MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the bill (S. 2533) to amend the requirements for participation in the 1962 feed grain program. The Speaker of the House has appointed as additional members of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 1969) to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to provide for supplemental air carriers, and for other purposes, Mr. JARMAN and Mr. DEVINE. The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (HR. 5968) to amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, as amended. The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 7549. An act for the relief of Lewis Invisible Stitch Machine Co., Inc., now known as Lewis Sewing Machine Co.; H.R 9751. An act to authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1963 for aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and H.R. 9778. An act to provide for the free entry of certain steel and steel products donated for an addition to the Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill H.R. 7549 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: That the bill H.R. 9751 be referred to the Committee on Armed Services; and That the bill H.R. 9778 be referred to the Committee on Finance. DWELLING HOUSE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON RECOGNITION OF SENATOR M'CLELLAN On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate convenes tomorrow, Mr. MCCLELLAN be recognized for debate. RECESS The Senate.. under its order of today, took a recess until 9 o'clock a.m., tomor row. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1962 (Legislative day of Wednesday, March 14, 1962) The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 9 o'clock a.m., and Archbishop Vasili, of Brooklyn, N.Y., offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, March 22, 1962, was approved. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the act providing for the economic and social development in the Ryukyu Islands, which, with the accompanying paper. was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. REPORT OF CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THE NATIONAL INTEREST The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on contracts entered into of $50,000 or more for the calendar year 1961 to facilitate the national defense; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Air Force, transmitting. pursuant to law, the semiannual report for the period ended December 31, 1961, on contracts for experimental, development, and research work of $50,000 or more for the Department of the Air Force; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. BORROWING AUTHORITY UNDER DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Emergency Planning, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the quarter ended December 31, 1961, on the utilization of borrowing authority under section 304(b) of the Defense Production Act; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. CONSTRUCTION-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the On motion of Mr. MANSFIELD, at 7 Senate a communication from the Uno'clock and 36 minutes p.m., der Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 2 of the act of July 7, 1960, to continue the 55-percent limit on construction-differential subsidy for construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning of ships for 1 additional year; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Commerce. REPORT OF MUTUAL DEFENSE ASSISTANCE CONTROL ACT OF 1951 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 15th report of operations under the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951 Battle Act) during the calendar year 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. REPORT OF REVIEW OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONTROLLING AND SHARING COSTS OF SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of policies and procedures for controlling and sharing the costs of slum clearance and urban renewal projects. Urban Renewal Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency. June 1961; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. FEES PAYABLE TO PATENT OFFICE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to fix the fees payable to the Patent Office; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. GRATUITY PAID TO PRISONERS ON RELEASE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 4281, title 18, United States Code, to increase from $30 to $100 the amount of gratuity which may be furnished by the Attorney General to prisoners discharged from imprisonment or released on parole; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS PAID BY HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Agency of tort claims paid within the Agency and its constituents during the calendar year 1961; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. CONTRACT MAIL ROUTES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Postmaster General, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to permit the Post master General to extend contract mail routes up to 100 miles during the contract term; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated: A resolution of the California State Board of Agriculture, Sacramento, Calif., favoring the present level of price supports; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. A resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts favoring the enactment of legislation providing medical care for the elderly through social security financing; to the Committee on Finance. Resolutions of the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A resolution to require Mr. Robert Welch to furnish evidence of his allegation that a few thousand Communists are concentrated in key departments of the Government; and A resolution favoring the enactment of legislation legalizing the use of wiretapping evidence in courts. Mr. CARLSON presented a memorial of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, Herington, Kans., remonstrating against any proposed importation of cloven-hoofed animals and fresh meats from countries where foot and mouth disease or rinderpest exist; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. LONG of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. ELLENDER): S. 3060. A bill modifying the Calcasieu River and Pass, La., navigation project, to provide for the construction of a saltwater barrier system; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. CASE of New Jersey: S. 3061. A bill for the relief of Jorge Shojiro Mukoyama, Mizuzu Theresa Mukoyama, and and Takumi Frederico Mukoyama; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota (for himself and Mr. BURDICK): S. 3062. A bill to amend the Soil Bank Act so as to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the harvesting of hay on conservation reserve acreage under certain conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. By Mr. BEALL: S. 3063. A bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Police Relief Association of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 142 On motion by Mr. MCGEE, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the name of Mr. BURDICK be added as a coauthor of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 142) proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women. ADDED COAUTHORS OF SENATE JOINT Under authority heretofore granted, the following-named Senators have been added as coauthors of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 174) to authorize the establishment of a commission to study the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, previously introduced: Mr. Moss, Mr. CLARK, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, Mr. MORSE, and Mr. HICKEY. DWELLING HOUSE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. MANSFIELD'S motion that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 29) providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national monument. Pending debate, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate recesses today it be to meet at 9 o'clock a.m. tomorow. Pending debate, RECESS On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, at 7 o'clock and 36 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 9 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1962 (Legislative day of Wednesday, March 14, 1962) The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 9 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, March 23, 1962, was approved. ORDER FOR RECESS UNTIL MONDAY NEXT On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 9 o'clock a.m. on Monday next. DWELLING HOUSE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. MANSFIELD'S motion that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 29) providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national monument. Pending debate, RECESS On motion by Mr. MUSKIE, at 1 o'clock and 45 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 9 o'clock a.m. on Monday next. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1962 (Legislative day of Wednesday, March 14, 1962) Mr. LEE METCALF, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 9 o'clock a.m., and Rev. R. B. Culbreth, of Washington, D.C., offered prayer. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The Secretary read the following communication from the President pro tempore: U.S. SENATE, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, D.C., March 26, 1962. To the Senate: Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. LEE METCALF, a Senator from the State of Montana, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence. CARL HAYDEN, President pro tempore. Mr. METCALF thereupon took the chair. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday, March 24, 1962, was approved. ORDER FOR RECESS On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate conIcludes its business today it take a recess until 9 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. REPORT OF REVIEW OF CONTRACTING FOR TRACK SHOE ASSEMBLIES FOR COMBAT VEHICLES The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of contracting by the Ordnance Corps, Department of the Army, for rebuilding of track shoe assemblies for combat vehicles; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF COMPILATION OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR IMPROVING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the compilation of General Accounting Office findings and recomendations for improving Government operations, fiscal year 1961; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as follows: A resolution of the City Council of Niagara Falls, N.Y., favoring an appropriation of $23,000 to carry out a survey previously authorized to study flooding conditions on the upper Niagara River; to the Committee on Appropriations. A memorial of the City Council of Long Beach, Beach, Calif., remonstrating against Federal income taxation of interest from State and local bonds; to the Committee on Finance. A memorial of H. F. O'Neil, Ogden, Utah, remonstrating against the proposed purchase of United Nations bonds and favoring U.S. withdrawal from the organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. A memorial of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Michigan remonstrating against the passage of Senate bill 2153, relative to the establishment of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. A resolution of the Senate of the State of New York favoring a review of reports on the Genesee River, N.Y., with respect to improvements for flood control and navigation; to the Committee on Public Works. Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. JOHNSTON) presented a concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of South Carolina favoring an amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the Federal Government from engaging in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as provided in the Federal Constitution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT ON DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPERS Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Select Committee on Papers in the Executive Departments, to whom were referred lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, transmitted to the Senate by the Archivist of the United States, dated March 14, 1962, submitted a report thereon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. STENNIS: S. 3064. A bill to amend section 9 of the act of May 22, 1928, as amended, authorizing and directing a national survey of forest resources; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. By Mr. BUSH: S. 3065. A bill for the relief of Edward Tingho Tan and his wife, Patricia Kwoling Tan; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey: S. 3066. A bill to authorize a study of methods of helping to provide financial assistance to victims of future flood disasters; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. WITHDRAWAL OF SOVIET FORCES FROM LATVIA, LITHUANIA, AND ESTONIA, AND THE HOLDING OF FREE ELECTIONS THEREIN Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. HICKENLOOPER), by unanimous consent, submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 64); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring). Whereas the Charter of the United Nations declares as one of its purposes the development of friendly relations among nations based "on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples"; and Whereas the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics has by force suppressed the freedom of the people of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia and continues to deny them the right of self-determination by free elections; and Whereas suppression of the freedom of the peoples of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia is an invitation to violence and threatens the peace: Therefore be it Resolved that it is the sense of the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the President of the United States should seek through the United Nations and otherwise to bring about the withdrawal of Soviet forces stationed in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia and the holding of free elections in those nations to the end that they may once again live as free, independent, and sovereign members of the community of nations. DWELLING HOUSE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. MANSFIELD'S motion that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 29) providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national monument. Pending debate, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed three enrolled bills; viz, S. 2533, H.R. 4130, and H.R. 5968, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills: S. 2533. An act to amend the requirements for participation in the 1962 feed grain program; H.R. 4130. An act to provide assistance to Menominee County, Wis., and for other purposes; and H.R. 5968. An act to amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, as amended. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same. DWELLING HOUSE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. MANSFIELD's motion that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 29) providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national monument. Pending debate, So the motion was agreed to. On motion by Mr. ManSFIELD to reconsider the vote agreeing to his motion, On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The Senate thereupon proceeded to consider the said joint resolution. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The reported amendments to the text of the joint resolution were agreed to en bloc. On motion by Mr. HOLLAND (for himself, Mr. MANSFIELD, and Mr. DIRKSEN) to further amend the joint resolution by striking out all after the enacting clause, as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof a provision proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to eliminate the requirement of any tax in the right to vote for President and Vice President or Senator or Representative in Congress, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate recesses today it be to meet at 12 o'clock m. tomorrow. Pending debate, ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 2533) to amend the requirements for participation in the 1962 feed grain program. RECESSS On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, at 6 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, as modified, took a recess until 12 o'clock m. tomorrow. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1962 (Legislative day of Wednesday, March 14, 1962 The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock m., and Rev. Donald Earle Lewis, of Washington, D.C., offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Monday, March 26, 1962, was approved. 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 the bill (H.R. 10573) to grant the American Numisamatic Association perpetual succession, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House has agreed to the following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: That House Concurrent Resolution 25 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), after the conclusion of the second session of the Eighty-seventh Congress there shall be printed fifty thousand two hundred and forty additional copies of a Veterans' Benefit Calculator prepared by the Veterans' Affairs Committee of which two thousand copies shall be for the use of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, two thousand copies for the use of the Committee on Finance, thirty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and eight thousand seven hundred and fifty-five copies for the use of the Senate. House Concurrent Resolution 405 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed for the use of the House Committee on Government Operations five thousand additional copies of the committee print "Civil Defense-1961, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9, 1961," issued by the Committee on Government Operations during the Eighty-seventh Congress, first session. House Concurrent Resolution 408 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the publication entitled "Our Flag", published by the Office of Armed Forces Information and Education, Department of Defense, be printed with illustrations as a House document; and that three hundred thousand additional copies be printed, of which two hundred thousand shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, and one hundred thousand shall be for the use of the Senate. House Concurrent Resolution 412 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed for the use of the Committee on Un-American Activities ten thousand additional copies each of parts 1 and 2 of the House Report Numbered 1282, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session, entitled "Manipulation of Public Opinion by Organizations Under Concealed Control of the Communist Party". House Concurrent Resolution 414 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed for the use of the Committee on Un-American Activities ten thousand additional copies of "Hearings Relating to H.R. 4700, To Amend Section 11 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, as Amended (the Fund for Social Analysis)", Eighty-seventh Congress, first session. House Concurrent Resolution 416 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the publication entitled "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications", prepared by the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session, be printed as a House document; and that there be printed one hundred thousand additional copies of said document of which sixty-five thousand shall be for the use of said committee and thirty-five thousand shall be prorated to the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate for a period of ninety days after which time the unused balance shall revert to the Committee on Un-American Activities. House Concurrent Resolution 419 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there shall be printed for the use of the Select Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, one thousand five hundred additional copies of parts I, II, and III, of Hearings on Small Business Problems in the Poultry Industry, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session. House Concurrent Resolution 451 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed, with illustrations, twenty-seven thousand two hundred additional copies of House Document 218, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session, entitled "Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to John F. Kennedy", of which twenty-two thousand and fifty copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, and five thousand one hundred and fifty copies shall be for the use of the Senate. HOUSE BILL PLACED ON THE CALENDAR The bill H.R. 10573, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and ordered placed on the calendar. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED The foregoing concurrent resolutions, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary was authorized to sit today, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD. AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED UNDER AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports concerning agreements entered into during February 1962 with Guinea, Morocco, Egypt, Bolivia, Greece, Tunisia, Indonesia, Iran, and the Syrian Arab Republic, under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. REAPPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the reapportionment of the appropriation "Fees and expenses of witnesses," Department of Justice, fiscal year 1962, which indicates the necessity for a supplemental estimate of appropriation; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. ELIMINATION OF TIN IN THE ALLOY OF THE 1-CENT PIECE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 3515 of the Revised Statutes to eliminate tin in the alloy of the 1-cent piece; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. ADEQUATE WHITE HOUSE POLICE FORCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize an adequate White House Police force; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Public Works. REPORT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of grants of funds to nonprofit institutions for support of scientific research, for the calendar year 1961; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the activities of the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1961; which, with the accompanying re port, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc.. which were referred as follows: Memorials of the City Councils of Hayward and San Fernando, Calif., remonstrating against Federal income taxation of interest from State and local bonds; and A memorial of the Women's Auxiliary to the Lake County Medical Society, Mundelein, Ill., remonstrating against any Federal law which provides for medical services to the aged population as a class without a determination of individual need; to the Committee on Finance. A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of South Carolina favoring an amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the Federal Government from engaging in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as provided in the Federal Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of California favoring the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Tournament of Roses; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT Bills and joint resolutions were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. JOHNSTON: S. 3067. A bill for the relief of Dr. George E. Poulias; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSTON (by request): S. 3068. A bill to permit variation of the 40-hour workweek of Federal employees for educational purposes; and S. 3069. A bill to amend title 39. United States Code, to authorize the Postmaster General to relieve postmasters and other employees for losses resulting from illegal, improper, or incorrect payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. EASTLAND: S. 3070. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for additional commissioners of the U.S. Court of Claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HART: S. 3071. A bill for the relief of Hidayet Danish Nakashidze; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JAVITS (for himself and S. 3072. A bill to amend Public Law 409, 74th Congress, to authorize the appropriations necessary to carry out authorized improvements in the project for the Great Lakes-Hudson River Waterway; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. DODD (for himself and and the joy and pleasure of motoring on Mr. Busн): S. 3073. A bill to provide for holding terms of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut at New London; and S. 3074. A bill to waive the limitations and restrictions of section 142 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the holding of court at Bridgeport, Conn., by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BIBLE: S. 3075. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 in order to authorize geothermal steam leases under the provisions of such act; and S. 3076. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 in order to authorize lithium, rubidium, cesium, or bromine leases and permits under the provisions of such act; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. EASTLAND: S.J. Res. 176. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States defining the application of certain provisions thereof; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BOGGS (for himself and S.J. Res. 177. Joint resolution providing for the establishment of a joint committee of the two Houses of the Congress to study all matters relating to national strategy; to the Committee on Armed Services. NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK Mr. CHAVEZ, by unanimous consent, submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 65): Whereas the dependence of the American economy on its three and one-half million miles of highways has been clearly established and proven by the registration of more than seventy-six million automobiles, trucks, and buses; and Whereas the development of our national highway system has been a remarkable accomplishment during the last half century, in spite of wars, depressions, and other economic uncertainties; and Whereas the present United States road network reflects credit on the unique Federal-State partnership arrangement which has financed, built, and maintained it; and Whereas one-sixth of the American population depends directly on highways for its livelihood; while every American is increasingly dependent on highways for education, recreation, national and international security, as well as religious, fraternal, cultural and family life; and Whereas the direct benefits to the highway user of the construction of adequate highways have been conservatively estimated at three times their cost; and the extra dividends include the upgrading of property values, creation of new industrial, commercial and residential sites, the reduction of death and human suffering by cutting the suffering by cutting the accident toll adequate, safe highways; and Whereas the increasing need for better highways of adequate capacity to meet ever-increasing traffic demands should receive the public attention it deserves and requires if proper citizen support of national highway goals is to be sustained; and Whereas the week of May 20 to 26, 1962, provides an opportunity for due recognition of the foregoing achievements and accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the week of May 20 to May 26, 1962, is hereby designated as “National Highway Week”. and the President is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon all the people of the United States for the observance of such week with appropriate proceedings and ceremonies. The Senate proceeded by unanimous consent, to consider the said concurrent resolution; and Resolved. That the Senate agree thereto and to the preamble. Ordered, That the Secretary_request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. DWELLING HOUSE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT The Senate resumed the consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 29) providing for the establishing of the former dwelling house of Alexander Hamilton as a national monument. The question being on agreeing to the amendment yesterday proposed by Mr. HOLLAND (for himself, Mr. MANSFIELD, and Mr. DIRKSEN) to the text of the joint resolution, as amended, as a substitute. Mr. DIRKSEN raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; |