1950 Government a Food Conservation Agency which shall be authorized to advise con- sumers with respect to the most efficient utilization of our food and fiber supply, to consult with the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the needs and requirements of foods and fibers, to coordinate the con- sumers’ eervices in the various agencies of the Federal Government, to cooperate with States and municipalities in pursuance of these purposes and to make recommenda- tions to the President and the Congress thereon. SEc 3 The President is requested to make recommendations to the Congress for the enactment of such measures with respect to the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this act as he may deem appropriate. Src 4 There are hereby authorized to be appropriated from moneys in the Treasury otherwise unappropriated, such sums as may be required for the execution of this act. Sec. 6. This act shall be known as the Mobilization Planning Act of 1950, THE SUGAR SUPPLY Mr. HOWELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend my re- marks at this point in the Recorp. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New Jersey? There was no objection. Mr. HOWELL. Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday night the President spoke to the American people on the present in- ternational crisis. In that address, he made a direct appeal to the American housewives not to hoard food. He showed clearly and conclusively that hoarding of food by the citizens of the country would only create artificial shortages, upset the national economy, and consequently impede our war effort. The President made reference to one particular commodity, namely sugar. He stated that in Cuba, where the United States gets most of its sugar, there is a surplus. And yet, every day since the President’s speech, reports from various sections of the country indicate that more and more people are hoarding sugar. Yesterday, a report on the front page of one of Washington's newspapers 11- lustrated the attitude which many people have adopted in the present emergency. A southeast grocer put sugar on sale at double the regular price for 5-pound bags. The grocer sold 800 pounds within 4 hours. The next day this same grocer put sugar back at the regular price and sold about one-third as much as he did the previous day. This morning it has been reported that the citizens of Elkins, W. Va.—a town of less than 1,000 population—purchased enough sugar in the last 24 hours to pro- vide every man, woman, and child with 3 pounds of the product. It seems ap- parent that the price of a commodity is not the concern of our people. If they want something, they will buy it, regard- less of the inflationary effects of hoard- ing and regardless of the strong appeal made by their President not to create artificial shortages, Mr. Speaker, the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index has gone up 9 percent since the start of the Korean war. If this continues, food prices will spiral to unprecedented heights and in- flation will be rampant by the fall. This is a problem which we must solve CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE now before it becomes uncontrollable. The issue we face in the present world crisis is not Government controls; it is military defeat abroad and inflation at home. Let us not invite inflation by adopting a powder-puff attitude toward the inflationary bud. Let us nip it be- fore it blooms and forces prices to sky- rocket and essential commodities to be- come scarce. I think it is the time to make an im- mediate review of our economic mobiliza- tion and adopt legislation—price con- trols, if neccssary—to guard us against the evil consequences of runaway inflation. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF COMMIS- SIONERS IN BANKRUPTCY Mr. HOBBS. Mr. Speaker, by author- ity of the Committee on the Judiciary I ask unanimous consent for the imme- diate consideration of the bill (H. R. 9171) to provide for the temporary ap- pointment of commissioners in bank- ruptcy, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, reserving the nght to object, will the gentleman from Alabama kindly explain the need, the emergency for this legislation? Mr. HOBBS. Mr. Speaker, I have cleared this with the leadership on both sides. The unanimous vote of all the Members present this morning of the House Committee on the Judiciary has authorized me to ask unanimous consent to consider this bill out of order, it not having been on the calendar for three legislative days. The need for this request is the emer- gency character of a situation in West Virginia where two large coal mines have been forced into bankruptcy and whcre the referee in bankruptcy, the only one having jurisdiction, has had a heart at- tack and has been confined to his bed, according to the statement before our committee in the form of the testimony of Senator KiLcore, of West Virginia. Therefore they cannot have a meeting of creditors to elect a trustee in bankruptcy to take charge of and conserve the assets of these companics. This bill is a substitute for a bill which was introduced by Senator K1Lcore and by our distinguished chairman, the gen- tleman from New York [Mr. CELLER], to appoint new temporary referees in such emergency cases all over the Nation. This bill is a substitute and was intro- duced by the gentleman from New York (Mr. CeLtLer], H. R. 9171, and provides that, instead of appointing new referees, we simply authorize the district court that appointed the referee originally, also the presiding judge of the circuit court of appeals of that circuit, as well as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, so that we may have the benefit of the pool of referees in bankruptcy all over the Nation to draw from and send in here and wherever needed, who are now on a salary basis, to take care of such emergency cases, This bill will be quicker and just as effec- tive and will give the relief needed in 11223 West Virginia and anywhere else where such an emergency may exist. Mr. MICHENER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. HOBBS. Of course, sir, I am always delighted to yield to the gentle- man from Michigan. Mr. MICHENER. I agree with the gentleman, I think the bill should pass. A number of Members have read the original Kilgore bill. This is an entirely different approach. Personally I am opposed to the original Kilgore bill. As was so well stated by our subcommittee chairman, there is need for a temporary referee in bankruptcy in West Virginia right now. The regular referee is sick. I am opposed to appointing any new or additional referees in bankruptcy, This bill will make it possible, through the machinery set up in the substitute bill, to use referees now available throughout the United States, to do the job that should be done in West Virginia right now. Mr. HOBBS. The distinguished gen- tleman from Michigan has well stated the unanimous opinion of the Subcom- mittee on Bankruptcy, as well as the full Committee on the Judiciary. This ad- ditional word should probably be said. We have adopted in this bill the same machinery which was set up for the transfer or designation of judges and United States attorneys to districts in distress. It is very similar though 1t applies only to referees 1n bankruptcy. We lacked that part of the machinery which we found so necessary in this par- ticular case. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request cf the gentleman from Ala- bama? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, cte, That section 43 of the act entitled “An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States”, approved July 1, 1898, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection’ “ad Whenever the office of a referee is va- cant the judge or tho chief judge of the dis- trict may, with the approval of the Director as to the necessity therefor, appoint tempo- rarily a referee who shall serve at such salary a8 may be fixed by the Director to serve until the conference shall have acted with refer- ence to the vacancy as provided by section 43b. Whenever a referee is temporarily ab- sent or unable because of {illness or for other reasons to act, the judge or the chief judge of the district may, + ith the approval of the Director as to the necessity therefor, appoint temporarily a referee who shall serve at such salary and for such period of time as may be fixed by the Director. Any salary fixed pur- suant to this subsection shall be subject to the limitations prescribed by section 40 of this act.” With the following committee amend- ment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: “That subdivision c of section 43 of an act entitled ‘An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States,’ approved July 1, 1898, as amended, is amended to read as follows: *““*o Whenever the office of a referee 15 va- cant or its occupant is temporarily absent or disqualified to act, or whenever the expedt~- tious transaction of the business of the court or courts of bankruptcy may require, the
11224 fudge, or any cne of the judges, may act; or the judge or the chief judge of the district may designate and assign temporarily any referee of the district to act; or the chief judge of the circuit may designate and assign temporarily one or more referees within the circuit to act upon presentation of a certifi- cate of necessity by the judge or chief Judge of the district wherein the need arises, or the chief judge of the circuit may order that pending cases be rereferred and future cases referred to one or more referees within the ciicuit, or the Chief Justice of the United States may designate and assign temporarily a referee from another circuit to act upon presentation of a certificate of necessity by the chief judge of the circuit wherein the need arises No designation and assignment shall be made without the consent of the chief judge or judicial council of the circuit from which a referee is to be designated and assigned. All designations and assignments of referees shall be filed with the clerks and entered on the minutes of the courts from and to which made. The Chief Justice of the United States or a chief Judge of a cir- cuit or a judge or chief judge of a district may make new designations and assignments in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, and may revoke those previously made by him’” The committee amendment was agreed The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed The title was amended so as to read: “A bill to provide for the temporary as- signment of referees in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.” A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. RODINO asked and was given per- mission to extend his remarks in the Recorp and include an editorial. Mr MARSHALL asked and was given permission to extend his remarks and in- clude three statements by himself. Mr RANKIN asked and was given per- mission to extend his remarks and in- clude a letter from Gen. Carl R. Gray, Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, with reference to the benefits to veterans of Korea under the GI bill of rights. Mr. JUDD asked and was given per- mission to extend his remarks in two in- stances, and in each to include extra- neous matter. Mr. KEARNEY asked and was given permission to extend his remarks and include an article. Mr. ANGELL asked and was given per- mission to extend the remarks he expects to make in Committee of the Whole today, and to include certain excerpts. Mr. HUGH D. SCOTT, JR., asked and was given permission to extend his re- marks and to include extraneous matter. Mr. LEFEVRE asked and was given permission to extend his remarks and in- clude extraneous matter. Mr. WIGGLESWORTH asked and was given permission to extend his remarks 4n two instances and in each to include an article. Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin asked and was given permission to extend his re- marks in two instances and include ex- traneous matter. Mr. KEATING asked and was given permission to extend his remarks and in- clude two editorials, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE Mrs. ST GEORGE asked and was given permission to extend her remarks in four instances and include articles by Mr Frank C. Waldrop. Mr. SADLAK (at the request of Mrs, Sr. GEORGE) was given permission to ex- tend his remarks. Mr. HESELTON asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in three instances and in each to include extraneous matter. Mr. WOODRUFF asked and was given permission to extend his remarks and to include extraneous matter, Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan asked and was given permission to extend his re- marks in two instances and include ex- traneous matter. Mr. MILLER of California asked and was given permission to extend his re- marks in two instances and include ex- traneous matter. Mr. BIEMILLER asked and was given permission to extend his remarks and in- clude extraneous matter. Mr. CELLER asked and was given per- mission to extend his remarks in three instances, notwithstanding the fact that one of the extensions exceeds two pages and is estimated by the Public Printer to cost $246. Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend my re- marks on the subject of the Communist march on Jackson, Miss., day before yesterday, and include the Communist record of Aubrey Grossman, a well- known Communist from California, and also to include excerpts from a report of the Committee on Un-American Ac- tivities which shows that the Civil Rights Congress is a Communist-front organization. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Mis- sissipp1? There was no objection. Mr. JACOBS asked and was given per- mission to extend his remarks in the REcorD. Mr, PATTERSON (at the request of Mr. Martin of Massachusetts) was given permission to extend his remarks and include a newspaper article. CONSENT CALENDAR The SPEAKER. This is Consent Calendar day. The Clerk will call the first bill on the calendar. AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE ACT’ The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8235) to amend further the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr, FORD. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, in light of the fact that several of our great national vet- erans’ organizations have taken the stand that there should be no further veterans’ legislation of major impor- tance for the time being during the present emergency, and in light of the fact that this bill, as approved, would not serve the best interests of the policy- holders, according to the Veterans’ Ad- ministration, I withdraw my reservation of objection and ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. JULY 27 The SPEAKER. Is there objectio, to the request of the gentleman from Michigan? There was no objection. AMEND ACT GRANTING LAND TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8678) to amend the act of June 9, 1906 (34 Stat. 227), entitled “An act granting land to the city of Albuquerque for public purposes.” The SPEAKER. Is there objection fo the present consideration of the ? Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- mous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania? Mr. FERNANDEZ. I object, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. RICH, Mr. TABER, and Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan objected. RECEIPT OF COMMISSIONS OR GIFTS FOR PROCURING LOANS The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 4192) to amend title 18, United States Code, section 220, relating to receipt of com- missions or gifts for procuring loans. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That title 18, United State Code, section 220, is amended to read as follows. “§ 220. Receipt of commissions or gifts for procuring loans “Whoever, being an officer, director, em- ployee, agent, or attorney of a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a Federal intermediate credit bank, a National Agri- cultural Credit Corporation, a national bank- ing association, or any bank, bank!ng associa- tion, trust company, or other banking in- atitution, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- tion, except as provided by law, stipulates for or receives or consents or agrees to re- ceive any fee, commission, gift, or thing of value, from any person, firm, or corporation, for procuring or endeavoring to procure for such person, firm, or corporation, or for any other person, firm, or corporation, from any such bank, corporation, association, com- pany, or institution, any loan or extension or renewal of loan or substitution of secu- rity, or the purchase or discount or accept- ance of any paper, note, draft, check, or bill of exchange by any such bank, corporation, association, company, or institution, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.” The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. CUSTODIAL SERVICE, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT The Clerk called the bill (HL. R. 8711) relating to the compensation and leave benefits of officers and employees in the custodial service of the Post Office De- partment transferred to the General Services Administration under Reorgan- ization Plan No, 18 of 1950. Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unantf- mous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice,
1950 The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania? There was no objection. AMENDMENT OF TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT The Clerk called the bill (S. 603) to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr, O'HARA of Minnesota. Reserve ing the right to object, Mr. Speaker, ap- plication has been made to the Commit- tee on Rules for a rule on this bill. It involves approximately $3,000,000. Its purposes are praiseworthy, but some of the language in the bill is definitely objectionable, and it should not be passed on the Consent Calendar, Therefore I am constrained to object. Mr. RICH. I object, Mr. Speaker. Mr. BENNETT of Michigan. I object, Mr. Speaker. DISSEMINATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION TO INDUSTRY The Cierk called the bill (S. 868) to provide for the dissemination of tech- nological, scientific, and engineering in- formation to American business and in- dustry, and for other purposes. Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin? Thcre was no objection. PRACTITIONERS BEFORE ADMINISTRA- TIVE AGENCIES The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8201) to protect the public with respect to practitioners before administrative agen- cies. Mr. JAVITS. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman from Pennsy!vania |Mr. WatreEr] tell us if this bill now satisfies the accountants; that is, certified and uncertified ac- countants? Mr. WALTER. There is no question about that. The bill in its present form deals only with the practice by attor- neys at law before the agencies. It is designed to make it possible for law- yers all over the country, once they have been admitted to practice before a Fed- eral agency, to practice before every agency, instead of being required to ob- tain the necessary credentials in order to practice before each agency before which they may wish to appear. Mr, JAVITS. So it does not affect the accountants? Mr. WALTER. It does not. Mr. GROSS. Reserving the .ight to object, Mr. Speaker, may I say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania that the accountants in the State of Iowa and trafic managers have not withdrawn their objection to this bill, neither has the Texas Association of Public Ac- countants. Mr. WALTER. I have In my files a letter from the officials of the account- ants’ organization in which they state they have no objection whatsoever to the enactment of this legislation. Mr. GRAHAM, I have a similar letter, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE Mr. WALTER. Official action was taken at a recent convention. Mr. MICHENER. That was the un- derstanding of the committtee when the bill was reported out. Mr. WALTER. There is no question about it. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I desire to submit in substantiation of my preceding remarks the following letter from the Texas Association of Public Accountants, this letter being signed by the president of that association, Mr. L. H. Anderson: Trxas ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, Midland, Tez., June 26, 1950. Hon. H. R. Gross, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Sm: The Texas Association of Public Ac- countants wishes you to know that they ap- preciate the part you took in the debate on H. R. 4446 on the House floor on March 15, 1950. Iam sure that the Public Accountants of your State will also thank you for the part you played in throwing the light of day on legislation of this type. I am enclosing a copy of my letter to Hon. EMANUEL CELLER, chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, in which are polnted out our objections to H. R. 8201, which it is un- derstood supersedes H. R. 4446. Both bills are cut out of the same cloth and after the same pattern, albeit the wording is some- what different. It is beginning to look as though the life of a public accountant is simply meade up of one bill after another, but then it has been aptly said that eternal vigilance is the price of lberty. I wish to emphatically point out that the so-called “Committee of the American In- stitute of Accountants” does not speak for the public accountants of the State of Texas. As pointed out in my letter to Chairman CELLER we are opposed to this type of legis- lation. Thanking you for your able assistance, I am Respectfully, L. H. ANprrson, President. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- {mous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. Mr. WALTER. I object, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the Bill? Mr. GROSS. I object, Mr. Speaker. AMENDING INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 5967) to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, to clarify the status of freight forwarders and their relation- ship with motor common carriers, Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- mous consent that this bill be passed over without prejudice, The SFEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Mich- igan? There was no objection, REIMBURSEMENT OF BURIAL EXPENSES FOR PHILIPPINE MILITARY FORCES The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8576) to provide reimbursement of expenses in- curred in connection with the burial] of those who served in the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philip- pines while such forces were in the Armed Forces of the United States pur- suant to the military order of the Presi- dent of the United States, dated July 26, 1941, 11225 There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That the Administra- tor of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to fur nish a flag to drape the casket and to pay a sum not exceeding 150 Philippine pesos for the burial and funeral expenses and transpor- tation of the body (including preparation of the body) of any person who served in the or- ganized military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President of the United States, dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under come manders appointed, designated, or subse- quently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other com- petent authority in the Army of the United States, and who dies, or has died, after sepa~ ration from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. Payments under this act shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Veterans Regulation No. 9 (a), as amended, except that in case any such person has died heretofore, the time for filing claim for relmbursement of such ex- penges shall be extended until 2 years after the date of this enactment. The hill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to re- consider was laid on the table. AMENDING SECTION 101 (b), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ORGANIC ACT OF 1044 The Clerk called the bill (S. 1760) to amend section 101 (b) of the Depart- ment of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 734; 7 U.S. C. 429). There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 101 (b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 734; 7 U. S. C. 429) 1s hereby amended to read as follows: “The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with State authorities and with the authorities of the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico in the ad- ministration of regulations for the improve-~ ment of poultry, poultry products, and hatch- erics.” The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on te table. PREVENTING ENTRY OF CERTAIN GIANT SNAILS The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6242) to prevent the entry of certain giant snails into the United States. The SFEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? My, RICH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I would like to know whether the gentleman sponsoring this bill would not include, besides snails, Communists and radicals. If he did, then I think he would probably get a pretty good bill. There are a great many objectionable things coming into the United Statcs besides snails. I wonder if the gentleman from North Carolina would include Communists and radicals. Mr. COOLEY. I would not have any objection to that myself. Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, since the gen- tleman from North Carolina has no ob- jection, I withdraw my objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill?
11226 ‘There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish such facilities for, and prescribe such regulations governing, the inspection and treatment of produce, bag- gage, salvaged war materials, and other goods entering the United States from areas in- fested with snails of the species Achatina fulica, as he considers necessary to prevent the entry of such snails into the United States. Whoever violates any such regula- tion or imports such a snail into the United Btates (except for experimental or scientific purposes under special permit from the Sec- retary of Agriculture) shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. The term “United States,” as used in this act in a territorial sense, means the 48 States, the District of Colum- bia, the possessions of the United States (ex- cept those which the Secretary of Agricul- ture finds are infested with such snails), and the Canal Zone. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. AUTHORIZING THE REGULATION OF WHALING The Clerk called the bill (S. 2080) to authorize the regulation of whaling and to give effect to the International Con- vention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Washington under date of December 2, 1946, by the United States of America and certain other govern- ments, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete— Sec. 1. That this act may be cited as the “Whaling Convention Act of 1949.” Sec, 2. When used in this act— (a) Convention: The word “convention” means the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Washing- ton under date of December 2, 1946, by the United States of America and certain other governments. (b) Commission: The word “Commission” means the International Whaling Commis- sion established by article III of the con- vention. (c) United States Commissioner: The words “United States Commissioner” mean the member of the International Whaling Commission representing the United States of America appointed pursuant to article III of the convention and section 3 of this act. (d) Person: The word “person” denotes every individual, partnership, corporation, and association subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (e) Vessel: The word “vessel” denotes every kind, type, or description of water craft or contrivance subject to the jurisdiction of the United States used, or capable of being used, as 8 means of transportation. (f) Factory ship: The words “factory ship” Mean a vessel in which or on which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in part. (g) Land station: The words “land station” mean & factory on the land at which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in part. (h) Whale catcher: The words “whale catcher” mean a vessel used for the purpose of hunting, Killing, taking, towing, holding onto, or scouting for whales. (1) Whale products: The words “whale products” mean any unprocessed part of a whale and blubber, meat, bones, whale oll, sperm oll, spermaceti, meal, and baleen. (J) Whaling: The word “whaling” means the scouting for, hunting, killing, taking, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE towing, holding onto, and fiensing of whales, and the possession, treatment, or processing of whales or of whale products. (k) Regulations of the Commission: The words “regulations of the Commission” mean the whaling regulations in the sched- ule annexed to and constituting a part of the convention in their original form or as mddi- fied, revised, or amended by the Commission from time to time, in pursuance of article V of the convention. (1) Regulations of the Secretary of the Interior: The words “regulations of the Sec- retary of the Interior” mean such regulations as may be issued by the Secretary of the In- terior, from time to time, in accordance with sections 11 and 12 of this act. Sxc. 8. (a) The United States Commis- sioner shall be appointed by the President, on the concurrent recommendations of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior, and shall serve at the pleasure of the President. (b) The President may appoint a Deputy United States Commissioner, on the concur- rent recommendations of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior, The Deputy United States Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the President and shall be the principal technical adviser to the United States Commissioner, and shall be empowered to perform the duties of the Commissioner in case of the death, resigna- tion, absence, or illness of the Commissioner. (c) The United States Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, although officers of the United States Government, shall receive no compensation for their services. Sxc. 4. The Secretary of State is authorized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, to present or withdraw any objec- tions on behalf of the United States Govern- ment to such regulations or amendments of the schedule to the convention as are adopted by the Commission and submitted to the United States Government in accordance with article V of the convention. The Secretary of State is further authorized to receive on behalf of the United States Government re- ports, requests, recommendations, and other communications of the Commission, and to act thereon either directly or by reference to the appropriate authority. Sxc. 5. (a) It shall be unlawful for any per- son subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (1) to engage in whaling in violation of the convention or of any regulation of the Commission, or of this act, or of any regulation of the Secretary of the Interior; (2) to’ ship, transport, purchase, sell, offer for sale, import, export, or have in possession any whale or whale products taken or processed in violation of the convention, or of any regulation of the Commission, or of this act, or of any regulation of the Secretary of the Interior; (8) to fail to make, keep, submit, or furnish any record or report required of him by the convention, or by any regula- tion of the Commission, or by any regulation of the Secretary of the Interior, or to refuse to permit any officer authorized to enforce the convention, the regulations of the Com- mission, this act, and the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, to inspect such rec- ord or report at any reasonable time. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to do any act prohibited or to fall to do any act required by the convention, or by this act, or by any regulation adopted by the Commission, or by any regulation of the Secretary of the Interior. Sc. 6. (a) No person shall engage in whal- ing without first having obtained an appro- priate license or scientific permit. Such li- censes shall be issued by the Secretary of the Interior or such officer of the Department of the Interior as may be designated by him: Provided, That the Secretary, in his discre- tion and by appropriate regulation, may waive the payment of any license fee or the JULY 27 requirement that a license first be obtained, in connection with the salvage of any “Dauh- val” or unclaimed dead whale found floating or stranded. (b) The following Hcenses and fees shall be required for each calendar year or any fraction thereof and shall be nontransferable except under such conditions as may be pre- scribed by the Seoretary: (1) Land-station license for primary proc- essing of whales, $250. (2) Land-station Hcense for secondary processing of parts of whales delivered to it by @ land station licensed as a primary proce essor, $100. (3) Factory-ship license for primary proc- essing of whales delivered by whale catchers, $250. (4) License for any vessel used exclusively for transporting whale products from a fac- tory ship to a port during the whaling season, 6100. (5) Whale-catcher license, $100. (c) All moneys derived from the issuance of whaling licenses shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States, and no license fee shall be refunded by reason of the failure of any person to whom a license has been is- sued to utilize the facility in whaling for which such license was issued. (ad) Any person, in making application for & license to operate a whale catcher, must furnish evidence or affidavit satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior that, in addi- tion to conformig to other applicable laws and regulations, (1) the whale catcher is adequately equipped and competently manned to engage in whaling in accordance with the provisions of the convention, the regulations of the Commission, and the regu- lations of the Secretary of the Interior; (2) gunners and crews will be compensated on some basis that does not depend primarily on the number of whales taken; and (8) no bonus or other partial remuneration with relation to the number of whales taken shall be pald to gunners and crews in respect of the taking of any whales, the taking of which is prohibited. (e) Any person, in making application for ® license to operate a land station or a fac- tory ship must furnish evidence or affidavits to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior that, in addition to conforming to other applicable laws and regulations, such land station or factory ship is adequately equipped to comply with provisions of the convention, of the regulations of the Com- mission, and of the regulations of the Secre- tary of the Interior with respect to the proc- essing of whales or the manufacture of whale products. Sec. 7. Any person who fails to make, keep, or furnish any catch return, statistical rec- ord, or any report that may be required by the convention, or by any reguiation of the Commission, or by this act, or by a regula- tion of the Secretary of the Interior, or any person who furnishes a false return, record, or report, upon conviction, shall be subject to such fine as may be imposed by the court not to exceed $500, and shall in addition be prohibited from whaling, processing, or pos- sessing whales and whale products from the date of conviction until such time as any delinquent return, record, or report shall have been submitted or any false return, record, or report shall have been replaced by a duly certified correct and true return, record, or report to the satisfaction of the court. The penalties imposed by section 8 of this act shall not be invoked for failure to comply with requirements respecting returns, rec- ords, and reports. 8xrc. 8. Except as to violations defined in clause 8 of subsection (a) of section (5) of this act, any person violating any provision of the convention, or of any regulation of the Commission, or of this act, or of any regu- lation of the Secretary of the Interior upon
1950 conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. In addition the court may prohibit such person from whaling for such period of time as it may determine, and may order forfeited, In whole or in part, the whales taken by such person in whaling during the season, or the whale products derived there- from or the monetary value thereof. Such forfeited whales or whale products shall be disposed of in accordance with the direction of the court. Src. 9 (a) Any duly authorized enforce- ment officer or employee of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior; any Coast Guard officer, any United States marshal or deputy United Statcs mar- shal; any custome officer; and any other per- s50n authorized to enforce the provisions of the convention, the regulations of the Com- mission, this act, and the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have power, without warrant or other process but subject to the provisions of the convention, to arrest any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States committing in his presence or view a violation of the convention or of the act, or of the regulations of the Com- mission, or of the regulations of the Secre- tary of the Interior and to take such person immediately for examination before a Justice or judge or any other official designated in section 3041 of title 18 of the United States Code; and shall have power, without warrant or other process, to search any vessel sub- ject to the jurisdiction of the United States or land station when he has reasonable cause to believe that such vessel or land station is engaged in whaling in violation of the pro- visions of the convention or this act, or the regulations of the Commission, or the regu- lations of the Secretary of the Interior. Any person authorized to enforce the provisions of the convention, this act, the regulations of the Commission, or the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior shall have power to execute any warrant or process issued by an officer or court of competent furisdiction for the enforcement of this act, and shall have power with a search warrant to search any vesrel, person, or place at any time. The judges of the United States district courts and the United States commissioners may, within their respective jurisdictions, upon proper oath or affirmation showing probabie cause, issue warrants in all such cases Subject to the provisions of the con- vention, any person authorized to enforce the convention, this act, the regulations of the Commission, and the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior may seize, when- ever and wherever lawfully found, all whales or whale products taken, processed, or possessed contrary to the provisions of the convention, of this act, of the regulations of the Commission, or of the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. Any property so seized shall not be ais- posed of except pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction or the pro- visions of subsection (b) of this section, or, if perishable, in the manner prescribed by regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sec- tion 2464 of title 28 of the United States Code, when a warrant of arrest or other process in rem is issued in any cause undor this gection, the marshal or other officer shall stay the execution of such process, or discharge any property seized if the process has been levied, on receiving from the claim- ant of the property a bond or stipulation for double the value of the property with sufficient surety to be approved by a judge of the district court having jurisdiction, conditioned to deliver the property selzcd, if condemned, without impairment in value or, in the discretion of the court, to pay its equivalent value in money or otherwise to answer the decree of the court in such cause. Such bond or stipulation shall be returned to the coiwt and judgment thercon against CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—-HOUSE both the principal and sureties may be re- covered in event of any breach of the con- ditions thereof as determined by the court. Szec 10 (a) In order to avoid duplication in sclentific and other programs, the Secre- tary of State, with the concurrence of the agency, institution, or organization con- cerned, may direct the United States Com- missioner to arrange for the cooperation of agencies of the United States Government, and of State and private institutions and organizations in carrying out the provisions of article IV of the convention (b) All agencies of the Federal Govern~ ment are authorized, on request of the Com~ mission, to cooperate in the conduct of scl- entific and other programs, or to furnish facilities and personnel for the purpose of asristing the Commission in the performance of its duties as prescribed by the convention. Sre 11 Nothing contatned in this act shall prevent the taking of whales and the con~ ducting of biological experiments at any time for pun poses of scientific investigation in ac- cordance with scientific permits and regula- tions issued by the Sccretary of the Interior or shall prevent the Commission from dis- charging its duties as prescribed by the con- vention. Sec 12 (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this act and regulations issued pursuant thereto and all of the provisions of the convention and of the regulations of the Commission, exccpt to the extent otherwise provided for in this act, in the convention, or in the regulations of the Commission. In carrying out such functions he is authorized to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the conven- tion, the regulations of the Commission, this act, and with the concurrence of the Secre- tary of State, to cooperate with the duly au- thorized officials of the government of any party to the convention. (b) Enforcement activities under the pro- visions of this act relating to vessels en« gaged in whaling and subject to the juris- diction of the United States primarily shall be the responsillity of the Secretary of the Treasury in cooperation with th» Secrotary of the Interior. (c) The Secretary of the Interior may au- thorize officers and employees of the coastal States of the United States to enforce the provisions of the convention, or of the regu- lations of the Commission, or of this act, or of tho regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. When so authorized such officers and employees may function as Federal law- enforcement officers for the purposes of this act. Sec. 13. Regulations of the Commission ap- proved and effective in accordance with sec- tion 4 of this act and article V of the con- vention shall be submitted for appropriate action or publication in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the Interior and shall become effective with respect to all persons and vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in accordance with the terms of such regulations and the provisions of article V of the convention. Sxc, 14. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the convention and of this act, including (1) contributions to the Commission for the United States share of any joint expenses of the Commis- sion agreed by the United States and any of the other contracting governments, and (2) the expenses of the United States Commis- sioner and his staff, including (a) porsonal services in the District of Columbia and else-~ where, without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; (bh) travel expenses without regard to the Travel Expense Act of 1949 and section 10 of the act of March 3, 1983 (U.S, C., title 11227, 5, sec. 78b): (c) transportation of things, communication services; (d) rent of offices; (e) printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the act of March 1, 1919 (U.8.C, title 44, sec, 111), and section 3709 of the Re- vised Statutes (U. 8. C., title 41, sec. 5), (f) stenographic and other services by contract, if deemed necessary, without regard to sec~ tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. 8. C., title 41, see 5); (g) supplies and materials; (bh) equipment, (1) purchase, hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft, motor vehicles (including passenger-carrying vehi- cles), boats, and research vessels. Sec. 15. If any provision of this act or the application of such proviston to any circum- stances or persons shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the act and the applicability of such provision to other cir- cumstances or persons shall not be affected thereby. Scc. 16. The Whaling Treaty Act of May 1, 1936 (49 Stat. 1246, 168 U.S © 901-915), is hereby tepenicd and the Secretary of the Interlor is authorized to refund any part of & license fee paid under said act that is in exeens of the license fee required under this act. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. RETURN OF MEXICAN FLAGS The Clerk called the joint resolution (8. J. Res. 133) authorizing the return to Mexico of the fiags, standards, colors, and emblems that were captured by the United States in the Mexican War. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the joint resolution? Mr. HOWELL. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I would like to point out that this legislation originated with the American Legion Post No. 11 in my district, and as a result of the resolution adopted by the American Legion na- tional convention last year I introduced on September 29 of last year a similar bill (H. R. 6241). I think a gesture of this sort will go far toward creating and improving good relations between our country and the Republic of Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- tion of objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the joint resolution? There being no objection, the Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows: Resolved, etc. That the President is au- thorized to cause to be delivered to the Gov- ernment of the Republic of Mexico, with euch escort and such appropriate ceremony as he shall deem proper, the flags, standards, colors, and emblems of that country which were captured by the military forces of the United States in the Mexican War of 1846-438 and are now in the custody of the National Military Establishment. Sec. 2. Such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this joint resolu- tion are hercby authorized to be appro- priated. The joint resolution was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. REPEAL PROHIBITION AGAINST FILLING OF VACANCY OF DISTRICT JUDGE FOR WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6869) to repeal the prohibition against the
11228 filling of the vacancy in the office of dis- trict judge for the western district of Pennsylvania. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, a rule has been granted on this bill and I therefore ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed over without preju- dice. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Minis). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Iowa? There was no objection. COMPACT ESTABLISHING BOUNDARY BETWEEN MISSOURI AND KANSAS The Clerk called the joint resolution CH. J. Res. 402) giving the consent of Congress to an agreement between the State of Missouri and the State of Kansas establishing a boundary between said States. There being no objection, the Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows: Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Missouri passed an act known and desig- nated as senate bill numbered 141, bearing the signature of James T. Blair, Jr., presi- dent of the senate; Ray Hamlin, speaker of the house of representatives; and the sig- nature and approval of Forrest Smith, Gov- ernor of Missourl, under date of December 19, 1949; and Whereas the Legislature of the State of Kansas passed a similar act known and desig- nated as house bill numbered 265, bearing the signatures of Dale M. Bryant, speaker of the house of representatives; Frank L. Hagaman, president of the senate; and the signature and approval of Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas, under dete of February 22, 1949; and Whereas the said acts provided in sub- stance that upon the ratification of said acts by the Congress of the United States, the center of the channel of the Missouri River, as its flow extends from its inter- section with the fortieth parallel, north lati- tude, southward to the middle of the mouth of the Kansas or Kaw River, shall be that portion of the true and permanent boundary line between the States of Missour! and Kansas, subject only to changes which may occur by the natural processe~ of accretion and reliction, but not by avulsion; and Whereas the said acts of the States of Missouri and Kansas constitute an agreement between said States establishing a boundary line between said States: Therefore be it Resolved, etc., That the consent of the Congress is hereby given to such agreement and to the establishment of such boundary, and said acts of the States of Missouri and Kansas are hereby approved, The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. AMENDING TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE The Clerk called the bill (S. 648) to amend title 18, United States Code, sec- tion 705, to protect the badge, medal, emblem, and other insignia of auxiliaries to veterans’ organizations, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 705 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting after the words “of any vet- erans’ organization incorporated by enact- ment of Congress” the following: “or of any organization formally recognized by any such veterans’ organization as an auxiliary of such veterans’ organization.” CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table, AMENDING SECTION 2118 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE The Clerk called the bill (S, 2774) to amend section 2113 of title 18 of the United States Code in order to include certain savings and loan associations within its provisions. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 2118 of title 18 of the United States Code is amend- ed to read as follows: “Src, 2118. Bank robbery and incidental crimes: “(a) Whoever, by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes, or attempts to take, from the person or presence of another any prop- erty or money or any other thing of value belonging to, or in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of, any bank, or any savings and loan association; or “Whoever enters or attempts to enter any bank, or any savings and loan association, or any building used in whole or in part as a bank, or as 4 savings and loan association, with intent to commit in such bank, or in such savings and loan association, or build- ing, or part thereof, so used, any felony af- fecting such bank or such savings and loan association and in violation of any statute of the United States, or any larceny— “Shall be fined not more than 85,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. “(b) Whoever takes and carries away, with intent to steal or purlom, any property or money or any other thing of value exceeding $100 belonging tc, or in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of any bank, or any savings and loan association, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or im- prisoned not more than 10 years, or both; or “Whoever takes and carries away, With in- tent to steal or purloin, any property or money or any other thing of value not ex- ceeding $100 belonging to, or in the care, custody, control management, or posses- sion of any bank, or any savings and loan as- sociation, shall be fined not more than 81,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. “(c) Whoever receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sel.s, or disposes of, any prop- erty or money or other thing of value know- ing the same to have been taken from a bank, or a savings and loan assoctation, in violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be sub- ject to the punishment provided by said subsection (b) for the taker. “(d) Whoever, in committing, or in at- tempting to commit, any offense defined in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, as- saults any person, or puts in jeopardy the life of any person by the use of a dangerous weapon or device, shall be fined not more than 610,000 or imprisoned not more than 25 years or both. “(e) Whoever, in committing any offense defined in this section, or in avoiding or at- tempting to avoid apprehension for the com- mission of such offense, or in freeing himself or attempting to free himself, from arrest or confinement for such offense, kills any per- son, or forces any person to accompany him without the consent of such person, shall be imprisoned not less than 10 years, or pun- ished by death if the verdict of the fury shall so direct. “(f) As used in this section the term ‘bank’ means any member bank of the Federal Re- serve System, and any bank, banking asso- ciation, trust company, savings bank, or other banking institution organized or oper- ating under the laws of the United States, and any bank the deposits of which are ine sured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor- poration. JULY 27 “(g) As used in this section the term ‘sav- ings and loan association’ means any Federal savings and loan association and any savings and loan association the accounts of which are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.” The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. TO ACQUIRE LANDS FOR THE GEOLOG- ICAL SURVEY The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 4915) to amend the act of December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1086; 43 U. S. C., sec. 36b), entitled ‘An act to authorize the Secre- tary of the Interior to acquire lands or interest in lands for the Geological Survey.” The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I would like to ask the gentleman from Florida if there is any limitation in this legislation as to the amount of land that can be acquired. Mr. PETERSON. Not to exceed 10 acres, Mr. FORD. Not to exceed 10 acres for any one project? Mr. PETERSON. For project. Mr. FORD. Are there any limitations on the number of projects? Mr. PETERSON. No. Under the present law they have a right to acquire 10 acres now, when they use it for stream gaging; to make installations for stream gaging, but they do not have a right to acquire wells for ground-water observation. They need that occasion- ally. It would not be widespread, but in certain areas. Much of it is done vol- untarily, but in some instances they might have to buy a well. We limited it to 10 acres. We also cut out the con- demnation authorization. Mr. FORD. I withdraw my reserva- tion of objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the act of De- cember 24, 1942 (ch. 822, 56 Stat. 1086), is hereby amended to read as follows: “That the Secretary of the Interior may, on behalf of the United States and for use by the Geological Survey in gaging streams and underground water resources, acquire lands by donation or when funds have been appropriated by Congress by purchase or con- demnation, but not in excess of 10 acres for any one stream gaging station or observation well site. For the same purpose the Sec- retary of the Interior may obtain easements, licenses, rights-of-way, and leases limited to run for such a period of time or term of years as may be required for the effective performance of the function of gaging streams and underground water resources: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect or to in any way interfere with the laws of any State or Territory relating to the control, appropriation, use, or distribution of water used in irrigation, or any vested right acquired thereunder, and the Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out the provisions of this act, shall proceed in conformity with such jaws, and nothing in this act shall in any way affect any right of any State or of any one
1950 the Federal Government or of any landowner, appropriator, or user of water in, to, or from any interstate stream or the waters thereof.” With the following committee amend- ment: Page 1, line 9, strike out “or condemna- tion,”. The committee amendment was agreed The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to re- consider was laid on the table. REPEALING PROHIBITION AGAINST FILL- ING VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF DIS- TRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6836) to repeal the prohibition against the fill- ing of a vacancy in the office of district judge for the district of Delaware. Mr, CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, a rule has been granted for the considera- tion of this bill. I therefore ask unant- mous consent that it be passed over with- out prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Iowa? There was no objection. REPEALING PROVISO AGAINST THE FILL- ING OF THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EAST- ERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS OF MISSOURI The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7009) to repeal the proviso against the filling of the vacancy in the office of district judge for the eastern and western districts of Missouri. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, a rule has been granted for the considera- tion of this bill. I therefore ask unan- imous consent that it be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Iowa? There was no objection. SALE OF LANDS TO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFP, ARIZ. The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8874) to authorize the sale of lands to the city of Flagstaff, Ariz, There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That upon recom- mendation of the Secretary of Agriculture the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to self and convey to the city of Flagstaff, Ariz., & municipal corporation, at appraised value ne determined by the Secretary of Agrieul- ture, the following-described lands of the United States now part of the Coconino Na- tional Forest: Fownship 21 north, range 7 east, Gila and Salt River base and meridian; Section 21, northeast quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter, gouth half northeast quarter southeast quar- ter aoutheast quarter, south half northwest quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter, south half southeast quarter southeast quarter; and Section 22, northeast quarter southwest quarter, east half northwest quarter south- west quarter, northeast quarter southwest quarter northwest er southwest quar- ter, south half southwest quarter northwest quarter southwest quarter, south half south- west quarter, west half southeast quarter, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE Provided, That conveyance of said land shall reserve to the United States pursuant to the provisions of the act of August 1, 1946 (60 Stat. 755), of all uranium, thorium, or other material which ig or may be determined to be essential to the production of fisstonable materials, whether or not of commercial value, together with the right of the United States, through its agents or representatives at any time to enter upon the land and pros- pect for, mine and remove the same, and shall be subject to a right-of-way for a rail- road now existing on said lands in accord- ance with a special use permit issued by the Forest Service. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read e third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. LANDS FOR THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8887) to declare that the United States holds certain lands for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That title to the lands and interests in land, together with the im- provements thereon, which have been ac- quired by the United States for the use of the Seminole Indians in the State of Florida under authority of title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200), and subsequent acts, admin- istrative jurisdiction over which has here- tofore been transferred by the President from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Sec- retary of the Interior by Executive Order No. 7868, dated April 15, 1938, is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States of America for the use and benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Indians of the State of Florida, and such lands shall constitute an addition to the Seminole Reservation: Provided, That nothing in this act shall de- prive any Indian of any individual right, ownership, right of posseasion, or contract right that he may have in any land or im- provements thereon. Src. 2. Any proceeds received as rents from the lands referred to in section 1 hereof and now held in special deposits are declared to belong to the Seminole Tribe of the State of Florida. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. GALLUP-DURANGO HIGHWAY The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8906) to repeal certain legislation relating to the Gallup-Durango Highway and the Gallup-Window Rock Highway at the Navajo Indian Reservation. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the act of June 7, 1924 (ch, 318, 48 Stat. 606), as amended by the act of May 28, 1941 (ch. 137, 55 Stat. 207), 1s hereby repealed, and the tribal funds of the Navajo Indians are hereby relHeved of the reimbursable requirement imposed by said acts, The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, andl a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. APPROVING CONTRAOT NEGOTIATED WITH THE SOUTH CACHE WATER USERS’ ASSOCIATION The Clerk ealled the bill (H. R. 8961) to approve a contract negotiated with 11229 the South Cache Water Users’ Associa- tion, to authorize its execution, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I would like to ask the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Graneer], who I understand made a report on the legislation, several questions. What percentage of these reclamation projects similar to this one and the next one are in default in this manner? Mr. GRANGER. No one of these proj- ects is in default. I cannot answer the gentleman's question, but these are not in default. Mr. FORD. As I read the report, it says they are behind in their payments. Is that not correct? Mr. GRANGER. No, that is not cor- rect. The payments on these contracts are current at the present time. All these supplemental contracts do is extend the time of payment. The Gov- ernment does not lose any of its money whatsoever. Mr. FORD. Under present law they must be repaid within 40 years. Mr. GRANGER. That is right. Mr.FORD. Under this particular leg- istlation the time for payment will be extended 16 years. Is that right? Mr. GRANGER. The gentleman is correct. Mr. FORD. But the gentleman can- not inform me how many of these con- tracts. are in this condition. Mr. GRANGER. Perhaps the chair- man of the Committee on Public Lands could tell the gentleman; I could not; I am sorry. Mr. PETERSON. Very few have come to our attention. We extended a few in the Northwest a while ago. Undoubt- edly there are some, but they usually do not call them to the attention of the committee until they get in rather bad trouble. Mr. FORD. What is the life expect- ancy of this and other similar projects? Will it be at least 56 years? Mr. GRANGER. Yes; this will be 58 years. I may say to the gentleman that this project was built during depression days, and in their overanxiety to make work projects they anticipated that they were going to sell more water than they actually did; so the water is still for sale, and we hope it will be sold. If it is sold, the number of years in the contract will be reduced. In this case, we would not be relieving them of any part of their obligation, but just extending the time within which they can pay out. Myr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bil3? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the contract dated May 24, 1960, negotiated by the Secretary of the Interior with the South Cache Water Users’ Association pursuant to subsection (a) of section 7 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), is approved, and the Secretary is hereby atithorized to execute it on behalf of the United States.
11230 Src. 2. This act is declared to be a part of the Federal reclamation laws as these are defined by the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (63 Stat. 1187). With the following committee amend- ment: Page 1, line 9, strike out all of section 3. The committee amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. OGDEN RIVER WATER USERS’ ASSOCIATION The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8962) to approve a contract negotiated with the Ogden River Water Users’ Associa- tion, to authorize its execution, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the contract dated May <3, 1950, negotiated by the Secretary of the Interior with the Ogden River Water Users’ Association pursuant to subsection (a) of section 7 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), is approved, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to execute it on behalf of the United States. Sec. 2. This act is declared to be a part of the Federal reclamation laws as these are defined by the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (653 Stat. 1187). With the following committee amend- ment: Page 1, line 9, strike out all of section 2. The committee amendment was agreed The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. TERM OF UNITED “STATES DISTRICT COURT AT EUGENE, OREG. The Clerk called the bill ‘S. 2314) to provide for holding a term of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon at Eugene. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, re- serving the right to object, will the chairman of the Committee on the Judi- ciary or someone explain this bill briefly? The point in which I am interested is whether or not if the bill passes it will require the building of a Federal court- house. Mr. CELLER. My information is that it will not. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. I notice from the information furnished me that there is no report from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts or from the Bureau of the Budget. Mr. CELLER. My understanding is that the Administrative Office of the United States courts has approved the kill. Ido not know whether it has been approved by the Bureau of the Budget. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Was _ there tectimony before the gentleman’s com- mittee to the effect that the Adminis- trative Office approved the bill? Mr. CELLER. Yez; that is my under- standing. The gentleman from Massa- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE chusetts [Mr. Lane] a member of the subcommittee can answer the gentleman more specifically, but his understanding was that it was approved by the Admin- istrator, Mr. Chandler, and his staff. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That the second sen- tence of section 117 of title 28 of the United Statcs Code is amended to read as follows: “Court shall be held at Medford, Klamath Falls, Pendleton, Portland, and Eugene.” The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE THIRD DIVISION OF DISTRICT COURT OF ALASKA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 3775) to provide for an additional district judge for the third division of the Dis- trict Court for the District of Alaska. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, a rule has been granted on this bill. I therefore ask that it be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Wisconsin? There was no objection. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7570) to provide for the appointment of one additional district judge for the north- ern district of Ohio. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr, Speaker, a rule has been granted on this bill. I therefore ask that it be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Wisconsin? There was no objection. INCREASES IN ANNUITIES OF ANNUI- TANTS UNDER FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 9002) to make certain increases in the annu- ities of annuitants under the Foreign Service retirement and disability system in view of the increased cost of living. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc,, That any Foreign Serv- ice officer who has retired or who shall re- tire before November 13, 1950, on annuity under the provisions of the act of May 24, 1924 (43 Stat. 140), as amended, or under the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999), and who does not come within the purview of section 2 of this act shall have his annuity increased on the first day of the second month following the month in which this act is enacted or on the date such annuity commences, whichever JULY 27 is later, in accordance with the following scale: (a) By 25 percent or @300, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place before November 13, 1946; (bo) By 20 percent or $240, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place’ on or after November 13, 1946, and before Novem- ber 18, 1947; (c) By 15 percent or $180, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place on or after November 18, 1947, and before Novem- ber 13, 1948; (ad) By 10 percent or $120, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place on or after November 13, 1948, and before Novem- ber 13, 1949; and (e) By & percent or $60, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place on or after November 13, 1949, and before November 13, 1950: Provided, That in no case shall an an- nuity increased under this act exceed the largest annuity payable under section 821 (a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946. Sec. 2. Any Foreign Service officer who has retired or who shall retire before November 18, 1950, and who has elected or may elect to receive a reduced annuity under the pro- visions of section 18 of the act of May 24, 1924 (43 Stat. 144), as amended, or the pro- visions of sections 821 and 1112 of the Fore eign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1020, 1035), and any widow or other beneficiary of such officer who is receiving or who shall receive a survivorship annuity, shall have the amount of such annuity increased in an amount equal to the percentage differential between the full annuity which tho officer would have received prior to the passage of this act if he had elected to take a full an- nutty and the amount of the increased full annuity provided for in the first section of this act. The increase in annuities pro- vided in this section shall be effective on the first day of the second month following the month in which this act is enacted or on the effective date such annuities commence, whichever date is later. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to re- consider was laid on the table. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 61, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE (RELATING TO LOTTERIES) The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 9074) to amend chapter 61—relating to lotter- jies—of title 18, United States Code, to make clear that such chapter does not apply to nonprofit contests wherein prizes are awarded for the specie, size, weight, or quality of fish caught by the contestant. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That chapter 61 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by add- ing at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 1305. Fishing contests. “The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any fishing contest not conductéd for profit wherein prizes are awarded for the specie, size, weight, or qual- ity of fish caught by contestants in any bona fide fishing or recreational event.” Sec. 2. The analysis of chapter 61 of title 18, United States Code, immediately preced- ing section 1301 of such title, is amended by adding the following new item: “1305. Fishing contests.” The bill was ordered to be engrossel and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion $0 reconsider was laid on the table.
1950 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 104, TITLE 28 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE (GREEN- VILLE DIVISION, U. 8. DISTRICT COURT OF MISSISSIPPI) The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7399) to amend title 28, United States Code, section 104, subsections (a) and (b), to create a Greenville division in the north- ern district of Mississippi, with terms to be held at Greenville, There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 104, sub- sections (a) and (b), title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended as follows: “§ 104. Mississippi “Mississippi is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the northern and southern districts of Mississippt. “NORTHERN DISTRICT “(a) The northern district comprises four divisions. “(1) Eastern division comprises the voun- ties of Alcorn, Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Ok- tibbeha, Pontotoe, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Winston. “Court for the eastern division shall be held at Aberdeen. “(2) The western division comprises the counties of Benton, Calhoun, De Soto, Grenada, Lafayette, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Tate, Tippah, Union, Webster, and Yalobusha. “Court for the western division shall be held at Oxford. “(3) The Delta division comprises the counties of Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica, “Court for the Delta division shall be held at Clarksdale. “(4) The Greenville division comprises the counties of Bolivar, Carroll, Humphreys, Le- flore, Sunflower, and Washington. “Court for the Greenville division shall be held at Greenville. “SOUTHERN DISTRICT “(b) The southern district comprises five divisions. (1) The Jackson division comprises the counties of Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Liticoln, Madison, Pike, Ran- kin, Scott, Stimpson, Smith, Wilkinson, and Yazoo. “Court for the Jackson division shall be held at Jackson. “(2) The eastern division comprises the counties of Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauder- dale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, and Wayne. “Court for the eastern division shall be held at Meridian. “(8) The western division comprises the counties of Adams, Claiborne, Issaquene, Jefferson, Sharkey, and Warren. “Court for the western division shall be held at Vicksburg. “(4) The southern division comprises the counties of George, Hancock, Harrison, Jack~ son, Pearl River, and Stone. “Court for the southern division shall be held at Biloxi. “(6) The Hattiesburg division comprises the counties of Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, and Walthall. “Court for the Hattiesburg division shall be held at Hattiesburg.” . With the following committee amend- ment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: “That section 104 of title 28 of the United States Code is hereby amended to read as follows: , “6 104. Miscissipp “‘Mississipp! is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the northern and southern districts of Mississippi. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE “NORTHERN DISTRICT “‘(a) The northern district comprises four divisions, “*(1) eastern division comprises the coun- ties of Alcorn, Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Win- ston. “Court for the eastern division shall be held at Aberdeen. “*"(2) The western division comprises the counties of Benton, Calhoun, Grenada, La- fayette, Marshall, Montgomery, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union, Webster, and Yalobusha. “‘Court for the western division shall be held at Oxford. “"(3) The Delta division comprises the counties of Bolivar, Coahoma, De Soto, Pa- nola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica. “Court for the Delta division shall be held at Clarksdale. “*(4) The Greenville division comprises the counties of Carroll, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, and Washington. “‘Court for thé Greenville division shall be held at Greenville, “*SOUTHERN DISTRICT “"(b) The southern district comprises five divisions. “(1) The Jackson division comprises the counties of Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, and Smith. “Court for the Jackson division shall be held at Jackson. “*(2) The eastern division comprises the counties of Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauder- dale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, and Wayne. “‘Court for the eastern division shall be held at Meridian. “"(3) The western division comprises the counties of Adams, Clciborne, Issaquena, Jefferson, Sharkey, Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo, “‘Court for the western division shall be held at Vicksburg. “"(4) The southern division comprises the counties of George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. “*Court for the southern division shall be held at Biloxi. ““(5) The Hattiesburg division comprises the counties of Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, and Walthall. “Court for the Hattiesburg division shall be held at Hattiesburg.’ ” t The committee amendment was agreed 0. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “A bill to amend section 104 of title 28 of the United States Code so as to cre- ate a Greenville division in the northern district of Mississippi, with terms of court to be held at Greenville.” t A motion to reconsider was laid on the able, Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. gentleman will state it. Mr, WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, an identical bill was passed by the Sen- ate on yesterday, 8. 3098. I am won- dering if it is before the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill has not yet been messaged over from the Senate. The AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17 OF THE CON~ TRACY SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1944 The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8883) to amend section 17 of the Contract Set- 11231 tlement Act of 1944 so ds to authorize the payment of fair compensation to persons contracting to deliver certain strategic or critical minerals or metals in cases of failure to recover reasonable costs, and for other purposes. Mr, McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that this bill be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Massachusetts? There was no objection. TERM OF UNITED STATES COURT AT WEST PALM BEACH AND AT FORT MYERS, FLA. The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 544) to provide for terms of court to be held at West Palm Beach, and at Fort Myers, in the southern district of Florida. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr, CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, re- serving the right to object, may I in- quire of the gentleman from Florida, au- thor of this bill, whether or not this will require the building of any new facilities at all? Mr. ROGERS of Florida. No. There are available locally all of the accom- modations at no expense to the Goy- ernment. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. From a state- ment contained in the report, I in- ferred that it might become an obli- gation of the Government in the future to maintain and keep up certain build- ings. Is that to be done at local ex- pense? Mr. ROGERS of Florida. That is to be done at local expense. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 76 (c) of the Judicial Code, as amended (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 28, sec. 149), is amended by inserting after the phrase “at Ocala on the third Monday in January;” the follow- ing: “at West Palm Beach on the second Monday in March and October; at Fort Myers on the first Monday in June and December.” With the following committee amend- ment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: “That the second sentence of section 89 (b) of title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘Court for the southern district shall be held at Fernan- dina, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Jacksonville, Key West, Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach,’” The committee amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. | ACCOMMODATIONS FOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON (KLAMATH FALLS, OREG.) The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 5810) relating to the jurnishing of accommo- dations at Klamath Falls, Oreg., for the United States District Court for the Dis- trict of Oregon.
11232 There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, ete., That section 142 of title 28 of the United States Code (relating to accommodations at places for holding court) shall not apply to the holding of court at Klamath Falls, Oreg. by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. FURNISHING OF QUARTERS FOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AT NEW- NAN, GA. The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7869) to provide for the furnishing of quarters at Newnan, Ga., for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr.Speaker, re- serving the right to object, I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Camp! or a member of the commit- tee, or the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, the gentleman from New York [Mr. CELLER] whether the passage of this bill will require the build- ing of a new courthouse. Mr. CELLER. I had a conversation with the author of the bill some time ago, and it was my understanding there would be no additional expense. Mr, CUNNINGHAM. I withdraw my reservation of objection, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the limitations and restrictions contained in section 142, title 28, of the United States Code, shall be waived insofar as pertains to holding court for the Newnan Division of the United States District Court at Newnan, Ga. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. EETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF DECEASED CIVILIAN OFFICERS The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8621) to facilitate the settlement of the ac- counts of certain deceased civilian offi- cers and employees of the Government. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete., That in order to facill- tate the settlement of the accounts of de- ceased civilian officers and emplcyees of the Federal Government and of the government of the District of Columbia (including wholly owned and mixed-ownership Government corporations) all unpaid compensation due such an Officer or employee at the time of his death shall be paid to the person or per- sons surviving at the date of death, in the following order of precedence, and such pay- ment shall be a bar to recovery by any other person of amounts so paid: First, to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the officer or employee in writing to receive such compensation filed with the Government agency in which the officer or employee was employed at the time CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE of his death, and received by such agency prior to the officer’s or employee's death; Second, if there be no such beneficiary, to the widow or widower of such officer, or em- ployee; Third, if there be no beneficiary or sur- viving spouse, to the child or children of such officer or employee, and descendants of de- ceased children, by representation; Fourth, if none of the above, to the parents of such officer or employee, or the survivor of them; Fifth, if there be none of the above, to the duly appointed legal representative of the estate of the deceased officer or employee, or if there be none, to the person or persons determined to be entitled thereto under the laws of the domicile of the deceased officer or employee. Sec. 2. For the purposes of this act, the term “unpaid compensation” means the pay, salary or allowances, or other compensation due on account of the services of the de- cedent for the Federal Government or the government of the District of Columbia. It shall include, but not be limited to, (1) all per diem in lieu of subsistence, mileage, and amounts due in reimbursement of travel expenses, including incidental and miscel- laneous expenses in connection therewith for which reimbursement is due; (2) all allow- ances upon change of official station; (3) all quarters and cost-of-living allowances and overtime or premium pay; (4) amounts due for payment of cash awards for employces’ suggestions; (5) amounts due as refund of salary deductions tor United States Savings bonds, (6) payment for all accumulated and current accrued annual or vacation leave equal to the compensation the decedent would have received had he remained in service until the expiration of the period of such annual or vacation leave; (7) the amounts of all checks drawn in payment of such compensation which were not delivered by the Government to the officer or employee during his lifetime or of any unnegotiated checks returned to the Government because of the death of the officer or employee. Src. 3 (a) Subject to such rules and regu- lations as may be prescribed by the Comp- troller General of the United States, the employing agency shall cause the unpald compensation to be paid to the beneficiaries, if any, designated by the officer or employee under section 1 of this act, or if none to the widow or widower of such officer or employee. (b) Accounts not payable under section 3 (a) (with the exception of accounts of em- ployees of the District of Columbia which shall be patd by the District of Columbia, and accounts of employees of wholly owned and mixed-ownership Government corpora- tions which may he paid by such corpora- tions) shall be payable on settlement of the General Accounting Office, except as the Comptroller General may by regulation otherwise authorize or direct. Src. 4. This act shall not apply to any benefits, refunds, or interest payable under the Retirement Act applicable to the dece- dent’s service or to amounts the disposition of which its otherwise expressly prescribed by Federal law. Src. 5. Officers and employces affected shall be notified by the employing agency of the provisions of this act relative to the disposi- tion of such compensation in the event no beneficiary is designated by them, and of their right to designate a beneficiary or bene- ficlaries in accordance with its terms if they desire a different disposition to be made thereof. Designations s0 made may be changed or revoked at any time under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General. Sec. 6. This act shall be effective 120 days from the date of its enactment as of which time section 2 of the act of December 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 845), is repealed. JULY 27 Sec. 7. This act shall not apply to the accounts of cfficers and employees of the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad on the Isthmus of Panama. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. FINANCING OF BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8662) to provide for financing the operations of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Treasury Department, and for other pur- poses. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That whenever any work or services are requisitioned from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Treasury Depart- ment (hereinafter referred to as the “Bu- reau”), the requisitioning agency shall make payment therefor from funds available to it for such purposes at prices deemed by the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter re- ferred to as the “Secretary”) to be adequate to recover the amount of direct and indirect costs of the Bureau, including its adminis- trative expenses, incidental to performing the work or services requisitioned. Requlsi- tioning agencies shall make payment to the Bureau promptly on the basis of bills ren- dered by the Bureau, Sec, 2. (a) There is hereby established, as of July 1, 1951, a Bureau of Engraving and Printing Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “fund”). The fund shall be capitalized on the basis of— (1) an initial appropriation by the Con- gress to the fund of not to exceed $5,000,009 and such additional amounts as from time to time may be appropriated for the purposes of the fund, which sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; (2) all of the receivables and the inven- tories and other physical assets of the Bureau as of the close of business June 30, 1951, ex- clusive of buildings occupied, land, and the unexpended balances of appropriations made to the Bureau, such inventories and other physical assets to be capitalized at fair and reasonable values to be determined by the Secretary; and (3) assumption by the fund of all of the Mabilities of the Bureau as of the Close of business on June 30, 1951. (b) The fund shall assume all of the obli- gations and othor commitments of the Bu- reau outstanding as of the close of business on June 30, 1951, (c) The fund ehall include all property and other physical assets acquired by the Burenu, except buildings and land, all amounts recoverable as provided in section 1 for the costs of work and services per- formed by the Bureau, and all other amounts receivable by the Bureau from whatever sources derived, including all proceeds aris- ing from disposition of any property or other assets acquired by the fund. (dad) The fund shall be available without fiscal-ycar limitation for financing all costs and expenses of operating and maintaining the Bureau subsequcnt to June 30, 1951. (e) Any surplus accruing to the fund in any fiscal year shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury as miscellancous re- ceipts during the enruing fiscal year: Pro- vided, That any such surplus may be applied first to restore any impairment cf the capli- tal of the fund by reason of variations be- tween the prices charged for work or services and the amount determined to be the actual cost of performing such work or services, (ft) A special deposit account for the fund shall be established with the Treasurer of
1950 the United States. The special deposit ac- count shall be credited with the sums made available by appropriations authorized in this act and with all receipts of the Bureau without the covering of such receipts into the Treasury. The balance in the special deposit account shall be available for mak- ing disbursements authorized on behalf of the fund tn accordance with the act of De- cember 20, 1941 (55 Stat. 875), as amended, through the disbursing facilities of the Treasury Department. Src. 3. The unexpended balances of all appropriations made to the Bureau for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951 shall lapse on June 30, 1951, and shall be transferred tmmedi- ately to the surp!us fund of the Treasury. Src. 4. The Secretary shall prepare and submit an annual business-type budget pro- gram for the Bureau. Sxc. 5. There shall be installed and main- tained in the Bureau an integrated system of accounting, including proper features of internal control, which will (a) assure ade- quate control over all assets and Mabilities of the fund; b() develop accurate direct and indirect costs of production of the Bureau for making recoveries of such costs on the basis of work requisitioned; (c) make pro- vision for replacement of capitalized equip- ment and other fixed assets through the muintenance of adequate depreciation re- serves based on original cost or on appraised values as authorized in section 2 (a) (2); (a) afford full disclosure with respect to the financial condition and operattons of the fund according to the accrual method of sccounting; and (e) supply on the basis of accounting results the data for the annual budget of the Bureau with respect to the last completed fiscal year. The system of accounting shall conform to principles and standards prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States to accomplish the purposes of this section, and shall be subject to such review by the Comptroller General as may be necessary to assure its conformance with the principles and stand- ards prescribed and its effectiveness in opera- tion. Sec. 6. The financial transactions, ac- counts, and reports of the fund shall be audited on an annual basis by the General Accounting Office and a copy of each report on audit shall be furnished promptly to the President, the Congress, and the Secretary. Sec, 7. Any power or authority conferred upon the Secretary by thts act may be dele- gated by him to any officer or employee of the Treasury Department. Src. 8. (a) Section 1 of the act entitled “An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, and for other purposes”, approved June 4, 1897, is amended by striking out the first proviso contained in the third paragraph under the caption “Engraving and Printing” (30 Stat. 18; 31 U.8.C. 178). (b) Section 1 of the act entitled “An act making appropriations for sundry civil ex- penees of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, and for other purposes”, approved August 4, 1886, is amended by striking out the proviso contained in the third paragraph under the caption “Engrav- ing and Printing" (24 Stat. 227; 31 U. 8. C. 176). (c) In the case of all other laws or parte of laws inconsistent With the provisions of this act, the provisions of this act shall govern. (a) This act shall take effect on July 1, The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- aider was laid on the table. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE WITHOLDING COMPENSATION DUE GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL The Clerk called the bill (S. 2357) to amend the act of May 26, 1936, au- thorizing the withholding of compensa- tion due Government personnel. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. NICHOLSON. Mr. Speaker, re- serving the right to object, I would like to know what the purpose of this bill is. Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, this bill is to au- thorize the heads of departments and agencies to withhold compensation due and payable to officers and employees who have received improper payment of Government funds for which the certify- ing officer is responsible. It is recom- mended by the General Accounting Office. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. NICHOLSON. Speaker. Mr. HOLIFIELD. I hope the gentle- man will not object. This already ob- tains for disbursing officers, and I hope that he will not object. It is merely a technical matter which the General Ac- counting Office has asked for. There is no controversial point in this particular bill, It was passed by practically the unanimous consent of the committee, Mr. NICHOLSON. May J ask the gen- tleman from California if this places an additional burden on the taxpayers? Mr. HOLIFIELD. No; it does not. This is an additional protection to the taxpayers. Mr. NICHOLSON. I withdraw my ob- jection, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the act of May 26, 1936 (ch. 452, 49 Stat. 1374; U. 8. C., 1946 edition, title 5, sec. 46b), is amended to read as follows: “Hereafter, whenever upon the statement of the account of any disbursing or certify- ing officer of the United States tn the Gen- eral Accounting Office credit shall have been disallowed or a charge raised for any pay- ment to any person in the executive branch of the Government, otherwise entitled to compensation from the United States or from any agency or instrumentality thereof, such compensation of the payee shall be withheld, in part or in whole, until full relmbursement has been accomplished un- der such regulattons as may be prescribed by the head of the department, branch, or independent establishment (including cor- porations) under which such payee is en- titled to receive compensation: Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be construed to repeal or in any way modify existing laws relating to the collection of the indebtedness of accountable, certifying or disbursing officers.” The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. I object, Mr. 112353 BRIDGE ACROSS 8ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AT OGDENSBURG, N. Y. The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8974) authorizing the Ogdensburg Bridge Au- thority, its successors and assigns, to con- struct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the St. Lawrence River at or near the city of Ogdensburg, N. Y. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That in order to facili- tate international commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the Ogdensburg Bridge Au- thority, its successors and assigns, be, and 18 hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches there- to across the St. Lawrence River, so far as the United States has jurisdiction over the waters of such river, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the city of Ogdensburg, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled “An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1926, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this act and subject to the ap- proval of the proper authorities in the Dominion of Canada. Src. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the Ogdensburg Bridge Authority, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property in the State of New York needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its ap- proaches, as are possessed by railroad cor- porations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State of New York, upon making just compensa- tion therefor to be ascertained and paid ac- cording to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of prop- erty for public purposes in such State. Src. 3. The said Ogdensburg Bridge Au- thority, its successors and assigns, ig hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge tn accordance with any Jaws of the State of New York applicable thereto, and the rates of toll so fixed ahall be the legal rates until changed by the Sec- retary of War under the authority contained in the act of March 23, 1906. Sxc. 4. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expendi- tures for maintaining, repairing, and operat- ing the same, and of the daily tolls callected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Sxc. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to re- consider was laid on the table. EXPANSION AND DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL CEMETERIES The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6807) to provide for the expansion and dis- position of certain national cemeteries. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Army is authorised and directed— a, to expand existing facilities at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IIl., by utilizing not to exceed 90 acres of feder- ally owned lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army adjoining the present notional cemetery facility, which are surplus to military needs, and to provide for the care and maintenance thereof under the same regulations as prescribed for other
11234 national cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army; and b. to expand existing facilities at the Fort Teavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., by utilizing not to ex- ceed 8 acres of federally owned land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army, adjoining the present national ceme- tery facility, which are surplus to military needs, ind to provide for the care and main- tenance thereof under the same regulations as prescribed for other national cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Navy is au- thorized to transfer, without compensation therefor, to the Secretary of the Army for cemeterial purposes such Government-owned land under the jurisdiction of the Depart- ‘ment of the Navy, located adjacent to the Barrancas National Cemetery near the city of Pensacola, Fla., as may be determined by the Secretary of the Navy to be available for the expansion of said cemetery. The lands transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be constituted a part of the Barrancas National Cemetery. Sec. 3, That the conditions and the pro- viso contained in section 1 of the act of March 3, 1911, entitled “An act providing for the taking over by the United States Gov- ernment of the Confederate Cemetery at Springfield, Mo.”, which affect the use to which the land comprising the Confederate Cemetery at Springfleld, Mo., can be placed, be, and the same hereby are, made InappHc- able to that portion of sald Confederate Cemetery located outside of the walled en- closure which presently contains the graves of men who were in the military and naval service of the Confederate States of America: Provided, That said land located outside of the walled enclosure shall be utilized as a part of the Springfield National Cemetery. Src. 4. The Secretary of the Army is au- thorized to transfer— a, to the State of Kentucky, or to a county or municipality thereof, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the tract of land acquired for the establishment of the Perryville National Cemetery, under authority of the act of Congress entitled “An act to erect a tablet or marker in the memory of the Federal soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Perryville, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1928, without cost to said State, county, or munici- pality: Provided, That should the State of Kentucky or any political subdivision thereof fail to indicate its desire to acquire the prop- erty within 90 days after the enactment of this act, then the property shall be disposed of in accordance with existing law after re- moval of the monument therefrom. The Secretary of the Army is further authorized and directed to remove the monument which was constructed in the Perryville National Cometery under authority of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1928, from its present location and to erect in the Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Ky.; b. to the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any political subdivision thereof, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that certain tract of land in Loudoun County, Va., comprising approximately fifty- seven one-thousandths acre, which now constitutes the Balls Bluff National Ceme- tery: Provided, That should the Common- wealth of Virginia or any political subdivi- sion thereof fail to indicate its desire to acquire the property within 90 days after the enactment of this act, then the property shall be disposed of in accordance with exist- ing law, after the removal of the remains interred therein, Sec. §. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE With the following committee amend- ment: Page 2, line 22, strike out the remainder of the bill, The committee amendmen was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. REIMBURSING CERTAIN AGENCIES OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT The Clerk called the bill (S. 2018) to authorize advancements to and the re- imbursement of certain agencies of the Treasury Department for services per- formed for other Government azencies, and for other purposes, There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete., That (a) when any sorvice authorized by law and directed by the Secretary of the Treasury is performed or to be performed by the Division of Dis- bursement, the Office of the Treasurer of the United States, or the Bureau of Engrav- ing and Printing of the Department of the Treasury for any other Government agency, and no funds have been appropriated to such Division, Office, or Bureau for the per- formance of such service, the Government agency for which such service is performed or to be performed is authorized to advance for credit or pay to such Division, Office, or Bureau such sums as may be necessary to cover the expenses incident to the rendition of such service, (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S. C, 484), any sums transferred pursuant to subsection (a), and any sums received by such Division Office, or Bureau for serv- ice performed or to be performed for the government of any possession of the United States or any foreign government pursuant to law and by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, may be credited to the appro- LYriations of such Division, Office, or Bureau current at the time of the performance of such service. (c) As used in this section— (1) the term ‘‘Government agency” shall include (A) any bureau or agency of the Department of the Treasury not named in subsection (a), (B) any department, office, agency, or establishment of the Government other than the Department of the Treasury, and (C) any wholly owned or mixed-owner- ship Government corporation; and (2) the term “service” shall include, but shall not be Imited to, service rendered in (A) the collection and disbursement of funds, (B) the servicing of bonds, (C) the rendi- tion of accounts, (D) the keeping of bank and checking accounts, and (E) the design, engraving, and printing of currency, bonds, notes, certificates, checks, stamps, and like forms of engraved documents. Sec. 2. The proviso contained in the third paragraph under the caption “Engraving and Printing” of section 1 of the act entitled “An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, and for other pur- poses,” approved August 4, 1866 (24 Stat. 227, 31 'U. S. C. 176), relating to the dis- position of receipts for miscellaneous work authorized by law to be performed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, is hereby repealed, With the following committee amend- ments: Page 1, line 6, after the word “Disburse- ment", strike out the comma and insert “or,” JULY 27 Page 1, Hne 6, after the word “States”, strike “, or the Bureau of Engraving.” Page 1, line 7, strike “and printing.” Page 1, line 9, after the word “Division”, strike out the comma and insert “or.” Page 1, line 9, after the word ‘Office’, strike “, or Bureau.” Page 2, line 2, after the word “Division”, strike out the comma and insert “or.” Page 2, line 2, after the word “Office”, strike “, or.” Page 2, line 3, strike “Bureau.” Page 2, line 7, after “(a)”, strike “, and any sums reccived.” Page 2, lino 8, strike entire line. Page 2, line 9, strike entire line, Page 2, line 10, strike entire line. Page 2, line 11, strike “and by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury,”’. Page 2, line 12, after the word “Division”, strike out the comma and insert “or.” Page 2, line 12, after the word “Office”, strike “, or.” Page 2, line 13, strike “Bureau.” Page 2, line 14, strike “section” and insert “Act.” Page 2, line 16, strike entire line. Page 2, line 17, strike ‘Treasury not named in subsection (a), (B).’’ Page 2, line 20, strike “(C).” Page 3, line 1, after “accounts,”, insert “and.” Page 3, line 2, after word “accounts”, strike “, and (E) the design,” and insert a period. Page 3, line 3, strike entire line. Page 3, line 4, strike entire line. Page 38, line 5, strike “documents.” Page 3, beginning with line 6, strike en- tire section 2, through line 14. The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. DISTRICT JUDGES IN HAWAII The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 4579) to amend section 333 of title 28 of the United States Code to provide for the attendance at judicial conferences of the ninth judicial circuit of the district judges in Hawaii. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the first sen- tence of section 333 of title 28 of the United States Code is hereby amended to read as follows: “The chief judge of each circuit shall summon annually the circuit and district judges of the circuit, in active service and residing within the continental United States or in Hawali, to a conference at a time and place that he designates, for the purpose of considering the business of the courts and advising means of improving the administration of justice within such cir. cuit.” With the following committee amend- ments: On line 8, strike out the word “sentence” and insert in Meu thereof the word “parae graph.” On lines 7 and 8 strike out the words “and residing within the continental United States or in Hawaii.” On line 11 strike out the final quotation marks and insert the following: “He shall preside at such conference, which shall be known as the Judicial Conference of the cir. cult, The judges of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands shall also be summoned annually to the conferences of their respective circuits,”
1950 The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read <. third time, and was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “A bill to amend section 333 of title 28 of the United States Code to provide for the attendance at judicial confer- ences of their respective circuits of the district judges in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, Hawaii, and Alaska.” A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. BALE OF LAND AT GREAT FALLS, MONT. The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8144) to authorize the sale of a small tract of land at Great Falls, Mont. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to sell, after advertising, to the highest bidder, 8 tract of land or any part thereof, at not less than the appraised value thereof, known as the Creat Falls Subsistence Homestead acquired in 1985 under authority of section 208 of title II of the National Industrial Re- covery Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200), for the benefit of certain landless Indians in the vicinity of Great Falls, and which is more particularly described as all of block 11, all of block 12, all of block 14, lote 1, 2, 8, 4, 6, 6, and 7 of block 15, and lots 1, 2, and 8 of block 22 of the Sun River Park addition to Great Falls, being part of section 9, town- ship 20 north, range 8 east, containing forty- two and sixty-two one-hundredths acres, more or less. Conveyance shall be made to the purchaser either by patent in fee or by an appropriate deed executed by the Secre- tary of the Interior or his authorized repre- sentative, The proceeds from the sale of this tract shall be used to acquire land or interests in land in the vicinity of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana, which when purchased shall become a part of the res- ervation. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6929) to authorize the acquisition by the United States of the remaining non- Federal lands within Big Bend National Park, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to pro- cure, in such manner as he may consider to be in the public interest, the remaining non-Federal land and interests in land within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS IN OKLAHONA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6640) to amend an act entitled “An act relat- ing to the disposition of public lands of the United States situated In the State of Oklahoma between the Cimarron base CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE line and the north boundary of the State of Texas," approved August 7, 1946, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the act entitied “An act relating to the disposition of public lands of the United States situated in the State of Oklahoma between Cimarron base line and the north boundary of the State of Texas,” approved August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 872), is hereby amended by striking out from the second proviso of section 1 of said act the words ‘1 year” and inserting in Neu thereof the words “3 years.” Sec. 2. Such act is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following new sections: “Src. 3. In the event two or more persons file applications for patents for the same tract or parcel of land, the right to a patent shall be determined, upon due notice to the applicants, by a hearing held in the United Btates at a place reasonably convenient to the applicants before a commissioner ap- pointed by the Secretary of the Interior. “Sxc. 4. In no case shall an applicant be required to furnish an abstract of title as ® condition for the obtaining of a patent under this act.” With the following committee amend- ments: Page 2, line 1, strike out "83 years” and Insert “5 years.” Strike out all of sections 2, 3, and 4. The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. MOUNT DESERT, MAINE The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 1749) for the relief of the town of Mount Des- ert, Maine. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of tho Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the town of Mount Desert, Maine, the sum of $26,986.60. The payment of such sum shall be in full set- tlement of all claims of such town against the United States for relmbursement of ex- penditures made by such town in com- bating a forest fire in the Acadia National Park from October 24, 1947, to November 1, 1947. No part of the amount appropriated in this act in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received 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 gullty of a misdemeenor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. REIMBURSEMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 2401) to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and enter judgment upon the claims of the State of California for reimbursement for moneys advanced and expended in aid of the United States. 11235 There being no objection, the Clerk tread the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear and determine the claims, together with interest thereon, of the Btate of California, arising out of moneys advanced and expenditures made in aid of the United States during the War Between the States, and shall determine and render a judgment or decree against the U ited States, for such advances and ex- penditures, in the mannar hereinafter pro- vided by this act. Sxc.2. The Court of Claims is hereby di- rected to compute and accept as a basis of computation the total sum actually expended by and not repaid to the State of California on July 1, 1889, as stated in the account set forth in the report of the Secretary of War made pursuant to Senate resolution of Feb- ruary 27, 1889, and printed in Senate Execu- tive Document 11, Fifty-first Congress, first session, page 27. Th> court shall add to such total sum the interest certified by the Treasurer of the State of California as actually paid by said State on the sums 60 advanced and expended from July 1, 1889, to the date of enactment of this act, and shall also add thereto the total loss suffered by said State occasioned by the discounts at which original bonds were sold and new bonds exchanged therefor as set forth in Senate Report 351, page 17, Seventy-second Congress, first session, which loss was not included in the accounting rendered by the Comptroller General on August 14, 1980 (8. Doc. 220, 71 Cong., 3d / g¢73.), pursuant to Benate Resolution 277, Seventy-first Congress. The court shall de- duct from such total sum any amounts re- paid by the United States to the State of California since July 1, 1889. In ascertaining and determining the afore- said advances and expenditures, the court may receive and consider all papers, deposi- tions, records, correspondence, and docu- ments heretofore at any time filed in Con- gress, or with committees thereof, and In the executive departments of the Government, together with any other evidence offered. Sec.3. Judgment under this act shall be allowed notwithstanding the bars or de- fenses of any counterclaim, laches, or statute of Mmitation, and without the permission on the part of the Government or ite rep- resentatives to interpose any Kind of de- fense to sald claims except to insure accu- racy in the computation of said advances and expenditures in the manner prescribed by section 2. Suit under this act shall be instituted within 6 months after enactment thereof, and the judgment by the Court of Claims shall be final upon the parties and shall not be subject to review. Payment of such judg- ment shall be In the same manner ag in the case of claims over which such court has jurisdiction as provided by law and shall constitute full and complete settlement of 8ll claims or demands of any nature whatso- ever arising out of the advances and ex- penditures referred to in this act. With the following committee amend- ment: Strike out all after the word “determine” in line 4 and insert in leu thereof the fol- lowing: ‘‘and render judgment on the claims, of the State of California, arising out of moneys allegedly advanced and expenditures allegedly made in aid of the United States, during the War Between the States for such advances and expenditures, if any, in the manner hereinafter provided by this act. “The court shall include in such judgment, if any, the interest which shall be proved to the satisfaction of the court as actually paid by the State of California on the sums
11236 so advanced and expended from July 1, 1889, to the date of enactment of this act, and shall also add thereto the total loss which shall also be proved to the satisfaction of the court to have been suffered by the State of California occasioned by the discounts at which original bouds were sold and new bonds exchanged therefor as set forth in Sen- ate Report No 861, page 17, Seventy-second Congress, first session, which loss was not in- cluded in the accounting rendered by the Comr troller General on August 14, 1930 (8S. Doc. 220, Tist Cong, 3d sess.), pursuant to Senate Resolution 277, Seventy-first Con- gress. The court shall deduct from such total sum any amounts repaid by the United States to the State of California since July 1, 1889 “In ascertaining and determining the aforesaid advanccs and expenditures, the court may receive and consider all papers, depositions, records, correspondence, and documents heretofore at any time filed in Congress, or with committees thereof, and in the executive departments of the Govern- ment, including the report of the Secretary of War made pursuant to Senate resolution of February 27, 1889, and printed in Senate Executive Document No. 11, Fifty-first Con- gress, first session, page 27, together with any other evidence offered. “Judgment under the act shall be allowed notwithstanding the lapse of time, the bars or defenses of laches, or any statute of limt- tations. “Suit under this act shall be instituted within 6 months after enactment thereof. The judgment shall be reviewable by the Su- preme Court in the same manner as other judgments rendered by the Court of Claims, Payment of such judgment shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which such court has jurisdiction as pro- vided by law and shall constitute full and complete settlement of all claims or de- mands of any nature whatsoever arising out of the advances and expenditures referred to in this act” The committee amendmcnt was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “A bill to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of the State cf California.” A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. DODGE COUNTY, WIS. The Clerk called the bill (H _R 8394) for the relief of Dodge County, Wis There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to pay, out of funds appropriated for the Fish and Wildlife Service, to the Wisconsin State Highway Commission for credit to the Dodge County sl!otment for State trunk highway improvement, the cam of 637,638, in full setticment of all claims against the United Statcs for compensation for the abandon- ment of that pcrtion of the Marsh Road, known as STH No 49, within the boundary limits of the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge With the following committee amend- ment: At the end of bil add: “: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this act in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received 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 con- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE trary notwithstanding. Any person violat- ing the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilt of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not ex- ceeding 1,000.” The committee amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to whether the bill, S 3585, which is similar to H. R. 8394, has been messaged over from the other body? The SPEAKER pro tempore. It has not yet been messaged from the Senate. AMENDING WAR CONTRACTORS RELIEF ACT The Clerk called the bill (H. R 9121) to amend the War Contractors Relief Act with respect to the definition of a request for relief, to authorize consideration and settlement of certain claims of subcon- tractors, to provide reasonable compen- sation for the services of partners and proprietors, and for other purposes Mr. McCORMACK Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Masvachusetts? There was no objection. AUTHORIZING NATIONAL BANKS TO GIVE SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8597) to permit national banks to give security in the form rcquired by State law for de- Posits of funds by local public agencies and officers There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete, That the last paragraph of section 6153 of the Revised Statutes, as added by the act of June 25, 1980 (46 Stat. 809, U S C, title 12, sec. 90), is amended to read as follows’ “Any notional banking association may, upon the deposit with it of any funds by any State or political subdivision thereof or any agency or uther governmental instrumental- ity of one or more States or political sub- divisions thereof, {ncluding any officer, em- ployee, or agent thereof in his official capac- ity, give security for the safekeeping and prompt payment of the funds so deposited to the same extent and of the same kind as ig authorized by the law of the State in which such assoctation is located In the case of other banking institutions in the State.” The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. AMENDING WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1948 The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7802) to amend the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, with respect to hearings, ex- aminations, or investigations. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 2 of the War Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896, Eightieth Congress, approved July 3, 1948), as amended, is hereby amended by redesig- nating subsection “(d)” thereof as subsec- tion “(e)", and by inserting immediately after subsection (c) thereof the following subsection: JULY 27 “(d) (1) For the purpose of any hearing, examination, or investigation under this act, the Commission and those employees desig- nated by the Commission shall have the power to issue subpenas requiring persons to appear and testify or to appear and pro- duce documents, or both, at any designated place where such hearing, examination, or investigation is being held The production of a person’s documents at any place other than his place of business shall not be re- quired, however, in any case in which, prior to the return date specified in the subpena with respect thereto, such person either has furnished the issuer of the subpena with a copy of such documents (certified by such person under oath to be a true and correct copy) or has entered into a stipulation with the issuer of the subpena as to the informa- tion contained in such documents “(2) The Commission may, in case of a failure or refusal on the pait of any person to comply with any such subpena, invoke the ald of any United States district court with- in the jurisdiction of which the hearing, examination, or investgation is being con- ducted, or such person resides or transacts business. Such court may issue an order requiring such person to appear at the des- ignated place of hearing, examination, or in- vestigation, there to give or produce testi- mony or documentary evidence concerning the matter in question Any failure to obey such order of the court shall be punishable by such court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may ho served in the judicial district wherein such person re- sides or transacts business or wherever such person may be found. “(3) Witnesses subpenaed under this sub- section (ad) shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are allowed and paid witnesses dn United States district courts “(4) Any member of the Commission, and any employee of the Commission authorized by the Commission to do £0, may rdminister to, or take from, any person an oath, affiima- tion, or affidavit when such action is neces- sary or appropriate in the performance of the functions or activities of the Commis- sion” With the following committee amend- ment Poge 2, line 4, after the period, insert the folowing “The Commission c any em- ployee so designated by the Commission shall, upon application of a claimant, issue to such claimant subpenas icquiring the attendances end testimony of witnesses or the production of dccuments, or both, required by such claimant in hearings upon his claim: Pro- vided, That the claimant making such appli- cation pay the witness fees and mulcage of any witness or witnesses subpensed upon his request.” The committee agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. PROVIDING SCHOOL FUNDS FOR NOME, ALASKA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6537) to provide funds for cooperation with the Territorial school authorities of Nome, Alaska, in the construction, extension, improvement, and equipment of school facilities, to be available to both native and nonnative children, There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc,, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, the sum of not to exceed $25,000, amendment was
1950 for the purpose of providing and equipping an addition to the existing Territorial school building at Nome, Alaska: Provided, That the expenditure of any money so authorized shall be subject to the express condition that the school maintained by the said school authorities shall be available to all native children of the district on the same terms as other children of said school district: Pro- vided further, That plans and specifications shall be furnished by the local school district without cost to the United States, and that the local school authorities shall supervise the construction, extension, and improve- ment of schoot facilities provided for herein, and that payment for work in place shall be made, as desired by the loca] school author- ities, on youchers properly certified, by local officials of tho Alaska Native Service: And provided further, That title to the addition when completed shall vest in the Territortal school authorities who shall be responsible for the support and maintenance of the school, With the following committee amend- ments: Page 1, line 5, strike out the figure “825,- 000” and insert in lieu thereof the figure “835,000”, Page 2, line 9, strike out the comma after the word “certified” and insert a comma after the word “authorities.” The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. AUTHORIZING ADVANCED TRAINING IN AERONAUTICS OF TECHNICAL PERSON- NEL The Clerk called the bill (8. 4) author- izing the advanced training in aeronau- tics of technical personnel of the Civil Aeronautics Administration. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That section 307 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1988, as amended, is amended to read as follows: “Suc. 307. (a) the Administrator is empow- ered and directed to make plans for such orderly development and location of landing areas, airways, and all other aids and facili- ties for air navigation, as will best meet the needs of, and serve the interest of safety in, civil aviation. “(b) The Administrator is empowered to detail annually not to exceed 25 employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration en- gaged in technical or professional duties for training at Government expense, either at civilian or other institutions not operated by the Administrator. Such courses of in- structions shall include, but not be limited to, aerodynamics, engineering mechanics, aircraft design and construction, and related subjects dealing with the scientific problems of aeronautics, such as advanced engineering techniques and practices, training in celestial navigation, advanced flight and flight test methods and procedures, application of med- ical and legal science to problems of avia- tion, and the use of radio in aviation. “(c) The Administrator is empowered to conduct a school or schools for the purpose of training employees of the Civil Aeronau- tics Administration in those subjects neces- sary for the proper administration of the air- craft, airmen, and air operation safety standards authorized under this act.” With the following committee amend- ments: Page 1, line 5, strike out “Administrator” and substitute “Secretary of Commerce.” CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE Page 1, line 10, strike out “Administrator” and substitute “Secretary of Commerce.” Page 1, line 11, strike out “not to exceed twenty-five.” Page 2, lines 8 and 4, strike out “Admin- istrator” and substitute “Secretary of Come merce.” Page 2, line 11, after the period insert the following sentence: “There is hereby author- ized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $50,000 for any fiscal year, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.” Page 2, line 12, strike out “Administrator” and substitute “Secretary of Commerce.” The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. AMENDING AIR COMMERCE ACL OF 1026 The Clerk called the bill (8. 442) to amend the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 568), as amended, to provide for the application to civil alr naviga- tion of laws and regulations related to animal and plant quarantine, and for other purposes. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and I do not intend to object in this particular instance, I would like to call the atten- tion of the members of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce that according to the committee’s own statement the bill has the approval of the Civil Aeronautics Board, the De- partment of the Intertor, the Depart- ment of Agriculture, and the Bureau of the Budget. However there are no de- partmental reports accompanying the report on the bill. We would like to have these reports in the future and not have to rely upon the meager and scanty report which the committee has seen fit to file with this bill. Mr, Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- tion of objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Air Com- merce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 668), as amend- ed, is hereby further amended by adding to section 7, after paragraph (d) thereof, a new paragraph reading as follows: “(e) The Secretary of Agriculture is au- thorized by regulation to provide for the application to civil air navigation of the laws and regulations related to animal and plant querantine, including the tmportation, ex- portation, transportation, and quarantine of animale, plants, animal and plant producte, insects, bacterial and fungus cultures, vi- ruses, and serums, to such extent and upon such conditions ag he deems necessary.” Sc. 2. Section 11 (b) of the said Air Com~- merce Act of 1926, as amended, is hereby fur- ther amended by inserting, between the third and fourth sentences thereof, a new sentence reading as follows: “Any person violating any provision of the laws and regulations re- lating to animal and plant quarantine made applicable to civil air navigation by regula- tion in accordance with section 7 (e) of this act shali be subject to the same penalties as those provided by the said laws for vio- lations thereof.” The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and 11237 passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. APPROPRIATING AND EXPENDING FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE FEDERAL AIRPORT ACT The Clerk called the bill (S. 2875) to extend for a period of 5 years the time for appropriating and expending funds to carry out the Federal Airport Act. Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that this bill be passed over without preju- ice, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Wisconsin? There. was no objection. AMENDING THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT OF 1938 The Clerk called the bill (S. 3377) to amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object. I have no inten- tion of objecting. However, I want to emphasize what was said by the gentle- man from Iowa [Mr. CUNNINGHAM]. In this case there are no departmental re- ports whatsoever. I think the depart- ments should be put on record in these cuses and that we on the Consent Cal- endar should not be expected to approve legislation unless there are depart- mental reports. Hereafter, we expect to follow that policy. I withdraw my reservation of objec- tion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk Tead the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That section 902 (b) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, ts amended to read as follows: “(b) Any person who knowingly and wille fully forges, counterfeits, alters, of falsely makes any certificate authorized to be issued under this act, or knowingly uses or attempta to use any such fraudulent certificate, and any person who knowingly and willfully dis. plays or causes to be displayed on any sire craft, any marks that are false or misleading as to the nationality or registration of the aircraft, shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding $3 years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.” The bill was ordered to be read the third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN COAST GUARD AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE PER- SONNEL TO ACCEPT GIFTS TENDERED BY GREAT BRITAIN AND THE GREEN- LAND ADMINISTRATION The Clerk called the bill (8S. 2240) to authorize certain personnel and former personnel of the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service to accept certain gifts tendered by foreign governments. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill?
11238 Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, I find the same situation in regard to departmental reports existing with reference to 8. 2240 as prevailed with 8. 3377 and S, 4422. S. 3377 is the one which the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Forp]) commented upon. I insist that more care should be taken in the future in giving us depart- mental reports. Otherwise we will be forced to object to these bills or have them passed over without prejudice. Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Re- serving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, will someone kindly explain what are these gifts from foreign governments. Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. I may be able to be of some assistance by say- ing that as far as I know the bill is in- tended to authorize the commanding officer of the Coast Guard icebreaker to accept from the Greenland Government a silver box tendered in recognition of services rendered to distressed motor schooners of the Greenland administra- tion. It also authorizes the crew of the United States Coast Guard seaplane and a Public Health Service physician who was flying with the plane to accept from the British Ministry of Transport a piece of plate and a cigarettc case, tendered in recognition of service rendered in recov- ering an injured seaman from the Brit- ish vessel. Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Does the gentleman know whether there was any precedent for these gifts? Mr, BYRNES of Wisconsin. I do not know. The only information I have is what I get from the report, because the Treasury Department has apparently approved the bill and the Justice Depart- ment had no comment to make thereon. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That Commander John R. Kurcheski, United States Coast Guard, is hereby authorized to accept such gift as has been tendered him as of the date of the ap- proval of this act by the Greenland adminis- tration in appreciation of services rendered certain distressed motor schooners of the Greenland administration; and that the fol- lowing-named members and former members of the United States Coast Guard and United States Public Health Service are hereby authorized to accept such gifts as have been tendered them as of the date of approval of this act by the Government of Great Britain in appreciation of services rendered in re- moving an injured seaman from the British vessel Silver Sandal for treatment ashore: Lt. (jg) Charles Ethelbert Mac Dowell, United States Coast Guard; Lt. (jg) Rufus Sizer Drury, United States Coast Guard; Senior Assistant Surgeon (Reserve) Pasquale Jo- seph Ciccone, United States Public Health Service; Ralph Oscar Douglas, chief aviation machinist's mate, United States Coast Guard; Leo Ira Thompson, chief aviation machinist’s mate, United States Coast Guard; Richard Lewis Hall, aviation elec- tronicsman, first class, United States Coast Guard; Quincy Carl Frazier, aviation elec- ttonicsman, first class, United States Coast Guard; Jack Henry McElyea, aviation ord- nanceman, second class, United States Coast Guard; Walter Lamar Pierce, aviation struce tural mechanic, second class, United States Coast Guard; and Wade Columbus Midkiff, geaman, United States Coast Guard. The CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE Department of State is hereby authorized to deliver to the above-mentioned persons the gifts tendered them by the administration of Greenland and the Government of Great Britain, respectively. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS OF BADLANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, 8S. DAK, The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7342) to provide for boundary adjustments of the Badlands National Monument, in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That i order to estab- lish a more appropriate boundary for the Badlands National Monument and to con- solidate Federal land ownership therein, the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is authorized to adjust and to redefine the exterior boundaries of the national monu- rient by appropriate reductions or additions of land: Provided, That the total acreage of the national monument, as revised pursuant to this act, shall not exceed its present area of approximately 154,119 acres. Sec, 2. The revision of boundaries of the national monument, as authorized in sec- tions 1 and 5 of this act, shall be accom- plished by the issuance, by the Secretary of the Intericr, of an appropriate order, or or- ders, such order or orders to be effective upon publication in the Federal Register: Pro- vided, That federally owned land under the administrative jurisdiction of any other de- partment or agency of the Federal Govern- ment shall be included within the monu- ment only with the approval of the head of such department or agency. Src. 3. Administrative jurisdiction over all Federal lands eliminated from the monu- ment, by the issuance of an order or orders o: the Secretary of the Interior, is hereby transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration, and disposition in accordance with the provisions of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and the related provisions of title IV thereof: Provided, That all of such lands formerly set apart and reserved from the public domain shall be subject to the mining and minerals- leasing laws: And provided further, That any disposition of any such lands formerly set apart and reserved from the public domain shall be evidenced by patents issued by the Secretary of the Interior. Sxc. 4. In order that exchanges of land may be effected for the purposes of this act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to accept, on behalf of the United States, title to any land or interests in land within the exterior boundaries of the Badlands National Monument as revised pur~ suant to this act, and, in exchange therefor, with the approval and concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior may patent lands of approximately equal value which were formerly set apart and reserved from the public domain within the Badlands Fall River soil conservation project, SD-LU-1. In effectuating such ex- changes, in Meu of conveyances by the Secre= tary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agri- culture may convey lands of approximately equal value within said project which have been acquired heretofore by the United States. All such exchanges shall, in all other respects, be considered as exchanges under the provisions of section 32¢, title III, of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and shall otherwise be in accordance with the provi- sions of sald act, except that, upon accept- ance of title to any lands so acquired by the United States under this section, such lands JULY 27 and any other lands acquired otherwise by the United States within the monument boundaries shall be a part of that area. In consummating land exchanges hereunder upon an equitable basis, patents and instru- ments of conveyance may be issued, and property may be accepted, by the United States, subject to such reservations as may be necessary or in the public interest, Sec. 5. Not to exceed four thousand acres of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the Sheep Mountain area thereof adjacent to the monument may be included within the na- tional monument by one of the following methods subject to the approval of any Fed« eral agency holding leases with respect to such lands: (a) with the consent of the Tribal Council of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of Indians of the Pine Ridge Reservation, State of South Dakota, and on such terms and con- conditions as are mutually satisfactory to the said tribal council and to the Secretary of the Interior; or (b) with the consent of the said tribal council, through the convey- ance by the Secretary of the Interior to the said Oglala Sloux Tribe of Indians of private lands within the said Indian reservation, which he is hereby authorized to acquire in such manner and through such agency of the Department of the Interior as ho may deem advicable, in exchange for tribal lands of approximately equal value within the area authorized to be included by this section within the national monument. The Secre- tary is authorized to execute such deeds or other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LAWS AFFECTING THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8158) to repeal certain laws as they affect the Territory of Alaska. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That hereafter section 1890 of the Revised Statutes (48 U. S. C., sec. 1480), and section 26 of the act of March 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 641 48 U.S. C., sec. 1480a), shall not be applicable to the Territory of Alaska. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. SALE OF CERTAIN INDIAN LANDS SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TONGUE RIVER IN MONTANA The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8463) to authorize the sale of certain small tracks of Indian land lying to the south and east of the Tongue River in the State of Montana. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete. That the Secretary of the Interior or his duly authorized repre- sentative is hereby authorized, with the con- sent of the Indian owners, to sell certain small tracts of tribal and allotted lands of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, lying south and east of the Tongue River in the State of Montana. Conveyance shall be made to the purchaser either by properly executed deeds or the issuance of patents in fee. The proceeds from the sale of the tribal lands shall be used by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe to acquire other lands, either Indian or white owned, or interests therein, on the west side of Tongue River within the boundaries of the Northern Cheyenne Reser- vation,
1959 The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid an the table. LOANS BY REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATION The Clerk called the bill (BH. R. 8613) to authorize loans to make available in any area or region credit formerty made available in such area or region by the Regtonal Agricultural Credit Corpora- tion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, will the gentleman explain what kind of logns are contemplated by this bilt? Mr. HORAN. Mr. Speaker, this bill would make it possible for the Farmers Home Administration to reach with re- sponsible loans an area not now being reached in productive agriculture in the United States. The limitations of Pub- lic Law 38 which established the Farm- ers Home Administration and incorpo- rated into that the RACC were of such nature that the Farmers Home Admin- istration could not function as it should in serving producers who, by the nature of their operations require larger blocks of credit to produce a crop These will be responsible loans and will be fully repayable to the United States Government, with interest. Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Can the gentleman give me an example of the type of loan? Mr. HORAN Most of the loans will be in an area where production costs are greater than in the fteld crop type of farming; it will be for fruit grawing, fur farming, and in some instances livestock raising. Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection. Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I should tike to have some further information on the kind of loans. Within the State of Michigan this last year we have had an excessive cherry crop, an excessive peach crop, and an excessive appie crop. Can the gen- tleman tell me whether or not when the Federal Government went in to make purchases in those instances the money came out of this fund or out of Com- modity Credit, or some other fund? Mr. HORAN. If I follow the gentle- man correctly, there is some confusion as to what constitutes a production loan and what constitutes purchases for the schoel-lyneh program or price-support program and things of that sort. These are production loans, and they have no relationship to purchases for the scheol-kumech program, and so forth. Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection. Fhe SPEAKER pro tempore, Is there objeetion to the present consideration of the bill? Fhere was no objection. My. HORAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, 8. 2996, to au- thorize loans to make available In any area or region credit formerly made CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE available im such area or region by the Regional Agricultural Credit Corpora- tion, an identica] bill which has already Passed the Senate, and substitute it for the House bill. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and I shall not, I concur in the request of the gentleman . from Washington that the Senate bill be considered in lieu of the House bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Washington that the Senate bill be considered in lieu of the House bill? There being no objection, the Clerk read the Senate bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That (a) paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of the first sectton of the act of Aprtl 6, 1949 (Pubic Law 38, 81st Cong ), is amended to read aa follows: “(2) loans to make available to the owners or Operators of established farms in any area or region, upon their full personal lability and such reasonable security as may be determined by the Secretary, credit of a type which, beginning in 1941, was made available in such area or region by the Cor- poration, if the Secretary finds that there is a continued need for such credit and such creatt is not readily available from other sources; except that no such loan shall be made (A) after 3 years after the enactment of the 1950 amendment to Public Law 38, (B) to any one borrower at any one time in excess of $10,000, (C) which would increase the total indebtedness of any one borrower under this paragraph to an amount exceed- ing $20,000 (including principal and aecrued interest), amd (D)} which would increase the aggregate principal amount of the loans outstanding under this paragraph at any one time to an amount exceeding $2,000,000" (b) This act may be ctted as the ‘1960 amendment to Publtc Law 38." The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. A similar House bill (H. R. 8613) was laid on the table. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURE The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 8850) to establish two addrtional offices of Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture and Office of an Administrative Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes, Mr. H. CARL ANDERSEN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, this would appear to be adding three top officials to the Department of Agriculture in one action. It would appear to me, too, that they will ask us for approximately $100,000 a year to. staff these particular offices, In view of that fact and in view of the present war condition we are in, I ask unanimous consent that this bill be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Minnesota? There was no objection. CONFERRING JURIGDECTION ON THE COURTS OF NEW YORE WITH RESPECT TO CIVIL ACTIONS BETWEEN INDIANS OR TO WHICH INDIANS ARE PARTIES The Clerk called the bill (8. 192) to confer jurisdiction on the courts of the State of New York with respect to civil 11239 actions between Indians or to which Indians are parties. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. O'SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, I ob- Ject. Mr. MORRIS. Mr. Speaker, I have two amendments to this bill and I ask unani- mous consent that they may be reported for the information of the House, if the gentleman will withhold his objection for the moment. Mr O’SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, I withhold my obfection for the moment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- man from Oklahoma? There was no objection, The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Morris; Page 1, Mine 9, beginning with the word “That” strike all language extending through the word “issue” on page 2, line 8, and insert tn Meu thereof the following “That full faith and credit shall be given by such courts to all treaties between the United States and any recognized tribe or tribes of Indians In the State of New York, and in all actions and proceedings with respect to tribal laws and customs between and among reservation In- dians full faith and credft shall also be given by such courts to the tribal laws and customs of such tribe or trikes" Page 3, line 5, before the period, insert @ colon and add the following: “Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as conferring jurtediction on the courts of the State of New York or mak- ing applicable the laws of the State of New York in civil actions involving Indian lands or claims with respect thereto which relate to transactions or events transpiring prior to the effective date of this act” Mr. MORRIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to make an explanation following the reading of the proposed amend- ments. The gentleman from Nebraska will see that the rights of the Indians in regard to any treaties that might have heretofore been made are fully respected by reason of these amendments. There has keen objection on the part of some Indians, I would say most of them, may- be all of them that we have heard from in regard to this matter, and the ob- jections, as I recall, all center around the thought that the Indians want to preserve their treaty rights that have heretofore been entered into, most of them many years ago, entered into with the great United States of America. These amendnrents will preserve those rights. Then in addition thereto they will preserve their right to go into the United States courts in regard to claims that they might have growing out of any transactions in regard to land deal- ings and so forth, with the State of New York. In other words, Mr. Speaker, I believe that these particular amend- ments are such that there really can be no real objection now. Mr. O'SULLIVAN. This act merely transfers to the State of New York courts the right to determine certain contro- verstes, some of which have been ad- versely determimed in the Federal courts. As I understand it, the objection is that the State of New York ts now trying to add an addttional forum of their own choosing so that they can try these cases in their own courts instead of in the
11240 Federal courts. The trials they had in the Federal courts were not satisfactory, so they want to take them into a court where they can get a little better deal. Mr MORRIS. If the gentleman please, may I make this suggestion, This amendment is very short and I will just read it to you, and I think it answers the objection: Promded further, That nothing herein con- tained shall be construed as conferring juris- diction on the courts of the State of New York or making applicable the laws of the State of New York In civil actions involving Indian lands or claims with respect thereto which relate to transactions or events transptiring prio: to the effective date of this act. Mr. O'SULLIVAN. With that in they do not need the law at all. They can go into the Federal court in the first in- stance, like they have done in the past, and try their claims, whatever they are, in the Federal courts. Mr MORRIS. I will say this is to the gentleman that the particular amend- ment that I have just read 1s word for word the amendment offered by the In- dians themselves through their counsel before our committee. Mr. O’SULLIVAN' Well, I do not be- lieve that is satisfactory. The SPEAKER pro tempore Is there objection to present consideration of the bill® Mr. O’SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Nebraska? Mr. MARSHALL. I object, Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. YOUNG and Mr O’SULLIVAN objected. ACQUIRING PROPERTY OF THE RAINIER NATIONAL PARK CO. The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 1662) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire on behalf of the United States Government all property and facilities of the Rainier National Park Co. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be 1t enacted, etc, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, in his dis- cretion and under such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, to acquire on behalf of the United States, at a price considered by him to be reasonable, all of the property and facilities of the Rainier National Park Co. within the Mount Rainier National Park used for the purpose of furnishing accommoda- tions and conveniences to the public visiting said park, excluding, however, such facilities of the company as are used in furnishing transportation for the sald park. Src 2. The Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Seivice, is also authorized to repair and reconstruct the property and facilities acquired in accord. ance with the provisions of section 1 hereof, and to construct such new facilities as may be necessary to assure adequate summer and winter accommodations for the public yvisit- ing the said park. Swe. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treas- ury not otherwise appropriated, such sum or sums as may be necessary to carry out the provieions of this act. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE With the following committee amend- ments: Page 2, line 3, strike out section 2. Page 2, ne 10, strike out “3” and in- sert “2.” The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LANDS IN FLORIDA The Clerk called the bill (H. R 8979) to provide for the transfer or quitclaim of title to certain lands in Florida. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That the Secretary of the Interior shall, as soon as reasonably pos- sible, make an investigation to determine whether or not certain lands between the shore line of the Gulf of Mexico and section 23 and the east half of section 22 of town- ship 6 south, range 12 west, Tallahassee meridian, Florida, as represented on the of- ficial plat approved in April 1834 are unsur- veyed public lands The Secretary shall promptly notify all interested persons of his determination in such manner as he may find appropriate. Sec 2 If the Secretary finds any such unsurveyed public lands, he shali cause them to be surveyed If such lands have not been appropriated under the public-land laws, the Secretary shall appraise such lands and offer them for sale for a perlod of 30 days at their appraised price to the owners of the adjoin- ing uplands in such section 23 and the east half of section 22 Src 3.1f the Secretary determines that the areas investigated under this act ure not unsurveyed public lands, he shall, upon re- quest of any adjoining upland owner, issue & quitclaim deed to the owners of adjoining upland for the lands between the original moander line and the shore line, without making a survey. Src. 4 For the benefits of this act the ownership of such adjoining uplands shall be determined as of the date of October 2, 1946 =Any adjoining upland owner receiving a conveyance of lands under the provisions of this act, who shall have prior to receipt of such conveyance conveyed or contracted to convey any part of such lands, shall through any conveyance made under this act take title in trust for any such grantees and their successors in interest Sec. 6. In order to facilitate prompt execu- tion of the investigations, exantinations, sur- veys, 0: other action which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, the Sccretary may accept contributions to be used for such purpose. With the following committee amend- ment: Page 1, Mne 6, strike out “section 23 and the east half of section 22 of ” Page 2, line 6, strike out “section 23 and the cast half of section 22” and insert “town- ship” The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO STUDY INDIANS The Clerk read the joint resolution CH. J. Res. 490) to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the respective tribes, bands, and groups JULY 27 of Indians under his jurisdiction to de- termine their qualifications to manage their own affairs without supervision and control by the Federal Government. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the joint resolution? Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, first I would like to make a parliamen- tary inquiry and that is may one make a point of order against a portion of the resolution on the ground that it contains appropriations during the consideration of the resolution, or must he make the point of order against consideration as a whole? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman should make his point of order after unanimous consent for the consideration of the resolution has been obtained, and it should be directed to the specific language which the gentle- man has in mind. Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Then, Mr. Speaker, under my reservation of ob- jection I would like to ask the author of the bill if she feels that it would be necessary to have as much as $250,000 made available for this work 1n view of the fact that the report is to be made not later than the first day of the first regular session of the Eighty-second Congress? Iam a little disturbed about the idea of taking $250,000 out of the funds of the Indian Service in 1 year and making it available for this particular purpose It seems to me that 1s a pretty heavy demand upon the limited funds for the Indian Service. Mrs. BOSONE Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, that 1s a maximum, It may take $5,000, or it may take $10,000. Of course, the gentleman can understand, because he has an interest in Indian Affairs, that 1t might be very expensive to make these studies that will have to be made to make these reports. But that does not mean that they are going to use $250,000. Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Does not the gentlewoman fcel that $250,000 would be a pretty heavy demand upon the funds of the Indian Service? Mrs. BOSONE. Yes, if we used it. But, I have been in conference a num- ber of times with the Director and the Assistant Director of the Indian Bureau, and that amount is mercly stated as a maximum amount that it would take. They do not know that it is going to take that amount of money, and I do not, either. Mr. CASE of South Dakota. I wonder if the gentlewoman would ask unani- mous consent to modify the bill at that point and place a lower limit on it, say $50,000 instead of $250,000. Mrs. BOSONE. There is an awful job that has to be done. Mr. CASE oi South Dakota. That may be, but the funds of the Indian Service are so limited that it seems to me if this is to be a large project there should be special funds set up for it, rather than give them the authority to take the $250,- 000 away from existing appropriations. Mrs. BOSONE. How about a compro- mise of $100,000? I have no idea they are going to use that amount, but I do not want to stymie their study of this
1950 important program. because in the end, as the gentleman realizes, it is going to save the Government millions and mil- lions of dollars. Mr. CASE of South Dakota. I would hope that it might. At the same time, what it does right now is take that out of the funds for 1951, which are some- what limited anyway. The diversion of $250,000 for this purpose could eripple school and hospital operation and many other things. Mrs. BOSONE. Ido not think they are going to take it from that part of the program. Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Can we not agree to place a maximum limit of $50,000 on it rather than $250,000? I think the bill will serve a useful pur- pose in the long run, and it may bring about economies, but I do think it is a pretty heavy tax to put on 1 year’s ap- propriations, If the gentlewoman will modify the bill to make it $100,000 in- stead of $250,000, I shall withdraw my objection. Mrs. BOSONE. One hundred thou- sand dollars? Ishall accept that amend- ment. Mr. H. CARL ANDERSEN. Mr. Speak- er, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed over without prejudice. There is too much money involved. Mrs. BOSONE. I object, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill? Mr. H. CARL ANDERSEN. I object, Mr. Speaker. WHITE COUNTY BRIDGE COMMISSION The Clerk called the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 506) to modify the authority of the White County Bridge Commission created by the act approved April 12, 1941; to authorize said Commission and its successors to purchase or construct, and to maintain and operate, bridges across the Wabash River at various lo- cations and to purchase, maintain, and operate ferries; and for other purposes, Mr. DENTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the joint reso- lution be passed over without prejudice. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Indiana? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. That completes the call of the bills on the Consent Calendar which are eligible for consideration at this time. COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking and Currency may have un- til midnight Saturday to file a report on the bill, H. R. 9176. Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I have not seen the gentleman from Michi- gan [Mr. WoxcorrT] the ranking minori-< ty member, but will the gentleman in- clude in his request that the minority may be privileged to file their views on the bill? Mr. SPENCE. Absolutely; I thought that was understood. The minority al- ways has the privilege of filing their views. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking and Cur- rency may have until midnight Satur- day to file a report on the bill, H. R. 9176, and that the minority may also have the privilege of filing their views on the bill. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Ken- tucky? There was no objection. PRIVATE CALENDAR The SPEAKER. Under previous order of the House, the calling of the Private Calendar is in order. The Clerk wil call the first individual bill on the Private Calendar, WILLIAM WATT The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6959) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to William Watt. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Intertor is authorized and directed to issue to William Watt a patent in fee to the following-described lands, known as allot- ment 3606 on the Crow Indian Reservation, Mont.: Lots 8, 4, 5, 6, and 7, the south- east quarter of the northwest quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section 6, and section 27, township 8 south, range 38 east, Montana principal meridian, containing 945 acres more or less. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. JAMES WILBUR WATT The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6960) authorizing the Secretary of the In- terior to issue a patent in fee to James Wilbur Watt. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue to James Wilbur Watt a patent in fee to the following-described lands, known as allotment 3607 on the Crow Indian Reserva-~ tion, Mont.: The northeast quarter of section 84; lots 2, 8, and 6, the west half of the northeast quarter, the northwest quar- ter, and the northwest quarter of the south- east quarter of section 35, township 8 south, range 88 east, Montana principal meridian, containing 642 acres more or less, The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to re- consider was laid on the table. MARY E. WHITE WATT The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6961) authorizing the Secretary of the In- terior to issue a patent in fee to Mary E. White Watt. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete., That the Secretary of the Interior ts authorized and directed to issue to Mary E. White Watt a patent in fee to the following-described lands, known as allotment 1442 on the Crow Indian Reserva- tion, Mont.: The west half of section 28; the west half of the northeast quarter and the northwest quarter of section 83, town- ship 8 south, range 38 east, Montana princi- pal meridian, containing 560 acres. 11241 The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to re- consider was laid on the table, MINNIE M. WATT KOPAO The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 6962) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Minnie M. Watt Kopac. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete., That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue to Minnie M. Watt Kopac a patent in fee to the following-described lands, known as allotment 3605 on the Crow Indian Reser- vation, Mont.: The south half of the south haif of the southcast quarter of sec- tion 21; the east half of section 28; the east half of the northeast quarter of section 33; and the northwest quarter of section 34, township 8 south, range 38 east, Montana principal meridian, containing 600 acres. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to recon- sider was laid on the table. NANCY TAKES ENEMY UNDER BAGGAGE The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7773) authorizing the issuance of a patent in fee to Nancy Takes Enemy Under Bag- gage. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That thé Secretary of the Interior {s¢ authorized and directed to issue to Nancy Takes Enemy Under Bag- gage, of Kyle, 8. Dak., a patent in fee to the following-described land situated on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the State of South Dakota: Allotment No. 3998, south half northeast quarter, section 5 and south half northeast quarter, section 6, township 43 north, range 35 west, of the sixth principal meridian, Washabaugh County, 8. Dak., containing 160 acres. With the following committce amend- ment: Strike all after the enacting clause and add the following: “That the Secretary of the Intertor is here- by authorized and directed to sell at the highest competitive bid the trust allotment of Nancy Takes Enemy Under Baggage, No. 3988, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 8S. Dak., described as the south half noithesst quarter, section 6 and south half north- east quarter, section 6, township 43 north, range 35 west, of the sixth principal me- Jidian, Washabaugh County, S. Dak., con- taining 160 acres. Conveyance of such land shall be made by deed or the issuance of @ patent in fee to the purchaser, and the proceeds of such sale be disbursed to Nancy Takes Enemy Under Baggage for her bene- fit. “Src, 2. (a) The lands herein described shall not be sold atter the date of enactment of this act to any purchaser, other than the Oglala Sloux Tribe or a member thereof, un- less (1) at least 80 days prior to such sale the Superintendent of the Pine Ridge 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 pericd of 80 days, and (2) prior to the expiration of such 30 days no bona fide offer in writ~ ing to purchase such land upon the terms specified in such notice, or upon terms more favorable to the owner, shall have been
11242 made by the Oglala Sioux Tribe or any mem- bor thereof and a copy thereof served upon the Superintendent of the Pine Ridge Agency. “(b) A certificate of the Superintendent of the Pine Ridge Agency stating that notice of the proposed sale was served upon him and was posted by him for a period of 30 days in accordance with the provisions of clause (1) of subsection (a) and that no offer was received tn accordance with clause (2) of such subsection, when filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county in which such lands are situs ated shall be conclusive evidence of compli- ance with this seclion. The superintendent shall furnish the certificate to the purchaser for fillng and recording.” The committee amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed. The title was amended so as to read: “A bill to authorize the sale of certain allotted land on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dak. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. CONVEYING CERTAIN LAND TO THE NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 7641) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in the District of Columbia to the New York Avenue Pres- byterian Church. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, eic., That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to convey to the New York Avenue Presby- terfan Church, Washington, D. C., in fee simple, and for a consideration of $1, a cer- tain portion of United States reservation 172, located between New York Avenue and H Street NW,, and between Thirteenth Street and the property of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, in the city of Wash- ington, D. C., said portion being described as follows: Beginning at a point in the west line of United States reservation 172, said point be- ing at the southeast corner of lot 800 in square 251; thence in an easterly direction with the property Mne of said lot extended, and parallel to New York Avenue NW., a dis- tance of 19 feet, more or less, to the line of the east face of the church portico as pro- posed; thence in a northerly direction along sald line 433io feet, more or less, to a point in a line parallel to H Street NW., said Jine being the continuation of the north prop- erty line of lot 800 in square 251; thence in & westerly direction along said line 710 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of reservation 172; thence in a southerly direc- tion along the west property line of said reservation perpendicularly to H Street NW., a distance of 50 feet, to the place of begin- ning, and containing 600 square feet, more or less, This 1s in Neu of a substantially equal amount of said reservation which has been occupied by the church since 1859, Exc. 2. The grant of the plot of ground referred to in the first section shall be for a memorial to Abraham Lincoln, a former pew holder and regular attendant of said church, and the church shall be required to place a suitable marker on any edifice erected on said plot of ground signifying that the ground has been donated to the church by the Congress in memory of Abraham Lincoln, wixteenth President of the United States. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE With the following committee amend- ments: On page 1, line 4, after the word “convey”, insert the words “by quitclaim deed”. On page 1, ine 5, after the word “Colum- bia’, strike out the words “in fee simple, and” and insert the words “a corporation, its successors or assigns, subject to the condi- tion set forth in section 2,”. On page 2, line 12, after the word “to”, strike out the words “the northwest corner” and insert the words “a point on the west property line”. On page 2, line 18, after the words “reserva~ tion 172,”, insert the words ‘said point being at the northeast corner of lot 800 in square 251”, On page 2, line 18, strike out the words “in lieu of a"; and after the words ‘“sub- stantially”, strike out the words “equal amount” and insert the words “the same portion”, On page 2, line 19, after the word “been”, insert the words “and now is”. On page 2, line 21, strike cut all of section 2 and insert in leu thereof: “Src. 2, In the event the land authorized to be conveyed herein shall cease to be used for church purposes, then the title thereto shall revert to the United States.” The committee amendments were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. JOHN ROWLAND The Clerk called the bill (S, 298) for the relief of John Rowland. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc, That in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws John Rowland, presently residing with his nephew, Msgr. Charles E. Hagerty, in West Hartford, Conn, who entered the United States on a temporary visa on Nu- vember 19, 1947, shall be held and consid- ered to have been lawfully admitted tnto the United States for permanent resi- dence as of November 19, 1947, upon payment by him of the required head tax and visa fee Sec. 2. Upon enactment of this act, the Secretary of State ts authorizod and directed to Instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the nonprefer- ence category of the first available immigra- tion quota for nationals of Ireland, The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ELLEN RODRIGUEZ MORENO The Clerk called the bill (S. 920) for the relief of Ellen Rodriguez Moreno. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws, Ellen Rodriguez Moreno, of Nor- walk, Conn., shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence as of Sep- tember 8, 1946, upon payment of the required head tax and visa fee. Src. 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 immigra- tion quota for nationals of the Republic of the Philippines, JULY 27 The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. CHRISTINA SHALFEIEFF The Clerk called the bill (S. 1169) for the relief of Christina Shalfeicff. There being no objection, the Clerk reaq the bili, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws the allen Christian Shalteieff shall be held and considered to have been lawfully ad- mitted to the United States for permanent residence as of March 19, 1947, upon payment of the visa fee and head tax. Upon the en- actment of this act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control of- flcer to deduct one number from the appro- priate quota for the first year that such quota 1s available, The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. WILHEMUS JOHANNES MARIE VAN DER KCOY The Clerk called the bill (S. 1419) for the relief of Wilhemus Johannes Marie Van Der Kooy. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enccted, etc., That for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, the alien, Wilhemus Johannes Marie Van Der Kooy, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of July 6, 1948, the date on which he was admitted as a visitor, upon payment of head head tax and visa fee. 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 bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. RUDOLF MSINHARD AND IRENE HALLINGER The Clerk called the bill (S. 1491) for the relief of Rudolf Meinhard and Irene Hallinger. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Re it enacted, ete., That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Rudolf Meinhard and Irene Hallinger shall be considered to be the natural-born alien ehildren of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Stattner, United States citizens. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. JOSE AUGUSTO PEREIRA The Clerk called the bill (S. 1551) for the relief of Jose Augusto Pereira. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etec,, That the Attorney General is authorized and directed to dis- continue any deportation proceeding and to cancel any outstanding order and war- rant of deportation, warrant of arrest, and bond which may have been issued in the case of Jose Augusto Pereira, of Fall River,
1950 Mass. From and after the date of enact- ment of this act, the said Jose Augusto Pereira 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, Sec. 2. In the administration of the im- migration and naturalization laws, the said Jose Augusto Pereira, who last entered the United States on October 81, 1930, shall be cosidered as having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry, upon pay- ment by him of the required visa fee and head tax. 8xc. 8. 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 immigration quota for nationals of Portugal. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ANASTACIA ROSHANT The Clerk called the bill (S. 1573) for the relief of Anastacia Roshani. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete,, That for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, the alien Anastacia Roshani, a national of Iran, temporarily residing at 1203 Shef- field Street, Pittsburgh, Ps., who entered the United States on May 16, 1948, at New York, N. Y., for a temporary stay, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of such entry, upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax. 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 appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available, The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ISABEL ALBA CASAS ET AL. The Clerk called the bill (S. 1942) for the relief of Isabel Alba Casas, Concep- cion Garcio Perez, Maria del Carmen, Fernandez Matesaenz, Maria Santos Zuniga, Felipa Casado de] Blanco, Mer- cedes Rodriguez Villaneuva, Selina Milan Gonzalez, Teresa, Duque Saenz, Martina Equiza Garces, and Teresa Baztan Elizalde. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That, in the admints- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws, Isabel Alba Casas, Concepcion Gar- cio Perez, Maria del Carmen, Fernandez Matesaenz, Maria Santos Zuniga, Felipa Casado del Blanco, Mercedes Rodriguez Vil- laneuva, Selina Milan Gonzalez, Teresa Duque Sanez, Martina Equiza Garces, and Teresa Baztan Elizalde, nuns in the Order of the Sisters of Charity, who were admitted into the Untted States on temporary visas, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their actual entry into the United States, upon the payment by them of the required head taxes and visa fees. The Secretary of State ie authorised and directed to instruct the proper quota-con- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE trol officer to deduct appropriate numbers from the nonpreference category of the proper immigration quota or quotas, The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read a third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. AUGUSTO SEGRE The Clerk called the bill (S. 1963) for the relief of Augusto Segre. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, etc., That, in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturaliza- tion laws, Augusto Segre, of Chicago, IIL, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his last entry into the United States, upon pay- ment of the required head tax and visa fee Sec.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 first available immigration quota for nationals of Italy. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read a third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. VIVIENNE JOY WILSON AND MINOR DAUGHTER MARY ANN VAUGHN The Clerk called the bill (S. 2093) for the relief of Vivienne Joy Wilson and minor daughter Mary Ann Vaughn. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be tt enacted, ete,, That the provisions of the immigration laws relating to the exclu- sion of allens inadmissible because of race shall not hereafter apply to Vivienne Joy Wilson, the Japanese fiancée of James A. Vaughn, a citizen of the United States and former civilian employee of the Armed Forces of the United States, and that Vivi- enne Joy Wilson may be eligible for a visa as a nonimmigrant temporary visitor for a period of 3 months: Provided, That the ad- ministrative authorities fnd that the said Vivienne Joy Wilson is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to said James A, Vaughn, and that she ts found otherwise admissible under the immigration laws, In the event the mar- riage between the above-named parties does not occur within 8 months after the entry of said Vivienne Joy Wilson, she shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be deported in accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of Febru- ary 6, 1917 (U. 8. C., title 8, secs, 155 and 158). In the event the marriage between the above-named parties shall occur within 8 months after entry of said Vivienne Joy Wilson, the Attorney General is authorized and directed to record the Inwful admission for permanent residence of said Vivienne Joy Wilson as of the date of her entry into the United States upon the payment by her of the required fees and head taxes, Src. 2. Notwithstanding the provision of section 13 (c) of the Immigration Act of 1924, Mary Ann Vaughn, the minor child of the said Vivienne Joy Wilson shall, for the purpose of sections 4 (a) and (9) of the Immigration Act of 1924, be held and considered to be the natural-born alien child of James A. Vaughn, a citizen of the United States. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table, 11243 NICHOLAS J. CHICOURAS The Clerk called the bill (S. 2183) for the relief of Nicholas J. Chicouras. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, ete., That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Nicholas J. Chicouras shall be held and con- sidered to be the minor child of hig father, John Nicholas Chicouras, a oltizen of the United States. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. JULIANA SOSA DE SOLIS The Clerk called the bill (S, 2264) for the relief of Juliana Sosa de Solis. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, notwithstanding the provisions of the eleventh category of section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917, a8 amended (8 U. 8. 0. 136 (e)), Juliana Sosa de Solis, the wife of a citizen of the United States, may be admitted to the United States for permanent residence if she is found otherwise admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. YONE T. PARK The Clerk called the bill (S. 2442) for the relief of Yone T. Park. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That, in the adminis« tration of the immigration laws, the provi- sions of sectlon 18 (c) of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended (U. 8. C., title 8, section 213 (c)), which excludes from ad- mission to the United States persons who are ineligible to citizenship, shall not hereafter apply to Yone T. Park, of Honshu, Japan, wife of George M. Park, an American citizen, and if otherwise admissible under the immi- Gration laws she shall be deemed to be a nonquota immigrant. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. DR. KUN KEN HU The Clerk called the bill (S. 2608) for the relief of Dr. Kun Ken Hu. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows: Be {t enacted, ete.,, That, in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturaliza. tion laws, Dr. Kun Ken Hu, of Augusta, Ga., shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence as of August 27, 1946, the date of his last entry into the United States, upon payment of the required head tax and visa fee. Src. 2. The Secretary of State is author- ized and directed to instruct the proper quota-control offieer to deduct one number from the nonpreference category of the first available Chinese racial immigration quota. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.