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Rhode Island favoring the passage of the Northeastern Water and Related Land Resources Compact; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. EASTLAND, 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. 508. A bill for the relief of John E. Beaman and Adelaide K. Beaman (Rept. No. 1259);

S. 1180. A bill for the relief of Carlos Teodoro Trevino Sanchez (Rept. No. 1228);

S. 1962. A bill for the relief of Kenneth David Wooden (Rept. No. 1229);

S. 2003. A bill for the relief of Domenico Martino (Rept. No. 1230);

S. 2099. A bill for the relief of Tina Jane Beland (Rept. No. 1231);

S. 2147. A bill for the relief of Felipe O. Pagdilao (Rept. No. 1232);

S. 2151. A bill for the relief of Harvey Burstein (Rept. No. 1260);

S. 2186. A bill for the relief of Manuel Arranz Rodriguez (Rept. No. 1233);

S. 2232. A bill for the relief of Wong

Gee Wong (Rept. No. 1234);

S. 2243. A bill for the relief of Lee R. Garcia, also known as Lino Rios Garcia (Rept. No. 1235);

S. 2284. A bill for the relief of Robert Rabin (Kazuo Inoue) (Rept. No. 1236); S. 2300. A bill for the relief of Byron Wong (Rept. No. 1237);

S. 2736. A bill for the relief of Arie Abramovich (Rept. No. 1238);

H.R. 1361. An act for the relief of James M. Norman (Rept. No. 1264); H.R. 1492. An act for the relief of Ernest John Large (Rept. No. 1265);

H.A. 2180. An act for the relief of Eugene C. Harter (Rept. No. 1266);

H.R. 3376. An act for the relief of George A. McDermott (Rept. No. 1267); H.R. 6216. An act for the relief of Theodore T. Reilmann (Rept. No. 1268);

H.R. 7676. An act for the relief of George W. Ross, Jr. (Rept. No. 1269);

H.R. 8780. An act for the relief of Dr. Carl F. Romney (Rept. No. 1270);

H.R. 8781. An act for the relief of Walter Singlevich (Rept. No. 1271); and H.R. 8947. An act for the relief of Harry A. Sebert (Rept. No. 1272).

Mr. EASTLAND, 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. 273. A bill for the relief of Hratch Samuel Arukian (Rept. No. 1254);

S. 315. A bill for the relief of Dr. TingWa Wong (Rept. No. 1239);

S. 317. A bill for the relief of Marija Gruskovnjak (Rept. No. 1240);

S. 732. A bill for the relief of Yick Yuen Lee (Rept. No. 1241);

S. 1630. A bill for the relief of Rudolph Ambra (Rept. No. 1242);

S. 1915. A bill for the relief of Orsolina Cianfione Iallonardo (Rept. No. 1243);

S. 1937. A bill for the relief of Michele Emilio Maffeo (Rept. No. 1244);

S. 1943. A bill for the relief of Hajime Sumitani (Rept. No. 1245);

S. 2167. A bill for the relief of Aniela Wojtowicz (Rept. No. 1246);

S. 2184. A bill for the relief of Mrs Heghine Tomassian (Rept. No. 1247); S. 2203. A bill for the relief of Jozef Budny (Rept. No. 1248);

S. 2276. A bill for the relief of James Takeo Nigo (Rept. No. 1249);

S. 2339. A bill for the relief of George Ross Hutchins (Rept. No. 1250);

S. 2340. A bill for the relief of Shunichi Aikawa (Rept. No. 1251);

S. 2389. A bill for the relief of Maria Carmine Conti (Rept. No. 1252

S. 2418. A bill for the relief of Elaine Rozin Recanati (Rept. No. 1253);

S. 2549. A bill for the relief of Edward L. Wertheim (Rept. No. 1261); and

H.R. 3008. An act for the relief of Hom Hong Hing, also known as Tommy Joe (Rept. No. 1258).

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 17. A bill conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to make findings with respect to the amount of compensation to which certain individuals are entitled as reimbursement for damages sustained by them as a result of the cancellation of their grazing permits by the US. Air Force, and to provide for payments of amounts so determined to such individuals (Rept. No. 1262);

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS SUBMITTED DURING ADJOURNMENT OF SENATE

Under the authority of the order of March 5, 1962, Mr. BIBLE, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, reported on March 6 the following bill and joint resolution with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 4. A bill to provide for the establishment of the Padre Island National Seashore Rept. No. 1226); and

S.J. Res. 29. Joint resolution providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national monument (Rept. No. 1227). REPORT ON DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPERS Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Select Committee on Papers in the Executive Department, to whom were referred lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government recommended for disposition, transmitted to the Senate by the Acting Archivist of the United States, dated February 20, 1962, submitted a report thereon.

RECOMMITTAL OF H.R.6690

On motion by Mr. JOHNSTON, and by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That the bill (HR. 6690) to amend section 332 of title 28, United States Code, in order to provide for the inclusion of a district judge or judges in the judicial council of each circuit, be recommitted to the Committee on the

S. 704. A bill for the relief of Marlys Judiciary. E. Tedin (Rept. No. 1263);

S. 2011. A bill for the relief of Nina Longfield-Smith (Rept. No. 1255);

S. 2461. A bill for the relief of Wahidi Romanos Jariash (also known as Waheeda Bachus Romanos) (Rept. No. 1256); and

S. 2562. A bill for the relief of Sally Ann Barnette (Rept. No. 1257).

Mr. HRUSKA, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submited reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 1961. An act to amend sections 1. 17a, 57j, 64a (5), 67b, 67c, and 70c of the Bankruptcy Act, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 1273); and

H.R. 4473. An act to amend the Bankruptcy Act with respect to limiting the priority and nondischargeability of taxes in bankruptcy (Rept. No. 1274).

Mr. KEATING, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 505) for the relief of Seymour Robertson, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1275) thereon.

Mr. ERVIN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 147) providing for the establishment of the North Carolina Tercentenary Celebration Commission to formulate and implement plans to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1276) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND A JOINT RESOLUTION

Bills and a joint resolution were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. DIRKSEN:

S. 2942. A bill for the relief of Ralph E. Westerman; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CURTIS:

S. 2943. A bill to amend section 309(a) (1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930. as amended; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. SMATHERS:

S. 2944. A bill to authorize the disposal of surplus equipment, materials, books, and supplies under section 203(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to the Florida Sheriffs Boys' Ranch; to the Committee on Government Operations.

By Mr. SMATHERS (for himself and Mr. HOLLAND):

S. 2945. A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey: S. 2946. A bill to increase the OpenSpace Grant Authority under title VII of the Housing Act of 1961; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. EASTLAND:

S. 2947. A bill to repeal subsection (d) of section 2388 of title 18 of the United States Code:

S. 2948. A bill to provide for the disbursing of judiciary funds; and

S. 2949. A bill to amend sections 1821 and 1825 of title 28, United States Code, to increase the per diem, mileage, and subsistence allowances of witnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BEALL:

S. 2950. A bill for the relief of Dwijendra Kumar Misra; and

S. 2951. A bill for the relief of Wah Lee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BIBLE (for himself and

Mr. SYMINGTON):

S. 2952. A bill to authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in commemoration of the first U.S. manned vehicle orbital flight around the earth; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. KEATING:

S. 2953. A bill relating to the tax exempt status of the pension plan of Local Union No. 435 of the International Hod Carriers' Building & Common Laborers' Union of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TOWER (by request):

S. 2954. A bill to incorporate the Federal Dental Services Officers' Association; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HAYDEN (for himself, Mr.
GOLDWATER, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr.
ANDERSON, Mr. YARBOROUGH, and
Mr. TOWER):

S. 2955. A bill to facilitate the sale and disposal of Government stocks of extra long staple cotton; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. JAVITS:

S. 2956. A bill to provide for the admission of certain aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JAVITS (for himself and
Mr. KEATING):

S. 2957. A bill to provide for the acquisition and preservation of the real property known as the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, N.Y., as a national historic site; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. SMITH of Massachusetts: S. 2958. A bill for the relief of Emanuel Stassinos; and

S. 2959. A bill for the relief of Dr. Catello Tilio Scarano; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CAPEHART:

S. 2960. A bill to incorporate the National Society of the Union 1861-65; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. ALLOTT (for himself and
Mr. CARROLL):

S. 2961. A bill to provide for the free entry of a microcalorimeter for the use of the University of Colorado, Office of Research Services, Boulder, Colo.; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. CARROLL:

S. 2962. A bill for the relief of Byung Yong Cho (Alan Cho Gardner) and Moonee Choi (Charlie Gardner); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MAGNUSON (by request): S. 2963. A bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, with respect to recovery

of a reasonable attorney's fee in case of successful maintenance of an action for recovery of damages sustained in transportation of property; and

S. 2964. A bill to amend paragraph (4) of section 15 of the Interstate Commerce Act; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. CLARK:

S. 2965. A bill to provide standby authority to accelerate public works programs of the Federal Government and State and local public bodies; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. HICKEY (for himself and
Mr. MCGEE):

S.J. Res. 168. Joint resolution to cancel any unpaid reimbursable construction costs of the Wind River irrigation project, Wyoming, chargeable against certain non-Indian lands; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1129

On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the name of Mr. CARROLL be added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 1129) to amend the act of June 6, 1933, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide improved programs of recruitment, transportation, and distribution of agricultural workers in the United States, and for other purposes.

ADDED COAUTHORS OF CERTAIN BILLS

Under authority heretofore granted, the following-named Senators have been added as coauthors of the bills, as indicated, previously introduced:

S. 2926. A bill to amend section 620 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 so as to prohibit assistance under that act to the government of any country which has not established equitable procedures for compensating U.S. citizens for loss of property by expropriation: Mr. SMATHERS.

S. 2937. A bill to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act so as to provide for increases in annuities, eliminate the option with respect to certain survivor annuities, and provide for interchange of credits between the civil service retirement system and the insurance system established by title II of the Social Security Act: Mr. LONG of Missouri. COMMEMORATION OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Mr. FULBRIGHT (for himself, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. ERVIN, and Mr. JORDAN) submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 62); which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

Whereas the strength of a community and of a nation lies largely in its agricultural base; and

Whereas in the twenty-five years since the first State soil conservation district law was passed in Arkansas and the first soil conservation district was chartered in Anson County, North Carolina, on August 4, 1937 (known then, and still known, as the Brown Creek Soil Conservation District), the soil conservation

districts, local units of State government, have worked and will continue to work steadily to improve and safeguard the productive croplands, the waters available for agriculture, and the grasslands, woodlands, and wildlife; and

Whereas State conservation districts in all States (now numbering two thousand nine hundred and encompassing 96 per centum of all the agricultural land) by providing a means for concerted effort to control soil erosion, save water, and husband soil fertility, have been instrumental in increasing the efficiency of farming and permitting land-use changes much needed for a permanently safe and productive agriculture: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress hereby acknowledges the debt owed the soil conservation districts, expresses its appreciation of, its gratitude to, and its pride in these districts which are the custodians of the Nation's agricultural lands, and extends its congratulations to the fifteen thousand nonsalaried supervisors, commissioners, and directors of soil conservation districts and the thousands of their predecessors who pioneered in this remarkable demonstration of self-government and grassroots demo

cracy.

SUPPRESSION OF FREEDOM IN THE BALTIC STATES

Mr. LAUSCHE submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 63); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

Whereas the Soviet Union has occupied, by force of arms, the countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and deprived such countries of their independence; and

Whereas an unparalleled system of political oppression and tyranny has been established in such counrties; and

Whereas, by deportations and dispersion of the native population to the wastes of Siberia, and by mass colonization, the Soviet Union threatens complete extermination of these peoples; and

Whereas, despite such treatment, the spirit of the citizens of such countries is not broken and they remain overwhelmingly anti-Communist; and

Whereas the desire of the citizens of such countries for national freedom remains unabated; and

Whereas the United States of America has never recognized the occupation of the Baltic States and their incorporation into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and continues to maintain diplomatic relations with representatives of the former free governments of these countries; and

Whereas there exists a strong and undivided world opinion to eliminate all remnants of imperialism and colonialism: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the President is hereby requested to take such action as may be necessary to bring before the United Nations for its consid

eration the question of the suppression of freedom in the Baltic States, and a resolution declaring that—

(a) the Soviet Union shall withdraw all Soviet troops, agents, colonists, and controls from the Baltic States;

(b) the Soviet Union shall return all citizens of the Baltic States to their homelands from places of deportation in Siberia, and dispersion in prisons and slave labor camps:

(c) persons guilty of crimes against the peoples of the Baltic States be punished; and

(d) the United Nations should conduct free elections in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia under the direct supervision of the United Nation to establish as quickly as possible legal democratic government for those countries.

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AUTHORITY FOR SENATE EMPLOYEE TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. 306):

Whereas, in the case of United States of America, plaintiff, versus James R. Hoffa and Robert E. McCarthy, Junior, defendants, Criminal Action Numbered 1282-61, pending in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida, Orlando Division, a subpena ad testificandum and duces tecum was issued upon the application of the defendant, James R. Hoffa, and addressed to Julien G. Sourwine, who is chief counsel of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court on the 12th day of March 1962 at 10 o'clock antemeridian and to give testimony in the above entitled cause, and to bring with him copies of the subpenas to James R. Hoffa and transcript of testimony of James R. Hoffa before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, said papers being in the possession of and under the control of the Senate of the United States: Therefore be it

Resolved, That by the privileges of the Senate of the United States no evidence under the control and in the possession of Senate of the United States can, by the mandate of process of the ordinary courts of justice, be taken from such control or possession, but by its permission; be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order of the court or of the judge thereof, or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders of such court or judge, that testimony of an em

ployee of the Senate of the United States is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or such legal officer for the promotion of justice and, further, such testimony may involve documents, communications, conversations, and matters related thereto under the control of or in the possession of the Senate of the United States, the Senate of the United States will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privileges and rights of the Senate; be it further

Resolved, That Julien G. Sourwine, chief counsel, Senate Internal Security Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to appear at the place and before the court named in the subpena duces tecum before mentioned. but shall not take with him any papers or documents on file in his office or under his control or in his possession as chief counsel of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary; be it further

Resolved, That when said court determines that any of the documents, papers. communications, and memoranda called for in the subpena duces tecum have become part of the official transcripts of public proceedings of the Senate by virtue of their inclusion in the official minutes and official transcripts of such proceedings for dissemination to the public upon order of the Senate or pursuant to the Rules of the Senate, and, further, that such documents, papers, communications, and memoranda are material and relevant to the issues pending before said court, then the said court, through any of its officers or agents, have full permission to attend with all proper parties to the proceeding, and then always at any place under the orders and control of the Senate, and take copies of such documents, papers, communications, and memoranda in possession or control of said Julien G. Sourwine which the court has found to be part of the official transcripts of public proceedings of the Senate by virtue of their inclusion in the official minutes and official transcripts of such proceedings for dissemination to the public upon order of the Senate or pursuant to the Rules of the Senate, and which the court has found are material and relevant to the issues pending before said court, excepting any other documents, papers, communications, and memoranda (including, but not limited to, minutes and transcripts of executive sessions and any evidence of witnesses in respect thereto) which the court or other proper officer thereof shall desire as such matters are within the privileges of the Senate; be it further

Resolved, That Julien G. Sourwine, chief counsel to the United States Senate Internal Security Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, in response to the aforementioned subpena, shall testify to any matter determined by the court to be material and relevant for the purposes of identification of any document or documents provided said document or documents have previously been made available to the general public; but said Julien G. Sourwine shall

respectfully decline to testify concerning any and all other matters that may be based on knowledge acquired by him in his official capacity, either by reason of documents and papers appearing in the files of said subcommittee or by virtue of conversations or communications with any person or persons, and he shall respectfully decline to testify respecting any matter or matters fully within the privilege of the attorney-client relationship existing between said Julien G. Sourwine and the said subcommittee or any of its members:

Resolved. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the said court as a respectful answer to the subpena aforementioned.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution: and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto, and to the preamble.

WITNESSES IN CERTAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS Mr. McCLELLAN, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported the following resolution (8. Res. 307):

Whereas, in the case of United States of America, plaintiff, against James R. Hoffa and Robert E. McCarthy, Junior, defendants, Criminal Action Numbered 1282-61, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Orlando Division, subpenas ad testificandum and duces tecum were issued upon the application of the defendant, James R. Hoffa, and addressed as follows:

To United States Senator JoHN L. MCCLELLAN, who is chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court on the 12th day of March 1962 at 10 o'clock antemeridian and to give testimony in the above entitled cause, and to bring with him all recordings, refreshers and information and leads to information, obtained directly or indirectly, as a result of wiretapping or listening in on telephone conversations or electronic bugging and "mail watch" of James R. Hoffa or his employees, agents and his attorneys between the years 1954 and to the present, and names of members of the committee and its counsel, investigators, et cetera, and all information received from Edward Jones and John P. Constandy, said material being in the possession of and under the control of the Senate of the United States;

To Jerome S. Adlerman, who is general counsel of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court on the 12th day of March 1962 at 10 o'clock antemeridian and to give testimony in the above entitled cause and to bring with him dates of all subpenas to James R. Hoffa and the dates of all appearances by James R. Hoffa before the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, Senate Office Building, Washing

ton, D.C., said material being in the possession and under the control of the Senate of the United States;

To Edward Jones, who is a former investigator of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court on the 13th day of March 1962 at 10 o'clock antemeridian, and to give testimony in the above entitled cause and to bring with him all telephone, electronic and other type recordings and all typewritten or written transcripts in your possession or control of all recordings between James R. Hoffa and all other persons, said material being in the possession and under the control of the Senate of the United States;

To John P. Constandy, who is a former assistant counsel of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court on the 12th day of March 1962 at 10 o'clock antemeridian, and to give testimony in the above entitled cause: Therefore be it

Resolved, That by the privileges of the Senate of the United States no evidence under the control and in the possession of the Senate of the United States can, by the mandate of process of the ordinary courts of justice, be taken from such control or possession, but by its permission; be it further

Resolved, That under the Standing Rules of the Senate no Senator may absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave of the Senate; be it further

Resolved, That by the privilege of the Senate and by rule XXX thereof, no Member or Senate employee is authorized to produce Senate documents but by order of the Senate; and information secured by Senate staff employees pursuant to their official duties as employees of the Senate may not be revealed without the consent of the Senate; be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order of the court or of the judge thereof, or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders of such court or judge, that testimony of an employee of the Senate of the United States is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or such legal officer for the promotion of justice and, further, such testimony may involve documents, communications, conversations, and matters related thereto under the control of or in the possession of the Senate of the United States, the Senate of the United States will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privileges and rights of the Senate; be it further

Resolved, That United States Senator JOHN L. MCCLELLAN is granted leave in his discretion to appear at the place and before the court named in the subpena duces tecum before mentioned, but shall not take with him any papers or documents on file in his office or under his control or in his possession as chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee

on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations; be it further

Resolved, That Jerome S. Adlerman, general counsel of the Senate Permament Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, be authorized to appear at the place and before the court named in the subpena duces tecum before mentioned, but shall not take with him any papers or documents on file in his office or under his control or in his possession as general counsel of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations; be it further

Resolved, That Edward Jones, former investigator of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, be authorized to appear at the place and before the court named in the subpena duces tecum before mentioned, but shall not take with him any papers, documents or evidence in the custody and control of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations; be it further

Resolved, That John P. Constandy, former assistant counsel of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, be authorized to appear at the place and before the court named in the subpena duces tecum before mentioned, but shall not take with him any papers, documents or evidence in the custody and control of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations; be it further

Resolved, That when said court determines that any of the documents, papers, communications, and memoranda called for in the subpena duces tecum have become part of the official transcripts of public proceedings of the Senate by virtue of their inclusion in the official minutes and official transcripts of such proceedings for dissemination to the public upon order of the Senate or pursuant to the Rules of the Senate, and, further, that such documents, papers, communications, and memoranda are material and relevant to the issues pending before said court, then the said court, through any of its officers or agents, have full permission to attend with all proper parties to the proceedings, and then always at any place under the orders and control of the Senate, and take copies of such documents, papers, communications, and memorandums in possession or control of the aforementioned Senator JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, or Jerome S. Adlerman, or Edward Jones, or John P. Constandy, which the court has found to be part of the official transcripts of public proceedings of the Senate by virtue of their inclusion in the official minutes and official transcripts of such proceedings for dissemination to the public upon order of the Senate or pursuant to the Rules of the Senate, and which the court has found are material and relevant to the issues pending before said court, excepting any other documents, papers, communications and memoranda

(including, but not limited to, minutes and transcripts of executive sessions and any evidence of witnesses in respect thereto) which the court or other proper officer thereof shall desire as such matters are within the privileges of the Senate; be it further

Resolved, That United States Senator JOHN L. MCCLELLAN is granted leave in his discretion to respond to the aforementioned subpena to testify to any matter determined by the court to be material and relevant for the purposes of identification of any document or documents provided said document or documents have previously been made available to the general public; but without prejudice to his right, based on the privilege of the United States Senate to respectfully decline to testify concerning any or all matters acquired by him in his official capacity either by reason of documents and papers appearing in the files of said subcommittee or by virtue of conversations or communications with any person or persons; be it further

Resolved, That Jerome S. Adlerman, general counsel to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, in response to the aforementioned subpena shall testify to any matter determined by the court to be material and relevant for the purposes of identification of any document or documents provided said document or documents have previously been made available to the general public, but said Jerome S. Adlerman shall respectfully decline to testify concerning any and all other matters that may be based on his knowledge acquired by him in his official capacity either by reason of documents and papers appearing in the files of said subcommittee or by virtue of conversations or communications with any person or persons and he shall respectfully decline to testify concerning any matter or matters within the privilege of the attorneyclient relationship existing between said Jerome S. Adlerman and the said subcommittee or any of its members; be it further

Resolved, That Edward Jones, former investigator of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, in response to the aforementioned subpena shall testify to any matter determined by the court to be material and relevant for the purposes of identification of any document or documents provided said document or documents have previously been made available to the general public, but said Edward Jones shall respectfully decline to testify concerning any and all matters that may be based on knowledge acquired by him in his official capacity either by reason of documents and papers appearing in the files of said committee or by virtue of conversations or communications with any person or persons; be it further

Resolved, That John P. Constandy, former assistant counsel to the Senate Select Committe on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, in re

sponse to the aforementioned subpena shall testify to any matter determined by the court to be material and relevant for the purposes of identification of any document or documents provided said document or documents have previously been made available to the general public but said John P. Constandy shall respectfully decline to testify concerning any and all other matters that may be based on his knowledge acquired by him in his official capacity either by reason of documents and papers appearing in the files of said committee or by virtue of conversations or communications with any person or persons and he shall respectfully decline to testify regarding any matter or matters within the privilege of the attorney-client relationship existing between said John P. Constandy and the said committee or any of its members; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to said court as a respectful answer to the aforementioned subpenas.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto and to the preamble.

TO PRINT A SURVEY OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMMON MARKET

Mr. KEATING submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 308); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That there be printed as a Senate document a survey of trade relations between the United States and the Common Market compiled by Senator KENNETH B. KEATING.

MINORITY RIGHTS

Mr. PROUTY submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 309); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that

(a) No individual should be deprived of equal opportunity to serve as an employee of any committee or subcommittee of the Senate because of his race, creed, color, or national origin; and

(b) The staff of each committee and subcommittee of the Senate should include such number of individuals designated by the members thereof who are members of the minority party as may be required to accord full and equitable recognition of the minority rights of those members.

PRINTING OF ADDITIONAL COPIES OF PART 1 OF HEARINGS ENTITLED “RETIREMENT INCOME OF THE AGING"

Mr. McNAMARA submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 310); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Special Committee on Aging two thousand five hundred additional copies of part 1 of its hearings entitled "Retirement Income of the Aging." held by the special committee dur

ing the Eighty-seventh Congress, first The administrative action granting him session.

VETO OF SENATE BILL 521

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. METCALF in the chair) laid before the Senate the following letter from the Secretary of the Senate; which was ordered to be placed on file:

U.S. SENATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, March 7, 1962. To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE: Attached hereto is a sealed envelope from the President of the United States addressed to the President of the Senate of the United States, said to contain a veto message on the bill (S. 521) for the relief of Charles J. Utterback.

In view of the fact that, as shown by the official records of my office, the 10day period during which the President, under the Constitution, had to act upon the bill will expire at midnight tonight, and the Senate having adjourned on Monday last until tomorrow, Thursday. March 8, 1962, I received the veto message today at 3:05 p.m., under authority of law and in accordance with the precedents of the Senate.

Respectfully.

FELTON M. JOHNSTON,

Secretary of the Sente.

The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States:

To the Senate:

I am returning, without my approval, S. 521, for the relief of Charles J. Utterback.

The claimant, after two periods of military service and apparently 23 years of Federal civilian service, retired September 30, 1959. He chose this date on advice from his employer that this required 30 years of service would have been completed by that date. Subsequent verification of military service dates revealed that Mr. Utterback actually would not have completed his 30 years of service for optional retirement until October 12, 1959. In view of the administrative error corrective action was taken, as has been done in other cases, to enable him to meet the minimum requirements of optional retirement; Mr. Utterback was granted leave without pay for the period September 30 through October 31, 1959, and his retirement was made effective as of the latter date.

This bill would go beyond this administrative action to give Mr. Utterback approximately $262, a sum of money equal to the amount he would have received as compensation had he continued in his employment for the 12 days necessary to make him eligible for retirement, apparently on the assumption that he would have wished to remain in pay status until the date of eligibility for optional retirement had he been correctly advised.

I do not believe that the particular circumstances of this case warrant a departure from the general rule that salary should be paid only for periods during which services are performed.

an extra 30 days of retirement credit seems to me to be adequate recognition of and recompense for the Government's error in this case. This action enabled him to achieve his original objective— an immediate annuity instead of a deferred annuity at age 62—and gave him gratuitous credit for the additional month of service, increasing his annuity by $1 per month for life. To give the claimant pay for service never rendered under these circumstances would grant him a special benefit denied to other similarly situated persons, and would serve as a precedent for other similar proposals.

JOHN F. KENNEDY.
THE WHITE HOUSE, March 7, 1962

Ordered, That the message, with the accompanying bill, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and be printed.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the bill (S. 2774) to amend section 8 of the Organic Act of Guam and section 15 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for appointment of acting secretaries for such territories under certain conditions.

The House has passed the bill (S. 205) to expedite the utilization of television transmission facilities in our public schools and colleges, and in adult training programs, with amendments: it insists upon its said amendments and asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. Harris, Mr. ROBERTS of Alabama, Mr. MOULDER, Mr. Moss, Mr. SPRINGER, Mr. YOUNGER, and Mr. SCHENCK managers at the same on its part.

The House has passed the following bills and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 1604. An act for the relief of Spencer E. Hewitt;

H.R. 1918. An act for the relief of John D. Morton:

H.R. 3372. An act for the relief of Barbara W. Trousil, Edward G. Trousil, and Robert E. Trousil;

H.R. 3444. An act to approve an order of the Secretary of the Interior adjusting, deferring, and canceling certain irrigation charges against non-Indianowned lands under the Wind River Indian irrigation project, Wyoming, and for other purposes;

H.R. 4188. An act for the relief of the Clay County Hospital, Brazil, Ind.; H.R. 4563. An act for the relief of Abraham Gelb;

H.R. 5686. An act for the relief of Mrs. Willie Mae Brown;

H.R. 6076. An act for the relief of Anna Maria Geyer:

H.R. 6272. An act for the relief of Carl D. Soresi;

H.R. 7431. An act to provide for the free entry of certain stained glass for

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