USE OF LAID-UP FLEET HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS THIRD SESSION ON H. J. Res. 519 JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 510 (g) OF MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 APRIL 24, 1940 Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND, Virginia, Chairman ROBERT RAMSPECK, Georgia RICHARD J. WELCH, California AMBROSE J. KENNEDY, Maryland FRANCIS D. CULKIN, New York MON C. WALLGREN, Washington GEORGE N. SEGER, New Jersey JOSEPH J. MANSFIELD, Texas J. C. OLIVER, Maine LINDSAY C. WARREN, North Carolina JOSEPH J. O'BRIEN, New York EUGENE B. CROWE, Indiana HARRY SANDAGER, Rhode Island EDWARD J. HART, New Jersey FRED BRADLEY, Michigan ANTHONY J. DIMOND, Alaska J. HARDIN PETERSON, Florida SAMUEL W. KING, Hawaii JAMES W. GULICK, Clerk ELSID N. KEEFER, Assistant Clerk ! IBRARY OF CONGRESS DIVISION OF DOCUMENTS 1940e اور CONTENTS Angell, Hon. Homer D., Representative in Congress from Oregon... Brown, C. Wharton, Coal Exporters' Association.- Buck, Hon. Frank H., Representative in Congress from Washington. Buckley, Herbert, Intercoastal Lumber Distributors Association... Coffee, Hon. John M., Representative in Congress from Washington.- Cooley, Gordon, Pacific Egg Producers' Association -- Crothers, J. Alex, American Association of Port Authorities- Enney, E. E., Coal Exporters' Association.- Estes, F. F., National Coal Association... Foerster, Roland, Spreckles Sugar Co... Gant, Charles H., Board of Harbor Commissioners, Wilmington, Del.. Gasaway, Gerrish, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce- Geyer, Hon. Lee E., Representative in Congress from California.. Greeley, W. B., West Coast Lumbermen's Association -- Hayes, George V., Pacific Northwest Millers Association.. Ingebretsen, James C., Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce- Keitz, H. A., Newport News, Va.. Lacey, Edward F., National Industrial Traffic League.. Magnuson, Hon. Warren G., Representative in Congress from Wash- Mott, Hon. James W., Representative in Congress from Oregon.- Owen, R. C., Foote Bros. & Co., Norfolk, Va.. Petersen, Capt. W. J., Pacific American Steamship Association. - Robinson, Francis H., New York City -- Robinson, Lee, National Lumber Exporters' Association. Seeley, R. E., Puget Sound Associated Mills. Shanley, Hon. James A., Representative in Congress from Connecti- Smith, H, Sidney, Hiden Storage & Forwarding Co., Newport News, Smith, Hon. Martin F., Representative in Congress from Washington. Stevenson, T. A., Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. Stone, W. G., transportation and industrial department, Sacramento Taylor, Frank J., American Merchant Marine Institute. Thompson, H. M., Hampton Roads Maritime Exchange-.. Underwood, Jack, Seattle Chamber of Commerce.. Wagner, H. J., Norfolk Port Traffic Commission. Statements filed after close of hearing: Pacific Coast Association of Port Authorities. Report of Maritime Commission.. Filed by Representative McCormack. Filed by Representative Williams of Delaware. Filed by Representative Harter of New York. 64 III REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LAID-UP FLEET WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1940 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. The committee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Schuyler Otis Bland (chairman) presiding, for consideration of House Joint Resolution 519, which, together with the report thereon, is as follows. There will also be inserted for the information of the Committee the original joint resolution, House Joint Resolution 509. 76TH CONGRESS H. J. RES. 519 3D SESSION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 22, 1940 to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries JOINT RESOLUTION during the present European war, and for other purposes. (Page 2) 1 |