be distributed December 10, 1956; which, with accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. REPORTS ON CONTRACTS NEGOTIATED FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on contracts negotiated by the Post Office, Interior, Treasury, Agriculture, and Federal Civil Defense Administration for experimental, development, or research work and for the manufacture or furnishing of supplies for experimentation, development, research or test, for the 6-month period ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON PROPOSED DISPOSITION OF The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Commissioner of the Emergency Procurement Service, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of a notice to be published in the Federal Register of the proposed disposition of approximately 2 million pounds of Chinese hog bristles now held in the national stockpile; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF PRODUCTION OF ABACA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Administration on activities related to the production of abaca for the year ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT COVERING PERSONAL PROPERTY MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report covering personal property made available for distribution to educational and public health institutions for the quarter ended September 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON BUSINESS ENTERPRISES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a subcommittee on business enterprises of the Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON INDEX TO THE COMMISSION AND TASK-FORCE REPORTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, transmitting an index to the commission and task-force reports; which, with the accompanying index was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF NATIONAL BUREAU OF The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Federal home loan banks supervised by Home Loan Bank Board, constituent agency of Housing and Home Finance Agency, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954; which with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT OPERATED BY CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Washington National Airport operated by Civil Aeronautics Administration, Department of Commerce, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1953 and 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE NAVY INDUSTRIAL FUND, CHARLESTON NAVAL SHIPYARD, BUREAU OF SHIPS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Navy Industrial Fund, Charleston Naval Shipyard, Bu reau of Ships, Department of the Navy, for the period July 1, 1953, to October 31, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF INLAND WATERWAYS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Inland Waterways Corporation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF TENNESSEE VALLEY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF OVERPAYMETS TO MILITARY PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY DISCLOSED IN THE AUDIT OF NAVY DISBURSING OFFICERS, APRIL 1955 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of overpayments to military personnel of the Navy disclosed in the audit of Navy disbursing officers April 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF PUERTO RICO RECONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 1955 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, Department of the Interior, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the United States Coast Guard, Department of the Treasury, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1953; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE POSTAL SAVING SYSTEM, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Postal Saving System, Post Office Department, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERAMERICAN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, International Cooperation Administration (formerly Foreign Operations Administration) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Department of the Interior, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1953 and 1954, which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE FARM CREDIT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF INSURANCE OPERATIONS OF OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the insurance operations of the Veterans' Administration for the period ended January 31, 1953; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was re ferred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF THE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, supervised by Home Loan Bank Board, constituent agency of Housing and Home Finance Agency, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States. transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Virgin Islands Corporation for the year ending June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PAKISTAN, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States. transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the United States assistance program for Pakistan, International Cooperation Administration, Department of State; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF BUREAU OF CUSTOMS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States. transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Bureau of Customs, Treasury Department, for the period January 1, 1952 through June 30, 1954; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF HOME LOAN BANK BOARD The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States. transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Home Loan Bank Board, constituent agency of Housing and Home Finance Agency, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF NAVY INDUSTRIAL FUND, YORK, PA. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Navy Industrial Fund, United States Naval Ordnance Plant, York, Pa., Bureau of Ordnance, Department of the Navy, for the period August 1, 1951, to January 31, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF NAVY INDUSTRIAL FUND, CALIFORNIA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Navy Industrial Fund, United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona, Calif, Department of the Navy, for the period September 27, 1953, to June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AUDIT REPORT OF GORGAS MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, INC. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine, Inc., for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN EXCESS PROPERTY BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on disposal of foreign excess property by the Department, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. LAW'S ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the secretary of the Territory of Alaska, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of laws enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska during the 1953 and 1955 sessions; which, with the accompanying documents, were referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. TRANSFER OF INDIAN IRRIGATION AND POWER PROJECTS TO ASSOCIATIONS ORGANIZED UNDER STATE LAWS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for the transfer of the care, operation, and maintenance of Indian irrigation or power project works to water users' associations or irrigation districts organized under State law; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND TO DAVID The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to David Peters, or to his heirs or assigns, title to land held by the United States in trust for him; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES OF THE REMAINS OF CERTAIN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the burial in national cemeteries of the remains of certain commissioned officers of the Public Health Service; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE ON THE PUBLIC DOMAIN The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 27 of the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, in order to promote the development of phosphate on the public domain; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. AMENDMENT OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1915, RELATIVE TO SECTIONS 16 AND 36 IN EACH TOWNSHIP FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES IN TERRITORY OF ALASKA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 1 of the act of March 4, 1915, as amended, relating to sections 16 and 36 of the public lands in each township of the Territory of Alaska for school purposes; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. LAWS ENACTED BY THE THIRD GUAM The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of laws enacted by the Third Guam Legislature; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. FINAL CONCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIAN CLAIMS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the final conclusions of certain Indian claims; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. REPORT ON TRINITY RIVER DIVISION, CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT, CALIFORNIA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, his report on the Trinity River division, Central Valley project, California; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 71100 S J-84-2-2 SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION MICHAUD FLATS PROJECT, IDAHO The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on a soil survey and land classification of the lands to be benefited by the Michaud Flats project, Idaho; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN RECLAMATION PROJECTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate five communications from the Assistant Secretary and Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports on soil survey and land classifications of the lands to be benefited by the Kirwin unit, Kansas; Owl Creek unit, Missouri River Basin project, Wyoming; Bridgeport Bar and Brewster Flat units, respectively, Foster Creek division, Chief Joseph Dam project, Washington; and Talent division, Rouge River Basin project, Oregon; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. LAWS ENACTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN AND THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VIRGIN ISLANDS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of laws enacted by the Municipal Council of St. Thomas and St. John, and the Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. LAWS ENACTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ST. CROIX, AND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of laws enacted by the Municipal Council of St. Thomas and St. John, the Municipal Council of St. Croix, and the Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. AWARD OF CONCESSIONS IN CERTAIN NATIONAL PARKS OR NATIONAL MONUMENTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate 10 communications from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports covering proposed awards of concession contracts and permits in certain national parks or national monuments under the National Park Service; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. ENROLLMENT OF INDIANS IN CALIFORNIA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the As SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION, YELLOWTAIL UNIT, LOWER BIGHORN DIVISION, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN PROJECT, MONTANA AND WYOMING The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on a soil survey and land classification of the lands to be benefited and irrigated from Yellowtail unit, Lower Bighorn Division. Missouri River Basin project, Montana and Wyoming; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. REPORT OF MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OF MERCHANT SHIP SALES of the Civil Aeronautics Administration outside the continental United States for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. REPORT OF WAR-RISK AND MARINE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report on warrisk insurance and certain marine and liability insurance, for the period ended September 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursu The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports on the Department of Commerce activities and transactions of the Maritime Administration under the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, for the quarter ended September 30, 1955;ant to law, the annual report of the which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. SEALS FOR BUREAUS AND OFFICES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe seals for bureaus and offices of the Department of Commerce; which, with the accompanying papers was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com merce. INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS CAR RYING PASSENGERS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to require the inspection and certification of certain mechanically propelled vessels carrying passengers; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. PENDING APPLICATIONS AND HEARING CASES IN FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate five communications from the Acting Chairman and Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports on backlog of pending applications and hearing cases in the Commission as of June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, and October 31, 1955, respectively; which, with the accompanying reports, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. REPORT ON COMMISSARY AND MESSING FACILITIES OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual financial report of the commissary and messing facilities Commission for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. THUNDERSTORMS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the seventh interim report for the fiscal year 1955 of the Chief of the Weather Bureau of the Department of Commerce on the study of causes and characteristics of thunderstorms; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. REPORT ON HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS AND ON PERSONNEL OF FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on licensed hydroelectric projects, together with the personnel of the Commission, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying reports, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. RELIEF OF C. w. o. GEORGE C. Carter The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of C. W. O. George C. Carter for complete destruction of his household goods and personal property; which, with accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. RELIEF OF COL. HENRY M. ZELLER The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of Col. Henry M. Zeller for the complete destruction of his household goods; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. RELIFE OF DANIEL O. HULSE, JR. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of Daniel O. Hulse, Jr., for the complete destruction of his household goods and personal property while a member of the United States Army; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Comm.ttee on the Judiciary. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18 OF UNITED STATES CODE RELATING TO PROTECTION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 1114 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to the protection of officers and employees of the United States; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Cʊmmittee on the Judiciary. RELIEF OF NATHAN A. KAHN The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation för the relief of Nathan A. Kahn for the complete destruction of household goods and personal effects by fire; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. RELIEF OF ARTHUR E. WEEDEN, JR. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the rehief of Arthur E Weeden, Jr., for damage to his household goods; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REFIEF OF E. GARDNER, B. M. BARBEAU, J. R. REAVES, AND J. L. HARDY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislatiɔn for the relief of Eugene Gardner, Byron M. Barbeau, John R. Reaves, and Jackson L. Hardy for the loss sustained by them as result of damage to their household goods; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF A CERTAIN ALIEN The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relating to the admission as a nonimmigrant of a certain alien under section 212 (d) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS OF TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF A CERTAIN ALIEN The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, confidential reports of certain aliens who were granted temporary admission into the United States under the authority of section 212 (d) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate six communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports of certain aliens who were granted temporary admission into the United States under the authority of section 212 (d) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. GRANT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CERTAIN ALIENS UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE REFUGEE RELIEF ACT OF 1953 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports granting the applications for permanent residence of certain aliens, pursuant to section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, together with a reason for such grant; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ALIENS GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report granting applications for permanent residence in the United States to certain aliens under section 4 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended; which with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. GRANT OF ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate five communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens granted admission in the United States under section 212 (a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS-WITHDRAWING A WITHDRAWAL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing a withdrawal of a certain alien granted admission into the United States under the provisions of section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, here tofore transmitted by him to the Senate; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS— WITHDRAWAL OF NAME The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate three communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing certain names from a report of aliens whose deportation had heretofore been suspended, transmitted to him by the Senate; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS-WITH- The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate eight communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing certain names from reports on aliens admitted to the United States under the provisions of section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, heretofore transmitted by him to the Senate; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate three communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens whose deportation has been suspended, together with the reason for such suspension; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY COAST GUARD VESSELS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the settlement of claims for damages caused by Coast Guard vessels; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF CLAIMS PAID FROM CORRECTION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL RECORDS The VICE PRSIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a semiannual report of payment of claims arising from the correction of military or naval records, for the period ended June 30, 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the tort claims paid by the Commission during the fiscal year 1955; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of tort claims paid by the Treasury Department during the fiscal year 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of tort claims paid by the Department of Commerce during the fiscal year 1955; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of tort claims paid by the Federal Civil Defense Administration for the fiscal year 1955; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE VETERANS' The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the tort claims paid by the Veterans' Administration during the fiscal year 1955; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE CENTRAL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the tort claims paid by the Agency during the fiscal year 1955; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TORT CLAIM PAID BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of tort claims paid by the Department during the fiscal year 1955; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF CLAIMS PAID BY CANAL ZONE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Governor of the Canal Zone Government, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of claims paid by the Canal Zone Government for the fiscal year 1955; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |