The Sidney herald., 1958-01-16

this past few months in Montan;
with folks from every one of thu
80 counties in my congressional
district, l have returned to Wash
ington for the start of the Second
Session of the 85th Congress
Many grave problems confront al
of us in the deliberations of thi:
Congress. I propose in these news
letters to keep you fully ano
factually informed of develop
ments in your congressional Of
flee and other activities affecting
Montana here in the nations capt.
tai.
Church Service - AT the invi-
tation of the National Presbyter-
ian church in Washington, l serv-
ed as an officiating ruling elder
at the annual service of Inter-
cession and Communion for Con-
gress the morning that the second
session began. The president, vice
president, cabinet members and
members of Congress were pres
ent. AS a former moderator OF
the Great Falls Presbytery and
ruling elder in my home church
in Conrad, 1, with fellow elders
of the National church, including
Secretary of State Dulles and
Secretary of the Army Brucker,
served communion.
National Wool Act - This week
I introduced a bill to extend the
National Wool Act. l plan to work
vigorously for the success of SIM
liar legislation in Congress. This
measure has the support of the
Montana Woolgrowers and means
that our Montana people can con-
tinue to have a family livelihood
in that vital industry.
Joins Office Staff The
| American Political Science As
ISOLATION has honored me by pro-
viding one of its IS fellows in
political science as a congressional
intern in my office. This associa-
ton, supported by various foun-
dations and individuals including
the Ford Foundation and the
Stern Family Foundation of New
Orleans, annually selects nine
young men from the political
SCIENCE academic field and six
from the field of journalism for
a nine-month fellowship here in
Washington. They r paid by the
Association, and each serves Az
months on the staff of a congress-
man and then Az months on the
staff of a senator. The men are
free to select the offices in which
they believe they have an oppor-
tunity to learn Congressional
functioning. Coming to my office
this week is Bill Mitchell, 80, Iron
River, Michigan. Bill was a staff
sergeant with the 18th Airborne
Division in Europe during World
War ii. An economics graduate of
Michigan u, he received his mas
ter's degree in political science at
Illinois u. For the past three
years he has been a teaching fell
low in government at Harvard,
and is scheduled to receive two
doctorate degrees there, in politi-
cal science and in economics. Bill
will assist my staff in developing
the various legislative ideas given
me by Montanans while l was in
the state during the recent Con-
g%ressional recess
Nominated - This week I am
nominating Joseph Leroy White,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
White of Sunburst, as my candi-
date for appointment to the U. S.
Coast Guard Academy. A senior
at North Tooley County High
School, he is an outstanding stu
dent and was a 1857 delegate to
Montana Boys State.
Compensation to Crow Indians
- Tuesday of this week (Jan. 14)
the House Indian Affairs Sub
committee heard testimony in be-
half of my bill to provide COM
pensation to the Crow Indians for
certain coded lands within the
Huntley Irrigationn Project. This
measure is companion legislation
to that introduced in the senate
by Montana's Senators Murray
and Mansfield. This bill would
make available to the tribe those
funds which have been accumu-
lating for lease and rentals on
1900 acres which were among
those coded to the u. S. in 1904
for use in connection with the
construction of the Huntley Rec
lamation Project. The 1900 acres
cannot be disposed of for various
reasons and the tribe as yet has
received no compensation for
them. More than 100000 is in
volved in the just compensation
due the tribe.
Aid to Copper Industry - Be-
cause of deep concern for my
Montanans who are in an
economic crisis due to the de-
pressed condition of the copper
market, / propose to join with a
group of western congressman in
move for immediate legislation
70 increase the consumption of
domestic copper.
Dates - Montana TV station
operators and I will attend a ma
ional CBS-TV affiliates banquet
here January 10; l will address
he Nations Capital Reserve Of
icers on NATO conditions, Janu-
Try ID; attend National American