The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a petition of the Oliver American Trading Co., Inc., New York, N.Y., praying an investigation of the claims convention with the Government of Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. FULBRIGHT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 11721) to authorize the payment of the balance of awards for war damage compensation made by the Philippine War Damage Commission under the terms of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of April 30, 1946, and to authorize the appropriation of $73 million for that purpose, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1882) thereon. Mr. FULBRIGHT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 84) expressing the sense of the Congress that arrangements be made for viewing within the United States of certain films prepared by the U.S. Information Agency, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1883) thereon. Mr. KERR, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 10650) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit for investment in certain depreciable property, to eliminate certain defects and inequities, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1881) thereon, together with the individual views of Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, and Mr. CURTIS; the additional views of Mr. MCCARTHY; the individual views of Mr. CARLSON, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BUTLER, Mr. CURTIS, and Mr. MORTON; and the supplementary and minority views of Mr. DOUGLAS and Mr. GORE. Ordered, That the above views be printed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT Bills and joint resolutions were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. CLARK: S. 3645. A bill for the relief of Jean Rosen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MAGNUSON (for himself, Mr. KEFAUVER, and Mr. LAUSCHE): S. 3646. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, relative to merger of domestic telegraph carriers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. S. 3647. A bill to amend sections 4653 and 4654 of title 39, United States Code, with respect to the mailing of certain reading and other materials for the use of blind persons; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mrs. SMITH of Maine: S. 3648. A bill authorizing the project for Narraguagus River, Maine; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. DIRKSEN: S.J. Res. 217. Joint resolution making the 17th day of September in each year a legal holiday to be known as Constitution Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RANDOLPH: S.J. Res. 218. Joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation declaring Sir Winston Churchill to be an honorary citizen of the United States of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary. RECESS On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, at 7 o'clock and 8 minutes p.m., 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. BOGGS, Mr. GRUENING, Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. Tower, Mr. HRUSKA, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. HILL, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. LONG of HAWAII, Mr. JORDAN of North Carolina, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. PELL, Mr. FONG, Mr. KERR, Mr. SPARKMAN, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. YARBOROUGH, Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ERVIN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mrs. SMITH of Maine, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BUSH, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CASE, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DODD, Mr. HART, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. LONG of Missouri, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. Moss, Mr. MUNDT, Mrs. NEUBERGER, Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. WILEY, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, 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, On motion by Mr. MORSE to further amend the reported amendment by inserting on page 33, line 11, after the MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Rep1esentatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Repre sentatives has passed without amendment the bill (S. 2020) to amend part IV of subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to develop the South Barrow gasfield, Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, for the purpose of making gas available for sale to the native village of Barrow and to other non-Federal communities and installations, and for other purposes. The House has passed the bill (S. 3597) to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit, for 1 year, the granting of national service life insurance to certain veterans heretofore eligible for such insurance, 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. 5423. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to take possession of the naval oil shale reserves, and for other purposes; H.R. 12081. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain land and easement interests at HunterLiggett Military Reservation for construction of the San Antonio Dam and Reservoir project in exchange for other property; and H.R. 12900. An act making appropriations for certain civil functions administered by the Department of Defense. certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and certain river basin commissions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. 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 bills H.R. 5423 and H.R. 12081 be referred to the Committee on Armed Services; and That the bill 12900 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 reported amendment, as amended, Bennett Hickenlooper Holland Hruska Pearson Pell Prouty Carlson Case Chavez Cooper Long. Mo. Cotton Mansfield Curtis McCarthy Dirksen Dodd McClellan McGee Ellender Ervin Metcalf Pong Hart Hartke Hayden Tower Wiley OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 218 On motion by Mr. LauscHE, and by unanimous consent. Ordered, That his name be added as a coauthor of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 218) authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation declaring Sir Winston Churchill to be an honorary citizen of the United States of America. On motion by Mr. KEFAUVER, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That his name be added to the said joint resolution. 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. On motion by Mr. Moss to further amend the reported amendment by striking out on page 27, line 3, the word "feasible" and inserting in lieu thereof 50 29 On motion by Mr. LONG of Louisiana, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative are Goldwater Aiken Bennett Hartke Pell Prouty Boggs Hayden Bottum Hickenlooper Proxmire Bush Randolph Robertson Russell Scott Smathers Smith, Mass. Smith, Maine Sparkman Stennis Symington Byrd, Va. Byrd, W. Va. - annon Carlson Holland Hruska Jordan, N.C. Jordan, Idaho Keating Kerr Lausche Long, Mo. Monroney Mundt Muskie Pastore Smith, Mass. Senators who voted in the negative Moss Thurmond Yarborough So the amendment was laid on the table. Preceding the consideration of the foregoing amendment, during the further consideration of the committee amendment, as amended, and subsequent to the action of the Senate laying the foregoing amendment on the table, numerous amendments were proposed to the committee amendment, as amended, and laid on the table, and a number proposed by Mr. MORSE, Mr. KEFAUVER, and Mr. LONG of Louisiana, respectively, and considered by unanimous consent en bloc and laid on the table. Pending debate, The question being taken on agreeing to the reported amendment, as amended, It was determined in Yeas______ 69 the affirmative______ Nays------ 11 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Carlson Chavez Case Cotton Chavez Curtis Cooper Dirksen Magnuson Mansfield Cotton Dodd McCarthy are ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 215 On motion by Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the names of Mr. LAUSCHE, Mr. MORSE, and Mr. KEFAUVER be added as coauthors of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 215) authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation declaring Sir Winston Churchill to be an honorary citizen of the United States of America. COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on the Judiciary holding hearings on the nomination of Thurgood Marshall was authorized to sit during the session of the Senate on Monday next, on the request of Mr. HUM PHREY. 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 sattellite system, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the reported amendment, as amended. On motion by Mr. LONG of Louisiana to further amend the reported amendment, by striking out on page 23, line 19, certain words and inserting in lieu thereof other words relating to common carriers; and on page 24, line 7, immediately after the words "as amended,", by inserting certain words, So the amendment was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. MORSE to further amend the reported amendment, as follows: on page 27 delete "and" on line 2, delete the period on line 6 and insert in lieu thereof "; and" and add certain words, to furnish the same services and assistance on the same basis to any other commercial satellite communications system, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. PASTORE to lay the amendment on the table, Yeas It was determined in the affirmative‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ Nays Bush Byrd, Va. Byrd, W. Va. Cannon Carlson Case, Chavez Cooper Cotton Curtis Dirksen Dodd Javits Jordan, N.C. Jordan, Idaho Keating Kerr Lausche Long, Mo. Magnuson Mansfield McCarthy Scott Smith, Mass. Williams, N.J. Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio Senators who voted in the negative are Bartlett Burdick 65 13 Douglas Gore So the committee amendment, as amended, was agreed to. Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? On motion by Mr. MORSE, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the passage of the bill. Pending debate, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until Monday next. COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Committee on the Judiciary was authorized to sit during the session of the Senate on Monday next, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD. Resolved, That the bill do pass. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment. On motion by Mr. KERR to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. MAGNUSON, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill be printed as passed by the Senate. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ACT OF 1962 On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The Senate proceeded to consider 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 commod ities for domestic and foreign needs, to conserve natural resources, and for other purposes. EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1962 The Senate resumed the consideration of 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. Pending debate, ROUTINE BUSINESS The following routine business was transacted by unanimous consent: CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPLIED SCIENCE LABORATORY, GREENBELT, MD. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the proposed construction of an applied science laboratory at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.; which was referred to the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN WINE FROM WINE CELLARS WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for the withdrawal of wine from bonded wine cellars, without payment of tax, for use in the manufacture of preparations unfit for internal human use; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Finance. REPORT OF TARIFF COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION OF COBALT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the U.S. Tariff Commission, transmitting, pursuant to Senate Resolution 206 (87th Cong., 1st sess.), a report on the Commission's investigation concerning cobalt; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance. REPORT OF REVIEW OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE UNITED STATES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFIELDS IN FRANCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a secret report on a review of payments report on a review of payments made by the United States for the construction of airfields in France; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF REVIEWS AT SELECTED LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on reviews at selected local housing authorities to ascertain status of prior findings and recommendations, Public Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. USELESS PAPERS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Administrator of General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report by the Acting Archivist of the United States on lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, which appear to have no permanent value or historical interest; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to a Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments; and The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. JOHNSTON and Mr. CARLSON as members of the committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. RUSSELL, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 5532) to amend the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1884) thereon. By Mr. SALTONSTALL, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3628) to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of citizens or nationals of the United States from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands to the US. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1885) thereon. Mr. ROBERTSON, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: S. 3154. A bill to amend Public Law 86-184, an act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the admission of West Virginia into the Union as a State (Rept. No. 1886); and H.R. 11310. An act to amend section 3515 of the Revised Statutes to eliminate tin in the alloy of the 1-cent piece (Rept. No. 1887). INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. BARTLETT: S. 3649. A bill to provide that the vessels Montauk and Glenbrook may be U.S.-flag commercial vessels for the purposes of section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GOLDWATER: S. 3650. A bill for the relief of Flora Romano Torre; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FONG: S. 3651. A bill authorizing modification of the project for Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai, Hawaii; to the Committtee on Public Works. By Mr. CHAVEZ: S. 3652. A bill for the relief of Mary Zita Garcia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BEALL: S. 3653. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment and provide certain services to the AntietamSouth Mountain Centennial Association, Inc., for use at the 1962 reenactment of the Battle of Antietam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MAGNUSON (by request): S. 3654. A bill to exclude cargo which is lumber from conference agreements under the Shipping Act, 1916, and from certain tariff filing requirements under such act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ELLENDER: S. 3655. A bill to reduce Government expenditures for price support for dairy products and discourage the production of excess supplies; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF S. 2321, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TISSUE BANK ACT Mr. PROXMIRE submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 88): Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That, in the enrollment of the bill (S. 2321) to encourage and aid the development of reconstructive medicine and surgery and the development of medico-surgical research by authorizing the licensing of tissue banks in the District of Columbia, by facilitating antemortem and postmortem donations of human tissue for tissue bank purposes, and for other purposes, the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to make the following change, viz: On page 5, line 19 of the engrossed bill, strike out the word "section", where it appears the second time, and insert in lieu thereof "section 7,". The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said concurrent resolution; and Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein, INCLUSION OF QUESTION OF HUNGARY ON AGENDA OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Mr. LAUSCHE (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. KEATING, Mr. SCOTT, and Mr. HART) submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 377); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: Whereas the brutal suppression of the uprising of the brave Hungarian patroits in 1956, the massive intervention of Soviet armed forces on that occasion, and the consequent suffering inflicted upon the Hungarian people by slavish Communist rule have been the causes for repeated action by the United Nations General Assembly; and Whereas there has been a blatant and persistent refusal by the present Hungarian regime and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics to comply with General Assembly resolutions; and Whereas the Hungarian people are presently denied the right to conduct free and independent elections to choose a government responsive to their will; and Whereas the question of Hungary involves the denial of fundamental freedoms and human rights and a flagrant violation of the principles of the United Nations Charter: Therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States should instruct the United States delegation to the seventeenth session of the United Nations General Assembly to take all possible measures to have the question of Hungary included on the agenda of the Seventeenth General Assembly as an important and urgent item, and to take all possible measures to insure that credentials in the General Assembly are denied to representatives of the present Hungarian regime. ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 3491) to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, at 5 o'clock and 42 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. on Monday next. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1962 The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, August 17, 1962, was dispensed with. CALL OF CALENDAR DISPENSED WITH On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the call of the calendar on today be dispensed with. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry: To the Congress of the United States: I am transmitting herewith the 16th semiannual report on activities carried on under Public Law 480, 83d Congress, as amended, outlining operations under the act during the period of January 1 through June 30, 1962. JOHN F. KENNEDY. THE WHITE HOUSE, August 20, 1962. PETITIONS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, which were referred as indicated: A petition of William J. Taylor, Sr., Norfolk, Va., praying an investigation of the living conditions and the morale of naval personnel in the vicinity of Norfolk; to the Committee on Armed Services; and A petition of citizens of Powder Springs, Ga., praying the passage of a quality stabilization bill; to the Committee on Commerce. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 3085. A bill for the relief of Paul Huygelen and Luba A. Huygelen (Rept. No. 1892); S. 3390. A bill for the relief of Naife Kahl (Rept. No. 1895); H.R. 7638. An act for the relief of Kim Hyung In Comstock (Rept. No. 1897); H.R. 7736. An act to amend the act of May 13, 1960 (Private Law 86-286) (Rept. No. 1898); H.R. 8730. An act for the relief of Sister Mary Alphonsa (Elena Bruno) and Sister Mary Attilia (Filipa Todaro) (Rept. No. 1899); and H.R. 9915. An act for the relief of Umberto Brezza (Rept. No. 1900). 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. 2950. A bill for the relief of Dwijendra Kumar Misra (Rept. No. 1890); S. 2962. A bill for the relief of Byung Yong Cho (Alan Cho Gardner) and Moonee Choi (Charlie Gardner) (Rept. No. 1891); S. 3265. A bill for the relief of Despina Anastos (Psyhopeda) (Rept. No. 1893); S. 3275. A bill for the relief of Anna Sciamanna Misticoni (Rept. No. 1894); and H.R. 1388. An act for the relief of Tai Ja Lim (Rept. No. 1896). Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 677) relating to the admission of certain adopted children, reported it with amendments |