or to insure the resumption of work at the struck plant of General Dynamics Corporation, at Groton, Connecticut: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Congress of the United States hereby declares that continued and uninterrupted work and production in vital and essential defense industries is essential and vital to the welfare of the country and that strikes and work stoppages in such industries cannot be tolerated or permitted. SEC. 2. All parties concerned, including labor, management, and Government, should take heed of the threat to the security and survival of this country which is posed by the existing and threatened strikes and should, in the interest of security and welfare of the Nation, act immediately to end the strike now in progress at the General Dynamics' plant at Groton, Connecticut, and to avert and prevent any strike or work stoppages at other essential defense industries. SEC. 3. The President and the Secretary of Labor are requested, if voluntary agreement is not forthcoming without delay, to move vigorously and promptly, under existing statutes, to initiate and take such action as may be necessary to reopen the shipbuilding plant at Groton, Connecticut, and forestall even the loss of one day's work in the missile and aircraft industry and to call upon the Congress, if necessary, to enact such additional legislation as may be necessary to safeguard the country's welfare in this vital area. CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2996 Under the order of yesterday, The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 2996) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the report, Pending debate, 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. 2147) for the relief of Felipe O. Pagdilao. The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 7727) to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to accept fellowships, scholarships, or grants. The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11289) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. MAHON, Mr. SHEPPARD, Mr. CANNON, Mr. FORD, and Mr. TABER Long. Hawall Muskie managers at the same on its part. The House has passed the bill (H.R. 12391) to improve and protect farm income, to reduce costs of farm programs to the Federal Government, to reduce the Federal Government's excessive stocks of agricultural commodities, to maintain reasonable and stable prices of agricultural commodities and products to consumers, to provide adequate supplies of agricultural commodities for domestic and foreign needs, to conserve natural resources, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill, viz, S. 46, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the bill (S. 46) to provide for the establishment and administration of basic public recreation facilities at the Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoir Areas, N. Mex., and for other purposes, The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same. HOUSE BILL READ THE FIRST TIME The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the bill (H.R. 12391) to improve and protect farm income, to reduce costs of farm programs to the Federal Government, to reduce the Federal Government's excessive stocks of agricultural commodities, to maintain reasonable and stable prices of agricultural commodities and products to consumers, to provide adequate supplies of agricultural commodities for domestic and foreign needs, to conserve natural resources, and for other purposes, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence; which was read the first time. Mr. DIRKSEN objected to the second reading of the bill. CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2996 The hour of 1 o'clock p.m., having arrived. The Senate, under its order of yesterday, proceeded to vote on the question of agreeing to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 2996) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes. It was determined in Yeas.................. 56 the affirmative.------- Nays.. Nays................ 27 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Magnuson Mansfield McCarthy McGee McNamara Metcalf Moss Neuberger Pastore Pell Prouty Randolph Saltonstall Smathers Senators who voted in the negative are Bible Bottum Byrd, Va. Chavez Cotton Curtis Dworshak Eastland Ellender Ervin Pong Robertson Russell Gruening Sinh Hruska Johnston Talmadge Thurmond Williams, Del. Young, N. Dak. So the conference report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN to reconsider the vote agreeing to the report, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE APPROPRIATIONS, 1963 On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10904) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the amendments heretofore proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE, striking out certain sums in the bill and inserting in lieu thereof other sums, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That there be a limitation of debate on the pending amendments and one to be proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE to divided, and that the limitation be effecthe pending bill, of 1 hour each, equally tive following the remarks of Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware and Mr. KEATING. EXTENSION OF APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS TO AMERICAN SAMOA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the message yesterday received from the House of Representatives, announcing its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (HR. 10062) to extend the application of certain laws to American Samoa, and asking a conference with the Senate thereon. On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendment to the said bill, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon. Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice President; and The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. JACKSON, Mr. GRUENING, Mr. Long of Hawaii, Mr. KUCHEL, and Mr. MILLER. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE APPROPRIATIONS, 1963 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10904) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE, striking out in various places in the bill certain sums and inserting in lieu thereof other sums, Pending debate, The question being taken on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE, VIZ, On page 15, line 16, strike out "$34,716,000" and insert in lieu thereof $34,672,000; On page 16, line 12, strike out "$282,322,000" and insert in lieu thereof $232,293,000; On page 16, lines 21 and 22, strike out "$63,686,000" and insert in lieu thereof $55,045,000; On page 21, line 19, strike out "$25,500,000" and insert in lieu thereof $23,900,000; On page 24, line 13, strike out "$33,200,000" and insert in lieu thereof $27,000,000; On page 25, line 17, strike out "$10,662,000" and insert in lieu thereof $10,062,000; On page 26, line 3, strike out "$7,493,000" and insert in lieu thereof $6,493,000; On page 26, line 10, strike out "$3,500,000" and insert in lieu thereof $2,500,000; On page 27, line 3, strike out "$8,000,000" and insert in lieu thereof $7,000,000; On page 27, lines 9 and 10, strike out "$3,006,000" and insert in lieu thereof $2,506,000; On page 27, line 19, strike out "$226,220,000" and insert in lieu thereof $176,220,000; On page 27, line 20, strike out "$150,000,000" and insert in lieu thereof $100,000,000; On page 28, line 16, strike out "$11,069,000" and insert in lieu thereof $10,069,000; On page 28, line 25, strike out $8.536,000" and insert in lieu thereof $7,502,000; On page 29, line 6, strike out $4,542,000" and insert in lieu thereof $4,022,000; On page 29, line 22, strike out "$25,407,000" and insert in lieu thereof $23,607,000; On page 31, line 18, strike out "$5,892,000" and insert in lieu thereof $4,292,000; On page 32, line 2, strike out "$161,826,000" and insert in lieu thereof $147,826,000; On page 33, line 3, strike out "$158,409,000" and insert in lieu thereof $139,109,000; On page 33, lines 7 and 8, strike out "$148,599,000" and insert in lieu thereof $126,899,000; On page 33, line 11, strike out "$149,398,000" and insert in lieu thereof $126,898,000; On page 33, line 16, strike out "$22,199,000" and insert in lieu thereof $17,199,000; On page 33, line 20, strike out "$105,721,000" and insert in lieu thereof $91,921,000; On page 33, line 24, strike out "$68,142,000" and insert in lieu thereof $59,342,000; On page 34, line 12, strike out "$86,506,000" and insert in lieu thereof $71,206,000; On page 36, line 19, strike out "$6,332,000" and insert in lieu thereof $5,974,000; On page 42, line 5, strike out "$739,000" and insert in lieu thereof $718,000; On page 43, line 11, strike out "$1,458,000" and insert in lieu thereof $1,410,000; and On page 43, line 23, strike out "$1,065,000" and insert in lieu thereof $355,000. It was determined in Yeas_____ 24 the negative....... Nays____ 59 On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative Bush On page 33, line 16, strike out "$22,199,000" and insert in lieu thereof $17,199,000; On page 33, line 20, strike out "$105,721,000" and insert in lieu thereof $91,921,000; On page 33, line 24, strike out "$68,142,000" and insert in lieu thereof $59,342,000; and On page 34, line 12, strike out "$86,506,000" and insert in lieu thereof $71,206,000. On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to the amendments. Ordered, That the amendments be considered en bloc. are Bottum Ellender Saltonstall Bush Fong Smathers Carlson Holland Symington Case, Hruska Clark Kuchel Cooper Lausche Butler Byrd, Va. Clark So the amendments were not agreed to. - On motion by Mr. HILL to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendments, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE to further amend the bill, as follows: On page 32, line 2, strike out "$161,826,000" and insert in lieu thereof $147,826,000; On page 33, line 3, strike out "$158,409,000" and insert in lieu thereof $139,109,000; On page 33, lines 7 and 8, strike out "$148,599,000" and insert in lieu thereof $126,899,000; On page 33, line 11, strike out "$149,398,000" and insert in lieu thereof $126,898,000; Williams, Del. Young, Ohio Senators who voted in the negative Bible Burdick Byrd, W. Va. Cannon Carroll Chavez Church Cotton Dodd Engle Ervin Hart Hartke Hayden Jackson Javits Johnston Keating Kefauver Kerr Long, Hawaii Magnuson Mansfield McCarthy McGee McNamara Metcalf Moss Neuberger Williams, N.J. So the amendments were not agreed to. On motion by Mr. HILL to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendments, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed 15 enrolled bills, viz, H.R. 1811, H.R. 3383, H.R. 5061, H.R. 6655, H.R. 8282, H.R. 8415, H.R. 8484, H.R. 9844, H.R. 9599, H.R. 10012, H.R. 10016, H.R. 10068, H.R. 10389, H.R. 10669, and H.R. 11670, and an enrolled joint resolution, viz, House Joint Resolution 714, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills and joint resolution: H.R. 1811. An act to amend chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, relating to war orphans' educational assistance, in order to permit eligible persons thereunder to attend foreign educational institutions under certain circumstances; H.R. 3383. An act for the relief of Joseph Starker; H.R. 5061. An act for the relief of James L. Merrill; H.R. 6655. An act for the relief of Lecil A. Sims; H.R. 8282. An act to amend section 3203(d) of title 38, United States Code, to provide that there shall be no reduction of pension otherwise payable during hospitalization of certain veterans with a wife or child; H.R. 8415. An act to change the classes of persons eligible to receive payments of benefits withheld during the lifetime of deceased veterans while being furnished hospital or domiciliary care; H.R. 8484. An act to authorize establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Sagamore Hill National Historic Sites, N.Y., and for other purposes: H.R. 9844. An act to waive section 142, title 28, United States Code, with respect to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut for holding court at Bridgeport; H.R. 9599. An act for the relief of Solomon Annenberg; H.R. 10012. An act to waive section 142, of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee holding court at Winchester, Tenn.; H.R. 10016. An act to waive section 142 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the holding of court at Decatur, Ala., by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama; H.R. 10068. An act to amend section 742 of title 38, United States Code, to permit the exchange of 5-year term policies of U.S. Government life insurance to a special endowment at age 96 plan; H.R. 10389. An act to waive section 142 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, holding court at Marshall, Tex.; H.R. 10669. An act to liberalize the provisions of title 38, United States Code, relating to the assignment of national service life insurance; H.R. 11670. An act to postpone by 3 months the date on or before which the Securities and Exchange Commission shall report to the Congress the results of its study and investigation pursuant to section 19(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes; and H.J. Res. 714. Joint resolution authorizing the acquisition of certain property in the District of Columbia and its conveyance to the International Monetary Fund, on a full reimbursement basis, for use in expansion of its headquarters. The PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same. DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, AND HEALTH, EDUICATION, AND WELFARE APPROPRIATIONS, 1963 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10904) making the appropriations for the Department of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. SALTONStall to further amend the bill, as follows: On page 32, line 2, it is proposed to strike out "$161,826,000" and insert in lieu thereof $155,826,000; On page 33, line 3, strike out **$158,409,000” and insert in lieu thereof $150,409,000; On page 33, line 7, strike out “$148,599,000" and insert in lieu thereof $133,599,000; On page 33, line 11, strike out "$149,398,000" and insert in lieu thereof $143,398,000; On page 33, line 16, strike out “$22,199,000” and insert in lieu thereof $19,199,000; On page 33, line 20, strike out "$105,721,000" and insert in lieu thereof $98,721,000; On page 33, line 24. strike out "$68.142,000" and insert in lieu thereof $62,142,000; and On page 34, line 12, strike out "$86,506,000" and insert in lieu thereof $77,506,000. Ordered. That the amendments be considered en bloc. On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That debate upon the amendments be limited to 10 minutes, equally divided. Mr. President: The House of Represenatives has disagreed on the amendments of the Senate to each of the fol lowing bills of the House: H.R. 5144. A bill to provide for the acquisition of and the payment for individual Indian and tribal lands of the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, required by the United States for the Big Bend Dam and Reservoir project on the Missouri River, and for the rehabilitation, social, and economic development of the members of the tribe, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5165. A bill to provide for the acquisition of and the payment for individual Indian and tribal lands of the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, required by the United States for the Big Bend Dam and Reservoir project on the Missouri River, and for the rehabilitation, social, and economic development of the members of the tribe, and for other purposes. It asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. HALEY, Mr. EDMONDSON, Mr. MORRIS, Mr. BERRY, and Mr. LANGEN managers at the same on its part. DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE APPROPRIATIONS, 1963 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10904) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health. Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. Pending debate, The bill was further amended on the motion of Mrs. NEUBERGER (for herself. Mr. AIKEN, and Mr. HART). On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to further amend the bill by inserting on page 47. after line 15, the following: Sec. 204. None of the funds contained in this title available for salary and ezpenses shall be used to pay the compensation for any position in excess of the number of positions as of June 30, 1962. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That there be a limitation of debate on the said amendment of 10 minutes, equally divided. Byrd, W. Va. Church Cotton Curtis Dworshak Johnston Kefauver Kerr Magnuson Mansfield Sparkman Case Eastland Ervin Hart Hartke Hayden Hickey McNamara Metcalf Burdick Byrd, W. Va. Carroll Kerr Long, Mo. Long, Hawaii Magnuson McNamara Neuberger Pastore Pell Randolph Russell So the amendment was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. HILL to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. BUSH, Mr. KEATING, Mr. SCOTT, and Mr. DOUGLAS) to further amend the bill by inserting on page 28, line 10, a proviso as follows: Provided further, however, That no part of the amounts appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for hospitals or related facilities which are segregated on account of race, creed, or color. On motion by Mr. JAVITS, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That debate on the amendment be limited to 1 hour, equally divided. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The yeas and nays were ordered to the question of agreeing to a motion to be made by him to lay the amendment on the table. On motion by Mr. BUSH, and by unanimous consent, The yeas and nays were ordered on the question of agreeing to an amendment to be proposed by him to limit appropriations where segregated schools are operated and maintained. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That debate on the said amendment be limited to 20 minutes, equally divided. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The yeas and nays were ordered on the question of agreeing to a motion by him to lay on the table the amendment proposed by Mr. BUSH. Pending debate on the question of agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. JAVITS (for himself and others). Stennis Talmadge Thurmond Williams, Del. Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Senators who voted in the negative Mundt Randolph So the motion to lay on the table Mr. JAVITS' amendment was agreed to. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to reconsider the vote agreeing to his motion, On motion by Mr. HILL, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. BUSH (for himself, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. KEATING, Mr. DOUGLAS, and Mr. ScCOTT) to further amend the bill, as follows: On page 16, insert the following before the period on line 14: Provided further, That no part of the amounts appropriated in this paragraph may be used for payments to a local educational agency which operates and maintains segregated public schools. On page 16, insert the following before the period on line 25: Provided further, That no part of the amounts appropriated in this paragraph may be used for providing school facilities or for grants to a local educational agency which operates and maintains segregated public schools. After debate, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to lay the amendment on the table, It was determined in (Yeas_____ 37 the affirmative_-_-_-_- Nays____ 34 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Metcalf Pastore Robertson Russell Sparkman Stennis On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to reconsider the vote agreeing to his motion, On motion by Mr. HILL, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. KEATING, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. BUSH, and Mr. PROUTY) to further amend the bill, as follows: On page 51, after line 18, insert the following: Title X-Reduction in Appropriations Sec. 1001. Each appropriation made by this Act is hereby reduced by 5 per centum, except the sections (1) for unemployment compensation for Federal employees and ex-servicemen; (2) for employees' compensation claims and expenses; and (3) for grants to States for public assistance under the Social Security Administration. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That debate on the pending amendment be limited to 30 minutes, equally divided. On motion by Mr. COOPER, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. After debate, The question being on agreeing to the amendment, It was determined in Yeas____ 30 the negative_-_. Nays. 43 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Church Cotton Eastland Curtis Eastland Ellender Ervin Hayden McClellan McGee McNamara Hayden Hickey Hill Holland Jackson Pastore Pell Randolph Johnston Kefauver Kerr Long, Hawaii McGee McNamara Metcalf Moss Neuberger Robertson Talmadge Williams, N.J. Yarborough So Mr. COOPER'S amendment was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. HILL to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. No further amendment being made, Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. On motion by Mr. HILL, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill and ask a conference with the House of Representatives thereon. Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. NEUBERGER in the chair) appointed Mr. HILL, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. COTTON, Mrs. SMITH of Maine, and Mr. ALLOTT. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY NEXT On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until Monday next. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF ATTENDANCE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AT CERTAIN MEETINGS On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 6374) to clarify the application of Government Employees Training Act with respect to payment of expenses of attendance of Government employees at certain meetings, and for other purposes. ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 46) to provide for the establishment and administration of basic public recreation facilities at the Elephant Butte Caballo Reservoir Areas, N. Mex., and for other purposes. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. KUCHEL, at 7 o'clock and 53 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today. adjourned until Monday next. MONDAY, JULY 23, 1962 The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Committee on Finance was authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. HUMPHREY. 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 has appointed as members on the part of the House of Representatives to the North Carolina Tercentenary Celebration Commission, Mr. WHITENER, Mr. RAINS, Mr. KITCHEN, and Mr. JONAS. The House has passed the bill (HR. 12580) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 347); in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the thanks and appreciation of the Congress and the American people are hereby tendered to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, in recognition of his outstanding devotion to the American people, his brilliant leadership during and following World War II, and the unsurpassed affection held for him by the people of the Republic of the Philippines which has done so much to strengthen the ties of friendship between the people of that nation and the people of the United States. The Speaker of the House having signed four enrolled bills, viz, S. 2147, H.R. 7727, H.R. 9273, and H.R. 10618, 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. 2147. An act for the relief of Felipe O. Pagdilao; H.R. 7727. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed Forces to accept fellowships, scholarships, or grants; H.R. 9273. An act to repeal obsolete laws relating to military bounty land warrants and to provide for cancellation of recorded warrants; and H.R. 10618. An act granting the con ond times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate two communications from the President of the United States, together with letters from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, supplemental estimate of appropriations for the Department of Commerce, fiscal year 1963. amounting to $17,570,000; and a supplemental estimate of appropriations for the judiciary, fiscal year 1963, amounting to $1,500,000; which, with the accompany |