A-7863011, Bondarenko, Vladimir Ivanovich or Vsevolod Ivanovich Abromov.

A-6438029, Gavrilovic, Mira. E-086531, Cerineo, Branko. A-8039898, Chan, Mong Chu. A-68515114, Chang, Ching-Tung. A-6652186, Cohen, Nadji Murad or Maji Murad Cohen.

0300-308450, Fat, Chang Han. 0300-363107, Fook, Cheong Chung. A-6438028, Gavrilovich, Oscar. A-6931603, Iwaniszyn, Helena. A-6403580, Liang, Florence Kiang. A-9765847, Lizzul, Giuseppe or Joseph

Lizzul.

A-6894879, Philibosian, Emil Herant.
A-9767788, Randoja, Hannus.

A-6772096, Strupl, Milos.

A-6673276, Wung, Tam Bing.

A-6674085, Hung, Loo Shirt.

A-6250123, Zakkay, Victor Haron. A-6960369, Filipescu, Aurelia. A-6662152, Fulga, Alfred Dimitru also known as Alfred or Fred Fuuga.

A-8065669, Hong, Ng.

A-6960370, Istrate, Steliana. A-7962159, Pauska, Aleksander. A-6594757, Rejlek, Frantisek also known as Frank Rejlek, alias Raym.

The Speaker of the House having signed two enrolled bills, viz, S. 1352 and S. 1584, 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. 1352. An act for the relief of A. J. Crozat, Jr.; and

S. 1584. An act for the relief of Raymond D. Beckner and Lulu Stanley Beckner.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
REFERRED

The bills and joint resolutions 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. 1471, H. R. 1876, H. R. 1892, H. R. 2472, H. R. 3725, H. R. 3733, H. R. 3980, H. R. 4633, H. R. 4759, H. R. 5237, H. R. 5284, H. R. 5495, H. R. 5526, H. R. 5778, H. R. 6137, H. R. 6421, H. R. 6673, H. R. 7373, H. R. 7583, H. R. 8187, H. R. 8298, H. R. 8306, H. R. 8307, H. R. 8308, H. R. 8309, H. R. 8310, H. R. 8311, and H. J. Res. 457, and H. J. Res 472 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary;

That the bill H. R. 3343 be referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare;

That the bill H. R. 4773 be referred to the Committee on Finance;

That the bill H. R. 5590 be referred to the Committee on Armed Services;

That the bills H. R. 6618, H. R. 6703, and H. R. 7513 be referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; and

That the joint resolution H. J. Res. 517 be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED

The concurrent resolutions H. Con. Res 201 and H. Con Res. 202, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

EXTENSION OF SUGAR ACT OF 1948 Under the unanimous consent agreement of yesterday,

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H. R. 7030) to amend and extend the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment yesterday proposed by Mr. CAPEHART to the reported amendment on page 18, line 2, as amended,

Mr. CAPEHART (for himself and Mr. GREEN) modified his proposed amendment, by striking out all on line 8, page 17, down to and including line 22, page 19 (being sec. 7 of the part proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment), and inserting in lieu thereof other words, Mr. SMATHERS raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

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

On motion by Mr. LONG, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to Mr. CAPEHART'S amendment, as modified. After debate,

The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. CAPEHART, as modified, viz, in lieu of the language proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment on line 8, page 17, down to and including line 21, page 19, as follows:

"SEC. 7. Section 202 (c) of such Act is amended by striking out 'For' after '(c)' and inserting in lieu thereof (1) For the calendar year 1956, for' and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs:

"(2) For the calendar year 1957 and for each subsequent calendar year for foreign countries other than the Repub- · lic of the Philippines, by prorating (A) to Cuba 96 per centum and (B) to other foreign countries 4 per centum of the amount of sugar, raw value, by which eight million three hundred and fifty thousand short tons or such lesser amount as determined pursuant to section 201 exceeds the sum of four million four hundred and forty-four thousand short tons, raw value, and the quotas established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; and by prorating 45 per centum of the amount of sugar, raw value, by which the amount determined pursuant to section 201 exceeds the sum of eight million three hundred and fifty thousand short tons as follows:

Country

Cuba __

Peru---

Dominican Republic.

Mexico____.

Other countries__

Per centum

33.8

4.0

2.0

4.0

1.2

45.0

The above proration of 1.2 per centum to foreign countries other than Cuba, the Republic of the Philippines, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico shall be apportioned on the basis of the apportionments to such countries under paragraph (3) of this subsection.

"(3) For the calendar year 1957, the proration of 4 per centum under paragraph (2) (B) of this subsection for foreign countries other than Cuba and the Republic of the Philippines shall be apportioned, first, by assigning to each such foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during the years 1953 and 1954 were less than one thousand short tons, raw value, a pro

ration equal to its average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954, and second, by assigning to each such foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954 were not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand short tons, raw value, a proration of three thousand short tons, raw value, and third, by assigning to each foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954 were not less than two thousand nor more than ten thousand short tons, raw value, a proration equal to the average entries from each such country within the quotas during 1953 and 1954, plus one thousand short tons, raw value, and fourth, by prorating the balance of such quota to such foreign countries whose average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954 exceeded ten thousand short tons, raw value, on the basis of the average entries within the quotas from each such country for the years 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954.

"For the calendar year 1958 and for each subsequent calendar year, the proration of 4 per centum under paragraph (2) (B) of this subsection for foreign countries other than Cuba and the Republic of the Philippines shall be apportioned, first, by assigning to each such foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during the years 1953 and 1954 were less than one thousand short tons, raw value, a proration equal to its average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954, and second, by prorating the balance of such quota among the remainder of such countries on the basis of the final quotas established for such countries pursuant to this section for the calendar year 1957.'" insert the following:

Sec. 7. Section 202 (c) of such Act is amended by striking out "For" after "(e)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) For the calendar year 1956, for" and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs:

"(2) For the calendar year 1957 and for each subsequent calendar year for foreign countries other than the Republic of the Philippines, by prorating to Cuba 96 per centum and to other foreign countries 4 per centum of the amount of sugar, raw value, by which eight million three hundred and fifty thousand short tons or such lesser amount as determined pursuant to section 201 exceeds the sum of four million four hundred and fortyfour thousand short tons, raw value, and the quotas established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; and by prorating to Cuba 60 per centum and to other foreign countries 40 per centum of the amount of sugar, raw value, by which the amount determined pursuant to section 201 exceeds the sum of eight million three hundred and fifty thousand short tons plus the increase in quotas provided for in subsection (a) (2) of this

section.

"For the calendar year 1957, the quota for foreign countries other than Cuba and the Republic of the Philippines shall be apportioned, first, by assigning

to each such foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during the years 1953 and 1954 were less than one thousand short tons, raw value, a proration equal to its average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954, and second, by assigning to each such foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954 were not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand short tons, raw value, a proration of three thousand short tons, raw value, and third, by prorating the balance of such quota to such foreign countries whose average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954 exceeded two thousand short tons, raw value, on the basis of the average entries within the quotas from each such country for the years 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954.

"For the calendar year 1958 and for each subsequent calendar year, the quota for foreign countries other than Cuba and the Republic of the Philippines shall be apportioned, first, by assigning to each such foreign country whose average entries within the quotas during the years 1953 and 1954 were less than one thousand short tons, raw value, a proration equal to its average entries within the quotas during 1953 and 1954, and second, by prorating the balance of such quota among the remainder of such countries on the basis of the final quotas established for such countries pursuant to this section for the calendar year 1957."

It was determined in Yeas... 30 the negative.------ Nays... 56 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered,

Senators who voted in the affirmative

No further amendment being made, 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.

Resolved, That it pass.

On motion by Mr. CLEMENTS to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. KnowlAND, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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

Ordered, That in the engrossment of the amendment of the Senate to the bill H. R. 7030 the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to make all necessary technical and clerical changes, including changes in section, subsection, paragraph, etc., numbers and letters and cross-references thereto.

On motion by Mr. BYRD,

Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendment 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 (Mr. BARKLEY in the chair) appointed Mr. BYRD, Mr. George, Mr. KERR, Mr. MARTIN of Pennsylvania, and Mr. BENNETT.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. PROPOSED IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION LEGISLATION

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BARKLEY in the chair) laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, which was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

To the Congress of the United States: Throughout our history immigration to this land has contributed greatly to the strength and character of our Republic. Over the years we have provided for such immigration because it has been to our own national interest that we do so. It is no less to our national interest that we do so under laws that operate equitably.

The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization have made a thorough study of the operation of our present immigration laws, and have advised me concerning the changes and additions which they consider necessary in the national interest. I have carefully reviewed their findings and concur in their conclusions. The recommendations now made are based on those findings and conclusions.

This message takes up four separate and distinct subject matters respecting our immigration policies: (1) the quota system and the use of national origins, (2) the private-relief-bill system of handling hardship cases, (3) unnecessary restrictions and administrative provisions of our immigration laws, and (4) judicial review in deportation. Each such subject matter is treated separately because the problems in each are wholly

distinct from the others. Accordingly, the recommendations as to each subject matter will, I hope, be considered separately and each on its own merit.

I

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 was developed essentially as a codification of many separate, and sometimes overlapping and inconsistent, immigration and nationality laws. It was thought inappropriate, in connection with that legislation, to revise our basic immigration policies. Moreover, at that time 1950 census information was incomplete.

The time has now come to consider those policies. Experience in the postwar world demonstrates that the present national-origins method of admitting aliens needs to be reexamined, and a new system adopted which will admit aliens within allowable numbers according to new guidelines and standards.

The Congress has traditionally formulated our basic immigration policies, and will doubtless wish to make its decision as to what new system should be established only after its own study and investigation of all possible choices. There are many factors that must be taken into consideration. Among these are: the needs of this country for persons having specialized skills or cultural accomplishments; close family relationships; the populations and immigration policies of countries sending immigrants to this country; their past immigration and trade relationships with this country; and their assistance to the joint defense of the friendly free nations of the world.

Pending the completion by the Congress of such study and investigation, it is essential that we take interim measures to alleviate as much as possible inequities in the present quota system. Accordingly, I recommend the immediate enactment of the following proposals.

First, the present quota system sets a maximum annual authorization of 154,657 quota immigrants. This figure is derived from a formula based upon the 1920 population. I recommend that total population as shown by the 1950 census be used as the base for determining the overall ceiling. I believe that economic growth over the past 30 years and present economic conditions justify an increase of approximately 65,000 in quota numbers. I recommend that Congress provide for such an increase by fixing the overall ceiling in terms of a percentage of total population as shown by the 1950 census. The new ceiling recommended would be approximately 220,000 quota numbers annually.

In order to eliminate some of the inequity resulting from the fact that several countries have large quotas which they do not use while others have small quotas which are usually oversubscribed, I recommend that the additional quota numbers-i. e., those over and above the 154,657 numbers now provided for-be distributed among countries in proportion to their actual immigration to this country since the establishment of the quota system in 1924.

This method of allocation will help to alleviate the problem of oversubscribed quotas. At the same time no country will have a lesser number of quota numbers allocated to it than at present.

Second, I recommend that the Congress set aside from the increased annual quota 5,000 numbers to be available for admission of aliens without regard to nationality or national origin. Use of these numbers would enable us to meet some of the needs of this country which develop from time to time for persons with special skills and cultural or technical qualifications.

The existing immigration law recognizes somewhat similar criteria for quota immigrants by giving a preference to those whose services are determined by the Attorney General to be needed urgently in the United States because of the high education, technical training, specialized experience, or exceptional ability, and to be substantially beneficial prospectively to the national economy, cultural interests, or welfare of the United States. Our needs and requirements should be determined on the basis of consultation among the various departments and agencies of the Government, and also with the advice and testimony of private organizations.

This special pool has further value as an experimental plan departing entirely from our present system of distributing quotas on a basis of nationality or place of birth. It also would enable us to give greater assistance to persons abroad who have undergone suffering and hardship resisting Communist aggression, who would make beneficial contributions to this country, and who will not have the benefit of the Refugee Relief Act after that act's termination.

Third, quota numbers that are unused by countries to which they are allocated should be made available for use elsewhere. Under our present law quota numbers which are unused by any particular country in the year in which they are available become void and may not be used by any other country.

I recommend enactment of legislation that will permit the utilization of unused quota numbers in the succeeding year. This should be done by pooling the unused quota numbers in each of the following areas: Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Ocean area. These pooled quota numbers would then be distributed during a 12-month period on a first come, first served basis among eligible applicants of the area, without regard to country of birth within the area. These quotas should be limited to aliens who qualify for preference status under existing law-persons having special skills or close relatives in the United States.

There is a further inequity in the quota system by virtue of the so-called mortgage on quotas resulting from the issuance of visas under the Displaced Persons Act and other special acts. The law provides that visas issued under these acts are chargeable against quotas authorized under the Immigration Act. The result is that the quotas of many countries are mortgaged far into the fu

ture. For example, 50 percent of the quota for Greece is mortgaged until the year 2017; for Lithuniana, until 2090; for Latvia, until 2274. The total number so mortgaged for the year 1955 amounted to about 8,000, and over the total span of years the aggregate could be as much as 328,000. I recommend the elimination of this unfairness. This is consistent with the action of the Congress in enacting the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. Congress did not then impose additional mortgages on quotas but provided special nonquota visas for eligible refugees.

II

For some time I have considered that undue and largely useless burdens are placed upon the Congress and the President by the avalanche in recent years of private bills for the relief of aliens. The number of these bills is strikingly high in comparison with the number of public enactments. In the 1st session of the 84th Congress private immigration enactments alone accounted for 413 of 880 enactments, public and private; 3,059 such bills were introduced. During the 83d Congress private immigration enactments accounted for 753 of 1,788 enactments, both public and private; 4,797 such bills were introduced. At the beginning of the present session there were 2,159 private immigration measures pending.

The Congress, in the performance of its constitutional duties, must consider the worthiness of each private immigration bill introduced. The President, in the performance of his constitutional duties, must consider the worthiness of each bill enacted. The Nation's interest would surely be better served if the bulk of these private immigration claims were handled through suitable administrative machinery and if the Congress and the Executive could thus give their full attention to more urgent national problems.

Under the private bill system of handling individual individual immigration cases, many persons fail to obtain the very relief which others have received, because Congress has not had the time to take up and act on the bills introduced for their benefit. Indeed there are many whose plight has not even come to the attention of the Congress.

For these reasons it is my belief that action is called for to provide the necessary administrative authority to take care of such cases. I hope that such action will be taken without delay so that it may be of help this year. The enactment of such authority, in my opinion, would substantially eliminate the need for private legislative redress in this area. I suggest that there should be vested in the Attorney General limited discretionary powers to grant relief with respect to admission and deportation of aliens. Such discretion should be limited to aliens with close relatives in this country, to veterans, and to functionaries of religious organizations, regardless of the technical statutory ground on which the alien is inadmissible or subject to deportation. These classes of cases embrace the great

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bulk of the hardship cases which appeal to our sense of fairness. However, no relief ought to be accorded aliens whose presence here would be dangerous to the safety and security of the United States. An appropriate charge against the applicable quota would be made in each case where relief is granted.

It should further be provided by the Congress that there shall be a ceiling on the number of cases in which such discretionary authority may be exercised.

III

Experience under the existing immigration law has established that there are a number of changes, aside from the quota provisions, which should be made in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. Some provisions create unnecessary restrictions upon travel to the United States, while others inflict great hardships upon the aliens affected. Consequently, I make the following recommendations:

Under the present law, every alien applying for a visa must be fingerprinted; and every alien admitted without a visa and remaining in the United States for 30 days or longer, even if here temporarily, must be fingerprinted. Although in our minds no stigma is attached to fingerprinting, it is not a requirement of travel in other countries. We should be the first to remove travel obstacles which hamper the free exchange of ideas, cultures, and commerce. Further, experience over the last 3 years has shown that this requirement does not significantly contribute to our national safety and security. The law should be amended to permit the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to waive the requirement of fingerprinting, on a reciprocal basis, for aliens coming here for temporary periods.

We must recognize the tremendous increase in air and surface travel in recent years. Aliens traveling from one country to another often find it necessary to pass through the United States without any intention to remain in or even visit this country. A South American flying to or returning from Europe, for example, will often pass through the United States. He should not be required to meet all of the standards for admission, coupled with inspection and examination, that normally apply. These requirements result in unnecessary hardships to the traveler, expense to the carrier, and loss of good will, without proportionate benefit to the United States. The law should be amended accordingly.

The present statute contains a restrictive requirement which makes it necessary for immigration authorities to inspect and apply all grounds of exclusion to aliens seeking admission to the mainland of the United States from Alaska and Hawaii. This requirement results in expense to the Government and causes delays and inconvenience in travel. It must be remembered that, by definition in the law, these Territories are part of the United States, and aliens who have entered or are present in them are subject to all the provisions of the act. If

the alien was deportable before he came to the mainland, he remains deportable. I recommend the elimination from the law of this unnecessary restriction upon travel.

The immigration laws presently require aliens to specify race and ethnic classification in visa applications. These provisions are unnecessary and should be repealed.

A large group of refugees in this country obtained visas by the use of false identities in order to escape forcible repatriation behind the Iron Curtain; the number may run into the thousands. Under existing law such falsification is a mandatory ground for deportation. The law should be amended to give relief to these unfortunate people.

The inequitable provisions relating to Asian spouses and adopted children should be repealed.

The Immigration Act grants special naturalization benefits to veterans of our Armed Forces who have completed at least 3 years' honorable service, and who can submit proof of admission for permanent residence. Many have been unable to submit this proof. I recommend that proof of admission be not required in such cases.

The present statute is unnecessarily restrictive as to aliens who marry United States citizens. It forbids adjustment to permanent residence if the alien has been in the United States less than 1 year before the marriage. This disrupts the family and is expensive for the alien who must go abroad to obtain a nonquota visa, without proportionate benefit to the United States. I recommend that the requirement of 1 year's presence in the United States before marriage be repealed.

The above covers the principal changes which I recommend as a minimum toward amelioration of the immigration laws. Others will be suggested by the Attorney General.

IV

Just as the Nation's interests call for a larger degree of flexibility in the laws for regulating the flow of other peoples to our shores, there is at the same time a significant need to strengthen the laws established for the wholesome purpose of ridding the country of the relatively few aliens who have demonstrated their unfitness to remain in our midst. Some of these persons have been found to be criminals of the lowest character, trafficking in murder, narcotics, and subversion. Constitutional due process wisely confers upon any alien, whatever the charge, the right to challenge in the courts the Government's finding of deportability. However, no alien who has once had his day in court, with full rights of appeal to the higher courts, should be permitted to block his removal and cause unnecessary expense to the Government by further judicial appeals the only purpose of which is delay. I am concerned by the growing frequency of such cases involving as they often do the depraved and confirmed criminal. Accordingly, I have asked the Attorney General to submit to the Congress, a legislative pro

posal that will remedy process.

I believe that these c migration and national with the amendments t lief Act which I have 1 mended to the Congr advance our own selfwill serve as living der we recognize our respo leadership. I urge the eration by the Congre DWIGHT

THE WHITE HOUSE, F

SCHOOL MILK PROGRAM A ERADICATION 1

On motion of M The Senate proceede bill (H. R. 8320) to an tural Act of 1949 and Act of 1954 with resp school milk program a eradication program f ending June 30, 1956; amendments to the agreed to.

Ordered, That the an grossed and the bill n The said bill, as an the third time.

Resolved, That it p thereof be amended, a committee, to read: ", the Agricultural Act Agricultural Act of 195 the special school m veterans and Armed grams, and the bruce program."

Ordered, That the the concurrence of th resentatives in the am

CONVEYANCE OF CERTAI STATES TO BOARD OF SIONERS OF LEE COUN

On motion by M The Senate proceede bill (H. R. 7156) to pr veyance of certain lai States to the Board of sioners of Lee Coun amendment being ma Ordered, That it pas

ing.

The said bill was rea Resolved, That it pa Ordered, That the Se House of Representati

CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN

WIS., TO THE VILLAG On motion by M The Senate resumed of the bill (H. R. 288 the conveyance of cert dah, Wis., to the villag

Pending debate, On motion by Mr. 1 amend the bill by stri 1. lines 5, 6, 7, 9, and certain words and i thereof other words, Pending debate,

On motion by M by unanimous consent The further conside was temporarily laid a

CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND TO THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 6857) to authorize the Administrator of the General Services Administration to convey certain land to the city of Milwaukee, Wis.; 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.

CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND IN NECEDAH, WIS., TO THE VILLAGE OF NECEDAH

On motion by Mr. CLEMENTS, The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 2889) to provide for the conveyance of certain land in Necedah, Wis., to the village of Necedah.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. MORSE, After debate,

The amendments were agreed to. 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.

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

INVESTIGATING MATTERS PERTAINING TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

On motion by Mr. CLEMENTS, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution (S. Res. 162) to investigate matters pertaining to technical assistance and related programs; and the reported amendments having been agreed to.

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

Resolved, That the subcommittee (as authorized by Senate Resolution 214, Eighty-Third Congress, second session, agreed to July 6, 1954) of the Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized under sections 134 (a) and 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended, and in accordance with the jurisdictions of the Committee on Foreign Relations specified by rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to examine, investigate, and make a complete study of any and all matters pertaining to technical assistance and related programs.

SEC. 2. For the purposes of this resolution the committee from February 1, 1956, to January 31, 1957, inclusive, is authorized to (1) make such expenditures as it deems advisable; (2) to .employ upon a temporary basis technical clerical, and other assistants and consultants; and (3) with the prior consent of the heads of the departments or agencies concerned, and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to utilize the reimbursable services, information, facilities, and personnel of any of the departments or agencies of the Government.

SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, together with its recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but not later than January 31, 1957.

SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee, under this resolution, which shall not exceed $27,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee.

CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN COMMITTEES TO MAKE EXPENDITURES

Mr. CLEMENTS (for himself and Mr. KNOWLAND), and by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 209):

Resolved, That all committees having fund resolutions now on the Senate Calendar, specifically Calendar Numbered 1387, 1388, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1476-1479, and 1481 (inclusive), and which have, under specific prior resolutions that expired on January 31, 1956, or which will expire prior to February 29, 1956, authority to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, shall, through February 29, 1956, be authorized, pursuant to the provisions of each committees' expired or expiring resolution, to make expendi

tures from the contingent fund of the Senate at a monthly rate not in excess of the highest expenditures for each committee, respectively, in any of the past three months.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. CLEMENTS, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business,

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT

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

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

CONSIDERATION OF URGENT DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION BILL

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

Ordered, That on Friday next the bill (H. R. 9063) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes, may be subject to consideration.

ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

S. 1352. An act for the relief of A. J. Crozat Jr.; and

S. 1584. An act for the relief of Raymond D. Beckner and Lulu Stanley Beckner.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. CLEMENTS, at 7 o'clock and 1 minute p. m.,

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1956

Mr. ALAN BIBLE, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain offered prayer.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The Secretary read the following communication from the President pro tempore:

UNITED STATES SENATE,

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, D. C., February 10, 1956. To the Senate:

Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. ALAN BIBLE, a Senator from the State of Nevada, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence.

WALTER F. GEORGE, President pro tempore. Mr. BIBLE thereupon took the chair.