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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 disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 7913) to amend title 10. United States Code, to bring the number of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy to the full strength; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. VINSON, Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina, and Mr. ARENDS as managers at the same on its part.

The House has disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12180) to extend for a temporary period the existing provisions of law relating to the free importation of personal and household effects brought into the United States under Government orders; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. MILLS, Mr. KING of California, Mr. O'BRIEN of Illinois, Mr. BYRNES, and Mr. BAKER managers at the same.

The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H.R. 4449. An act to amend paragraph 1774 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the importation of certain articles for religious purposes; and

H.R. 10852. An act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of spun silk yarn.

The House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10928) to transfer casein or lactarene to the free list of the Tariff Act of 1930.

The Speaker of the House having signed 12 enrolled bills, viz, S. 1918, H.R. 2139, H.R. 2176, H.R. 3127, H.R. 3507, H.R. 3508, H.R. 6219, H.R. 6456, H.R. 7549, H.R. 8100, H.R. 10308, and H.R. 11643 and an enrolled joint resolution, viz, House Joint Resolution 439, 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:

S. 1918. An act to extend benefits of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act Amendments of 1957 to widows and surviving children of former members of the Metropolitan Police force, the Fire Department of the Dis

trict of Columbia, the U.S. Park Police force, the White House Police force, or the U.S. Secret Service Division, who were retired or who died in the service of any such organization prior to the effective date of such amendments;

H.R. 2139. An act for the relief of Suraj Din;

H.R. 2176. An act for the relief of Salvatore Mortelliti;

H.R. 3127. An act for the relief of Amrik S. Warich;

H.R. 3507. An act to provide for the withdrawal and reservation for the Departments of the Air Force and the Navy of certain public lands of the United States at Luke-Williams Air Force Range, Yuma, Ariz., for defense purposes;

H.R. 3508. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended;

H.R. 6219. An act to permit the vessel Bar-Ho-IV to be used in coastwise trade;

H.R. 6456. An act to permit the tugs John Roen, Jr., and Steve W. to be documented for use in the coastwise trade;

H.R. 7549. An act for the relief of Lewis Invisible Stitch Machine Co., Inc., now known as Lewis Sewing Machine Co.;

H.R. 8100. An act to amend section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, relative to the general supply fund; H.R. 10308. An act for the relief of Elizabeth A. Johnson;

H.R. 11643. An act to amend sections 216(c) and 305(b) and 305(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act, relating to the establishment of through routes and joint rates; and

H.J. Res. 439. Joint resolution authorizing the State of Arizona to place in the Statuary Hall collection at the U.S. Capitol the statute of Eusebio Francisco Kino.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11040) to provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. MORSE for the committee amendment, as amended,

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to lay the amendment on the table,

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Pending debate,

Mr. KEFAUVER raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PELL in the chair) held that no business had been transacted since the last quorum call.

From the decision of the Chair, Mr. DOUGLAS appealed to the Senate.

The PRESIDING OFFICER stated the question, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate? and

It was determined in the affirmative. Mr. DOUGLAS raised a question as to the presence of a quorum:

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The PRESIDING OFFICER directed the roll to be called;

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So the motion was agreed to.

On motion by Mr. KERR to reconsider the vote agreeing to Mr. PASTORE'S motion.

On motion by Mr. PASTORE, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

On motion by Mr. KEFAUVER to further amend the reported amendment by striking out on page 33, line 6, the words "initially offered" and inserting in lieu thereof other words,

On motion by Mr. PASTORE to lay the amendment on the table,

Mr. KEFAUVER raised a question as to the presence of a quorum: Whereupon

The VICE PRESIDENT directed the roll to be called;

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On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and

by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

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The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental estimate of appropriations for the General Services Administration for the fiscal year 1963, amounting to $20,206,000; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, 12 reports of works of improvement on watersheds under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as follows:

The Big Wyacondah in the State of Iowa;

The Lattas Creek, Stucker Fork, in the State of Indiana;

The Bee Creek, Middle Caney, in the State of Kansas;

The Big Muddy Creek in the State of Kentucky;

The Bayou Folse in the State of Louisiana;

The Upper Bogue Phalia in the State of Mississippi;

The Big Indian Creek in the State of Nebraska;

The Lower Forest River in the State of North Dakota;

The Middle Fork, Hood River, in the State of Oregon;

The Kaercher Creek in the State of Pennsylvania;

The Duncan Creek in the State of South Carolina; and

The Neshobe River in the State of Vermont.

Ordered, That the communication, with the accompanying reports, be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

REPORT OF NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ON CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the number of individuals in each general service grade employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under the Classification Act of 1949, as of June 30, 1962; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

AMENDMENT OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY ACT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

REVIEW OF STOCK FUNDS AND RELATED CONSUMER FUNDS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of a letter sent to the Comptroller General of the United States relative to his report on the review of stock funds and related consumer funds in the Department of Defense, part I, dated June 13, 1962; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF PROPERTY MADE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of personal property made available for distribution to educational and public health institutions and civil defense organizations, and real property disposed of to public health and educational institutions, for the quarter ended June 30, 1962; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF REVIEW OF CERTAIN POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN THE BUREAU OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

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 certain policies and prac

tices relating to employee field conferences, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, Social Security Administration, Department of Health, Education. and Welfare; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AWARD OF A CONCESSION CONTRACT IN A NATIONAL PARK

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a proposed award of a concession contract in a national park under the National Park Service; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

FOR THE RELIEF OF K. E. FOUSSÉ AND OTHERS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of Kenneth E. Foussé and others; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PLANS FOR WORK OF IMPROVEMENT IN
WATERSHEDS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the following works of improvement for watershed protection and flood prevention:

The Brandywine Creek in the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania;

The Twin Caney in the State of Kansas:

The Sandy Creek in the State of Pennsylvania; and

The Salado Creek and Valley Creek in the State of Texas.

Ordered, That the reports, with the accompanying papers, be referred to the Committee on Public Works.

PETITION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a resolution of the Disabled Officers Association, in convention at San Francisco, Calif., expressing thanks for an address by Maj. Gen. J. W. Schwartz at the convention and his recent promotion as commanding general of Letterman General Hospital; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

Mr. CHURCH, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 12355) to amend the law relating to the final disposition of the property of the Choctaw Tribe, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1879) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF A JOINT RESOLUTION

Mr. DOUGLAS introduced a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 216) to authorize the President to designate the period from November 18, 1962, through November 24, 1962, as National German-American Week; which was read the first and

second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 1918) to extend benefits of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act Amendments of 1957 to widows and surviving children of former members of the Metropolitan Police force, and Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the U.S. Park Police force, the White House Police force, or the U.S. Secret Service Division, who were retired or who died in the service of any such organization prior to the effective date of such amendments.

RECESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, at 4 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, under its order of today. took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1962 (Legislative day of Tuesday, August 14, 1962)

The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer.

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 of the North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference the following: Mr. HAYS of Ohio, Chairman, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. ANFUSO, Mr. RODINO, Mr. DENTON, Mr. ARENDS, Mr. WESTLAND, Mr. DEVINE, and Mr. LINDSAY.

COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11040) to provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the reported amendment, as amended, Mr. MORSE raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The VICE PRESIDENT directed the roll to be called; When

Thirty-nine Senators answered to their names, as follows:

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On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators.

Pending the execution of the order. Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. COTTON, Mr. Boccs. Mr. Engle, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. SparkMAN. Mr. Javits. Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. HART, Mr. FONG, Mr. Yarborough, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BOTTUM. Mr. Busн. Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. CARROLL, Mr CHAVEZ, Mr. Clark, Mr. Curtis, Mr. DODD. Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. ERVIN Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. HICKEY, Mr. HILL. Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. LONG of Missouri, Mr. LONG of Hawaii, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. McGEE, Mr. McNAMARA, Mr. MORTON, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. MusKIE, Mr. PELL. Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SMATHERS, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, and Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware appeared and answered to their names.

A quorum being present,
Pending debate.

On motion by Mr. BURDICK for himself, Mrs. NEUBERGER, Mr. Morsɛ. Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. Yarborough, Mr. CLARK, and Mr. KEFAUVER to further amend the reported amendment by inserting on page 31, line 14, certain words on the method of amending articles of incorporation.

Pending debate,

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. 3491 to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

The House has passed the bill (S. 1005) to amend section 10 and section 3 of the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

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

H.R. 8874. An act to authorize certain banks to invest in corporations whose purpose is to provide clerical services for them, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 12870. An act making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes.

The Speaker of the House having signed three enrolled bills, viz, H.R. 4449. H.R. 10852, and H.R. 10928. 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:

H.R. 4449. An act to amend paragraph 1774 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with

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respect to the importation of certain articles for religious purposes;

H.R. 10852. An act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of spun silk yarn, and to provide for the free entry of a towing carriage for the use of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; and

H.R. 10928. An act to transfer casein or lactarene to the free list of the Tariff Act of 1930.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read the first and second times by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That the bill H.R. 8874 be referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency; and

That the bill H.R. 12870 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11040) to provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. BURDICK (for himself and others) on page 31, line 14,

Pending debate,

Mr. BURDICK raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The PRESIDING

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Hickenlooper Muskie

Boggs

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Bush

Hickenlooper Holland Hruska

Humphrey

Jackson

Johnston

Jordan, N.C.

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So the amendment was laid on the table.

On motion by Mr. LONG of Louisiana to further amend the reported amendment by striking out the reference to certain sections in the bill and inserting other section numbers, and by inserting on page 39, after line 13, a new section on antitrust law compliances,

Pending debate,

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The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11040) to provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. KEFAUVER (for himself, Mrs. NEUBERGER, Mr. MORSE, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. YARBOROUGH, Mr. CLARK, and Mr. BURDICK) to further amend the reported amendment by striking out all on line 9 down to and including line 19 on page 29 and inserting other words; on page 30, lines 6 and 13, by striking out certain words; and by striking out the sentence on line 20 through line 24 on page 37, on satellite terminal stations.

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. KERR to lay the amendment on the table,

Mr. MORSE raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. NEUBERGER in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

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