casement for railwry purposes in certain Government-owned lands situated in Bibb County, Ga JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. LECOMPTE, from the Committee on Enrolled Eills, reported that that committee did, on March 5, 1947, present to the President, for his approval, a joint resolution of the House of the following title: H. J. Res. 122. Joint resolution to authorize the United States Maritime Commission to make provision for certain ocean transportation service to and from Alaska until July 1, 1948, and for other purposes. ADJOURNMENT Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 18 minutes p. m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, March 10, 1947, at 12 o'clock noon. COMMITTEE HEARINGS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND REHABILITATION OF THE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE The Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Rehabilitation of the Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hearing at 10 a. m., on Friday, March 7, 1947, in the committee room, suite 356, Old House Building, upon the subject of subsistence allowances. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS An executive meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs will be held in the Foreign Affairs Committce room, gallery floor, the Capitol, on Friday, March 7, 1917, at 10:30 a. m., on House Joint Resolution 134, providing for relief assistance to countries devastated by war. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS The Committee on Public Lands will meet at 10 a. m., on Friday, March 7, in suite 1324, to begin hearings on H. R. 49, and similar bills H. R. 50, H. R. 51, H. R. 52, H. R. 53, H. R. 54, H. R. 55, H. R. 56, H. R. 579, H. R. 1125, and H. R. 1758, providing for statehood for Hawaii. The hearings will continue for an indefinite period of time. First witnesses will be Hon. Julius A. Krug, Secretary of the Interior, and Hon. L. M. Stainback, Governor of Hawaii. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY On Friday, March 7, 1947, Subcommittee No. 4 of the Committee on the Judiciary will hold hearings on the following bills: H. R. 1465: To relieve collectors of customs of liability for failure to collect certain special tonnage duties and light money, and for other purposes. H. R. 1467: To amend the act entitled "An act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality. and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes," of June 15, 1917, as amended, and the Alien Registration Act, 1940, to increase the penalties for violation of such acts. H..R. 2271: To incorporate into the Judicial Code the provisions of certain statutes relating to three-judge district courts, and for other purposes. H. R. 2272: To amend section 289 of the Criminal Code. MARCH 6 The hearings will be held in room 345, House Office Building, and will begin at 10 a. m. SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE CIVIL SERVIC Subcommittee To Investigate Civil Service will meet Friday, March 7, 1947. 10 a. m., 213 House Ofice Building, to hear Mr. Fred Telford and United Public Workers regarding new civil-service rules and regulations. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Beginning at 10:30 a. m., on Friday, March 7, 1947, Subcommittee No. 1 of the Committee on the Judiciary will hold hearings on the following bills: H. R. 1600: To revise, ccdify, and enact into positive law title 18 of the United States Code, entitled "Crime and Criminal Procedure." H. R. 2055: To revise, codify, and enact into positive law title 28 of the United States Code entitled "Judicial Code and Judiciary." The hearings will be held in room 346, House Ofice Building. There will be a hearing before Subcommittee No. 3 of the Committee on the Judiciary on Monday, March 17, 1947, on the following bills: H. R. 1468: To provide for the review of certain orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the United States Maritime Commission and giving the United States courts of appeals jurisdiction on review to enjoin, set aside, or suspend such orders. H. R. 1470: To provide for the review of orders of the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and of certain orders of the Secretary of Agriculture made under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1221, as amended, and the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, as amended. The hearing will begin at 10 a. m., and will be held in room 346, House Office Building. COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FORLIGN There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18 and 19, 1947. Business to be considered: Fublic hearings on H. R. 2185, H. R. 2235; and H. R. 2232, a bill to amend the Natural Gas Act approved June 21, 1928, as amended. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 430. A letter from the secretary, American Chemical Society, transmitting the Annual Report of the American Chemical Society for the calendar year 1946, to the Committee on the Judiciary. 431. A letter from (1) the Secretary of the Treasury and managing trustee of the trust fund, Board of Trustees of the Federal OldAge and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund; (2) Secretary of Labor; (3) Federal Security Administrator, transmitting the Seventh Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1760 By Mr. HORAN: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE H. R. 2421. A bill for the relief of Roy P. Arnold; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HART: H. R. 2422. A bill for the relief of the American Crossarm & Conduit Co., a corporation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JACKSON of Washington: H. R. 2423. A bill for the relief of the legal guardian of Lyle Eena, a minor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JACKSON of California: H. R. 2424. A bill for the relief of Terez Hagymasi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of California: H. R. 2425. A bill for the relief of August Dane Tetuaearo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KEAN: H. R. 2426. A bill to declare Harry Eric Elbot an American citizen at birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2430. A bill conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim for refund of income tax erroneously paid by A. L. Bogan; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2431. A bill conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Gladys Janow. the widow of David Jeferson Janow, for herself and seven minor children, namely. Vernon Janow, James Jefferson Janow, Virginia Janow. Hazel Janow, William Janow, Patsy Janow, and Jefferson Janow; said claim growing out of the death of sald David Jeferson Janow, who was killed on or about the 25th day of January 1944 while working at the Enid Army Air Field, at Enid, Okla., when he was struck by a United States Army airplane being driven by Army student pilots at said Army airfield base; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMATHERS: H. R. 2432. A bill for the relief of Harry V. Ball; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STIGLER: R. R. 2433 A bill for the relief of the legal guardian of Joseph DeSouza, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. VORYS: H. R. 2434. A bill for the relief of Ruth A. Hairston; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. AUCH INCLOSS: H. R. 2435. A bill for the relief of Arthur G. Robinson; to the Committee on the Judiciary. PETITIONS, ETC. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: 1C5. By Mr. I SWIS: Petition of orchardists relative to a permanent farm-labor program; to the Committee on Agriculture. 1C6. By Mr. MANSI IELD of Montana: House Joint Memorial No. 12, a memorial to the Congress of the United States of America, requesting that the sum being paid by the Veterans' Administration to the State auditor of Montana for the care of cligible merabers of the Montana State Soldiers' Home be increased; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 167. Also, use Joint mori:1 No. 9, a jeint memorial to the Con ess of the United States urging the immediate enactment of legislation to extend the terms of the Steagall amendment to the Commoilty Credit Act beyond December 81, 1948; to the Committee on Agriculture. 168. By Mr. TIBEOTT: Resolution of Cambria County Bar Association, Ebensburg, Pa., endorsing the Jennings bill, H. R. 1639, to amend section 2 of paragraph 6 of the Federal Employers Liability Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 169 By the SPEAKER: Petition of the political parties in Greece, petitioning consideration of hcir resolution with reference to protection of Greek independence and democratic liberties; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 170. Also, petition of director, department of veterans service. Atlanta, Ga., petitioning consideration of his resolution with reference to a request for an immediate and thorough investigation into the affairs concerning veterans of World War II who are being defrauded by unscrupulous building contractors throughout the State of Georgia and the Nation as a whole; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. SENATE FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1947 (Legislative day of Wednesday, February 19, 1947) The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, on the expiration of the recess. The Chaplain, Rev. Peter Marshall, D. D., offered the following prayer: O Thou Holy Spirit, who hast promised to lead us into all truth, prepare our hearts and minds for the business of this day. that we may behave with true courtesy and honor. Compel us to be just and honest in all our dealings. Let our motives be above suspicion. Let our word be our bond. Save us from the fallacy of depending upon our personality, or ingenuity, or position, to solve our problems. Since Thou hast the answers, make us willing to listen to Thee, that we may vote on God's side, and that God's will may be done in us. Through Jesus Christ cur Lord. Amen. THE JOURNAL On request of Mr. WHITE, and by unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, March 5, 1947, was dispensed with, and the Journal was approved. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT-APPROVAL OF BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Messages in writing from the President of the United States were communicated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secretaries, and he announced that on today, March 7, 1947, the President had approved and signed the following act and joint resolutions: S. 235. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the city of Los Angeles, Calif., an easement for construction and operation of a storm drain in and under certain Government-owned lands situated in that city; S. J. Res. 33. Joint resolution to amend the net of August 9, 1946 (Public Law 711, 79th Cong.), for the purpose of allowing the Philadelphia National Shrines Park Commission additional time in which to prepare and submit its report to the Congress; and S. J Res. C0. Joint resolution to authorize the San Carles irrigation and drainage dis MARCH 7 trict, Arizona, to drill, equip, and acquire wells for use on the San Carlos irrigation project. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Swanson, one of its reading clerks, announced 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. 1030) to continue in effect certain war excise-tax rates, and for other purposes. The message also announced that the House had disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 1968) making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for other purposes; agreed to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and that Mr. TABER, Mr. WIGGLESWORTH, Mr. ENGEL of Michigan, Mr. STEFAN, Mr. CASE of South Dakota, Mr. KEEFE, Mr. CANNON Mr. KERR, 2nd Mr. MAHON were appointed managers on the part of the House at the conference. The message further announced that the House had passed a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 140) to restore the name of Hoover Dam, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The message also announced that the Speaker had affixed his signature to the following enrolled bills, and they were signed by the President pro tempore: S. 234. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the Central of Georgia Railway Co. an easement for railway purposes in certain Government-owned lands situated in Bibb County, Ga.; H. R. 1040. An act to authorize the payment of £425.88 by the United States to the Government of Switzerland; H. R. 1778. An act to amend the Federal Firearms Act; and H. R. 2045. 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 any kind of streptomycin, or any derivative thereof, and for other purposes. ANNOUNCEMENT AS TO NIGHT SESSIONS AND NOTICE OF REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE Mr. TAFT. Mr. President, it was formally announced, I may say, by unanimcus vote of the Republican conference, that there would be sessions of the Senate Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning next Monday. The measure now before the Senate is the only one of any particular importance ready at the moment for consideration. The portal-to-portal pay bill and the Lilienthal nomination, I thought, would be reported this week, but it now appears they will not be reported until Monday, and will not be on the calendar until Wednesday. Therefore, it will not be necessary to have a night session Monday. We expect to proceed with the night session on Wednesday. I may say further to the Republicans that it is planned to have a Republican conference Monday evening, and. since Senators no doubt expected a night ses 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE And in the same connection I read you an article appearing in a recent issue of the Dawson News, published in my old home town and edited by Hon. Carl Rountree, one of the outstanding newspapermen of my State: SCHOOL-LUNCH PROGRAM IS ENDANGERED AS CONGRESS CONSIDERS ECONOMY MOVES Federal aid for Georgia's school-lunch program is in danger of being scuttled by what is termed an economy move in Congress. This kind of economy will affect 274,387 who are now receiving lunches in 1.437 schools. If Federal aid is cut of April 1 most schools will find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to continue operating this program that has meant so much to boys and girls all over the State. A bill has been introduced calling for addinol funds to carry out provisions of the National School Lunch Act for 1917. The bill as been referred to the Committee on Edutation and Labor and supporters of school !ches hore to get it passed. But some Members of Congress are unsympathetic toward the program and indicate they do ot want Federal aid continued after its ex piration date April 1. Federal money for equipment is not affected, however. of $290,260.01 For the fiscal year 1946-47 Georgia was allotted $1,855,159.95 for the program and a upplement was approved, making a total Federal allocation of $2,145,5.9.26. The Federal Government supplies 43 percent of the total cost of operating the Ste-wide program. The other 57 percent comes from lunch money collected from the children by the schools. School lunches have been a great factor in improving the health of Georgia school children. Education officials say that students repeating grades have been greatly reduced and they think the right kind of diet for growing youngsters has much to do with this condition At present there is at least one school lunchroom in every county in the State. Dr. M. D. Collins, State superintendent of chools, says he is optimistic that the necessary Federal money will be provided because almost every State is similarly affected. He has written Georgia's Senators and Congressmen urging them to support legislation for continuing the Federal grants. What will happen if the Federal money is cut off? Miss Eleanor Pryor, State director of the lunchroon program, says some schools might be able to continue serving lunches by increasing the price paid by the child for his meal. However, approximately 12 percent of the lunches served are free because children are not able to purchase them. There is also the possibility that local clubs and civic organizations might come to the rescue of some schools. But the fact remains that most schools would be seriously handicapped and the pro"ram that has become so popular would sufAr a definite recession. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and include therein a newspaper article and a resolution by the State senate. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection. LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. LARCADE, for 1 week, on account of official business. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Mr. I ECOMPTE, from the Committee House Administration, reported that hat committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the House of the following title, which was thereupon signed by the Speaker: H. R. 1030. An act to continue in effect certain war excise tax rates, and for other purposes. BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. LECOMPTE, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that that committee did on March 7, 1947, present to the President, for his approval, bills of the House of the following titles: H. R. 1040. An act to authorize the payment of $425.88 by the United States to the Gorernment of Switzerland; H. R. 1778. An act to amend the Federal Firearms Act; and H.R. 2045. 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 any kind of streptomycin, or any derivative thereof, and for other pur poses ADJOURNMENT Mr. CANFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to: accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 22 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, March 11, 1947, at 12 o'clock noon. COMMITTEE HEARINGS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS The Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the Committee on Public Works will meet at 10 a. m., Tuesday, March 11, 1947, to hold hearings on H. R. 668, to authorize the transfer without charge to the States, and political subdivisions thereof, of any interest of the United States in public works acquired under the act of October 14, 1940, as amended. COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, March 11, 1947. Business to be considered: Executive session. Conference with officials of the Federal Security Agency, with respect to Public Health Service and Food and Drug Administration, pursuant to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, at 2 o'clock p. m., Wednesday. March 12, 1947. Business to be considered: Executive session. Conference with officials of the Interior Department, with respect to petroleum conservation, pipe lines, and oil compacts, pursuant to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, at 10 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, March 12, 1947. Business to be considered: Executive session. Conference with officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE Subcommittee meeting 10 a. m.. Wednesday, March 12, 1947, 213 House 1903 Office Building, to consider H. R. 1636. pertaining to rural carriers' leave. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS An executive meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs will be held in the Foreign Affairs Committee room, gallery floor, the Capitol, on Thursday, March 13, 1947, at 10:30 a. m., on House Joint Resolution 134, providing for relief assistance to countries devastated by war. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY On Friday, March 14, 1947, at 10 a. m.. Subcommittee No. 4 of the Committee on the Judiciary will begin hearings on the following measures, with respect to war and emergency powers: H. R. 1983, to amend the Second Wai Powers Act, 1942, as amended. House Concurrent Resolution 5, to declare the date of termination of the wars in which the United States has been engaged since December 7, 1941. House Concurrent Resolution 9, to declare December 7, 1946, as the date of the cessation of hostilities in, and as the date of the termination of, the present war. House Concurrent Resolution 25, to declare the date of termination of the wars in which the United States has been engaged since December 7, 1941. House Joint Resolution 56, to terminate the emergency war powers of the President. House Joint Resolution 128, to declare July 4, 1947, as the date of the cessation of hostilities in the present war. House Concurrent Resolution 21, providing that various titles of the Second War Powers Act of 1942 shall remain in force until the day following the adoption of this resolution. The hearings will be conducted in the Judiciary Committee room, 346 House Office Building. There will be a hearing before Subcommittee No. 3 of the Committee on the Judiciary on Monday, March 17, 1947, on the following bills: H. R. 1468: To provide for the review of certain orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the United States Maritime Commission and giving the United States courts of appeals jurisdiction on review to enjoin, set aside, or suspend such orders. H. R. 1470: To provide for the review of orders of the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and of certain orders of the Secretary of Agriculture made under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, and the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, as amended. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a. m.. and will be held in room 346, House Office Building. COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreigr Commerce at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18 and 19, 1947. Business to be considered: Public hearings on H. R. 2185, H. R. 2235; and H. R. 2292, a bill to amend the Natural Gas Act approved June 21, 1938, as amended. 2312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE Prob there can be any objection to it. ably it would not take more than 30 minutes to explain it. Mr. WHITE. Mr. President, I have indicated that I cannot give a definite answer as to whether the Senate will be in session on Saturday, but I think we should sit tomorrow and proceed to the conclusion of the pending measure, if that is possible. I therefore move that the Senate stand in recess until tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Mr. President, will the Senator withhold his motion for a moment? Mr. WHITE. If I can withdraw the motion, I do so. Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Will the Senator yield to me? Mr. WHITE. I yield. Mr. HICKENLOOPER. So that there may be no misunderstanding, Mr. President, I wish to announce that immediately upon the conclusion of the vote on final passage of the pending unfinished business, I shall ask that the question of the confirmation of the nominees to the Atomic Energy Commission, the General Manager, and members thereof, be made the order of business for consideration by the Senate under whatever terms it may please the Senate, but I should like then to proceed, with reasonable interruption if necessary, along that line. I do not want any silence on my part to indicate acquiescence in any other line of procedure. RECESS Mr. WHITE. Mr. President, I renew my motion that the Senate now stand in recess until tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. for the heritage of home and church and school, for the character they mold, which is destiny. O Thou who dost bestow Thy loving kindness in the daytime and Thy song in the night, keep before us the responAs sibilities which our duties impose. we begin our labors, O double our diligence and give strength and courage to our arm, that we may break any spell of lesser loyalties, ignoring every fragmentary impulse and vagrant ambition that hinders the sovereignty of right. In the midst of all that perplexes and saddens, we are humbly grateful to live in this day, to take our place and sound the voice that heralds the advent of a new era for our country and the world. "America, America, God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law." In our dear Redeemer's name. Amen. The Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, March 18, 1947, was read and approved. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Sundry messages in writing from the President of the United States were communicated to the House by Mr. Miller, one of his secretaries, who also informed the House that on the following dates the President approved and signed bills of the House of the following titles: On March 10, 1947: H. R. 1040. An act to authorize the payment H. R. 1778. An act to amend the Federal H. R. 2045. An act to amend the Federal The motion was agreed to; and (at 5 o'clock and 17 minutes p. m.) the Senate took a recess until tomorrow, Friday, March 21, 1947, at 12 o'clock meridian.tives thereof, and for other purposes. NOMINATION Executive nomination received by the Senate March 20 (legislative day of February 19), 1947: COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE James M. Alsup, of Honolulu, T. H., to be collector of internal revenue for the district of Hawail, to fill an existing vacancy. WITHDRAWAL Executive nomination withdrawn from the Senate March 20 (legislative day of February 19), 1947: COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE Herbert E. Arnold to be collector of internal revenue for the district of Texas. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1947 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer: Our Father, in this sacred hour we praise Thee that Thy boundless mercy is the sunlight of our existence, and Thy love which mantles through its folds can never perish. We give Thee thanks, O Lord, for the open door of Thy blessings, On March 11, 1947: H. R. 1030. An act to continue in effect certain war excise tax rates, and for other purposes. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate, by Mr. Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced that the Senate had passed a joint resolution of the following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S. J. Res. 27. Joint resolution amending the Settlement of Mexican Claims Act of 1942 to provide for the consideration of any claim decided by the General Claims Commission in which the United States filed a petition for rehearing. The message also announced that the President pro tempore has appointed Mr. LANGER and Mr. CHAVEZ members of the joint select committee on the part of the Senate, as provided for in the act of August 5, 1939, entitled "An act to provide for the disposition of certain records of the United States Government," for the disposition of executive papers in the following departments and agencies: 1. Department of Agriculture. 2. Department of Labor. 3. Department of the Navy. 6. Federal Security Agency. MARCH 20 EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. BELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert in the RECORD the transcript of a speech delivered by President Roxas in Manila on March 7, 1947. I have an estimate from the Public Printer that the speech, together with a clipping I desire to insert, will cost about $355. Notwithstanding this fact, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and to include therein the speech by President Roxas, together with the clipping I mentioned. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Missouri? There was no objection. Mr. BLAND (at the request of Mr. DREWRY) was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD and include a speech by Hon. John L. Sullivan, Under Secretary of the Navy, at the launching of the cruiser Newport News. Mr. RUSSELL asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD and include a statement by John A. Church. Mr. KEATING asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD and include an editorial comment by Arthur Krock in yesterday's New York Times. Mr. MILLER of Maryland asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD. Mr. MATHEWS asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD and include a statement made by certain employees in an industrial plant in his district. Mr. VAN ZANDT asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD in connection with a correction of the list of war veterans of the Eightieth Congress. Mr. CANFIELD asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD and include two editorials. Mr. PHILLIPS of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend my remarks in the RECORD and include certain recommendations by the League for the American Home. I am convinced that this will exceed the authorized limit, but I ask that it be printed notwithstanding that fact. The SPEAKER. Without objection, notwithstanding the cost, the extension may be made. There was no objection. Mr. KEFAUVER asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD and include excerpts from a letter. Mr. LANE asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD in three instances; to include in one an address delivered by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen; in one to include an article appearing in the Christian Science Monitor; and in the other to extend his remarks on a bill he is filing today. Mr. ROBERTSON asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECORD and include an article appearing in the New York Times. Mr. THOMAS of New Jersey asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the RECCRD in two instances; to include in one an editorial appearing in a New Jersey newspaper, and in |