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flying thick and fast across the
political aisle. Senator Kerr,
Democrat Of Oklahoma. broke
the monotony by throwing in an
old-fashioned partisan speech.
1t was the forerunner Of many
political speeches that will be
heard in both houses next year.
as, the Presidential campaign
approaches.
Lists Mistakes"
Senator Kerr listed what he
regarded as the mistakes OF the
administration. He mentioned
the Dixon-Yates contract and
what he called "cut-rate, penny
pinching" with the Air Force
until Congress forced a buildup
in air strength. The Oklahoma
Senator spoke of "the walls Of
unethical businessmen in high
places" and pictured farm fami-
lies as being Impoverished"
The Republicans allowed his
remarks to go by without an
answer which might have added
fire to the closing hours.
After all essential business had
been disposed Of, Senator Morse.
Democrat of Oregon, took the
floor about II o'clock with a long,
prepared speech on the need for
Federal, aid to education-one Of
the subjects this session put
aside for another year.
Senator Morse was still going
strong when the hands of the
clock reached midnight, and the
Vice President announced he
was going to adjourn the Senate,
under q resolution adopted early
in the evening. which called for
adjournment sine die on Au-
gust 2.
Thanks From Nixon
| MT %hox, Aha Xyioa prac;day,t
took a few minutes to express his
thanks to all who had cooper
ated with him throughout the
session, and it was 1905 when
Acting Majority Leader Hum
Iphrey of Minnesota made the
motion which ended the session.
From Bethesda Naval Hospital,
where he is recovering from a
heart attack, Democratic Leader
johnson of Texas sent a message,
expressing to all Senators his
gratitude for their cooperation.
He said they can be proud of the
record Of this Congress. His
statement was read by Senator
elements.
Speaking for himself. Senator
Clements said the Senate had
never transacted more business
in similar period Of time. He
said the session lasted 103 days,
passing 6l6 general bills and 535
private measures.
In the closing hours, both
houses completed action on q
$50 million program of Federal
aid to the States in distributing
polio vaccine between now and
February Is. 1866. The money
had already been placed in a
supplemental appropriation bill
in anticipation Of yesterdays
action.
] Patterson Confirmed
\ A 1929 Senate vote confirmed
the nomination of Harold C..
Patterson to a Democratic va
cancy on the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, after critics
protested he was only a captive
Democrat"
The Senate also confirmed
Newell Brown of Concord, N. H.,
to be the Labor Departments
wage and hour administrator.
Mr.. Patterson. who has been
serving as a division chief in the
Securities Commission, voted for
President Eisenhower in 1852
and several Democratic Senators
charged that he was not a true
Democrat.
Senate Blocks Bills
Two bills the House had passed
were blocked in the Senate last
night, and put Of until January
They were:
j A four-year extension Of the
Sugar Act, with revised quotas
designed to give domestic pro-
ducers a fair share in the growth
of the American market.
l An executive pay bill, to raise
the salaries Of the cabinet and
several hundred other top-level
Government officials.
The Defense Production Act,
under which scarce materials are
Iallocated and controlled for the
defense program. had been
delayed by a dispute between
House and Senate over restric-
Itions that should be placed on
businessmen who offer their
services to the Government for
special assignments without
compensation.
The compromise which brought
final agreement yesterday pro-
Ivides that these so-called dollar
Ia+year men must file for publicaC