11050 Mr. HENDRICKSON, Mr. President, I believe this bill requires an explana- tion. Mr. CHAVEZ. Over. M:. McCARRAN. Objection was heard. May I ask that the objection be withheld until I make my explanation? Mr. CHAVEZ. Very well. Mr. McCARRAN. The explanation is very brief. The bill would add a new sentence to section 3568 of title 18, United States Code, so as to give to any man who may have served time in a Fed- eral penitentiary, under a sentence later declared to be void, credit for the time actually served undcr such void sentence, upon any later valid sentence for the same offense. Without this amendment the court is not authorized to allow cred- it fc. time so served under a former sen- tence which has subsequently been de- clared to be void. The committee felt that a person convicted of a crime should be given credit for all time served by him for such crime, even though part of it might have been served under a void sentence. Mr. HENDRICKSON. May I ask the distinguished chairman whether there has been any need shown for this type of legislation? Mr. McCARRAN. There has been, ac- cording to the Department of Justice. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Do the courts approve of it generally? Mr. McCARRAN. I wish to correct my statement. The Department does not favor this bill. I had in mind an- other bill when I made the statement. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Has the question been examined by the American Bar As- sociation? Mr. McCARRAN. I think it has. My recollection is that the committee has on file a communication from the Ameri- can Bar Association. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Was approval given from that source? Mr. McCARRAN. There was no dis- approval, Mr. HENDRICKSON. Senator. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I ask that the bill go over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will go over. GERDA MOLLER ULDALL AND HER SON, MIKKEL MOLLER The bill (S. 1344) for the relief of Ger- da Moller Uldall and her son, Mikkel Moller, was considered, ordered to be en- grossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That in the administra- tion of the immigration and naturalization Jaws Gerda Moller Uldall and her son, Mik- kel Moller, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their last entry into the United States upon payment of the required head tax and visa fee. Sec, 2, The Secretary of State ts author- jzed and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct two rumbers from the nonpreference category of the first available immigration quota for nationals of Denmark. I thank the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE ANTONIO GARCIA JIMINEZ The bill (8. 1420) for the relief of An- tonio Garcia Jiminez was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Attorney Gen- eral is authorized and directed to discon- tinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding order and warrant of deportation, warrant of arrest, and bond, which may have been issued in the case of Antonio Garcia Jiminez, of Garfield, N. J, From and after the date of enactment of this act, the said Antonio Garcia Jiminez shall not again be subject to de- portation by reason of the same facts upon which such deportation proceedings were commenced or any such warrants and order have issued. Sxc. 2, In the administration of the immi- gration laws, the said Antonio Garcia Jiminez shall be considered as having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry into the United States, upon payment of the re- quired head tax and visa fee. Sec. 3. The Secretary of State is author- ized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the first available quota for nationals of Spain. DR. IN SUNG KWAK The bill (S. 2253) for the relief of Dr. In Sung Kwak was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws, Dr. In Sung Kwak, of Norton, Kans., shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry into the United States, upon pay- ment of the required visa fee and head tax. Upon enactment of this act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-con- trol officer to deduct one number from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available. FREIDOUN JALAYER The bill (S. 2347) for the relief of Freidoun Jalayer was considered, or- dered to be engrossed for a third read- ing, read the third time, and passeed, as follows: Be it enacted etc., That the Attorney Gen- eral is authorized and directed to discon- tinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding order and warrant of deportation, warrant of arrest, and bond, which may have been issued in the case of Freidoun Jalayer, of New York, N. Y. From and after the date of enactment of this act, the said Freidoun Jalayer shall not again be subjected to deportation by reason of the same facts upon which such deportation proceedings were commenced or any such warrants and order have issued. Bec. 2. In the administration of the immi- gration and naturalization laws, the said Freidoun Jalayer shall be considered as hav- lng been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of April 29, 1946, the date of his last entry into the United States, upon payment of the required head tax and visa fee. &xc, 8. The Secretary of State 1s author- ized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the first available immigration quota for nationals of Iran, JULY 26 ELIZABETH MARTHA HAUG The bill (8. 2401) for the relief of Elizabeth Martha Haug was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That Elizabeth Martha Haug, of Wilhelmsburg, Germany, may be eligible for a visa as a nonimmigrant tempo- rary visitor for a period of 8 months: Pro- vided, That the administrative authorities find that the said Elizabeth Martha Haug is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to Robert Koyen, a citizen of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of World War II, and that she is found otherwise ad- missible under the immigration laws. In the event the marriage between the above- named parties does not occur within 3 months after the entry of said Elizabeth Martha Haug, she shall be required to de- part from the United States and upon fail- ure to do so shall be deported in accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 6, 1917 (U. 8. C., title 8, sections 155 and 156). In the event the marriage between the above- named parties shall occur with 3 months after the entry of said Elizabeth Martha Haug, the Attorney General is authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of said Elizabeth Martha Haug as of the date of her entry into the United States, upon the payment by her of the required fees and head tax. JENO (EUGENE) KUPFERSTEIN The bill (S. 2576) for the relief of Jeno (Eugene) Kupferstein was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Attorney Gen- eral 1s authorized and directed to discon- tinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding order and warrant of deportation, warrant of arrest, and bond which may have been issued in the case of Jeno (Eugene) Kupferstein. From and after the date of enactment of this act, the sald Jeno (Eugene) Kupferstein shall not again be subject to deportation by reason of the same facts upon which such deportation pro- ceedings were commenced or any such war- rant and order have issued. Src. 2. In the administration of the immi- gration laws Jeno (Eugene) Kupferstein, who entered the United States on October 29, 1946, shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry, on payment of the required visa fee and head tax. Src. 3. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to instruct the proper quota- control officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the first avail- able immigration quota for nationals of Hungary, ARTURO BENETTI The bill (S. 2599) for the relief of Arturo Benetti was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, in the adminis- tration of the immigration laws, Arturo Ben« etti, who was admitted into the United States on a temporary visa, shall be held and con- sidered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry into the United States upon payment of the required head tax and visa fee.
1950 Src. 2. The Secretary of State ig author- ized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the proper immigration quota, JAIME RIEL The bill (S. 2780) for the relief of Jaime Riel was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, in the administra- tion of the immigration laws, Jaime Riel, of Waukesha, Wis., an honorably discharged veteran of World War II, who entered the United States as a member of the Armed Forces, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as to the date of his last entry into the United States, upon the payment of the required head tax and visa fee. Bec. 2. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to instruct the proper quota- control officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the first avall- able immigration quota for nationals of the Republic of the Philippines. JARMILA ZITNIKOVA The bill (S. 2791) for the relief of Jarmila Zitnikova was considered, or- dered to be engrossed for a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, the alien, Jarmila Zitnikova, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully ad- mitted to the United States for permanent residence, as of the date of her last entry into the United States, upon the payment of the visa fee and head tax. Upon the enact- ment of this act the Secretary of State shall Instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the appropri- ate quota the first year that such quota is available. BIAGIO POIDIMANI The bill (S. 2844) for the relief of Biagio Poidimani was considered, or- dered to be engrossed for a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Biagio Poidimanit shall be held and con- sidered to have been lawfully admittcd to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry into the United States, upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax. Upon the enactment of this act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota Is available. RUDOLPH FARCHER Mr. NEELY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to return to Senate bill 2204, Calendar No. 1893. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I have no objection to returning to this measure after we have reached the foot of the calendar. Until that time I feel con- strained to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion is heard. Mr. McCARRAN. Would the Senator withhold his objection? I think this bill might be disposed of, and I ask that this be the last bill so disposed of. I ask CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE the Senator if he will withhold his objec- tion and then let his objection pertain to the remainder of the calendar. Mr. HENDRICKSON, That would be discriminatory. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey objects. The bill will go over. OLGA HADDAD The bill (8, 3005) for the relief of Olga Haddad was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That, in the adminis- tration of the immigration laws, Olga Had- dad, of Philadelphia, Pa., who was admitted into the United States on a temporary visa, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of her last entry into the United States, upon the payment of the required head tax and visa fee. 8xc. 2. The Secretary of State is author- ized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the proper immigration quota. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS The bill (S. 3189) to provide that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Northern Division, shall sit at Peoria and Rock Is- land, was announced as next in order. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I ask that the bill go over. Mr. McCARRAN. Will the Senator withhold his objection until I make an explanation? Mr. CHAVEZ. Yes. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is a bill introduced by the Senator from Illinois, the majority leader, [Mr. Lucas]. It was reported from the Committee on the Judiciary on July 12, 1950. Subse- quently, on July 17, 1950, a similar House bill H. R. 7260 was passed by the Huuse. Though the Senate bill was already on the Senate Calendar at that time, the House bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and is now pending be- fore that committee. As a matter of comity between the two Houses, it has been the custom, in a sit- uation like this, for the Senate to act on the House bill; and the sponsor of the bill, the Senator from Ilinois, has indicated his desire that this custom should be followed in this case. Accordingly, I now ask unanimous con- sent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consider- ation of the bill H. R. 2760, and that the Senate proceed to immediate considera- tion of that bill in lieu of Senate bill 3189. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, the only thing I should like to have the chairman tell me is whether there is a necessity for the southern district court to sit at Peoria and Rock Island. Mr. McCARRAN. I shall try to reach that point within the time limit. The two bills are not identical, but the differ- ence lies in an amendment which the Senator from Illinois had proposed to offer to the Senate bill. This amend- ment is satisfactory to all concerned and bears the recommendation of the Ad- 11051 ministrative Office of the United States Courts, and I am satisfied that it would have been approved by the Committee on the Judiciary if it had been presented to that committee. This bill provides that the United States District Court shall sit in Rock Island, Il, in addition to Peoria, Ill, The bill has the endorsement of the Ad- ministrative Office of the United States Courts, the Rock Island County Bar As- sociation, and the chief judge of the seventh circuit, in which the district of Illinois are situated. The Department of Justice does not make any recom- mendation one way or another as to the bill. The case load in the court indi- cates that there should be an opportunity for the court to sit in the cities named. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, the only thing I had in mind was expediting the work of the courts. If the proposed leg- islation will accomplish that result, I certainly shall have no objection what- soever. I wanted to have the assurance of the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary that it would expedite court work, Mr. McCARRAN. It has been studied with that very point in view, and I am convinced it would accomplish that result. Mr. MYERS. Mr. President, on behalf of the senior Senator from Illinois [Mr. Lucas], I ask unanimous consent that there be printed at this point in the Recorp a statement prepared by him on this bill. As the Senator from Nevada knows, the Senator from Illinois is deeply interested in the bill, and is very anxious to have it passed. I also ask that there be printed after the statement of the majority leader two letters, one from the general counsel of the General Services Administration, the second from the assistant director of the administrative office of the United States courts, Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I could not hear the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania. Did he merely ask for some insertions in the Recorp, which would not affect the bill? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. Mr. SCHOEPPEL, not hear. Mr. MYERS. Mr. President, I merely asked to have inserted in the Recorp a statement of the Senator from Illinois, who is very much interested in the bill, and asks that it be passed, and two letters, Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I did not object to the Senator from Nevada having the matter considered at this time, but I should like to know what the interest of the Senator from Tlinois is in the subject, and I should like to have the statement read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator wish to have read the statement which has been inserted in the Recorp? Mr. CHAVEZ. According to the Sena- tor from Pennsylvania, the Senator from Illinois is interested in the bill, and I desire to know the interest of the Sena- tor from Tlinois, and should like to have the statement read. Iam sorry; I could
11052 Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, if I may answer the Senator, the Senator from Illinois is the author of the bill in the Senate. Mr. CHAVEZ. That is fine. Mr. McCARRAN. And he is interested in the particular district affected, which is in the State he represents. Mr. CHAVEZ. Very well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request of the Senator from Pennsylvania? There being no objection, the state- ment and letters were ordered to be printed in the Recorp, as follows: STATEMENT BY SenaTOR Lucas I strongly urge the Senate to approve H. R. 7260, which will authorize the Federal Dis- trict Court for the Northern Division of the Southern District of Illinois to sit at Rock Island On March 6 of this year, I introduced 8. 3169, which was identical in purpose with H. R. 7260. 8S 3189 is now on the Senate Calendar, while H R 7260 is pending before the Judiciary Committee and not before the Senate for action. I urge, however, that the distinguished chairman of the Senate Judi- clary Committee consent to having his com- mittee discharged and the House bill sub- mitted to the full Senate for action, If the Senate is given the opportunity to vote upon the House bill, rather than upon my own, considerable time will be saved in ob- taining the enactment of a law establishing a Federal court at Rock Island. The need for a Federal district court to sit at Rock Island is very great It 1s of extreme importance that Congress grant its approval at the carliest possible time. Surveys made by the administrative office of the United States courts show that approximately one- third of the civil and criminal cases arising in the southern district of Ilinois originate in the vicinity of Rock Island The holding of court there will remove any serious in- conveniences that now face witnesses and counsel who must travel many miles in order to attend cuurt or present their cases. Mr Henry F Chandler, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, strongly endorses these bills. The House bill, H. R 7260, which I am urging the Senate to approve, contains a second section which authorizes the General Services Administration to include quarters and accommedations in the Federal building project now being planned for Rock Island, This is also a necessary provision I wish to submit at this pluce in the record letters which I have received from Mr, Whitehurst, Assistant Director of the Administrative Of- fice of the United States Courts, and from the General Services Administration, both recom- mending the inclusion of this section I particularly wish to point out to the distinguished Members of the Senate a statement by Mr. Whitehurst appearing in the lact parngiaph of his letter. He states: “If the legislation under consideration should be enscted, it would be highly desir- able from the point of view of economy to include court quarters in that building when it Is constructed.” The citizens of Rock Island, TIL, and of the adjoining communities will be very apprecia- tive for the favorable action which I am con- fident the Senate will take on this matter, — GYNERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Washington, July 26, 1950. Hon Scorr W Y.vcas, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. Dear Senator Lucas: In accordance with a request from your office, thts is to advise you CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE that this Administration considers it desira- ble to include a provision in 8S. 8189 waiving the limitations and restrictions of section 142, title 28, United States Code, so that this Administration may include in the design of this building accommodations and facilities for holding court for the United States Dis- trict Court for the Southern District, North- ern Division, of Illinois, in Rock Island, Tl. Without the inclusion of such language, it js doubtful whether authority presently ox~- ists for the inclusion of such accommoda- tions in the design of the proposed building. Sincerely yours, Maxwe.r H. Exxtort, Generat Counsel, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNitep States Covurrs, Washington, D C, July 25, 1950. Hon Scorr W, Lucas, United States Senate, Washington, D C. Dear SENATOR Lucas. In response to a tele- phone request, I am writing this letter in reference to your question whether in legis- lation to provide for the holding of court and the furnishing of quarters at Rock Island for the United States district court for the southern district, northern division, of Illi- nois, it is desirable to include a provision along the following lines: “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 142, title 28, United States Code, quarters and accommodations for holding court for the United States Dis- trict Court for the Southern District, North- ern Division, of Nlinois, may be furnished in Rock Island, Ill, in any proposed Federal building construction project ” Title 28 of the United States Code, section 142, to which reference is made, is as fol- lows: “Court shall be held only at places where Federol quarters and accommodations are available, or suitable quarters and ac- commodations are furnished without cost to the United States” This section was new law in the 1948 revision of title 28, of the United States Code The question has been raised whether it does not prohibit the con- struction of any Federal court quarters in places where they were not previously avail- able and where specific statutory authoriza- tion was lacking for the provision of such quarters. It has been the view of the Public Buildings Administration that section 142 is restrictive and accordingly recent acts of Congress have contained language walving the section, similar to that quoted above, when It was desired that the Public Buildings Service should have authority to construct necessary quarters in Fedcral buildings, For example, see Public Law 400, Eighty-first Cong.ess, approved on October 26, 1949, waiv- ing the provisions of section 142 of title 28 for ptoviding quarters at Thomasville, Ga, and Public Law 396, Eighty-first Congrcss, approved October 26, 1949, waiving the statu- tory restriction in reference to quarters at Brunswick, Ga. Cur office is informed that a project for the construction of a post-office building at Rock Island is now under consideration by the General Services Administration. If the legislation under consideration should be en- acted, it would be highly desirable from the point of view of economy to include court quarters in that building when it is con- structed. Indeed, it may be very doubtful whether a simple requirement for the hold- ing of a term of court at Rock Island could be adequately fulfilled unless quarters are provided in the new building. For that rea- eon it seems desirable that a provision sim- ilar to that quoted at the beginning of this letter be incorporated in any statute to re- quire the holding of court at Rock Island as an assurance that the court will be provided with adequate facilities to conduct its bual- ness there. In any event, its inclusion in the legislation can do no harm and it may prove JULY 26 to be necessary to accomplish the full pur- pose of the bill. With kindest personal regards, I am, Very sincerely, ExmorkE WHITEHURST, Assistant Director, Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of House bill 7260, and that the Sendte proceed to the immediate consideration of that bill in the place of Calendar No, 1972, Senate bill 3189. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request of the Senator from Nevada? There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 7260) to provide for the holding of court and the furnishing of quarters at Rock Island for the United States Dis- trict Court for the Southern District, Northern Division, of Tllinois, was con- sidered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER Without objection Senate bill 3189 is indefinitely postponed. Mr McCARRAN. Mr. President, I respectfully ask unanimous consent that, in addition to the remarks which I made explanatory of the bill just passed, a fur- ther statement prepared by me be printed in the Recorp. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? There being no objection, the state- ment was ordered to be printed in the Recorp, as follows: STATEMENT BY SENATOR McCarran on H R. The Rock Island area, which would be served by the sitting of the proposed court, contains about 140,000 people, and presently the business of this particular area must be done in Peoria, which is 99 miles distant. It 1s generally conceded that the business of this area and the location of Rock Island, as an island, make the reason for enactment of this bill mogt warranted. There does not appear to be any objection to its passage. The provision in the House bill which did not appear in the Senate bill, and which was to have Leen offered as an amendment in behalf of the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Lucas, amounts to an authorization to in- clude provision for court quarters in the plans now being drawn for a new Federal building in Rock Island. The provision does not authorize construction of a new Federal building, that has alroady been au- thorized Plans for the bullding are now being drawn. This provision which is in the House bill simply permits the Public Buildings Administration, in crawing those plans, to include a court room and quarters for the judge. Obviously, this should be done. I may say that the Senator from J)linois, Mr. Lucas, has been most diligent in seeking consideration and approval of the Judiciary Committee for this bill; and hits action in re- questing substitution of the House pill for his own Senate bill clearly indicates that he is far more interested in securing approval of this legislation, which {s needed by the peo- ple in the Rock Island area, than he js in getting some transient oredit for authorship of the legislation. DR. FREDERICK DANIEL McDADE The bill (S. 3238) for the relief of Dr. Frederick Daniel McDade was considered.
1950 ordered to be engrossed for a third read- mg, read the third time, and passed, as ollows: Be it enacted, etc., That, in the admin- istration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws, Dr. Frederick Daniel McDade, a native of Canada, shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of September 4, 1944, the date on which he was lawfully admitted to the United States temporarily. Sxc. 2. Upon the enactment of this act, Dr. Frederick Daniel McDade may file the petition for naturalization prescribed by law without making the preliminary declaration of intention and, upon satisfactory proof to the court that he is otherwise qualified to become a citizen of the United States the said Dr. Frederick Daniel McDade may be admitted as a citizen of the United States. DORRANCE ULVIN AND GUY F. ALLEN The bill (8. 3611) for the relief of Dor- rance Ulvin, former certifying officer, and for the relief of Guy F. Allen, former chief disbursing officer, was announced as next in order. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, I should appreciate an explanation of the bill. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is a pill to relieve a certifying officer and a disbursing officer of financial ‘iability to the Government in the sum of $1,025. This bill was introduced at the request of the Housing and Home Finance Agency and bears its favorable endorse- ment. The officers concerned certified and paid for a station wagon to be used on three housing projects in Arizona. It was an emergency purchase, the vehicle was actually needed to manage the hous- ing projects, and the Government re- ceived the value of the vehicle through use in Government work. By existing Jaw, however, no motor vehicles could be purchased for use of the Government under the appropriation concerned with- out the specific approval of the Secre- tary of War. The two officers concerned certified and payed for the motor vehicle in question without knowledge of the prohibition in existing law. Since the vehicle was needed and the Government actually received full value for it in its use, it is believed that the officers con- cerned should not be held personally liable. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (8S. 3611) for the relief of Dorrance Ulvin, former certifying officer, and for the re- lief of Guy F. Allen, former chief dis- bursing officer, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the thurd time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That Dorrance Ulvin, former certifying officer of the Federal Pub- lic Housing Authority (now Public Housing Administration), be, and is hereby, relieved of financial liabliity by reason of erroneous payment in February 1943, in the sum ot €1,025 under disbursing office symbol 86-774, and the Comptroller General is hereby au- thorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of the accounts of Guy F. Allen, former chief disbursing officer, Treasury De- partment, by reason of such erroneous pay- ment. XCVI-——686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE M. 8S. DAVIS The bill (S, 3612) for the relief of M. 8. Davis was announced as next in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Calen- dar No. 2068, House bill 7810, is an iden- tical bill. Is there objection to the sub- ee of the House bill for the Senate 9 There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 7810) for the relief of M. S. Davis was considered, ordered to a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, Senate bill 3612 is indefi- nitely postponed. RELIEF OF CHINESE STEWARDS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY The bill (S. 3613) for the relief of cer- tain Chinese stewards of the United States Navy was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows; Be it enacted, etc., That the claims of the United States against Chun 8. Chien, SDC, United States Navy; Gin F. Fung, SDC, United States Navy; Sung Y. Koo, SDI, United States Nevy; Chow (N) Lee, SDO, United Btates Navy; Kan (N) Ming, SDCA, United States Yavy; Wan K. Wang, SDC, United States Navy; and Kam C. Yee, SDO, United States Navy, in the amount of $756 each, said amount representing overpfy- ments of money allowances for quarters from January 28, 1949, to August 31, 1949, inclu- sive, are hereby canceled and the Comp- troller General o. the United States is here- by directed to allow credit in the accounts of the disbursing officers concerned for the payments so made. Src. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each of the persons men- tioned in sectiou 1 of this act, any sums which have heretofore been paid to the United States by such persons in partial or complete liquidat.on of the respective claims of the United Stetes against such persons, which claims are canceled by section 1 of this act. MRS. A. H. HILL The bill (H. R. 1626) for the relief of Mrs. A. H. Hill was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. KENNETH EVERARD HADFIELD The bill (H. R. 1854) for the relief of Kenneth Everard Hadfield was consid- ered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and pasced. C. H. BOLLING The bill (H. R. 2264) for the relief of C. H. Bolling was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, GRANTING PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CERTAIN SPANISH PHYSICIANS RESID- ING IN PUERTO RICO The bill (BH. R. 3169) granting per- manent residence to certain Spanish physicians residing in Puerto Rico was announced as next in order. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, I think an explanation of this bill might be advisable. The purpose of the bill is to grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to seven physicians and 11053 their immediate families. All of the parties concerned are now living in Puerto Rico, having come originally from Spain. Three of the proposed beneficiar- jes of the bill are single, and four are married. Of the latter four, two are the fathers of children. All told, the bill would affect 16 persons, The Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico originally introduced seven separate private bills to cover these peo- ple. The House Committee on the Ju- diciary covered the subject in a single bill. The seven doctors who head these fam- ilies are all employed in Puerto Rico, and the Department of the Interior has stated that their services are of vital importance to the insular government, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there opigction to the consideration of the ? There being no objection, the bill was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ESTATE OF JOSE SALGADO SANTOS The bill (H. R. 3305) for the relief of the estate of Jose Salgado Santos was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. WILLIAM A. CROSS The bill (H. R. 3535) for the relief of William A. Cross was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. NELLIE K. MARLOWE The bill (H. R. 4309) for the relief of Mrs. Nellie K. Marlowe was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. J, P, ACKER The bill (H. R. 4343) for the relief of J. P. Acker wes considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. W.M. TINDAL The bill (H. R. 5252) for the relief of W. M. Tindal was announced as next in order. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, I wonder if the distinguished Senator from Nevada would tell us why this mat- ter should not be adjudicated in court. The record seems to disclose disputed facts. Mr. McCARRAN. Tl apologize. I could not hear the Senator. Mr. HENDRICKSON. I said I won- dered if the distinguished Senator from Nevada would tell us why this matter should not go to court and be adjudicated before a court, because, as I read the rec- ord, there seem to be disputed facts in the case. Mr. McCARRAN, Mr. President, I will give an explanation of the bill as we understand it, and if the Senator wishes to offer an amendment to the bill I witl consider it, This is a claim for $1,343. Claimant's truck was involved in an accident with an Army vehicle which, according to the preponderance of the evidence, was astride the center line of the highway.
11054 The Department of the Army in its re- port, negated any negligence on the part of the civilian driver as far as his posi- tion on the road was concerned, and contained no direct evidence as to the speed at which he was driving, but did raise the inference that there might have been some negligence on the part of the elaimant’s driver in that the truck pro- ceeded 300 feet from the place where the collision occurred. The committee felt that without more information, such inference should not be allowed to defeat the claim, since there was no evidence to show that the collision could have been avoided by prompt action on the part of the civilian driver when he dis- covered that his right-of-way was par- tially obstructed, and since as the House of Representatives, in passing this bill, in effect made a determination that the claimant was not guilty of any contribu- tory negligence. The Department of the Army makes no recommendation on the claim. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, may I ask the Senator if the committee reported the bill unanimously. Mr. McCARRAN. The committee re- port is unanimous. Mr. HENDRICKSON. I have no ob- jection. The PRESIDING OFFiCER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 6252) for the relief of W. M. Tindal, was considered, ordered to a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed. ACME FINANCE CO. The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 5799) for the relief of the Acme Finance Co. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I should like to ask the Senator from Ne- vada if this does not represent an auto- mobile that was used in counterfeiting operations. I should like to have an ex- planation as to why he thinks it is neces- sary to pay this claim, in view of those facts and circumstances, Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this bill would pay to the Acme Finance Co., of Denver, Colo., the sum of $864.50. Claimant finance company held the note and mortgage given to secure payment for a Mercury automobile purchased by one Robert L. Edelen. Edelen was, shortly after the purchase of the auto- mobile, picked up in Cleveland by United States Secret Service agents for passing altered currency. Claimant attempted to protect its in- terests in the automobile which was ad- ministratively forfeited and turned over to the Secret Service for use. Because of erroneous information re- ceived from the United States district attorney in Cleveland, claimant failed to institute timely proceedings for re- covery of its property. The Department of Treasury recognizes the justice of the claim and recognizes that the loss was incurred through no fault of the claim- ant, and does not object to the passage of the legislation, Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, may I ask the distinguished Senator a ques- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE tion? I take it then that the failure to file a claim was because of the statement of the United States attorney which prevented the claimant going into court for proper proceedings? Mr. McCARRAN. That is the infor- mation the committee received. The PRESIDING OFFICER. ‘The question is on the third reading and pass- age of the bill. The bill (H, R. 5799) was ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ALFIO BATELLI The bill (H. R. 5947) for the relief of Alfio Batelli was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. AIMEE HOYNINGEN-HUENE The Senate proceeded to consider the bill CH. R. 6225) for the relief of Mrs. Aimee Hoyningen-Huene. Mr. McCARRAN., Mr. President, I wish to offer an amendment in line 7, page 1, to change the figures “1947” to read “1946”, so as to conform to the fact. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ment. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read the third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. RALPH E. BROWN The bill (H. R. 6969) for the relief of Ralph E. Brown was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. MARGARET O'DONNELL AND MRS. ARLENE R. SHANNON The bill (H. R. 7016) for the relief of Mrs. Margaret O’Donnell and Mrs. Ar- lene R. Shannon was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Cc. W. JACOBS The bill (H. R. 7046) for the relief of C. W. Jacobs was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, an] passed, HIROKO FUJIWARA MATSUOKA AND MIMIYO MATSUOKA The bill (H. R. 7074) for the relief of Hiroko Fujiwara Matsuoka and Mimiyo Matsuoka was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. EIKO YAMADA NAGATOSHI, ED- WARD TAKEO NAGATOSHI, AND FRAN- CES YOKO NAGATOSHI The bill (H. R. 7078) for the relief of Mrs. Eiko Yamada Nagatoshi, Edward . Takeo Nagatoshi, and Frances Yoko Nagatoshi was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, MRS. ERNA TVEDT The bill (H. R. 7428) to admit Mrs. Erna Tvedt to the United States for permanent residence was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, JULY 26 MARIA MARGARETTA RIES AND KONRAD HORST WILHELM RIES The bill (H. R. 7564) for the relief of Maria Margareta Ries and Konrad Horst Wilhelm Ries was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, MITSUKO MORITA The bill (H. R. 7608) for the relief of Mitsuko Morita was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. FUMIKO ARAKAWA AND HER CHILD, RIE The bill (H. R. 7629) for the relief of Fumiko Arakawa and her child, Rie, was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, AYAKO JURIHARA The bill (H. R. 7706) for the relief of Ayako Jurihara was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. MICHIKO NOGAMI COTTER AND KATSUMI COTTER The bill (H.R. 7899) for the relief of Mrs. Michiko Nogami Cotter and Katsu- mi Cotter was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MR. AND MRS. ALBERT CHANDLER The bill (H. R. 7944) for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chandler was con- sidered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. CHIYOKO YANO The bill (H. R. 7961) for the relief of Chiyoko Yano was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MIDORI OHTA (ALSO KNOWN AS MARY STEPHEN) The bill (H. R. 8119) for the relief of Midori Ohta (also known as Mary Stephen) was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. HISAE KAWAUCHI KELLY The bill (H. R. 8125) for the relief of Mrs. Hisae Kawauchi Kelly was consid- ered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. PARUE K. TSUGAMI The bill (H. R. 8180) for the relief of Parue K. Tsugami was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. RELIEF OF THE ESTATE OF ARCHER C. GUNTER The bill (H. R. 8519) for the relief of the estate of Archer C. Gunter was an- nounced as next in order. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, re- serving the right to object, it would seem that passage of the bill might establish a precedent. I should like to ask for an explanation by the distinguished Senator from Nevada. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, on May 10, 1944, Archer Gunter was injured when struck by debris from a crashing Navy plane. In the Eightieth Congress
1950 Private Law 117 was enacted, which made an award of $1,000 to him for pain and suffering and medical expenses. In the meantime Mr, Gunter died, not as a result of injuries sustained in the acci- dent, and when claim was filed by his heirs to collect the amount awarded under Private Law 117 of the EFightieth Congress the Comptroller General held that he could not make payment to the heirs, This bill simply makes the origi- nal award of $1,000 payable to the estate of Mr. Gunter. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. I understand from the explanation that the amount of $1,000 originally awarded cannot be paid to the estate of Mr. Gunter unless this bill is passed? Mr. McCARRAN. The Comptroller General has so held. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 8519) was ordered to a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed. JOSEPH A. HADDAD The bill (H. R. 5470) for the relief of Joseph A. Haddad was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. BILL PASSED OVER The bill (H. R. 6603) to provide that the district judge for the eastern, middle, and western districts of Pennsylvania shall become a district judge for the mid- dle district of Pennsylvania alone when the first vacancy occurs in that district, was announced as next in order. Mr. MARTIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that House bill 6606, Calendar 2007, may be passed to the foot of the calendar. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. TANIA IPOLO AND LANA BOUIANOVSKY The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 289) for the relicf of Tania Ipolo and Lana Boulanovsky, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 2, line 8, after the word “entry”, to in- sert “upon payment of the required visa fees and head taxes”, so aS to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc., That the Attorney Gen- eral is authorized and directed to discontinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding orders and warrants of de- portation, warrants of arrest, and bonds which may have been tssued in the cases of Tania Ipolo, also known as Tania Ignatieff and Tania Boulanovaky, and her daughter, Lana Bouianovsky. From and after the date of enactment of this act the aforesaid per- sons shall not again be subject to deporta- tion by reason of the same facts upon which such deportation proceedings were com- menced or any such warrants and orders have issued. Src. 2. In the administration of the immi- gration and naturalization laws the said Tania Ipolo and Lana Boutanovsky, who were admitted into the United States on tempo- rary visas, shall be considered as having been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their last entry upon payment of the re- quired visa fees and head taxes. Src. 3. Upon the enactment of this act the Secretary of State is authorized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE to deduct two numbers from the nonprefer- ence category of the proper immigration quota. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. RUGGIERO DiCOSTANZO The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 297) for the relief of Ruggiero DiCostanzo, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 1, line 8, after the word “visitor”, to insert “upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax”, so as to make the bill read: Be 1t enacted, etc., That in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws the Attorney General of the United States shall record the lawful admission for permanent residence of Ruggiero DiCostanzo, a native of Italy, as of July 28, 1947, the date on which he was originally admitted to the United States as a visitor upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax. Src. 2. Upon the enactment of this act the Secretary of State chall instruct the proper quota-contro) officer to deduct one number from the nonpreference portion of the quota for Italy for the first year that such quota is available, Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, may we have an explanation of the bill? The PRESIDING OFFICER. An ex- planation is desired. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is the case of a young man 26 years old, of good moral character, whose mother, father, three brothers and three sisters all live in the United States. He is a native and citizen of Italy, but has no family ties there. He is presently living with his family, in South Norwalk, Conn. This boy’s mother is in very poor health, and the sponsor of this bill, the Senator from Connecticut LMr. McMauonl, submitted to the committce an affidavit from a physician indicating that the deportation of this young man would greatly endanger the health of his ailing mother. Enactment of this bill would let him re- main in the United States as a perma- nent resident. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. Presi- dent, do I understand the distinguished Senator to say that the affidavit was the affidavit of a physician? Mr. McCARRAN. A physician’s af- fidavit, yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ment of the committee. The amendment was agreed to. The bill (S. 297) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read third time, and passed. JULIO LAFFITTE The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 305) for the relief of Julio Laf- fitte, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment in line 7, after the numerals “1946”, to insert “upon payment of the head tax and visa fee’, so as to make the bill read: Be tt enacted, eic., That in the adminie- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- 11055 tion laws Julio Laffitte, of New York, N. ¥., shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence as of October 11, 1046, ‘upon payment of the head tax and Visa fee. Sxc. 2, Upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State is authorized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the nonprefer. ence category of the first available immie gration quota for nationals of Spain. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. FRANK MILLER—BILL PASSED OVER The bill (S. 490) for the relief of Frank Miller was announced as next in order. Mr, SCHOEPPEL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion being heard, the bill will be passed over. Mr. KILGORE subsequently said: Mr. President, I should like to ask the Sen- ator from Kansas to withhold his objec- tion to Senate bill 490, Calendar No. 2011, to permit an explanation to be made. If an explanation is made, perhaps the objection will be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Kansas withhold his ob- jection, for that purpose? Mr. ECHOEPPEL,. I shall be glad to withhold my objection, to permit an ex- planation to be made. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair asks the Senator to wait just a minute, please. If the Chair correctly interprets the rules, gentlemen who are on the floor of the Senate are here as guests of the Senate and at the pleasure of the Senate, The Chair does not know whether such gentlemen realize it individually, but col- lectively their behavior makes it impos- sible to carry on the business of the Sen- ate; Senators cannot hear the clerk, and the Chair cannot hear the Senator who is speaking. Without being personal about it, the Chair wishes to state that if such dis- turbances do not stop, the Chair, on the next occasion of that sort, without fur- ther warning, will direct the Sergeant at Arms to remove them from the floor of the Senate, The Chair has some responsibility in regard to the maintenance of order in the Senate, and the Chair will insist upon order, although the Chair does not wish to be personal about the matter. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, would the Senator from West Virginia care to have me make an explanation? Mr. KILGORE. Yes. Then, if neces- sary, I shall make a further statement. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is the case of a man 55 years old, a native and citizen of Austria. He has lived in the United States ever since 1907, when he entered the country legally. He has been living for many years in West Vir- ginia. In 1937 he was sentenced to im- prisonment for 18 months, after having pleaded guilty to a violation of the Mann Act. Because of that conviction, he was subsequently found subject to deporta- tion, although his record since 1937 has been good. Numerous affidavits con- cerning this man’s character have been
11056 presented to the committee, and some of them are printed in the committee re- port. The senior Senator from West Vir- ginia (Mr. Kitcore], the ranking Ma- jority Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, is the sponsor of this bill. If enacted, the bill would cancel outstand- ing deportation proceedings against this alien, and would provide that he should not again be subject to deportation by reason of the same facts. Mr. KILGORE. Mr. President, I should like to make a further statement at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mest Virginia is recog- nized. Mr. KILGORE. I am not familiar with the person involved in this measure; I do not know him personally at all. I do know the persons who wrote the let- ters; they are outstanding citizens of the county. This man came to the United States at the age of 13. He would be completely and utterly lost in Austria. The offense with which he stood charged, and to which he pleaded guilty, is @ serious one, of course; but in this connection I wish to state that I know that court fairly well, and I know the judge who presided in it at that time. The man to whom this bill relates was arrested and was held in jail for 6 months before he was called up for trial. He had no money; he had no attorney. He consulted an attorney who was very much in the black book of that particular judge, to my personal knowledge. An appeal by that attorney to the judge, alone would almost have resulted in the conviction of anyone who might have been involved in such a matter, The at- torney advised this man to plead guilty. In his evidence he says that it happens that he lives in a section of West Virginia where three States come together, and it is possible to cross the State line without realizing it. He was coming from Ken- tucky. The woman who is mentioned in connection with the case asked him to let her ride with him to Bluefield, W. Va., and he permitted her to do so. She later got into a fight there, and wanted him to pay her fine, but he would not do it. She then got mad, and lodged this com- plaint against him. However, he states that his conduct has been excellent, except for that one instance and for one case during the prohibition era, in which his place was entered without his knowledge, and 4 little moonshine whisky was found there—which, of course, in that particu- lar section was not uncommon. He says those are the only charges ever placed against him. This man started in the coal mines. He was without much education. Even- tually he became a carpenter. The peo- ple there say that there have not been complaints against him, except for this one charge; and that charge hung fire for 14 years, Inasmuch as he has been a good citi- Yen and inasmuch as charges have not been placed against him, except for this one matter, and in view of the fact that he has done well, cons:dering the fact that he had no education, and also con- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE sidering the fact that he was advised by the attorney to whom I have referred to plead guilty, it seems to me that the bill should be passed. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I was struck by the fact that, according to the record, in 1937 this man was, so it is stated, operating a house of prostitution. Mr. KILGORE. According to the com- plaint, that is what he was charged with. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. I also observed that it was stated that he had been in this country since he was 13 years of age, but had not taken proper steps to protect himself, and that he had violated the Jaw as late as 1937. Under those cir- cumstances, I thought it would be an ex- tremely dangerous precedent for us to dignify such facts by proceeding in the Senate as is proposed by the bill. On the basis of that record, I felt constrained to object. Mr. KILGORE. I understand. How- ever, I question the facts, even those shown on the record, knowing justice as it was administered in that county at that time and in that court at that time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator from West Virginia has expired. Unanimous consent has been requested that the Senate return to the considera- tion of Calendar No. 2011, Senate bill 490. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. Is there objection to the present con- sideration of the bili? Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, re- serving the right to object, let me say that I should like to have this measure passed over to the next call of the cal- endar, in order to permit a further check- up to be made. Mr. KILGORE. I have no objection to having that done. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion being made to the present considera- tion of the bill, the bill is passed over. PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORIZED AC- CEPTANCE OR WEARING OF FOREIGN DECORATIONS The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1171) to prevent unauthorized acceptance or wearing of foreign decora- tions by officers of the United States, which had been reported from the Com- mittce on the Judiciary with an amend- ment on page 2, line 7, after the word “decoration”, to strike out “heretofore or”, so as to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc, That (a) chapter 33 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding a new section thereto as follows: “Sec 710. Unauthorized acceptance or wear- ing of foreign decorations by officers of the United States. “Whoever, being an officer of the United States, accepts any present, decoration, or other thing conferred or presented to him by any foreign government unless such pres- ent, decoration, or other thing shall have been (a) tendered through the Department of State and not to such officer in person, and (b) delivered to him by the Department of State pursuant to an act of Congress au- thorizing such delivery; or “Whoever, being an officer of the United States, publicly shows or exposes upon his person any decoration hereafter accepted by him from any foreign government unless the wearing of such decoration ts specifically au- JULY 26 thorised in an act of Congress authorizing such acceptance— “Shall be fined not more than $500 or im- prisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.” (b) The index at the beginning of chapter 83 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “710 Unauthorized acceptance or wearing of foreign decorations by officers of the United States ” Sec. 2 Sections 2 and 8 of the act en- titled “An act authorizing the persons therein named to accept of certain decorations and presents therein named, from foreign gov- ernments, and for other purposes,” approved January 31, 1881 (21 Stat. 608), are hereby repealed. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ATHANASIOS ELIAS CHELIOTIS The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S 1277) for the relief of Athanasios Ehas Cheliotis, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 1, line 8, after the word “States,” to insert “upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax,” so as to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc., That in the admin- istration of the immigration laws of the United States, Athanasios Elias Cheliotis, of Stamford, Conn, shall be held and consid- ered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of May 3, 1947, the date upon which he was admitted temporarily to the United States upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax Upon the enactment of this act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the Greek quota of the first year that openings are available in such quota, Sec, 2. Notwithstanding any othcr pro- vision of law, the Attorney General is au- thorized and directed to discontinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding warrants of arrest, order of de- portation, and bond in the case of Athanasios Elias Cheliotis. From and after the date of enactment of this act, Athanasies Elias Cheliotis shall not again be subject to de- portation by reasons of the same facts upon which any such deportation procecdings were commenced or such warrant and order have issued. The amendment was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER The amendment having been agreed to, un- less there is a further amendment to be proposed without objection—— Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr President, reserving the right to object, I should like to ask the distinguished Senator from Nevada whether any proof was ad- duced before the committee to show that this person would not become a public charge. Mr. McCARRAN, This is the case of @ man 29 years old, a native and citizen of Greece. He came to the United States in 1947 as a visitor. He is now a patient in a hospital on Staten Island, N. Y,, where he is suffering from tuberculosis of the hip. This is a man of good moral character, with no Communist or Fascist leanings;
1950 and the committee has been convinced, by letters which are printed in full in the committee report, that he would make a gcod citizen. The purpose of the bill is to let him remain in the United States as & permanent resident. Senators will find that there is a star print of the committee report on this case, which includes a letter showing that this man has been offered employ- ment when he has recovered from his present illness, Even without this show- ing, the committee was satisfied that this man is a well-educated and cultured gentleman, and will have no difficulty in cans his own living as soon as he is well, Mr. HENDRICKSON. I thank the distinguished Senator from Nevada. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there {is no further amendment to be proposed, the question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill (S. 1277) was ordered to be en- grossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. COLLINS STERLING SMITH The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1289) for the relief of Collins Sterling Smith, which had been reported from the Committee on Judiciary with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: That the Attorney General is authorized and directed to discontinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding order and warrant of deportation, warrant of arrest, and bond, which may have been issued in the case of Collins Sterling Smith. From and after the date of enactment of this act, the said Collins Sterling Smith shall not again be subject to deportation by reason of the same facts upon which such deportation procecdings were commenced or any such warrants and order have issued. Sec, 2. In the administration of the imml- gration laws, the said Collins Sterling Smith shall be considered as having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry into the United States, upon payment of the re- quired head tax and visa fee. The amendment was agreed to, The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ANNA RAJMANN The bill (S. 1568) for the relief of Anna Rajmann was announced as next in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. CHAVEZ. I should like to have an explanation of the bill. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is the case of a woman 39 years old, na- tive and citizen of Austria. She has re- linquished her Austrian citizenship, and is a stateless person. She is presently employed as a dental assistant in the office of a dentist on Long Island. This woman was employed by the United States Army in Vienna, and in connection with that employment wore the uniform of the Army, and became known to her friends and neighbors as one who sympathized with the United States. Because of the confidential na- ture of her employment, she necessarily CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE became acquainted with important and secret data fur our Government. It is feared that if she should be returned to Austria, now occupied by the Russian Army, she would be subjected to extreme hardship and possibly to torture. The purpose of this bill is to let her remain in the United States for perma- nent residence. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Senate procceded to consider the bill (S. 1568) for the relief of Anna Rajmann, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 2, line 7, after the word “States”, to insert “upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax”, so as to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc., That the Attorney Gen- eral is authorized and directed to discon- tinue any deportation proceedings and to cancel any outstanding order and warrant of deportation, warrant of arrest, and bond, which may have been issued in the case of Anna RajJmann, of New York, N. Y. From and after the date of enactment of this act, the said Anna Rajmann shall not again be subject to deportation by reason of the same facts unon which such deportation proceed- ings were commenced or any such warrants and order have issued. Sec. 2. In the administration of the im- migration and naturalization laws, the sald Anna Rajmann, who served as a civilian em- ployee of the United States Army in Austria, and who entered the United States on a temporary visa, shall be considered as having been lawfully admitted for permanent resi- dence as of the date of her last entry into the United States upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax. Src. 3. Upon the enactment of this act, the Secretary of State is authorized and di- rected to instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the non- preference category of the first available im- migration quota for nationals of Austria, The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. AZY AJDERIAN The Eenate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1819) for the relief of Azy Aj- derian, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment in line 8, after the numerals “1847”, to insert “upon payment of the required visa fec and head tax”, so as to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc., That for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws the alfen, Azy Ajderian, who entered the United States on December 30, 1947, as a temporary visitor, shall be held and con- sidered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of December 30, 1947, upon payment of the re- quired visa fee and head tax. Upon enact- ment of this act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available, The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. 11057 AGNES BIRO AND ANNA BIRO The Senate preceeded to consider the bill (S. 2954) for the relief of Agnes Biro and Anna Biro, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: That, for the purpose of the immigration and naturalization laws, Agnes Biro and Anna Biro shall be considered to be the natural- born alien children of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Slovak, United States citizens, The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. WILLIAM B. BUOL The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 2225) for the relief of William B. Buol, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 1, line 12, after the word “States’, to insert “upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed, JOHN MICHAEL ANCKER RASMUSSEN The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (Hi. R. 3464) to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of alien John Michael Ancker Rasmussen, which had been reported from the Com- mittee on the Judiciary with an amend- ment on page 1, line 10, after the word “laws”, to insert “upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. YUK ONN WON The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 3805) for the relief of Yuk Onn Won, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment in line 9, after the word “natural-born”, to insert “alien.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to he engrossed and the bill to be reed a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. DR. FERDINANDO SCHIAPPA The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R, 4188) for the relief of Dr, Ferdinando Schiappa, which had been reported from the Committee on the Ju- diciary with an amendment on page 1, line 4, after the word “tax”, to insert “and visa fee.” . The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed, CHENG SICK YUEN The Senate procecd-d to consider the bill (H. R, 6066) for the relief of Cheng
11058 Sick Yuen, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Cheng Sick Yuen, the minor adopted child of Keung Jack Cheng, a citizen of the United States, shall be considered as eligible for admission to the United States under the provisions of sec- tions 4 (a) and 9 of the Immigration Act of 1924, if otherwise admissible under the im- migration laws. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time, The bill was read the third time and passed. NATURALIZATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE LOST UNITED STATES CITIZEN- SHIP THROUGH VOTING IN PLEBISCITE IN ITALY--BILL PASSED OVER The bill (H. R. 6616) to provide for the expeditious naturalization of former cit- izens of the United States who have lost United States citizenship through voting in s political election or in a plebiscite held in Italy, was announced as next in order, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. CHAVEZ. Over. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, will the Senator kindly withhold his objec- tion until I may make an explanation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from New Mexico withhold his objection to permit an explanation? Mr. CHAVEZ. Yes. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, I should like to make it clear to the Sen- ator from New Mexico that this is a bill to permit the naturalization of former citizens of the United States who have lost their citizenship by reason of voting in either one of two particular political elections in Italy. The elections in ques- tion are those of June 2, 1946, and April 18, 1948. The major question in both those elections, as Senators know, was communism. Many hundreds of thou- sands of United States citizens, of Italian birth or extraction, wrote letters to their friends and relatives in Italy, urging them to vote in these elections against communism, Our own State Depart- -ment urged such voting. However, any American citizen who did so vote, is deemed to have expatriated himself. This bill, as amended, would permit persons whose only basis for loss of citi- zenship is voting in one or both of these elections, to be naturalized by taking, within 2 years after the date of approval of this act, the usual naturalization oath. A person who was not subject to natu- ralization for any other reason would not be benefited by the bill. It is estimated that perhaps as many as 50 persons would be affected by this il). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I may be wrong, but I think Iam right. Such CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE persons are either Italians or Americans. Over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will go over. KAZUKO KAMADA The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 7228) for the relief of Ka- zuko Kamada, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 1, line 8, after the enacting clause, to strike out: That notwithstanding the provisions of sec- tion 13 (c) of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, or any of the other provisions of the immigration laws relating to the ex- clusion of aliens ineligible to citizenship, the Attorney General is authorized and directed to permit the entry into the United States for permanent residence of Kazuko Kamada, the Japanese flancée of Ralph 8. Merithew, a citizen of the United States and a sergeant in the service of the Department of the Air Force. And insert in lieu thereof: That the provisions of the immigration lawe relating to exclusion of aliens inadmis- sible because of race shall not hereafter ap- ply to Kazuko Kamada, the Japanese fiancée of Sgt. Ralph 8. Merithew, and that the said Kazuko Kamada may be eligible for a visa as @ nonimmigrant temporary visitor for a period of 3 months. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. . The bill was read the third time and passed. MARTHA APORTA STRICKLAND The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 7812) for the relief of Martha Aporta Strickland, which had been re- ported from the Committee on the Judi- ciary with an amendment on page 1, line 9, after the numerals “136”, to strike out “(c)” and insert “(e).” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. YOSHIKO EMORY The Senate proceeded to consider the bill CH. R. 8117) for the relief of Yo- shiko Emory, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 1, line 9, after the word “veteran”, to strike out “and the said Yoshiko Emory shall be granted admission to the United States as a nonquota immigrant for permanent residence” and insert “and that the said Yoshiko Emory may be eligible for a non- quote immigration visa if she is found otherwise admissible under the immigra- tion laws.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- Brossed and the bill to be read a third ime, The bill was read the third time and passed. GIUSEPPE AND EDWARD MOSCHETTI The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (5S, 2173) for the relief of Giuseppe and Edward Moschetti, which had been JULY 26 reported from the Committee on the Ju- diciary with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: That, in the administration of the immi- gration and naturalization laws, Giuseppe Moschetti and his wife, Dina Bartoli Mos- chetti, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the dates of their last entries into the United States upon payment of the required visa fees and head taxes. Upon the enactment of this act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct two numbors from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available. The amendment was agrecd to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, The title was amended so as to read: “A bill for the relief of Giuseppe Mos- chetti and his wife, Dina Bartoli Moschetti.” RETURN OF PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY AN ALIEN FROM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN The bill (S. 2929) to amend section 32 of the Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917, as amended, so as to permit the re- turn under such section of property which an alien acquired, by gift, devise, bequest, or inheritance, from an Ameri- can citizen, was announced as next in order. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is a bill to permit, under the Trading With the Enemy Act, the return of property, which has been vested there- under, to aliens who acquired such prop- erty by gift, devise, request, or inherit- ance from an American citizen, upon a showing that such person was never a member of the Nazi Party. The purpose of the bill is to do away with certain inequities now patent in existing law. AS an example the committee have before it the case of a young man who immigrated from Germany shortly be- fore World War II intending to become a good American and then bring his mother to this country. He served hon- orably in our armed forces, and while alive he took out National Service life insurance designating his mother as beneficiary, After he was killed in ac- tion fighting for the United States, the Enemy Property Custodian seized the proceeds of his GI insurance and now the mother is prohibited from benefiting from her son’s munificence, even to the extent of receiving the rebated pre- miums. The fact that the mother’s life was made miserable by the Nazis be- cause she had a son in the United States forces does not qualify her as an insur- ance beneficiary. In practicality, she would have to prove that she was in- carcerated in a concentration camp to qualify for the return of the property. This is a manifest inequity which the committee believes the Government never intended to transpire. Another inequity in favor of the bill is that the property covered thereunder is intrinsically and inherently American property, which was amassed and earned in America by American citizens and
1950 which aided and abetted the American effort, rather than offering succor to our alien enemies. Certainly it is not the intent of Congress to set up a statute whereby such property would be seized, Another inequity in the existing situ- ation is that German property located in Germany, which was used by the Ger- mans to further their war endeavors, has not keen seized and cannot be so under the Trading With the Enemy Act, but rather tcday rests in the hands of its German owners, Thus, we have the poor mother referred to above, who can- not even get her son’s premiums back, facing her German neighbor, who for purposes of contrast, let us say, was an industrialist tycoon owning prior to the war a dye and fertilizer works easily con- vertibie into munitions, At the surren- der of the German Army, such plant would have keen reconverted to dye and feriihzers, and the tycoon is again the owner and well-to-do. To say the least, this is a very anomalous situation. This bill is sponsored jointly by the Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Lan- cEn], the Senator from Maryland [Mr. O’Conorl, and the two Senators from Nebraska, It is understood that, after conferring with the Minority Calendar Committee, the Senator from Nebraska I{Mr. WuHrrryl has two amendments which he desires to offer to this bill. These amendments have been worked out with the staff of the Committee on the Judi- ciary, and I am satisfied that they will be acceptable 10 the committee, if the Senator from Nebraska desires to offer them at this time. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, has the Senator finished? Mr. McCARRAN, my statement. Mr. WHERRY. If the distinguished Senator’s time has not been consumed, I should like to ask him a question. The Senator modifies the amendment which the committee has made relative to the designation of the individual, and the committee recommends changing the words individual “citizen” or “sub- ject” of Germany, Austria, and the other countries listed, to the word “national.” I think that is a proper designation. One Senator felt that that minor amendment should be offered. It is really immaterial to me whether we designate such persons as citizens, sub- jects, or nationals; but I believe “national” is the proper word. Mr. McCARRAN. That amendment is acceptable. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, I offer the amendment, which I send to the desk and ask to have stated, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there @ request that the same amendment ex- tend to other places in the bill?. Mr. McCARRAN. I make that same request, Mr. President. I think there are some committee amendments. _ The PRESIDING OFFICER. We w-ll proceed, first, with the committee amendments. Mr. WHERRY. The modification, however, is accepted? Mr. McCARRAN. That is correct. I have concluded CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the next committee amendment. The next amendment was, on page 2, line 12, to insert: Provided, That no part of the amount re- turned under the provisions of this act in excess of 10 percent shall be patd or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with any claims for return under this act, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son violating the provisions of this act shall be dcemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. The amendment was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the amendment of- fered by the Senator from Nebraska. The LErcIsLaTive CirrK. On pase 1, line 6, it is proposed to strike out “sub- ject” and to insert “national”; on page 2, ine 2, to strike out “subject” and insert “national”; page 2, line 5, to strike out “subject” and insert “national”; and on pare 2, line 5, delete the words “a prima facie showing” and insert in Meu thereof the words “shows by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence.” Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, pro- vision is made in the bill that a claimant, in order to be entitled to a refund under the bill, must establish a prima facie case. Fear has been expressed that this misht be contrucd to mean that the alien property custodian would be unable to rebut a mere statement by the claim- ant. The amendment offered by the Senator from Nebraska would eliminate any such possibility, by writing into the bill the precise Janguage which the Con- gress used in the Administrative Pro- cedure Act, to define the nature and ex- tent of proof required; namely, that proof should be made by reliable, pro- bative and substantial evidence. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, the purpose of the amendment is to require that the beneficiary under the bill show by reliable, probative and substantial evidence that he has never been a mem- ber of the Nazi party rather than the less stringent requirement that he only make a prima facie showing to that effect. It would seem better that those who wished to benefit under the proposed legislation should bear this additional burden in the interest of justice. The amendments were agreed to. Th2 bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. DESIGNATION OF THIRD SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER AS CHILDREN'S DAY IN SPORTS The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (8S. J. Res. 150) desig- nating the third Sunday in September of each year as Children’s Day in Sports, which had been reported from the Com- mittee on the Judiciary with an amend- ment on page 1, line 3, to strike out “Sun- day in” and insert “day”; and in line 4, on page 1, to strike out “in Sports,” so as to make the joint resolution read: Resolved, etc., That the third day of Sep- tembcr of each year is hereby designated as 11059 Children’s Day, and the President of the United States is hereby authorized and re- quested to issue annually a proclamation setting aside that day and inviting all agen cies and organizations interested in child welfare to provide for the proper observance of that day by holding such exercises as will instill in the children of the Nation a zeal for good sportsmanship and teach them to enjoy, appreciate, and conserve our natural re- sources and wildlife. The amendments were agreed to. The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “Joint resolution designating the third day in September of each year as Chil- dren's Day.” ALEXANDER STEWART The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H_ _R. 1991) for the relief of Alexan- der Stewart, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments, on page 1, line 8, after the word “lien”, to insert “which are based upon the same facts upon which search warrants or orders vere issued”; and on page 2, line 2, after the numerals “1947”, to insert “upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax.” The amendments were agreed to. Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, are we now considering House bill 1991? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct, Mr. McCARRAN. Mr, President, this is the case of a young man 21 years old, who as a boy, was adopted as a mascot by the Thirty-fourth Division of the United States Army in Africa. He went on with the division to Anzio and was brought back into the country when the American troops returned here. As might have been expected, the boy was pretty wild when he arrived in the United Slates, and apparently had some trouble adjusting himself. He seems to have accomplished that task, is prezently employed as a blueprint operator, and is attending night classes in English and mathematics at the University of Hous- ton, Tex. The purpose of this bill is to let him re- main in the United States as a perma- nent resident. Many fine American citizens have in- terested themselves in this case. Letters and statements from some of them are printed in the committee report. The committee also has in its files a petition signed by more than 300 officers and en- listed men of the Thirty-fourth Division, stating that this boy “voluntarily took up arms in defense of the United States and fought with the One Hundred and Thirty-third Infantry Regiment of this division from November 1942 until the end of hostilities in the Italian cam- paign,” and expressing the belief that he is “entitled to the rights of a United States citizen.” The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed,
11060 JIRINA ZIZKOVSKY The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 6461) for the relief of Jirina Zizkovsky, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments on page 1, line 7, after the word “date”, to insert “upon the payment of the required head tax and visa fee”; after line 7, to strike out: Src. 2. On the passage of this measure, the Secretary of State is directed to deduct one number from the current immigration quota for Czechoslovakia. And in lieu thereof, to insert: Sec 2. Upon the enactment of this act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available. The amendments were agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time, The bill was read the third time and passed. SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF CERTAIN ALIENS The Concurrent Resolution (8. Con, Res. 97) favoring the suspension of de- portation of certain aliens was consid- ered and agreed to, as follows: Resolved, ete, That the Congress favors the suspension of deportation in the case of each alien hereinafter named, in which case the Attorney General hos suspended depor- tation for more than 6 months: A-6028124, Taylor, Sidney Norman (fore merly Tatelman, alias Samuel Norman Tay- lor). A-6725875, Laks, Joseph Lyndel, A-17813862, Fuhrmann, Michael. A-6868227, Triantafilos, Georgios (allas George Triantafilos). A-6428636, Safani, Ezatollah Hashem. A-6428635, Sufani, Fakhre Moluk (nee Mahboubian). A-6481412, Salzman, Salomon. A-6481325, Salzman, Necka or Necha (nee Hartmann). A-6409553, Thout, Henrt. A-6423544, Thout, Mathilde Lucienne (nee Four). A~7560616, Van Sant, Helen Josefna (nee Helen Gavrilkina or Helen Josefna Smith). A-6421714, Wattinne, Emmanuel Andre, A~6421712, Dubart). A-6788893, Cohen, Theodore, or Theodor cohen or Theodor Moscovitz. A-6738894, Cohen, Zeev. A-6422172, Ramirez-Calvillo, Basilio. A-6763248, Ramirez-Munoz, Anastacia. A-6763249, Ramirez-Munog, Francisco. A-6763250, Ramirez-Munoz, Reynalda, A-9776746, Gawronski, Marian. A-6171825, Mercader, Antonio Jimenez, or Jimenez Mercador, A-5891076, Schwarz, Maria or Werner (nee Reiner). A-6991076, Schwarz, Morris, or Ceza Ga- briel Werner, A~5435491, Kroog, Fritz Heinrich Konrad, or Fred Henry Conrad Kroog or Pred Fischer. A-3638660, Cavaco, Francisco Da Silva, or Frank Silva. A-1317168, Cohen, Eva. A~7041970, Cohen, James Irving, A-5709166, Cohen, Morris. A-5622082, Daschek, Frans Ludwig. A-5622079, Daschek, Marie Antonia (see Sustr) A-4287504, De Castro, Joaquin Fernandes, or Luis Vedro or Jack Valaria. A-3288227, Dimos, Isidoros, Nicolaou Dimas, Wattinne, Genevieve (nee or Isidoros CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE A-2044819, Gerolimatos, Dionisius, or Denis Nicholas. A-8699009, Goncalves, Antonio. .- A-5422978, Gonsalves, Maria (alias Maria Anna Celina Parent, alias Marie Anna Parent, allas Mrs, De Courville). A-4325050, Jimoyjanis, George C., or Georgios Chris Jimoyianes or George Christ Jimos. A-$261929, Katechis, Constantine Spiros. A-7029798, King-Yien, Laai. A-1073649, Kligich, Bronislaw. A-3694825, Krol, Joseph, or Joseph Carl Krol. A-4572052, Labdas, Demetrios, Constantine Lavdas. A-8249920, Livanis, Michael Panagiotis, or Michael Peter Livanis. A-8889829, Lombardi, Ciluiano, or Dominic Lombarde. A-1755458, Loussedes, Basilios Antonios (alfases William Anthony Loussedes, William Anthony Loussedos, Vassilios Lousidis). A-2281926, Maglish. Efim Jim. A-2641839, Mandarakas, John, or John Mandas. A~2928256, Moscos, Georgios Giannes, or George Moskos or Moschos. A~7029794, Mo-Yien, Laal. A-2561962, Pagiou, Panagiotis Christov (alias Panayiotis Christov Pagio alias Pete Pagiou). A-5750850, Palffy, Frank, or Ference Palfi or Frank P. Baker. A-3722917, Paparizos, Regas Antonios, or Regas A. Paparizos. A-7722859, Perez, Estelle Ruby Curtis (nee Goodalle, alias Goodall alias Estelle Ruby Curtis Martin). A-~7685398, Plesman, Alma Emelie Fran- coise (nee Berner). A~7505700, Plesman, Cornelis. A-3919787, Run, Wong Look, or Wong Luk Run or Wong Din or Pee Wee or Run Luk Wong or Run L. Wong. A-8225657, Suan, Aw Tee, or Hong Fong or Fong Hong. A-3776006, Sui-Laan, Loh, or Mrs. Laat Yi-Faal. A-2185185, Yang, Ho Ching, or Yang Ho or James Ching A-1894434, Yang, Von Sung (nee Von Sung Soung). A-3076334, Yi-Faai, Laa. A-4352509, Aikaterines, Demetrios, or James M. Katerinis. A~-6748311, Ali, Kubalyat, or Kalafi All. A-6606708, Bisenz, Rudolf, or Rudolf Bisentz. A-6606704, Bisenz, Suzanne (nee Hoff- man). A-4631507, Bufi, Giuseppe. A-2292029, Calamaras, Peter, or Panagiotis Calamaras, A-5785879, Chow, Shu Ping. A-4004076, Coveris, Emanuel Stamatiou. A~2245431, Gianiotis, George Gregorios, or John Kordonas. A-4680895, Gifford, Joseph. A-3269763, Hallas, Sotirios, or Sam Hallas or Sotirios Halas. A-2966003, Kakouris, Matheos, or Mathaios Kakouris or Mike Coris. A-3082607, Kantsos, Angelos Angoniou, or Angelo Anthony Kantsos. A-1441262, Kriticos, Evangelos Georgious, or Angelos Kriticos. A-6489656, Lybarger, Gladys Maud, or Gladys Marjorie Lybarger or Gladys Marjorie Turner or Gladys Marjorie Glend. A-6948932, Pagoulatos, Spironilolacs, or Nicholas Pagoulatos. A-3111122, Palazzo, Berardino, or Berardino Palazzo Di Antonio. A~2083686, Pinto, John. A~2363849, Said, Abdul, or Reefat Ullah. A-5990868, Scuglia, Domenico, A-2073291, Sikoutris, Evangelos Nicolaus. A-S749650, Stef, Nicolae, or Nick Stef. A-$902033, Young, Chin Kung (alias George Chan, George Chin, Chin Gene Pong). JULY 26 A-6965100, Iacono, John George Dello. A-7500627, Yamagiwa, Hanako. A-7124082, Tsai, Mark, or Mark Chal. A-7578919, Freel, Pansy Muriel, or Pamela Muriel Freel. A-6377729, Sun, Dr. Kuei-shu. A-7284887, Didner, Samuel. A-2058412, Mrak, Joseph or Joe Mrak. A-3683072, Folttis, Petros Andrea, A~6235601, Kia, Ghodsee Zaman (nee Alborz). A-6079585, Wyss, Maria Luling or Maria Milagros Luling Wyss. TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR STATE ROUTE 100, STATE PARKWAY ROUTE 4, NEW JERSEY The bill (H. R. 6971) to authorize the transfer of funds allocated for expendi- ture in cooperation with the New Jersey State Highway Department on State Highway Route No. 100 to State Park- way Route No. 4, was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. AID TO STATES IN FISH RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS The bill (H. R. 6533) to provide that the United States shall aid the States in fish restoration and management proj- ects, and for other purposes, was con- sidered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES ACT OF 1950 The bill (S. 3850) to authorize the President to determine the form of the national budget and of departmental estimates, to modernize and simplify governmental accounting and auditing methods and procedures, and for other purposes, waS announced as next in order. Mr, HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, this seems to be a very important bill. I think the Recorp should contain an ex- planation of it. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, this bill, Senate bill 3850, was introduced on June 29, and it was intended to take the place of Senate bill 2054 which was in- troduced some time ago by the Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. McCarruy] to car- ry out the Hoover Commission recom- mendation with reference to this subject matter. The Committee on Expendi- tures in the Executive Departments held quite extensive hearings on the original In the course of the hearings differ- ences of opinion arose particularly with reference to title II of the hill, which proposed to set up an Accountant Gen- eral’s Office in the executive branch of the Government and vest in him certain powers which are now reposed in the Comptroller General. The committee is of the opinion that that provision should not be enacted into law. After working out all the differences that existed at that time with reference to the original bill the committee drafted this bill and introduced it, with 11 members of the Committee on Expenditures in the Exec- utive Departments cosponsoring the bill, Mr. President, this is a piece of highly technical legislation. I would not undertake to tell the Senate, even after all these studies, that I have a perfect understanding of it. However, I may
1950 say that about 3 years ago the Bureau of the Budget, the Comptroller General, and the Secretary of the Treasury Initiated a voluntary program dealing with all the accounting phases of the Government. The Hoover Commission recommended that an Office of Account- ant General be established in the execu- tive branch of the Government. That recommendation is opposed by these three agencies that are definitely in- volved. This bill primarily enacts into law the procedures and practices which are now being followed in this voluntary system, After all the work on the bill it has the enthusiastic endorsement and support of these three agencies. Their letters and comments are contained in the report. I may say, too, that with the one ex- ception, the omission of the establish- ment of the Accountant General’s Of- fice, the bill implements the Hoover Commission recommendations. I do not think there is another provision in the bill which is in any way contrary to the Hoover Commission recommenda- tions. It is designed to implement those recommendations. In my judg- ment and in the judgment of others, who have carefully studied the bill, it goes 90 percent of the way so far as the Hoover Commission recommendations on this subject are concerned. The Citizens Committee supporting the Hoover Commission, while not wholly satisfied with the bill, because it does not establish the Office of Accountant Gen- eral, does give its approval in language, which I shall be very glad to read to the Senate. I hope if Irun over the allotted 5 minutes I shall be granted another few minutes. The Citizens Committee says: Certain definite operating improvements and economies in line with the recommenda- tions of the Hoover Commission should re- sult from the accounting provisions of the bill, despite the variance from major policy proposals. That has reference to the establish- ment of the Office of Accountant Gen- eral, The powers given to the Comptroller Gen- eral would center responsibility for account- ing to an extent that is lacking at present. These powers would be such as to make pos- sible the implementation of accounting re- forms developed in the Hoover report and in the present Joint voluntary program of the Comptroller General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the Budget. Progress can be made toward elimination of duplicative and cumbersome procedures, and inconsistent and improper application of ac- counting principles and practices. I shall not take further time in expla- nation of the bill unless it is necessary to read the comments of the Honorable Lindsay C. Warren, the Comptroller General, the Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon- orable Frederick J. Lawton, Director of the Budget Bureau, all of whom enthu- slastically support the bill. Mr. LANGER, Mr. Fresident, will the Senator yield? Mr, McCLELLAN. I yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the €enator from Arkansas has expired. Does the Senator wish addi- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE tional time in order to yield to the Sena- tor from North Dakota for a question? Mr. McCLELLAN. If I may. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. LANGER. What would the bill do aside from changing the method of accounting? Mr. McCLELLAN, I shall read the Seneral description: The bill is in full accord with S. 2054 as it rclates to performance budgeting and amendments to existing law in the auditing fields, but it does not implement the recom- mendation relative to the creation of an Ac- countant General, in whom would have been vested powers over the prescription of prin- ciples, standards, and related requirements for accounting. These functions involve long-established policies and powers of the Congress now vested in the Comptroller General. These provisions are designed to dnsure proper legislative controls over ap- propriations and Federal expenditures. It ‘was the view of the committee that the Con- gress is not willing to surrender these legis- lative prerogatives to the Executive, and is willing to depart from the practice estab- ished by Congress with relation to controls over appropriations so long and £0 well ex- ercised by its agency, the General Account- ing Office. Mr. President, 8. 3850 covers three major subjects of budgeting, of accounting, and of appropriations, and then repeals a total of 106 out-moded or obsolete financial provi- sions of law. In the field of budgeting and of appropriation reforms, the proposal fol- lows directly the meritorious recommenda- tions of the Hoover Commission. Its adop- tion will achieve worth-while results such as modernization o: budget practices, notably the adoption o° performance budgeting which is designed to indicate not only the Government is to spend each year, but also what results are to be obtained from those expenditures. The remaining subject covered by 8. 3850 is that of improved accounting in the Government. This is a subject which is highly technical, and with which few of us are fully informed, yet it is the very essence of achieving good adminis- tration and good management controls over the far-flung and exceedingly com- plex operations of the Federal Govern- ment, Mr, McCARRAN. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a question? Mr. McCLELLAN, I am glad to yield. Mr. McCARRAN. I should like to have the Senator state in what way this bill would affect the present Comptroller General's set-up. Mr, MCCLELLAN. To the extent that it affects the Comptroller General's set- up, it strengthens his power and control in connection with the general account- ing system of the Government. Mr. McCARRAN. The Comptroller General’s Office is set up as an agency of Congress. Mr. McCLELLAN. It is, and that is why the committee felt that it could not support the recommendation of the Hoover Commission that a part of those powers should be divested from the Comptroller General, from the legisla- tive agency, and transferred to the exec- utive branch. I may say that the Secretary of the Treasury and the Budget Bureau do not want to assume the authority proposed 11061 to be created. So the bill gives the Comptroller General more power over prescribing the system of accounting, and places the responsibility on the heads of the various agencies to conform to the general standards set up by the Comptroller General. Then they are to be channeled through the Secretary of the Treasury so that he can coordinate them to the point that any information about accounting can be obtained through that direct channel. The gen- eral principles and standards are set up by the Comptroller Genera). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr. McCLELLAN. I yield. Mr. LANGER. As I understand, the work for the Federal Government in con- nection with the State wildlife and game associations is all done through the States. Mr. McCLELLAN. This bill relates to the accounting of the Government. Mr. LANGER. I understand, but, as @ matter of fact, the Government works through the various States, where the legislatures adopt statutes providing for taking care of the matter, and all that sort of thing. The question I wanted particularly answered is whether this proposed new law would in any manner whatsoever change the relationship be- tween the States and the Federal Gov- ernment. Mr. McCLELLAN. It does not change the relationship with the States. It deals with agencies under the Federal Government, setting up an accounting system which will give the Comptroller General the power of general supervision, I wonder if the Senator is not refer- ring to another bill. Did he have in mind Calendar No. 2040, House bill 3906? Is that the one the Senator asked me about? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Let the Chair make an observation, while the Chair is not making the point, the Sen- ate must decide whether to debate the bill extensively. The Senator’s time has expired. Mr. McCARRAN, Mr. President, if the Senator will yield, I am wondering if a bill of this magnitude and importance should be passed under the 5-minute rule. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, I am not insisting upon that. I was asked for an explanation of the bill, and I was trying to give it. Mr. McCARRAN. I am going to ask that the bill go over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair was not making a point of order on the Senator from Arkansas. But the bill is so important that the Chair was impressed by the gravity of it. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, if I may have one more minute, I tried to state that this is highly technical Iegis- lation. As I said in the very beginning, notwithstanding all the study of it, and the effort to work over it for a long period of time, the agencies working together in consultation with the staff of the com- mittee, in order to frame a bill upon
11062 which everyone could be in general agree- ment, it is still a bill whose considera- tion is of major importance. This is re- garded as one of the most advanced and important steps that have been pro- posed possibly for the past 30 years with reference to legislation affecting the general accounting system and fiscal sys- tem of the Government. I very earnestly urge Senators to read the report, and let us try to enact the bill at this session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will go over. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, I wanted to say, regarding this bill, that it is obvious from the remarks of the distinguished Senator from Arkansas that 1t proposes excellent legislation, which should be seriously considered by the Senate at the earliest possible mo- ment. I wish to associate myself with the bill, and I am sorry it cannot be passed today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada objected, as the Chair understood. Mr. McCARRAN. I asked that the bill go over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill wil) go over. MERCHANT SHIP SALES ACT OF 1946— CORRECTION OF ERROR IN PUBLIC LAW 691 The joint resolution (S. J. Res. 193) to amend section 14 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, as amended, for the purpose of correcting an error in Public Law 591, Bighty-first Congress, was con- sidered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Resolved, etc, That section 14 of the Mere chant Ship Sales Act of 1946, as amended, is amended by striking out the word “or’ after the word “contract” where it appears the second time and inserting in lieu thereof the word “of”, so that the section as amended will read as follows. “Sec. 14 No contract of sale shall be made under this act after January 15, 1951, and no contract of charter shall be made under this act after June 30, 1950, except as provided for charter under subsections (e) and (f) of section & hereof, as amended.” AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL AID TO WILD- LIFE RESTORATION ACT The bill (H R 3906) to amend the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended, was announced as next in order. Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, I should like to have an explanation of this bill. Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Mr, President, in the United States there ‘s @ special levy on arms and ammunition for the purpose of raising money under the Robinson-Pittinan Act. That money is divided among the States according to their population, but when it comes to the Territories the amount a Territory receives must be fixed by legislation. I wish to read one short paragraph from the report to illustrate the inequi- ties which are inflicted upon the Terri- tories by that rule. The purpose of the pending bill is to give the Territories greater equity in the fund collected—an equity to which they are well entitled. I read from the report: At the present time the Secretary is au- thorized to apportion out of the total of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE apectal fund not more than $25,000 to the Territory of Alaska, and not more than $10,000 to the Territory of Hawatl. Alaska contains 586,000 square miles of territory, as compared to 267,000 in Texas, our largest State. In 1948 a total of 18,629 hunting licenses were sold in the Territory of Alaska, as compared to the sale of 13,616 hunting licenses in Rhode Island, our smallest State. This year-— Speaking of 1948— Rhode Island was allotted @53,903.10, in ac- cordunce with the provisions of the act of September 2, 1997, Thus, an increase in the allocation to the Territory of Alaska to the sum of $75,000 certainly is not inequitable. Mr. President, I have stated the pur- pose of the bill. We have to provide for this matter by law with respect to the Territories. So far as the States are concerned, the total amount is taken and divided up among all the States. Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr JOHNSON of Colorado. I yield. Mr. LANGER. Does not the Senator consider that inequitable? Consider a State of large territorial extent and a small population. Consider Colorado, or North Dakota, or any of the western States. They do not get an equitable proportion Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. That is under the original law. The amend- ment deals only with the Territories, While Colorado and North Dakota per- haps are not getting an equitable divi- sion under the law, the Territories are getting an extremely inequitable division. The purpose of the bill is to correct the law insofar as the Territories are con- cerned. Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, will the Senator yield further? Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Yes,I am glad to yield. Mr. LANGER. There ts no objection at all to the allotment of the Territories being increased. But I should like to ask the distinguished Senator from Colo- rado if he will not join with some of us from other States to see if we cannot do now what we did in connection with the building of roads, in which case the divi- sion was very inequitable at the begin- ning, as the Senator knows, but it has gradually been changed over the years, so that other elements aside from popu- lation alone are being considered? Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Yes, I should gladly join the Senator in work- ing out a more equitable formula so far as division among States is concerned. But this particular bill only gives the Territories more of the money which they should have. Mr. LANGER. There fs no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 3906) to amend the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended, was considered, ordered to a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed. ABOLITION OF OBSOLETE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO USE OF PETROLEUM AS FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS The bill (8. 3796) to amend section 4474 of the Revised Statutes, as amend- ed, relating to the use of petroleum as JULY 26 fuel aboard steam vessels, was consid- ered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 4474 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U S'C, title 46, sec. 467), is amended to read as follows: “Bec 4474. When crude petroleum of @ flash point not leas than 150 degrees Fahren- heit is carried in the double-bottom fuel tanks of steamers using the same for fuel, the crude petroleum carried in such tanks in excess of the necessities of the voyage may be discharged at terminal ports when no passengers are on hoard the ship. Crude petroleum carried and discharged under these conditions will not be considered stores or cargo within the contemplation of section 4472 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U 8 C.,, title 46, sec. 170), and will be con- sidered as only for use as fuel within the contemplation of secticn 4417a (1) of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U 5. C, title 46, sec 391a (1)).” AMENDMENT OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE, ENTITLED “COAST GUARD” The Senate proceeded to the consid- eration of bill (H. R. 8617) to amend title 14, United States Code, entitled “Coast Guard.” Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, I should like to ask the sponsor of the bill whether the bill is merely an amend-~ ment, or is it a revision? The PRESIDING OFFICER. An ex- planation is desired. The Senator from Colorado [Mr. JoHNSoN)] is recognized. Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Mr. President, in explanation of this bull, I will say that the areas of conflict be- tween the two acts have now been delin- eated. The purpose of the bill is to amend title XIV so as to bring it into agreement with the career compensation act which was clearly intended to super- sede all other statutes relating to mili- tary pay and the retirement of military personnel by reason of disability The Comptroller Genera] of the United States advised the committee that the bill may result in savings rather than additional expenditure Does the Senator have specific ques- tions? Mr. HENDRICKSON. I am walting for the Senator to finish his explanation. I have no objection, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER The question is on the third reading and passage of the bill. The bill (H. R. 8617) was ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. POLICING OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The bill (H. R. 8958) relating to the policing of the buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. RESOLUTION PASSED OVER The resolution (S. Res, 291) to investi- gate the causes of gasoline price in- creases during the past 5 years and whether supplemental antitrust legisla- tion is needed, was announced as next in order. Mr. McFARLAND. Mr. President, on behalf of the senior Senator from Flor- ida |[Mr, Perper], I object.
1950 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion is heard. The bill will be passed over. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Repre- sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House had agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagree- ing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 6073) to amend section 501 (b) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code. BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY The bill (H. R. 5990) to provide for the construction, development, admin- istration, and maintenance of the Bal- timore-Washington Parkway in the State of Maryland and its extension into the District of Columbia as a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and its environs by the Secretary of the In- terior, and other purposes, was an- nounced as next in order. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I understand roughly $14,000,000 is in- volved in this measure. May we have an explanation of it? Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, I will make a brief explanation, and then I should like to have the junior Senator from Maryland (Mr. O’Conor] comment ' upon it. The Committee on Public Works heard the testimony. It appears that in 1942 there was allocated $2,000,000 to the Bu- reau of Public Roads for construction of a limited access highway between the District of Columbia and Fort Meade, to serve that installation and other Gov- ernment facilities and reservations along the route, a distance of about 14 miles, The funds allocated have been expended for acquiring the rights-of-way required on other than Governmerit-owned land, and for grading operations on certain portions of the parkway. The parkway is to be extended from Fort Meade to Baltimore, a distance of 125 miles, by the State of Maryland, which has awarded contracts for con- ‘struction of 7.2 miles of this reach, This section is being undertaken as a Federal-aid project. That is the part which Maryland is constructing. Mary- Jand is constructing her part of this highway from Baltimore to Fort Meade. The present Baltimore Boulevard is crowded beyond its maximum safe capacity. Numerous traffic accidents occur on it, I should like Senators to bear in mind that this is primarily in large measure @ military project to serve the Fort Meade installation and to serve also one of the largest airports, I think, in the Nation, which was recently constructed in that vicinity. It is an airport. The camp there is a facility which is vital to the defense of the National Capital. Mr, TYDINGS. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr. McCLELLAN. Iam glad to yield. IT am glad to see the senior Senator from Maryland on the floor, He is most anxious about this project. I know he can make a better explanation of the bill than can I and point out the very im- nortant reasons. as he convinced the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE committee, why the bill should be en- acted. I am glad to yield to the senior Senator from Maryland. Mr. TYDINGS. Mr. President, I simply wish to say to the Senator from Arkansas and for the information of the Senate that the Friendship Airport, which lies between Washington and Baltimore, is perhaps the most modern airport in America. It is about three or‘ four times as large as the LaGuardia Airfield in New York. It is several times larger than the Capital airfield here in Washington. The runway of the main take-off is two or three hundred feet wide and about 2 miles long. There are no obstructions around this airport of any kind in the form of buildings, towers, high-tension wires, or what not. It is built on top of a plateau I do not think I am disclosing any secrets when I say that in the event of war between the United States and any foreign power that airport would be the most important airport in America for the defense of the Nation’s Capital. It will take any plane that is now in exist- ence, that 1s now being built, or that is now on the drawing boards. It was built for that purpose, so as not only to serve present and reasonably future needs but to serve the needs of any plane that is now conceivable, In the event of an attuck on the Capital, which is not an improbability, and I remind the Senate that we did not think an attack on Korea was a prob- ability not long ago, or in the event of war, this airfield will be taken over by the Army, and will be the major defense of the Capital of the United States. Many Senators have introduced bills to move the Capital of the United States during wartime. I think some work is being done on that particular objective, which has not been fully discussed on the floor of the Senate for obvious rea- sons. But so long as the Capital remains here, the attack must come in this direc- tion. So, along with the other reasons why this access road should be built there is the additional reason that the life of the Capital may depend largely on the efficiency of this airport. Senators may smile and laugh about it, just as they smiled and laughed about the wind tunnel bill I was trying to get through the Senate a year ago, and the bill relating to the Central Intelligence Agency, and bills with respect to many other things that did not look like they had applicability at the time. But we live and learn that this is a very fast- moving world. I say to the Senate, and I think I can say it with the backing of every military man of consequence in Washington, that this airport, Friend- ship Airport, lying between Washington and Baltimore, the most modern airport in America, and for which the city of Baltimore has bonded itself and spent an enormous amount of money, is in the nature of things the most important air- port to the defense of the Capital that we have. This road will be used to supply that airport with gasoline and other fuel. In addition, the road will take care of any planes which may have to land and which may not be able to land or be accom- modated at the airfield at Washington. 11063 If there are other questions, I shall be glad to have them asked. Mr. O’'CONOR. Mr. President, let me ask whether it is not a fact that, in ad- dition to the important considerations my colleague has advanced, there 1s also the important consideration in respect to the enhancement of the value of prop- erty presently owned by the Federal Gov- ernment, such as that at Greenbelt and elsewhere; and that by reason of the construction of the most desirable type of road, with access roads, lanes, and so forth, there will actually be enhance- ment of the value of property now owned by the Federal Government. Does not the Senator agree as to that? Mr. TYDINGS. There can be no question about that, Mr. President. The highway runs through one Federal reservation after another—including Greenbelt, and Fort Meade, which is one of the largest military reservations in the country. Mr. President, I should like to say that if the United States should ever be at war with a mégjor power and if the atomic bomb should be brought into play, this airfield would be the inter- ceptor field. There can be no question about that. In such case, we would crowd that fleld with all the interceptor planes we could get, and we would thank God that the field was there, if we should become involved in a major war in which the atomic bomb jis thrown around. Then we shall thank our lucky stars for having the airfield constructed and available, Let there be no misunder- standing as to that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator from Maryland has expired. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time of the Senator from Maryland may be ex- tended for an additional 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered; and the Senator from Maryland may proceed. Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, will the Senator give us an approximate idea of the cost? Mr. TYDINGS. I would rather have the Senator from Arkansas answer that question. My impression is that the cost will be $3,000,000 each year for 2 years. Mr. McCLELLAN. No, that is not correct. The cost to the State of Mary- land for the part of the project it is building from Baltimore toward Wash- ington will be $14,685,000. Mr, TYDINGS. That is correct. Mr. McCLELLAN. Maryland has al- ready completed a large portion of that highway, and has contracted for the re- mainder, as I recall. The part to be built by the Federal Government will cost $13,000,000. In connection with the Federal-aid highway bill, which the Public Works Committee has reported, in the commit- tee we gave consideration to this meas- ure, and in that bill we have authorized for the next 2 years an expenditure of $3,000,000 each year, with a provision that, if needed, the second year’s au- thorization may be stepped up and obli- gations may be made against it during
11064 this year, because we felt that this proj- ect is of vital importance as a military highway. It is to be built primarily for the purpose of serving Camp Meade and to provide access to the new airport. All of us know the crowded conditions at the present time. Obviously a new highway must be constructed at some time. We think that delay in handling this matter might be most regrettable, to say the least. Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, does the Senator know how many mules of the highway the Government will build? Mr. McCLELLAN. The mileage from Baltimore to that point is 125. That is the part the State of Maryland is con- structing. The distance from Washington to that point is 19 miles, in total. Mr. LANGER. In other words, the highway will cost approximately $1,000,- 000 a mile; is that correct? Mr. TYDINGS. Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Mr. McCLELLAN. Seyen hundred and fifty thousand dollars a mile. Mr. LANGER. Is not that a terrific price per mile? Mr. McCLELLAN. I agree with the Senator from North Dakota; but in the United States there are many urban or suburban areas where construction of a highway costs more than that Mr. LANGER. This highway is to be built over level country, is it not? Mr. TYDINGS. No; it is rolling country. e Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, I am not prepared to challenge the esti- mates of the engineers, of course. How- ever, this highway is to have four lanes, as I understand, and is to be built in such @ way as to be adequate to meet the requirements over a considerable period of time. While we are constructing it, we might as well build it in that way. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator from Arkansas has expired. Is there objection to the present con- sideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 5990) to provide for the construc- tion, development, administration, and maintenance of the Baltimore-Washing- ton Parkway in the State of Maryland and its extension into the District of Columbia as a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and its en- virons by the Secretary of the Interior, and other purposes, was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. INTERSTATE PACT BETWEEN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS The Senate proceeded to consider the Joint resolution (8. J. Res. 174) grant- ing the consent of Congress to the entry, by the State of Missouri and by the State of Illinois, into a compact or agreement between the State of Missouri and the State of Tilinois creating the Bi-State Development Agency and the Bi-State Metropolitan District, which had been reported from the Committee on the Ju- diciary with an amendment on page 8, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE line 2, after the word “thereof”, to in- sert: And provided further, That no power or powers shall be exercised by the Bi-State Agency under that certain portion of article HI of such compact which reads: “8, To exercise such additional powers as shall be conferred on it by the legislature of either State concurred in by the legislature .of the other or by act of Congress.” unless and until such power or powers shall have been conferred upon the Bi-State Agency by the legislature of one of the States to the compact and concurred in by the legis- lature of the other and shall have been ap- proved by an act of Congress. So as to make the joint resolution read: Resolved, etc, That the consent of Con- giess is hereby given to the entry, by the State of Missour! and by the State of Nlt- nois, into the compact or agreement set forth above, and to said compact or agree- ment and to each and every term and pro- vision thereof: Provided, That any obliga- tions issued and outstanding, including the income derived therefrom, under the terms of the compact or agreement, and any amendments thereto, shall be subject to the tax laws of the United States: And provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect, impair, or diminish any right, power, or jurisdiction of the United States or of any court, department, board, bureau, officer, or official of the United States, in, over, or in regard to the territory which is embraced in the district created by the aforesaid compact or agreement or any navigable waters, or any commerce between the States or with foretgn countries, or any bridge, railroad, highway, pier, wharf, or other facility or improvement, or any other person, matter, or thing, forming the subject matter of the aforesaid compact or agree- ment, or otherwise affected by the terms thereof And provided further, That no power or powers shall be exercised by the Bi-State Agency under that certain portion of article III of such compact which reads: “8. To exercise such additional powers as shall be conferred on it by the legislature of either State concurred tn by the legislature of the other or by act of Congress.” unless and until such power or powers shall have been conferred upon the Bi-State Agency by the legislature of one of the States to the compact and concurred in by the legislature of the other and shall have been approved by an act of Congress. And provided further, That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this resolution is hereby expressly reserved. The amendment was agreed to. The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The preamble was agreed to. ACQUISITION OF OLD STONE HOUSE IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—BILL PASSED OVER The bill (H. R. 7722) to provide for the acquisition and preservation, as a part of the National Capital Parks sys- tem, of the Old Stone House in the Dis- trict of Columbia, was announced as next in order. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. By request, I ask that the bill be passed over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be passed over. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, I won- der if there is anything in the bill which the Senator from Kansas has asked to have passed over which the Senator who JULY 26 wishes to have the bill passed over would wish amended. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. The Senator who asked me to request that the bill go over is not now on the floor of the Senate. Mr. WHERRY. Will the Senator from Kansas agree to have the bill placed at the foot of the calendar? Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Yes. Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, do I correctly understand that the request is that the bill be placed at the foot of the calendar? Mr. SCHOEPPEL. The Senator from Nebraska has made that request, and I accede to it. Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, I hope very much the bill may be considered at this tame. It comes on the calendar by unanimous consent of the Public Works Committee. The bill has to do with the most ancient standing structure in the entire city of Washington, a struc- ture of great historic value. . I shall not go into detail about the matter at this time, but I wish to say that I sincerely hope that the Senator who objects to consideration of the bill, and who may have questions to ask about it, will be on hand so that we can dis- cuss this measure and, I very much hope, pass it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. What is the request? Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, re- serving the right to object, under the objection which I have lodged, let me say that I have no objection at this time to having the bill passed over and go to the foot of the calendar today, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request that the bill be placed at’ the foot of the calendar? Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, reserv- ing the right to object, I do object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion 1s heard. Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Mr. President, was objection made? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. Mr. HICKENLOOPER I wonder whether the Senator will withhold his objection until I can ask what building : is involved in this conncction. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator withhold his objection? Mr. LANGER, I withhold the objec- tion temporarily. Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, this is a building known as the Old Stone House, on M Street and Jefferson Street, in old Georgetown, less than a block from the Georgetown Canal, and in the block joining that in which is located the old Masonic Lodge. This house is, authentically, the old- est building in the District of Columbia. There is tremendous interest in it, and tremendous support of the effort to have it become a museum and handled as an historic monument. Mr. HICKENLOOPER. I should like to ask a further question: How much is it proposed that the Government pay for the building? Mr. HOLLAND. The bill as it came from the House contained a limitation of $90,080. The Senate committee ac-
1950 tually would have substituted for the House bill the Senate bill, which con- tains no such limitation. However, the committee requested the advice of the attorney of the Department of Justice on this point, and received from him assur- ance that under the type of condemna- tion which would be employed, there would be no declaration of price in con- nection with the taking, but the matter of the value would be passed on by the condemnation jury, before there would be any actual taking. Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Mr. Presi- dent, further reserving the right to ob- ject, or speaking further, under the tem- porary withholding of the objection by the Senator from North Dakota, I ask the Senator from Florida whether the amount proposed in the House bill con- templated the cost of remodeling or put- ting this property into proper condition, Mr. HOLLAND. The amount placed in the House bill was simply an over-all limitation of $90,000, and I do not know upon what basis the House arrived at that amount. It is not the judgment of the Senator from Florida that that would be sufficient to acquire the property and also to do the necessary remodeling. I may say, however, to the Senator, that the exterior of the building is re- ported to be as originally constructed, that much of the interior is still in 1ts o1iginal shape, and that there is much dccumentation from authentic historic sources to show that it is an original building, built in pre-Revolutionary days and associated with many histore in- cidents. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Let the Chau observe that there are a large number of bills on the calendar, and that many Senators awaiting at least a chance to have them considered. The Chair feels that we should follow the rules rigidly. Is there objection to the present con- sideration of the bill? Mr. LANGER. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER, Objec- tion is heard, and the bill will be passed over, CONTINUATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS UNDER FEDERAL-AID ROAD ACT—BILL PASSED OVER The bill (H. R. 7941) to amend and supplement the Federal-Aid Road Act, approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented, to author- ize appropriations for continuing the construction of highways, and for other purposes, waS announced as next in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. LODGE, Over. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, with reference to House bill 7941, as in- dicated on the calendar, it is the regular Federal-aid highway-authorization bill. I did not of course expect that it should be passed today by unanimous consent, but it is important, if we are to have a Federal-aid highway program after this year, that this bill ke enacted during the present session of the Congress. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE Mr. DONNELL. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for an inquiry? Mr. McCLELLAN. Yes. Mr. DONNELL. I understand there nes objection to the consideration of the t Mr. McCLELLAN. There was objec- 20n. Mr. DONNELL. But I should like to address an inquiry to the Senator so that it may be considered. Doubtless it has already been considered by the Sen- ator, but Ishould like at least to address an inquiry to the Senator in connection with the matter. I refer to page 13 of the committee amendment where, on the subject of lo- cal rural roads, or county roads, it is stated that— The projects for construction shall be se- lected by the State highway departments and by the appropriate local officials with respect to their areas in cooperation with each other. The qucry I present to the Senator is whether the committee deems it adv.sable to leave this to joint selection between the State highway depariments and the appropriate local officials, The points which occur to me are, first, the possible danger that in the event of the local offi- cials having a determinative power, cer. tain local interests might enter into it, by reason of which it might not be ad- visable. In the second place, the bill contains no provision for the contin- gency of the conflict of opinion as be- tween the State highway department and the appropriate local officials. I am wondering whether the Senator would consider whether or not the bill should be amended by a proviso that, in the event of conflict of opinion between the State highway department and the appropriate local officials, the opinion of the State highway department shall pre- vail. That is the question I should like to have the Senator consider. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, I mcrcly wish to make a brief observation in answer to the question of the able Sen- ator from Missouri. We must bear in mind tha. in this bill we arc undertaking to channcl money further into the sec- ondary road system. There has been a great deal of complaint that the money provided does not spread out far enough or reach into what we call the country roads and the rural roads and enable actual farm-to-market roads and access roads to be constructed. Heretofore the work has all been done by the State highway officials. This is an effort to re- quire the consultation with the counties and with the local officials in order to develop the plans for the expenditure of the money in the development of proj- ects. Of course, as I have said, I did not expect the bill to be passed by unanimous consent, but there are certain problems involved and certain provisions in the bill which merit study. I can appreci- ate that there is a measure of departure with respect to the secondary road sys- tem, from past legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Let the Chair observe that objection has been made to the present consideration of this 11065 bill. It is not before the Senate. The bill will go over. The clerk will state the next business on the calendar. If any Senator wishes to speak on the bill, he may then do so. Let the clerk state the next bill. Mr. LODGE. Mr President, I objected to this bill’s being considered by unani- mous consent, because with my colleague and certain other Senators, I intend to offer some amendments to it at the proper time, hecause of the feeling which I have that there are certain features of the bill which militate against attempts to solve trafic congestion in our great metropolitan centers, Tae PRESIDING OFFICER. Very well. Objection is heard, and the bill will go over. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, in connection with this bill, I merely wish to associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Massachusetts, I feel exactly as he does about the bill. JEANNETTE PASSAYANNI-COPODISTRIA The bill (H, R. 4601) for the relief of Jeannette Passayanni-Copodistria was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. EXAMINATION FOR FLOOD CONTROL OF LAS VEGAS WASH, NEV. The bill (S. 3898) to authorize a pre- liminary examination ond survey for flood-control and allied purposes of Las Vegas Wash and its tributaries, Las Veras, Nev., and vicinity, was announced as next in order, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. HENDRICKSON. By request, I ask that the bill go over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be passed over, Mr MALONE. Myr. President, does the Senator have detailed objections to the bill? Mr. HENDRICKSON. I withdraw the objection to the bill, for the purpose of an explanation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion is withdrawn, Is there objection to the present con- sideration of the bill? Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, a par. liamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will state it. Mr. WHERRY. Did the distinguished Senator from New Jersey withhold his objection temporarily or permanently? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator withdrew his objection. Mr. HENDRICKSON. I withdrew my objection, in order that we might have an explanation, I have not heard the explanation. Mr. MALONE. I should simply like to say that there is a dangerous flood condition in the Las Vegas area, result. ing from flash floods from cloudbursts. The authorization for the survey is merely for a routine preliminary survey, with no appropriation whatever re- quested by the Army engineers. It would be reported upon later, and, if
11066 requested, the matter would then come before the Public Works Committee. Mr. HENDRICKSON, I thank the Senator. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (8. 3898) to authorize a preliminary examination and survey for flood-control and allied purposes of Las Vegas Wash and its tributaries, Las Vegas, Nev., and vicinity, was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, BILL PASSED OVER The bill (8. 3873) to amend the Hatch Act, was announced as next in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. HENDRICKSON. By request, I ask that this bill go over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be passed over. OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The bill (H. R. 8909) to authorize the District of Columbia government to es- tablish an Office of Civil Defense, and for other purposes, was announced as next in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. WHERRY,. Mr. President, the junior Senator from Nebraska has no ob- jection to the immediate consideration of this bill. I think a bill for the defense of the District of Columbia is manda- tory. I do say, however, with all due respect to the distinguished Senator from Wyoming, that I do not feel that this bill has had proper consideration. I feel that it has been rushed in order to get it ready for the civilian defense that is needed. If the distinguished Senator will per- mit, I have at least three amendments I should like to offer. Personally, I pre- fer, if the Senator will agree, to ask unanimous consent that the bill go back to the committee, and present the amendments there. However, if the Sen- ator feels that the bill can be passed on the floor, I have no objection to its im- mediate consideration, but I should like to offer certain amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. HUNT. Mr. President, I may say to the distinguished Senator that the chairman of the subcommittee, the junior Senator from Wyoming, has no objec- tions to the offering of amendments. There is, however, a feeling of great ur- gency for the passage of this bill, I think we should consider the bill now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of- fering of amendments fs in order. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, I de- sire to submit an amendment. On page 2 of the bill there is a provision for estab- lMshing a director and a staff. The di- rector is given a great deal of power. In fact, on the floor of the House it was thought that the director would have power equal, if not supcrior, to that of CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE the military. The establishment of the program will require money, and the di- rector and his staff will require salaries. I offer the amendment which I send to the desk and ask to have stated. I hope that the chairman of the committee will consider accepting it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the amendment. The Lecistative CLerk. On page 3, line 22, it is proposed to insert “in ac- cordance with civil service laws and regulations,” . Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, my purpose in offering the amendment is to assure that if there is to be a paid staff as provided for in the bill, the members of the staff shall have the ability which is required under civil service standards. The bill provides that the compensation Shall be fixed without reference to the Classification Act of 1949. I feel that the salaries should come within the act of 1939. I should like to make it clear that the amendment does not apply to the vol- untary help. It applies only to the staff which is to be established, with a direc- tor to prepare the plans, and possibly an engineer to carry them out. It seems to me they should come under the re- quirements of the Civil Service Act, and should come within the provisions of the Classification Act, so far as salaries are concerned. They certainly should not be overpaid, but should be paid what js air, Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I ask that the bill be passed over. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, will the Senator withhold his request, so that I may send to the desk two other amend- ments? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Let the amendments be filed. Mr. WHERRY. Mr, President, I send to the desk an amendment which would require the staff members to be investi- gated by the FBI. The third amend- ment would require the staff to report to the Congress of the United States as to their activities. I think if those amendments are added to the bill the Senate might approve it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendments will be received. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I should like to have the bill go over, because I Co not know what the implications of the amendments may be. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion is heard, and the bill will be passed over. Mr. HUNT. Mr. President, there are some provisions of the amendments which I think we would be glad to accept, Many of the things which the Senator from Nebraska has in mind are already taken care of. I agree with him whole- heartedly. I should like to say that there is already an arrangement whereby the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia will select’ personnel from the civil service register. That is an under- standing in writing between the Com- missioners and the Civil Service Com- mission, and it is now in force and effect. It 1s expected that that procedure will be followed. T should like to say with reference to the loyalty check which has been sug. JULY 26 gested, that I shall be only to happy to have the bill amended so that all em- ployees will come under such a check. Most certainly that should be done. I can accept the amendments offered by the distinguished Senator from Ne- braska, and I have an amendment which I should like to have accepted, so that if we can be in agreement, the bill will be behind us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion has been heard, and has not been withdrawn. The Chair will have to rule that the bill go over. Mr. HUNT. Mr. President, will the Senator withdraw his objection? Mr, CHAVEZ, Not at the moment. Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, would the Senator from New Mexico permit the bill to go to the foot of the calendar, with the thought that we might confer with the Senator? Mr. CHAVEZ. I appreciate the signifi- cance of the bill and the urgency of getting a bill of this type passed, but I do not like to have such as bill as this passed in a moment, with all due respect to the chairman of the committee. I think I should be willing to have it placed at the end of the calendar. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico withdraws his objection and asks that the bill be car- ried to the foot of the calendar. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Clerk will call the next bill on the calendar. FRED P. HINES The bill (S. 2618) for the relief of Fred P, Hines was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That the Administrator Of Veterans’ Affaira ts authorized and di- rected to pay, out of any money available for the payment of compensation and allow- ances to veterans, to Fred P. Hines (C- 2389074), of Minot, N. Dak., the sum of $778.78, representing the amount necessary to pay private medical and hospital ex- penses incurred by him incident to an emer- gency operation when his physical condition was such that he could not be removed to @ Veterans’ Administration hospital: Pro- vided, That no part of the amount appro- priated in this act in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or re. ceived by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding 61,000. AMENDMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1048 The bill (8. 3000) to amend the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, was announced as next in order. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, may we have a brief explanation of the bill? Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. President, this is a bill which seeks to correct what we think is an unintentional error in the handling of claims of prisoners of war, principally those who died in the Philippines. It so happens that most of the men who reached the Philippines early were from National Guard units,
1950 and those young men did not have de~ pendent parents. A great proportion of the young men were not married. The bill provides one dollar a day pay for each day they were held prisoners of the Japanese, and adequate food was not furnished them. All the bill does is to strike out “dependents” and to provide that a dollar a day shall be given to the parents of the boys. There were 13,000 American prisoners of war who died in the Philippines, and approximately 30,- 000 Filpinocs, Nearly all the Filipinocs are able to prove dependency, but, since the American prisoners of war lost their records, dependency was not proved be- cause they were not able to remit any- thing to their parents, If they had had & chance to send out mail they would have been able to send money to their parents, and dependency could be proved, There is a letter from the War Claims Commission showing that fact, The PRESIDING OFFICER, Is there objection to the consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (8. 3000) to amend the War Claims Act of 1943, as amended, was considered, or- dcred to be engrossed for a third read- ing, 1ead the third time, and passed, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That section 6 of the War Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896, 80th Cong, 62 Stat 1240), as amended, be amended by striking therefrom part 4 of subsection (c) and inserting in Meu thereof: “(4) Parents (in equal shares) if there is no widow, dependent husband, or child.” WAR CONTRACT HARDSHIP CLAIMS The bill (S 39038) to amend the War Contractors Relief Act with respect to the definition of a request for relief, vo authorize consideration and settlement of certain claims of subcontractors to provide reasonable compensation for the services of partners and proprietors and for other purposes was announced as next in order Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, re- serving the right to object, may we have an explanation of the bil? I understand it is an amendment to the so-called Lucas Act, which was vetoed by the President. Will the distinguished Sen- ator from Nevada tell us approximately what this measure would cost if it should be cnacted into law? Mr. McCARRAN. Senators may re- member I put in the Recorp, at the time I introduced this bill, a lengthy state- ment concerning it. The background of the bill is this: Earlier in the present ses- sion, Congress passed a bill (H. R. 3436) designed to amend the War Contractors Relief Act, commonly referred to as the Lucas Act. The President vetoed that bill, and in his veto message he stated the grounds for the veto, and outlined the seven points which he said he would be willing to approve. This bill was drafted to conform to the President's expressions. It does exactly what the President said he would approve. In order to be frank with Senators, I think I should say that this bill also does every- thing that the previous bill, which was vetoed, would have done, except to pro- vide for the payment of interest on money borrowed in the performance of war con- tracts. That was a point the President said he would not approve, and so it has CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE been eliminated from this bill. In my judgment, if the bill should be amended so as to provide for the payment of such interest, the President would probably veto it. The broad purpose of this bill is the same as the broad purpose of the bill which was vetoed, namely, to effectuate the original intent of the Congress in passing the Lucas Act and provide relief to a number of war contractors who suf- fered loss or damage without fault or negligence on their own part It 1s meri- torious legislation and should be passed. In the form in which it comes to the Congress, it contains all the provisions which the President has said he would approve, and no other provisions. I hope it may be passed speedily so that there will be time for House action before adjournment. Mr McFARLAND Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr. McCARRAN. I yield. Mr. McFARLAND. As the Senator from Nevada will recall, when this bill was introduced the Senator from Illinois [Mr. Lucas] expressed his keen interest in 1t and his willingness to secure its passage. He has asked that I state on his behalf that he hopes very much ac- tion may be taken on the bill today. Mr. McCARRAN. That is correct I hope the bill may now be passed because I feel from the veto message of the Pres- ident he will approve this bill. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I ask the distinguished Senator this fur- ther question’ Does the Senator think it will give adequate protection to the small contractors who have heretofore been the ones who have suffered? Mr. McCARRAN. In my opinion, it will give them as adequate protection as legislation of this kind can afford. The PRESIDING OFFICER Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (S,. 3906) to amend the War Contractors Re- lief Act with respect to the definition of a request for rehef, to authorize consid- eration and settlement of certain claims of subcontractors to provide reasonable compensation for the services of part- ners and proprietors and for other pur- poses was considered, ordered to be en- grossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be 1t enacted, etc., That the act of August 7, 1848 (Public Law No. 657, 79th Cong,., ch. 864, 60 Stat. 902), as amended (sec. 37 of the act of June 25, 1948, ch 646, 62 Stat. 869, 992), is hereby amended by adding the fol- lowing section thereto: “Sec, 7. Within the Hmitations stated in this act and no others— “(1) for the purposes of this section and except as otherwise provided by paragraph (5) hereof, all departments, agencies, or the heads or duly designated representatives thereof authorized to consider, adjust, and settle claims under this act are hereby di- rected, on request filed not more than 60 days after the effective date of this section and after affording claimants reasonable op- portunity to amend or supplement their claims, to reconsider claims heretofore filed in accordance with the provisions of this act and rejected or disallowed in whole or art; P “(2) notwithstanding anything in section 8 of this act with reference to the necessity 11067 of a request for relief filed on or before August 14, 1945, claims otherwise payable under this act shall be allowed to the extent that they include losses with respect to which in a writing submitted to a depart- ment or agency concerned on or before Au- gust 14, 1945, the claimant (a) requested relief available under the First War Powers Act, (b) demanded payment thereof, or (c) gave notice of such sustained or impending loss; but nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to limit or exclude other requests for relief otherwise sufficient under section 3 of this act, *(3) claims otherwise payable under this act as amended shall include those of sub- contractors on the same basis as the claims of prime contractors if the request for relfef, demand for payment, ov notice of sustained or impending loss required by section 3 of this act or defined by paragraph (2) of this section was submitted in writing by such claimants on or before August 14, 1945, to elther (a) a department or agency concerned or (b) the prime contractor or other subcon- tractor involved, “(4) claims otherwise allowable under this act as amended shall include reasonable compensation for the services of working partners and proprietors of unincorporated claimants during the period of performance of the contracts or subcontracts involved, “(5) the jurisdiction of courts over suits now pending under this act is hereby pre- served and, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this section, no plaintiff in such action shall be required either to precent his claim again to the department or agency concerned or to begin his action in court anew, but nothing in this act or amendment shall pre- vent any department or agency, in agrees ment with the plaintiff claimant, from re- considering any claim for the purpose of paying it or entering into an agreement for the compromise or settlement of the whole or any part thereof and, to the extent that hereafter such payments are made or such settlements are executed pursuant to any such agreement, court actions shall there- upon be limited accordingly or dismissed as the case may be; “(6) where necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section the court in any case heretofore filled under this act shall, upon motion filed by the plaintiff not more than 60 days after the effective date of this section, (a) permit the plaintiff to amend his claim or pleadings, (b) vacate any adverse judg- ment or ruling, or (c) revive the action, but nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to require any plaintiff to seek any such action where it 1s unnecessary for the preservation of his rights under this act and section in accordance with the existing practice, pro- oedure, or course of judicial proceedings; and “(7) as used in this act, as amended, the term ‘contractors’, ‘subcontractors’, and ‘materialmen’ include individuals, partner= ships, joint ventures, business associations, and corporations and mean with respect to partnerships, joint ventures, or business as- sociations, the partnerships, joint ventures, or business associations themselves, and not the individual members thereof.” CARL L SEXAUER The bill (H. R. 2851) for the relief of Carl L, Sexauer was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, AMENDMENT OF SECTION 34 OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S, 3901) amending section 34 of the Trading With the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 411), as amended, which was read, as follows: Be it enacted, ete, That section 84 of the Trading With the Enemy Act of October 6,
11068 1917 (40 Stat. 411), as amended, is hereby further amended by adding at the end there- of the following subsection: “(j) If the property or interest vested in or transferred to the Alien Property Custo- dian was owned, either directly or benefi- cially, immediately prior to such vesting or transfer, by an ineligible corporation, or other business association, then after final disposi- tion of the debt claims described in sub- section (g) hereof the Custodian shall pay out of the remaining balance, if any, of the money from which in accordance with sub- section (d) hereof payment of debt claims may be made, claims based on ownership by eligible owners of less than all of the com- mon or preferred stock of such ineligible corporation or of less than the entire pro- prietary and beneficial interest in such in- eligible association. For the purpose of this section a claim based on such ownership shall be treated as a debt claim, except that the time for filing such claim shall expire 2 years from the date of the last vesting in or transfer to the Custodian of any property or interest of an ineligible corporation or association in which there is such ownership, or from the date of the enactment of this subsection, whichever is later. “Such remaining balance shall be equi- tably applied by the Custodian to such claims of eligible owners taking into consideration the nature, preferred or common, of the claim of each such owner. The amounts payable on such claims shall be based on the proportionate stock or proprietary and beneficial interest of each eligible owner and in the case of an eligible owner of common or capital stock or an interest in the nature thereof shall equal that proportion of the vested assets remaining after taking into account claims otherwise payable under this act (including claims of creditors otherwise payable under this section and claims of a preferred nature of eligible owners payable under this subsection) which corresponds to such owner’s proportionate common or capl- tal stock interest or proprietary and bene- ficial interest in the nature thereof in such corporation or association: Provided, how- ever, That this subsection shall not be deemed to require payment of any claim otherwise payable pursuant to any inter- national agreement. “For the purposes of this subsection ‘tn- eligible corporation or association’ means a corporation or association which is deter- mined to be ineligible for return of vested property pursuant to section 82 of this act, and ‘eligible owner’ means the owner of any part of the stock of an enemy corporation or of any part of the proprietary and bene- ficial interest in an enemy association, or the legal representative or successor in in- terest by inheritance, devise, bequest, or op- eration of law of such owner, if such owner- ship of such stock or proprietary and bene- ficial interest existed immediately prior to vesting in or transfer to the Alien Property Custodian and continuously thereafter to the date of payment pursuant to this sub- section (without regard to purported divest- ments or limitations of such ownership by the Government of Germany, Japan, Bul- garia, Hungary, or Rumania) and !f such owner and his legal representative or suc- cessor in interest, if any, are persons, cor- porations, or associations determined to be eligible for return of vested property under section 32 of this act.” Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask that it be stated. The LEcIsLaTive CLERK. On page 3, lines 15 and 17, it is proposed to strike out the word “enemy” and to insert in lieu thereof the word “ineligible.” Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, may we have an explanation of the amendment? CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE Mr. McCARRAN. The purpose of the amendment is to clarify the bill, by the use of the word “ineligible,” which by virtue of the definition in the same para- graph becomes a word of art. Mr. HENDRICKSON. It js merely a technical amendment. . Mr. McCARRAN. That is correct. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ment offered by the Senator from Nevada. The amendment was agreed to, The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. THERESE HOHMAN The bill (H. R. 3330) for the relief of Therese Hohman was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. JANOS (JOHN) TREBER AND MRS. KATALIN (KATHERINE) TREBER The bill (H. R. 5110) for the relief of Janos (John) Treber and Mrs. Katalin (Katherine) Treber was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. MARIA GRAZIA RICCIO DiPIETRO The bill (H. R. 5221) for the relief of Mrs. Maria Grazia Riccio DiPietro was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN RICHMOND, CALIF. The bill (H. R. 6198) for the relief of the First National Bank in Richmond, Calif., was announced as next in order. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, I believe this bill requires an explana- tion. Mr. McCARRAN, The War Depart- ment entered into a guaranty agreement with the claimant under which the War Department agreed to bear 90 percent of all losses on a loan made by the bank to one R. J. Minton Construction Co. and also to assume the same proportion of all expenses incurred by the bank after default in the enforcement of such loan. The borrowers defaulted, and the surety companies which had been obliged to pay claimed for labor and material while in suit against the bank. Judgment was entered in the sum of $51,964, together with interest of 70 percent. By June 1949 the accrued interest amounted to approximately $21,000, raising the judg- ment to $73,000. Under the terms of the compromise agreement, surety compa- nies accepted $50,000 in full satisfaction of their judgment, $27,000 being paid by the War Department. Attorneys’ fees and total losses and expenses on the loan actually brought the total to $60,000. The purpose of this bill is to pay the difference between the $27,000 paid by the War Department and the 90 percent under the original guaranty. The Board of Governors, Federal Re- serve System, believe that the bill js meritorious, and the Department of the Army has no objection to the passage of the bill. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, may I ask the distinguished Senator if the bank is profiting at all under the proposed legislation? JULY 26 Mr. McCARRAN. No. So far as we understand, the bank is still the loser. Mr. HENDRICKSON, I have no ob- jection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the bill (H. R. 6198) for the relief of the First National Bank in Richmond, Calif., was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MARIA CRISTINA D'ANGELO The bill (H. R. 7204) for the relief of Maria Cristina D’Angelo was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. GIN SHIBASAKI OKAFUJI The bill (H. R. 7079) for the relief of Mrs. Gin Shibasaki Okafuji was consid- ered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. YUKIE NISHIMURA OKUBO The bill (H. R. 7314) for the relief of Yukie Nishimura Okubo was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. TERESA GENTILE AND GALLIANO GENTILE The bill (H. R. 7414) for the relief of Teresa Gentile and Galliano Gentile was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. STAMATIA LYMBEROPOULOS AND LEONIDAS STAVROU LIMPEROPOULOS The bill (H. R. 7779) for the relief of Mrs. Stamatia Lymberopoulos and Leo- nidas Stavrou Limperopoulos was con- sidered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. DONALD RAFTER The bill (H. R. 7783) for the relief of Mrs. Donald Rafter was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. M. 8. DAVIS The bill (H. R. 7810) for the relief of M. S. Davis was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. JOHN YEE HORN The bill (H. R. 7815) for the relief of John Yee Horn was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. KEIKO UCHIDA DOANE AND HER MINOR CHILD The bill (H. R. 7820) for the relief of Keiko Uchida Doane and her minor child was considered, ordered to a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed. MRS. REGINA ANDERSEN AND HER MINOR » CHILD The bill (H. R. 7970) for the relief of Mrs. Regina Andersen and her minor child was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. YUP BOON (JOAN) KIM SKANES The bill (H. R. 8067) for the relief of Mrs. Yup Boon (Joan) Kim Skanes was considered, ordered to a third reading, xead the third time, and passed.
1950 TERUKO ISHIKAWA The bill (H. R. 8098) for the relief of Teruko Ishikawa was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. CHIYO FURUMURA YOSHIDA The bill (H. R. 8155) for the relief of Chiyo Furumura Yoshida was consid- ered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. ASAKO TSUCHIDA The bill (H. R. 8183) for the relief of Asako Tsuchida was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. YEE BALCHE YEE The bill (H. R. 8289) for the relief of Yee Balche Yee was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. TOSHIKO MURAI The bill (H. R. 8361) for the relief of Toshiko Murai was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS, JOSEPH C. GRANT The bill (H. R. 8381) for the relief of Mrs. Joseph C. Grant was considered, or- dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. MRS. MISAO HATANAKA DESKINS The bill (H. R. 8382) for the relief of Mrs. Misao Hatanaka Deskins was con- sidered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. YOSHIE NOZAWA The bill (H. R. 8451) for the relief of Yoshie Nozawa was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. HATSUKO TORIKAI The bill (H. R. 8500) for the relief of Hatsuko Torikai was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. YASUKO HIGUCHI THOMSON The bill (H. R. 8581) for the relief of Yasuko Higuchi Thomson was consid- ered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. HISAKO SHIMIZU The bill (H. R. 8583) for the relief of Hisako Shimizu was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed, JUN HIN LUM The bill (H. R. 8722) for the relief of Jun Hin Lum was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR CERTAIN ALIENS The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 187) favoring the granting of status of permanent residence to certain aliens was considered, ordered to a third read- ing, read the third time, and passed, Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, this is a concurrent resolution relating to the adjustment of status of certain aliens. The resolution contains 11 names. XOVI-——-607 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE Three of them were names referred to the Congress by the Attorney Gen- eral on February 1, 1950; seven were re- ferred to the Congress on March 1, 1950; and one case was referred to the Congress on April 14, 1950. The committee has satisfied itself that all of those named in the resolution are eligible under the law and are worthy cases. For the information of the Senate, I may say that this is not the same type of resolution as the suspension of depor- tation cases which we have been han- dling right along during the present Con- gress, These are cases of adjustment of status under the Displaced Persons Act. Senators will note this resolution origi- nated in the House of Representatives. Under an arrangement worked out with the House committee, the House will hereafter originate resolutions with re- spect to cases in this category, that is, adjustments of status under the dis- placed-persons law, while the Senate committee will continue to originate re- solutions with regard to suspensions of deportation under the general immigra- tion laws. The Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 181) favoring the grant of status of perma- nent residence to certain aliens, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments, on page 1, after line 9, to insert “A-6159596, Fortunescu, Radu Constantine”; on page 2, after line 1, to insert: “A-6801070, Gyarfas, John Erving”; on page 2, after line 6, to insert: “A-6935908, Lazlo, Er- vin; A-6935909, Lazlo, Mary”; and on page 2, after line 9, to insert: “A~6372118, Marinescu, Mihail or Mihai Z. Marin- escu.” Mr. McCARRAN, Mr. President, this is another resolution concerning the ad- justment of status of certain aliens, un- der the Displaced Persons Act. The Senate committee has amended the res- olution by adding five names. These are all names which have been submitted by the Attorney General since the resolution was acted upon by the House, and which the House committee, as well as the Sen- ate committee, desires to have added to the list. Mr. President, I send to the desk an amendment which I desire to offer to the concurrent resolution. The amendment adds one name to the concurrent resolution. The alien whose name would be added represents a case which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary subsequent to the approval by the committee of House Concurrent Resolution 181. It is not contemplated that the committee will process any more of the suspension cases during this Con- gress. The case which will be added to the concurrent resolution, pursuant to the amendment, has been carefully checked and meets all of the require- ments of the law. The reason for the amendment, which in effect advances the case out of order, is that the alien has, for a considerable period of time, been separated from his wife and two small children, who are temporarily re- siding in Paris. The inclusion of his case in the concurrent resolution will en- able him to procure a reentry permit, 11069 so that he may visit his wife and chil- dren in Paris, and thereafter be read- mitted into the United States. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the amendment. The Lecisuative CLerx. On page 2, immediately following line 3, it is pro- posed to insert: A-6091767, Hasek, Joseph Karel Joseph Karel Jisa. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ment. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Mr. President, I have a similar amendment to offer. It has to do with a college student, Lidia Maria Forostyna. Lidia is the young college student, a displaced person, from Poland. She and her family escaped to Danzig and thence to Sweden. She obtained a student visa, and has been in the United States 21% years, all that time as a college student. She is an accomplished pianist, and speaks several languages. Her father was @ judge in Poland, and was on the Communists’ “wanted” list. This ap- pears in the Department of Justice re- port requesting that she be included in @ resolution of the type that is now pending. The request reached the Sen- ate after the committee had already re- ported the last resolution of the session, hence the necessity for the amendment. It will save her possibly 2 years. Lidia’s father and mother are in Argentina, where the father does translating and teaches languages.: Her mother has been desperately ill, and Lidia would like to file her declaration of intention to be- come a citizen as soon as this resolution is adopted; then go for a few weeks to visit her parents, and return to continue her college work. She needs 14% or 2 years more of study before getting her degree. This young lady cannot go to Argentina to see her desperately {ll mother until some such provision is en- acted. Mr. President, as I have stated, this young lady is a displaced person. Fif- teen thousand displaced persons are per- mitted to come into the United States, This would not add another, and make it 15,001. She has to become part of the total. She is a fine girl, of excellent character. She is receiving a good edu- cation. As I have said, she is a talented pianist, and speaks several languages. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, the Sen- ator from Colorado knows, as I know, that we would like to make progress so far as the philosophy of citizenship is concerned. Does the Senator from Col- orado feel that this young lady would fit into our scheme of things, so far as American concepts of government are concerned? Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. I believe it would be of extreme advantage to the United States to admit a gir) like this one. We are admitting displaced per- sons, and as to many of them I lack faith to believe they would fit into our scheme of things. I wish all the dis- placed persons had half the qualifica- tions this young lady possesses. Mr, CHAVEZ. The Senator from Col- orado knows I am extremely liberal with alias
11070 respect to displaced persons and anyone who can fit into our scheme of things. If the Senator from Colorado will tell me jhat he is satisfied so far as this particular person is concerned, I shall be gontent. Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. I am very happy to give the Senator full and complete assurance along that line. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the amendment offered by the Senator from Colorado. The Lecisuatrve CLERK. On page 1], after line 9, to insert: A-6843526, Forostyna, Lidia Maria. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ment. Mr. McCARRAN. As soon as I learned that an amendment was to be offered to the pending House concurrent reso- lution to embrace Lidia Maria Foro- styna, I checked with the staff of the Immigration Subcommittee, and have been advised that the alien meets all the requirements of the displaced-per- sons law for adjustment of status and is otherwise qualified. The effect of the amendment is to advance her case so that adjustment of status may become final during this session of the Congress, and thus enable her to procure a reentry permit so that she may visit other members of her family who are presently residing in South America. Accordingly, I support the amend- ment of the Senator from Colorado. Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I am most sympathetic with the amendment of the Senator from Colorado, and I have no objection whatsoever, but I do happen to have under consideration at this particular time the case of a Fili- pino girl who is situated similarly, and @ bill relating to her case is pending be- fore the ccmmittee of the Senator from Nevada. I should like at the moment to have this resolution go to end of the calendar. I do not think I shall have any objection, but at the moment I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Unani- mous consent is requested that the reso- lution now under discussion, with all the amendments, be placed at the foot of the calendar. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. The clerk will state ‘he next order of business. MRS. GLADYS J. SENYOHL McCARTHY The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R, 2234) for the relief of Mrs. Gladys J. Senyoh] McCarthy, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments, on page 1, line 7, after the words “sum of”, to strike out “$5,000” and insert “$125”, and in line 8, after the word “for", to strike out “losses of income and personal and busi- ness effects which she suffered as the result of her forced evacuation from the Territory of Hawaii in May 1942 on the grounds that she was a dependent of personnel of the United States Navy, despite the fact that her husband, who was serving with the United States Navy, had been reported killed in action’, and insert “cost of transportation from CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE Honolulu to San Francisco, California, in May 1942.” : The amendments were agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. NOAE KAWASHIMA The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 8440) for the relief of Noae Kawashima, which had been 1eported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments, on page 1, line 6, after the word “to”, to strike out ‘“Noae” and insert “Naoe”, and in line 8, after the word “said”, to strike out “Noae” and insert ‘“‘Naoe.” The amendments were agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time, The bill was read the third time and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “An act for the relief of Nace Kawa- shima.” ARTHUR HENRIK SORENSEN ET AL. The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2550) for the relief of Arthur Henrik Sorensen, Maren Anderson Sor- ensen, and minor child, Evelyn Sorensen, which had been reported from the Com- mittee on the Judiciary with an amend- ment in line 8, after the word “States”, to insert “upon payment of the required head taxes and visa fees’, so as to make the bill read: Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Arthur Henrik Sorensen, Maren Anderson Sorensen, and minor child, Evelyn Sorensen, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence as of the date of their last entry into th. United States upon payment of the required head taxes and visa fees. Upon the enact- mont of this act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct three numbers from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available, The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to we engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. JOHN G,. ESSENBERG The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 4628) for the relief of John G. Essenberg, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert: That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any moncy in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of 85,000 to John G. Essenberg, of 426 Sixty-elghth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., in full settlement of all claims against the United Siates arising out of his personal injury in an accident, in- volving a Untted States Army truck, which occurrcd on the West Side Elevated High- way between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Streets, New York, N. ¥., on March 20, 1944: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated in this act in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or re- ceived by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any JULY 26 contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. BUN YIP CHIN AND CHUNG LUM (LUM CHUNG) The Senate proceeded to consider the bill CH. R. 6173) for the relief of Sun Yip Chin and Chung Lum (Lum Chung), which had been reported from the Com- mittee on the Judiciary with an amend- ment to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert: That for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization lnws Sun Yip Chin and Chung Lum (Lum Chung), the minor chil- dren of Lan Bow Chin and Lee Lum (Lum Lee), respectively, who are citizens of the United States and honorably discharged vet- erans of World War II, shall be deemed to be eligible for admission into the United States under the provisions of sections 4 (a) and 9 of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, if otherwise admissible under the immigration laws. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed, MAJ. ROY E. BEVEL The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 6458) for the relief of Maj. Roy E. Bevel, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 1, line 9, after the word “pay.”, to strike out “No finance officer of the United States shall be liable to the United States by reason of having made any such overpayment to the said Maj. Roy E. Bevel, and in the settlement of the account of any finance officer of the United States full credit shall be given for any amount so paid.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. MRS. MASA IYOKI The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 7071) for the relief of Mrs. Masa Iyoki, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment, in line 9, after the word “citizen.”, to insert “If otherwise admissible under the immigration laws, Mrs. Masa Iyoki shall be held and con- sidered to be a returning resident under the provisions of section 4 (b) of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended.” The amendment was agreed to, The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed, DR. ALESSANDRO RIZZO The Senate proceeded to consider the bill CH. R. 8245) for the relief of Dr.
1950 Alessandro Rizzo, which had been re- ported from the Committee on the Judi~ ciary with an amendment on page 1, line 7, after the word “States”, to insert “upon the payment of the required head tax and visa fee.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third e, The bill was read the third time and passed, TOSHIKO KIKYO AND FRANCIS KIKYO The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 8655) for the relief of Toshiko Kikyo and Francis Kikyo, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment on page 2, line 15, after the word “of”, to strike out “them as of the date of the payment by them of the required visa fees and head taxes” and insert “them as of the date of their last entry into the United States upon payment of the required visa fees and head taxes.” The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was ordered to be en- grossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the third time and passed. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY. IN BOISE BARRACKS Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for immediate consideration of House bill 7667. The companion Senate bill was passed, and then the vote by which it was passed was reconsidered, and it went to the foot of the calendar. Mr. MORSE. Mr. President, I have no objection, so far as I am concerned, I originally asked for time to study the bill. I have studied the bill. I have no objection to it. Mr. McCLELLAN. The House bill 7667 is a companion bill to: Senate bill 3256, Calendar No. 1869. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas has asked unani- mous consent that the Senate proceed to consider House bill 7667. Is there ob- jection? There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 7667) directing the transfer to the De- partment of the Interior by the General Services Administration of certain prop- erty in Boise Barracks, Boise, Idaho. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, this is a companion bill to Senate bill $266. The bills are identical. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the third reading and pas- sage of the bill. The bill (H. R. 7667) was ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. In view of the action previously taken it will not be necessary to postpone indefinitely the Senate bill, PREVENTION OF EVASION OF CULTIVA- TION REQUIREMENTS IN ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD ENTRIES The bill (H. R, 2758) to amend section 2 of the act of April 28, 1904 (38 Stat. 527; 43 U.S. C., sec. 218) relating to addition- al homestead entries was considered, or- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE dered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. PATENT IN FEE TO MR. AND MRS, CHARLES WHITFORD The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (8. 3129) authorizing the issuance of @ patent in fee to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitford, heirs of Anna Louise Whit- ford, deceased, which had been reported from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert: That the Secretary of the Interior is au- thorized and directed to sell the trust allot- ment numbered 7500 of Anna Louise Whit- ford, deceased, described as the southwest quarter of section 28, township 86 north, range 25 west, sixth principal meridian, in Todd County, 8. Dak, Sxc. 2. (a) The lands herein described shall not be sold after the date of enactment of this act to any purchaser, other than the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of Indians of the Rose- bud Reservation of South Dakota or a mem- ber thereof, unless (1) at least 60 days prior to such sale the Superintendent of the Rose- bud Agency shall have been served with notice of the terms thereof and a copy of such notice, together with a description of the lands, shall have been posted by the superintendent in a conspicuous public place at such agency and have remained posted for a period of 60 days, and (2) prior to the expiration of such 60 days no bona fide offer in writing to purchase such land upon the terms specified in such notice, or upon terms more favorable to the owner, shall have been made by the sald Rosebud Sioux Tribe or any member thereof and a copy thereof served upon the Superintendent of the Rosebud Agency. (b) A certificate of the Superintendent of the Rosebud Agency stating that notice of the proposed sale was served upon him and ‘was posted by him for a period of 60 days in accordance with the provisions of clause (1) of subsection (a) and that no offer was received in accordance with clause (2) of such subsection, when filed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which such lands are situated shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with this section. The superintendent shall furnish the certificate to the purchaser for filing and recording. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “A bill to authorize the sale of inherited interests in certain allotted land under the jurisdiction of the Rosebud Indian Agency, 8. Dak.” IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TUNA CON- VENTIONS—BILL PLACED AT FOOT OF CALENDAR The bill (S. 2683) to give effect to the Convention for the Establishment of an International Commission for the Scien- tifie Investigation of Tuna, signed at Mexico City January 25, 1940, by the United States of America and the United Mexican States, and the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, signed at Washington May 31, 1949, by the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica, and for other purposes, was announced as next in order. Mr, CHAVEZ. Over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will bé passed over. 11071 Mr. GREEN subsequently said: Mr. President, before the next measure on the calendar is reached, I ask unanimous consent that we may return to Calendar No. 2099, Senate bill 2633. This bill will carry into effect two in- ternational treaties, one with Mexico and one with Costa Rica. This measure is of very great importance, not to New Eng- land, from which I come, but to the Pa- cific Coast States. This bill has been given most careful consideration by the Foreign Relations Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion previously was made to the con- sideration of the bill. Mr. GREEN. Mr. President, I think the objection has been withdrawn. Is that correct? Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, after the Senator from Rhode Island, in whose faith and sincerity of purpose and inter- national good will I have the utmost con- fidence, has urged me to withdraw my objection, I do withdraw it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to returning to Senate bill 2633? Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, to do so would be a violation of the principle we have followed all afternoon. Once before, in connection with a simi- lar matter, I objected. Therefore, I will object now. I shall not have any objec- tion to considering this bill later, if the Senator wishes to have the bill placed at the foot of the calendar. The PRESIDING OFFICER. For the present, objection has been made. Mr. HENDRICKSON. Mr. President, of course I do not wish to discriminate against any Senator or against a bill in which any Senator is interested. Mr. GREEN. Mr. President, then may the bill go to the foot of the calen- dar? I ask unanimous consent for that purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to placing at the foot of the calendar Senate bill 2688? Without ob- jection, it is so ordered. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO The bill (8. 3934) to amend the act of May 13, 1924 (43 Stat. 118), as amended, relating to the United States-Mexican boundary, was announced as next in order. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, a parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator will state it. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Has any Senator offered an amendment to the bill? The PRESIDING OFFICER. No amendment has been offered to the bill. Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, may we have an explanation of the bill? The PRESIDING OFFICER. An ex- planation is desired. Mr. THOMAS of Utah. Mr. President, this bill amends existing law under which the International Boundary and Water Commission is constructing a dam on the Rio Grande and arranging to supply certain water from the Colo- rado River to Mexico. The legislation is in furthergnce of our commitments under the 1944 treaty with Mexico,