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.he majority report continued.
that national leadership pro-
v.ded by the enactment of
Federal legislation dealing with
the most troublesome problems
Will create an atmosphere con-
ducive to voluntary or local
resolution of other forms of
discrimination.
This bill is a constitutional
and desirable means of deal
ing with the injustices and
humiliationS Of racial and
other discrimination. 1t is a
reasonable and responsible bill
whose provisions are designed
effectively to meet an urgent
and most serious national
problem"
Celler Asks Hearing
With the filing of the report
on the bill, Chairman Celler
formally requested the Rules
Committee for a hearing. Rules
Committee clearance ordinarily
would be necessary before the
measure could be brought up
in the House.
Rules Committee Chairman
Smith, Democrat of Virginia,
has not said how soon he
might schedule hearings. In
any event. such hearings could
continue for many days and
thus reduce the chances of
House action on the bill this
year.
The bills principal sections
are intended to cope with ra-
cial discrimination in elections,
public accommodations, educa-
ton and employment. The
measure also would athorize
the Attorney General to file
civil Injunction suits in certain
Kinds of civil rights cases after
specific complaints were made
by individuals.
Another provision would make
mandatory the Withholding of
Federal funds from programs
where racial discrimination was
practiced in States or local
communities.
The public accommodations
section, although not as far
reaching as originally proposed
IN a subcommittee bill, would
apply to establishments such as
hotels, motels, restaurants and
theaterS. 1t would not apply
to retail stores except those
operating lunch counters or
dining rooms on the premises.
Mr.. Celler. Democrat of New
York, and Representative Nc
Culloch Of Ohio, ranking Re-
publican on the committee. led
the list of signers of the ma
jority report.
Democratic Representatives
King Of California and G. O.P.
Representative Meader of
Michigan and Moore of West
Virginia supported the bill in
general but filed additional
views. Representative Lindsay,
Republican of New York, an
nounced he would prepare ad-
Gitional views later.
SOuthCT1erS Dissent
The principal dissenting re-
port was signed by Democratic
Representatives Willis Of Loui-
fsiana, Forester Of Georgia,
Tuck of Virginia, Ashmore of
South Carolina, Dowdy of
Texas, and Whitener Of North
Carolina. Republican Repre-
!sentatives Poff of Virginia and
Cramer of Florida filed addi-
tlonal views critical of the bill
and Mr.. Cramer wrote still
another opinion.
The six dissenting Southern
Democrats took exception to
practically every provision in
the bill. They charged that it
was unconstitutional in many
respects, probably unenforce-
able in many others and con-
tanned fragrant and danger
Gus departures" from estab-
llshed law and procedures.
THE depth. the revolution
airy meaning of this act. is al
most beyond description" they
commended. 1T has open-end
provisions that give it what
ever depth and intensity one
desires to read into it. It is in
the most literal sense revolu-
t1onary, destructive of the very
essence of life as it has been
lived in this country since the
adoption of the Constitution"
Fear Wide Effects
The Democratic dissenters
charged that the bill in one way
or another would hurt farmers.
homeowners. b bankers, labor
unions, the press, individual
employment, tie achers and
schools, veterans benefits and
social security and operators
of hotels. restaurants and the
aters.
They explained that many
Of those people or businesses
would be subject to a constant
threat of Withholding of Fed
eral funds.
Mr.. Cramer and Mr. Poff
urged the House to send the