Journal of the Senate of the United States of America

Mr. HARRIS managers at the same on its part.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE DEPATMENTS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 4974) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. SCHOEPPEL on page 50, lines 12 and 19, respectively,

Pending debate,

Mr. SCHOEPPEL modified his proposed amendments; and

The amendments, as modified, were agreed to.

On motion by Mr. DoUGLAS to reconsider the vote yesterday agreeing to the reported amendment on page 5, inserting after line 11, a provision for acquisition of buildings abroad,

On motion by Mr. ELLENDER to lay on the table the motion to reconsider,

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

Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SCHOEPPEL in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When

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

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to prescribe the occasions upon which the uniform of any of the Armed Forces may be worn by persons honorably discharged therefrom, was reconsidered; and the motion to agree to the said amendments having been withdrawn,

On motion by Mr. SALTONSTALL, Resolved, That the Senate disagree to the said amendments and ask a conference with 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 Presiding Officer; and

The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. BRIDGES, and Mr. RUSSELL.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE, JUSTICE, AND

COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS

Mr. ELLENDER renewed his motion to lay on the table the motion of Mr. DOUGLAS to reconsider the vote agreeing to the reported amendment on page 5, inserting after line 11 a provision for the acquisition of buildings abroad.

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

The PRESIDING OFFICER directed the roll to be called;

When

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Aiken

Barrett

Beall

Bennett

Bricker

Eighty Senators answered to their names, as follows:

No quorum being present,

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

Pending the execution of the order, Mr. KILGORE, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. HENDRICKSON, Mr. BEALL, Mr. PURTELL, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BRICKER, Mr. BUTLER of Maryland, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. CLEMENTS, Mr. DANIEL, Mr. DUFF, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. GREEN, Mr. JENNER, Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LANGER, Mr. MALONE, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. NEELY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. POTTER, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mrs. SMITH of Maine, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH of North Carolina, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. WELKER, Mr. WILEY, and Mr. YOUNG appeared and answered to their names.

A quorum being present, Mr. ELLENDER withdrew his motion. OCCASIONS FOR WEARING UNIFORM OF ARMED FORCES BY CERTAIN PERSONS

On motion by Mr. SALTONSTALL,

and by unanimous consent,

The vote agreeing to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 1550) to authorize the President

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A quorum being present, The question being taken on agreeing to Mr. ELLENDER'S motion,

It was determined in (Yeas--the affirmative ____. Nays__ 16

On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Senators who voted in the affirmative

The amendment proposed by Mr. FERGUSON was not agreed to.

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, each without amendment, the following bill and joint resolution of the Senate:

S. 1307. An act to amend the act of December 23, 1944, authorizing certain transactions by disbursing officers of the United States, and for other purposes; and

S. J. Res. 80. Joint resolution requesting and authorizing the President of the United States to officially proclaim the

week of June 7-14, 1953, as "Aid to Korea Week."

APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the Bill (H. R. 4974) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.

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. BRIDGES, 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 Vice President; and

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. MCCARRAN, Mr. ELLENDER, and Mr. HILL.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. AUTHORITY FOR SIGNING SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 80

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

Ordered, That the Vice President be authorized to sign, during the adjournment of the Senate, the enrolled joint resolution (S. J. Res. 80) requesting and authorizing the President of the United States to officially proclaim the week of June 7 to 14, 1953, as "Aid to Korea Week."

TRANSPORTATION IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES FOR VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 1730) to provide for furnishing transportation in Governmentowned automotive vehicles for employees of the Veterans' Administration at field stations in the absence of adequate public or private transportation. Pending debate,

ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT

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

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until Monday next.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. SCHOEPPEL, at 6 o'clock and 23 minutes p. m.,

The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned until Monday next.

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1953

The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order and the Chaplain offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

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

The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, June 4, 1953, was approved.

SENATOR EXCUSED

Mr. HUNT was excused from attendance upon the Senate for this week, on the request of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT The following-named committees were authorized to sit during the sessions of the Senate today:

The Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, on the request of Mr. KNOWLAND; and

The Committee on the District of Columbia, on the request of Mr. Case.

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED Under the authority of the order of Thursday last, the President pro tempore signed during the adjournment of the Senate the enrolled joint resolution (S. J. Res. 80) requesting and authorizing the President of the United States to officially proclaim the week of June 7-14, 1953, as Aid to Korea Week, previously signed by the Speaker of the House and found truly enrolled by the Secretary of the Senate.

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on June 5, 1953, he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled joint resolution (S. J. Res. 80) requesting and authorizing the President of the United States to officially proclaim the week of June 7-14, 1953, as Aid to Korea Week.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills of the Senate, each with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

S. 106. A bill for the establishment of a Commission on Governmental Operations; and

S. 1514. A bill to establish a Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

The House of Representatives insists upon its amendments to the bill (S. 1550) to authorize the President to prescribe the occasions upon which the uniform of any of the Armed Forces may be worn by persons honorably discharged therefrom, disagreed to by the Senate, it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. SHORT, Mr. JOHNSON, and Mr. KILDAY managers at the same on its part.

The House has passed the bill (H. R. 5141) to create the Small Business Administration and to preserve small business institutions and free, competitive enterprise, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House having signed three enrolled bills, viz, S. 117, S. 1307, and S. 1739, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The Secretary reported that he has examined and found truly enrolled the following bills:

S. 117. An act to amend section 7 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 relating to the apportionment of moneys received on account of the leasing of lands acquired by the United States for floodcontrol purposes:

S. 1307. An act to amend the act of December 23, 1944, authorizing certain transactions by disbursing officers of the United States, and for other purposes; and

S. 1739. An act to provide for continuation of authority for regulation of exports, and for other purposes.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H. R. 5141, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

ORDER FOR CONSIDERATION OF UNOBJECTED BILLS ON CALENDAR

On motion by Mr. KNOWLAND, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the call of the calendar be for the consideration of unobjected bills.

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his secretary.

Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed the following acts and joint resolution:

On June 4, 1953:

S. 1448. An act to amend the act of June 25, 1942, relating to the making of photographs and sketches of properties of the Military Establishment, to continue in effect the provisions thereof until 6 months after the present national emergency.

On June 5, 1953:

S. 1324. An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to fix certain licensing and registration fees.

On June 6, 1953:

S. 261. An act granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Connecticut River flood-control compact;

S. 380. An act to authorize the sale or lease by the State of Kansas of certain lands situated near Garden City, Kans.;

S. 1292. An act providing for the reconveyance to the town of Morristown of certain land included within the Morristown National Historical Park, in the State of New Jersey:

S. 1334. An act for the relief of the Reverend A. E. Smith:

S. 1545. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain Government-owned burial lots and other property in the Washington Parish Burial Ground, Washington, D. C., and to exchange other burial lots;

S. 1870. An act to extend the time for filing a report by the Committee on Retirement Policy for Federal Personnel established by the act of July 16, 1952; and

S. J. Res. 80. Joint resolution requesting and authorizing the President of the United States to officially proclaim the

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A resolution of the Senate of the State of Michigan, favoring every possible consideration for the Hearst plan for better roads, advanced by William Randolph Hearst, Jr., in his newspapers; to the Committee on Public Works.

A resolution of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska, repudiating, retracting, and withdrawing a resolution of a prior legislature relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding taxes on income, inheritance, and gifts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, as follows:

A joint resolution favoring the support of corn and feed grain prices upon a flexible basis and to authorize the liquidation of the surplus corn and feed grain now in the hands of the Government at prices which the livestock industry and other purchasers are able to pay; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

A joint resolution favoring the continuance of the buy-American policy with respect to the purchase of supplies for the Armed Forces in this country and abroad; to the Committee on Armed Services.

A joint resolution favoring the exemption of jury fees from Federal income taxation and to exempt jurors from requirement of reporting such fees; and

A joint resolution favoring an increase in custom duties wherever possible and to such an extent as may be necessary to provide adequate protection to the

agricultural and livestock industry of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.

A joint resolution favoring early passage of S. 671, putting an end to a serious interference with State and local taxing powers that strikes directly at the rights of the States to support the essentials of Government by nondiscriminatory taxation; to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

A resolution of the board of aldermen, Chelsea, Mass., favoring the proposals of Senator Kennedy for a social and economic legislative program for New England; to the Committee on Finance.

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, favoring reconsideration by the members of the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of their action to link Alaska statehood with the bill providing statehood for Hawaii, and permit S. 49 to be considered by the Senate so it may deliberate and pass alone upon the merits of Hawaii's bid for statehood; and

A resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands, embodying the recommendations of the people of the Virgin Islands with respect to the revision of their organic act; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

A resolution of Americans of Rumanian descent and anti-Communist Rumanians, of New York, N. Y., remonstrating against Communist coercion against Valeriu C. Georgescu and his family; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. MCCARRAN presented a resolution of the National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists, Washington, D. C., favoring the retention of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, without amendment or modification; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. CORDON, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 6) to provide for a continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 371) thereon.

Mr. MCCARTHY, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5174) making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 373) thereon.

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

S. 1766. A bill to establish the Office of Commissioner of Refugees (Rept. No.

374):

H. R. 1434. A bill to amend the act of February 24, 1925, incorporating the American War Mothers (Rept. No. 375); and

H. R. 2113. A bill to amend the act incorporating the American Legion so as to

redefine (a) the powers of said corporation, (b) the right to the use of the name "The American Legion" and "American Legion" (Rept. No. 376).

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills and joint resolution, reported them each with an amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 1748. A bill to incorporate the National Fund for Medical Education (Rept. No. 377);

S. 1759. A bill to provide for the naturalization of persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States after June 24, 1950 (Rept. No. 378); and

H. J. Res. 238. Joint resolution granting the status of permanent residence to certain aliens (Rept. No. 381).

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

S. 1273. A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to incorporate the American University," approved February 24, 1893, so as to vest supervision of the American University in the board of education of the Methodist Church, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 379);

S. J. Res. 3. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the taking of private property (Rept. No. 380).

Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 76) designating the week beginning June 14, 1953, as Theodore Roosevelt Week, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 370) thereon.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said joint resolution; and no amendment being made, Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: S. 2062. A bill for the relief of Basil Campean; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2063. A bill to provide for the sale of 10 dry-cargo Liberty ships to the merchant marine of the Free Territory of Trieste; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. HENDRICKSON:

S. 2064. A bill for the relief of Aniceto Sparagna; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. WATKINS:

S. 2065. A bill for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Van der Tuin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CORDON:

S. 2069. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act so as to authorize national banking associations to make loans on forest tracts; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. CLEMENTS:

S. 2070. A bill for the relief of the estate of Givens Christian; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

INVESTIGATION OF FOREIGN INFORMATION PROGRAMS

Mr. WILEY, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 117) and submitted a report (No. 372) thereon.

Resolved, That section 2 of Senate Resolution 74. 82d Congress, agreed to June 30, 1952 (authorizing an investigation with respect to the effectiveness of foreign information programs), as amended by Senate Resolution 44, 83d Congress, agreed to February 20, 1953, is amended further by striking out the date "June 30, 1953," and inserting in lieu thereof "January 31, 1954."

Ordered, That the resolution be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

CONSIDERATION OF UNOBJECTED BILLS

The Senate, under its order of today. proceeded to consider bills on the calendar to which there was no objection.

The consideration of the bill (S. 486) for the relief of Che Kil Bok, was thereupon resumed; and

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill S. 978 to amend the Interstate Commerce Act in order to expedite and facilitate the termination of railroad reorganization proceedings under section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act and to require the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider, in stock modification plans, the assents of controlled or controlling stockholders, and for other purposes; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas.

An objection to the further consideration of the bill was interposed by Mr. HENDRICKSON (by request).

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution (S. Res. 106) increasing the limit of expenditures under Senate Resolution 333. 82d Congress, for the Committee on Rules and Administration; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas,

The resolution, as amended, was agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the limit of expenditures authorized under Senate Resolution 333, 82d Congress, second session, agreed to June 12, 1952 (authorizing the expenditure of funds and the employment of assistants by the Committee on Rules and Administration, or any authorized subcommittee thereof, in carrying out the duties imposed upon it by subsection (0) (1) (D) of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate), is hereby increased by $75,000.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 662) for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Furstenberg: and

On motion by Mr. HENDRICKSON, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill be called on the next call of the calendar.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills and joint resolution; and no amendment was made:

H. R. 739. An act for the relief of Alexander A. Senibaldi;

H. R. 444. An act to amend the act of May 19, 1947, so as to increase the percentage of certain trust funds held by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation which is to be distributed per capita to individual members of such tribes;

H. R. 2761. An act to revive and reenact the act of December 21, 1944, authorizing the city of Clinton Bridge Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at or near the cities of Clinton, Iowa, and Fulton, Ill., as amended;

H. R. 4025. An act authorizing the appropriation of funds to provide for the prosecution of projects in the Columbia River Basin for flood control and other purposes;

H. R. 1730. An act to provide for furnishing transportation in Governmentowned automotive vehicles for employees of the Veterans' Administration at field stations in absence of adequate public or private transportation:

H. R. 663. An act for the relief of Dr. Alexander Fiala:

H. R. 888. An act for the relief of Francesca Servello;

H. R. 1103. An act for the relief of Maria Buffoni and Emma Botta;

H. R. 1187. An act for the relief of Mother Anna DiGiorgi;

H. R. 1200. An act for the relief of Roland J. Palmer and Ronda Kay Palmer:

H. R. 1517. An act for the relief of Cpl. Predrag Mitrovich;

H. R. 1752. An act for the relief of William Robert DeGrafft;

H. R. 1887. An act for the relief of Marjorie Goon (Goon Mei Chee);

H. R. 1888. An act for the relief of Gary Matthew Stevens (Kazuo Omiya);

H. R. 1952. An act for the relief of Cecile Larraine Vincent and Michael Calvin Vincent;

H. R. 2176. An act for the relief of Norma Jean Whitten;

H. R. 3244. An act for the relief of Patricia Ann Dutchess;

H. R. 3358. An act for the relief of Erna Meyer Grafton;

H. R. 3678. An act for the relief of George Prokofieff de Seversky and Isabelle Prokofleff de Seversky:

H. R. 3724. An act for the relief of Anthony Lynn Neis;

H. R. 3758. An act for the relief of Stavrula Perutsea;

H. R. 4486. An act to amend the law of the District of Columbia relating to forcible entry and detainer:

H. R. 4485. An act to amend the law of the District of Columbia relating to publication of partnerships; and

H. J. Res. 157. Joint resolution to amend the act of July 1, 1947 61 Stat. 242), as amended.

Ordered, That the bills and joint resolution pass to a third reading.

The said bills and joint resolution were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill S. 879) to amend section 12 of chapter V of the act of June 19, 1943, as amended, entitled "An act to regulate the business of life insurance in the District of Columbia"; and,

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

Ordered, That the bill be called on the next call of the calendar.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 870) for the relief of Harry Block; and

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill H. R. 2023) for the relief of William Kipf and Darold D. Selk; and,

On motion by Mr. LANGER (for Mr. MCCARRAN), and by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill S 1857) to amend certain statutes providing expeditious judicial proceedings for the condemnation of lands for public purposes; and the reported amendments in part were agreed to and in part amended and, as amended. agreed to, and the bill being further amended on the motion of Mr. McCarRAN,

An objection to the further consideration was interposed by Mr. HENDRICKSON by request).

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

Ordered, That the bill be called on the next call of the calendar.

The bill S. 1637) to authorize the sale of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma having been reached.

The Senate proceeded. by unanimous consent, to consider the bill (H. R. 4540) of an identical title; and no amendment being made,

Ordered. That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered. That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Ordered, by unanimous consent, that the bill S. 1637 be postponed indefinitely. The bill (S. 1638) to authorize the sale of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma having been reached.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the bill (H. R. 4505) of an identical title; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Ordered, by unanimous consent, that the bill S. 1638 be postponed indefinitely.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and no amendment was made:

S. 1286. A bill to authorize the extension of the levee on the American River near Sacramento, Calif.:

S. 754. A bill for the relief of Ethel Hudson Morrison;

S. 57. A bill for the relief of Blanca Ibarra and Dolores Ibarra;

S. 154. A bill for the relief of George Pantelas;

S. 312. A bill for the relief of Giuseppe Orsi;

S. 316. A bill for the relief of Vera Lazaros and Cristo Lazaros;

S. 454. A bill for the relief of Connie Joyce May (Ayako Goto);

S. 625. A bill for the relief of Michael Raymond Juenger (Joji Hatano) and Vivian Nakajima Nobuko;

S. 1431. A bill for the relief of Holly Layne Roberts (Mariko Uchiyama); and S. 1607. A bill for the relief of Joseph David Eller (Joseph Ushimura).

Ordered, That they be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

S 3. A bill to prevent citizens of the United States of questionable loyalty to the United States Government from accepting any office or employment in or under the United Nations, and for other purposes;

S. 285. A bill to create a committee to study and evaluate public and private experiments in weather modification;

S. 1105. A bill to incorporate the National Safety Council;

S. 196. A bill for the relief of Alejandro de la Cruz Hernandez:

S. 470. A bill for the relief of Julia Ann Smith;

S. 505. A bill for the relief of Rev. John T. MacMullen;

S. 591. A bill for the relief of Samuel C. Goekjian;

S. 669. A bill for the relief of Helene Olga Iwasenko;

S. 781. A bill for the relief of Dr. Jacob Griffel;

S 801. A bill for the relief of Eugenio S. Roiles; and

S. 257. A bill for the relief of Rosette Sorge Savorgnan.

Ordered, That the bills be engrossed and read the third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 25) to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved July 1, 1898, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto; and the reported amendments having been agreed to,

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

The further consideration of the said bill was temporarily laid aside.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1981) to continue in effect certain provisions of section 6 of the act of February 4, 1887, as amended, relating to military traffic in time of war or threatened war, for the duration of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, and 6 months thereafter; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. HENDRICKSON,

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title be amended to read: "A bill to continue in effect certain provisions of section 6 of the act of February 4, 1887, as amended, relating to military traffic in time of war or threatened war, for the duration of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, and 6 months thereafter, or until such earlier date as may be established by concurrent resolution of Congress."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 2347) to permit continued exercise, until 6 months after termination of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, of certain powers, relating to preferences or priorities in the transportation of traffic, under sections 1 (15) and 420 of the Interstate Commerce Act; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. HENDRICKSON,

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.

The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title be amended to read: "An act to permit continued exercise, until 6 months after termination of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, or until such earlier date as may be established by concurrent resolution of Congress, of certain powers, relating to preferences or priorities in the transporation of traffic, under sections 1 (15) and 420 of the Interstate Commerce Act."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution (S. Res. 25) to investigate means of expanding foreign investments.

The reported amendment of the Committee on Rules and Administration, on page 1, line 1, was agreed to, and the reported amendments of the Committee on Rules and Administration to the reported amendment of the Committee on Banking and Currency, having been agreed to, and as amended, agreed to,

The resolution, as amended, was agreed to, as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on Banking and Currency, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized and directed to make a thorough study of the operations of the Export-Import Bank and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and their relationship to expansion of international trade.

SEC. 2. For the purposes of this resolution, the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized until January 31, 1954, inclusive, (1) to make such expenditures as it deems advisable within the limits of funds made available by this resolution; (2) to employ upon a temporary basis such technical, clerical, and other assistants as it deems advisable; and (3) with the consent of the head of the department or agency concerned, to utilize the reimbursable services, information, facilities, and personnel of any of the departments or agencies of the Government.

SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under this resolution, which shall not exceed $67,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee.

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

The vote on the passage of the bill (H. R. 444) to amend the act of May 19, 1947, so as to increase the percentage of certain trust funds held by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation which is to be distributed per capita to individual members of such tribes, was reconsidered; and

An objection to the further consideration of the said bill was interposed by him.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

H. R. 4730. An act to provide for the conveyance by the United States to the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, of certain lands formerly owned by that city; and

H. R. 1482. An act for the relief of Hildegard Schoenauer.

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bills read a third time. The said bills, as amended, were read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33)

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