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officers assigned to permanent duty in the executive element of the Air Force at the seat of government, for the period ended June 30, 1956; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

PETITIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A telegram from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, New York City, N. Y., favoring the resolution reaffirming opposition to the admittance of the Chinese Communist regime into the United Nations; and

A petition of Ken Mantel, Brooklyn, N. Y., praying the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 265, relative to refusing the admittance of the Chinese Communist regime into the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A resolution of the Senate of the State of Massachusetts, favoring the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp depicting the Adams National Historic Site in Quincy, Mass.; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. MCCLELLAN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Government Operations, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H. R. 7728. A bill to provide that the Department of the Navy shall not be required to reimburse the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the transfer of certain real property at Columbus, Ohio (Rept. No. 2771);

H. R. 9631. A bill to ratify and confirm the sale of certain real property of the United States (Rept. No. 2772); and

H. R. 10383. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the city of Vero Beach, Fla. (Rept. No. 2773).

Mr. BYRD, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H. R. 2845. A bill to amend the Veterans Regulations to provide additional compensation for veterans having the service-incurred disability of loss or loss of use of both buttocks (Rept. No. 2777);

H. R. 4392. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a special method of taxation for real estate investment trusts (Rept. No. 2797);

H. R. 7634. A bill to provide that amounts which do not exceed 60 cents shall be exempt from the tax imposed upon amounts paid for the transportation of persons (Rept. No. 2778);

H. R. 7643. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to foreign tax credit for United Kingdom income tax paid with respect to royalties and other like amounts (Rept. No. 2799);

H. R. 9396. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to place guar seed on the free list (Rept. No. 2779);

H. R. 11834. A bill to allow a charitable deduction for certain bequests (Rept. No. 2798);

H. R. 12152. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the allowance, as deductions, of contributions to medical research organizations (Rept. No. 2800);

H. R. 12254. A bill to provide additional time for the Tariff Commission to review the customs tariff schedules (Rept. No. 2780);

Mr. BYRD, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the resolution (S. Res. 314) favoring an investigation and report to the Senate on alleged inequities in the policy of the United States with reference to imports of distilled spirits, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 2776) thereon.

Mr. BYRD, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H. R. 9875. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on admissions shall apply only if the amount paid for the admission exceeds $1 (Rept. No. 2781); and

H. R. 10177. A bill to amend to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that certain lathes used for shoe last roughing or for shoe last finishing may be imported into the United States free of duty (Rept. No. 2782).

Mr. CHAVEZ, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11702) to provide for the sale of lands in reservoir areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army for cottage site development and use, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 2789) thereon.

Mr. CHAVEZ, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4164) to provide for the appointment of a Federal Highway Administrator in the Bureau of Public Roads, one additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 2783) thereon.

Mr. ELLENDER, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11833) to amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to provide for a Great Plains conservation program, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 2785) thereon.

Mr. MAGNUSON (for Mr. DUFF), by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 10624) relating to intercorporate relations between the General Public Utilities Corp., a corporation organized and operating in the United States, and the Manila Electric Co., reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 2787) thereon.

Mr. MAGNUSON (for Mr. MONRONEY), by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3946) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to certain unfair methods of competition and certain unfair practices in the distribution of new motor vehicles in interstate commerce, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 2791) thereon.

Mr. MAGNUSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H. R. 10332. A bill to preserve the Key deer and other wildlife resources in the Florida Keys by the establishment of a National Key Deer Refuge in the State of Florida (Rept. No. 2804);

H. R. 11197. A bill to provide for the retention in public ownership of certain lands around the Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Fla. and Ga., being administered by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (Rept. No. 2805); and

H. R. 11548. A bill for the establishment of a new fish hatchery in the vicinity of Paint Bank, Va. (Rept. No. 2806).

Mr. MAGNUSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7536) to amend the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, so as to require that certain vessels carrying passengers for hire be fitted with radio-telephone installations, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 2792) thereon.

Mr. RUSSELL, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H. R. 8157. A bill to provide for the burial in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Va., of the remains of an unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Korean conflict (Rept. No. 2794); and

H. R. 9506. A bill to provide for the conveyance of La Puntilla Military Reservation, San Juan, P. R., to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Rept. No. 2795).

Mr. RUSSELL, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2567) to authorize the appointment and retirement of Darrell C. Williams as a lieutenant commander, United States Navy, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 2796) thereon.

Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3489) to amend the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 to bring employees of Gallaudet College within its coverage, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 2807) thereon.

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Mr. MCCLELLAN (for Mr. HUMPHREY of Minnesota), by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Government Operations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3517) to provide for the reorganization of the safety functions of the Federal Government, and for other purposes, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 2788) thereon.

Mr. CHAVEZ, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12080) authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 2784) together with the individual views of Mr. NEUBERGER.

Mr. STENNIS. by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12270) to authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 2775) thereon.

Mr. GOLDWATER, by unanimous con

sent, from the Joint Economic Committee, submitted his individual views on the report entitled "Defense Essentiality and Foreign Economic Policy-Case Study: Watch Industry and Precision Skills"; which were ordered to be printed as part 2 of Report No. 2629.

Mr. MAGNUSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, pursuant to Senate Resolution 163 (84th Cong.), as extended, submitted the following, with accompanying reports thereon; which were ordered to be printed.

Pacific Coast and Alaska Fisheries (Rept. No. 2801); and

Transportation Problems of Alaska and the Pacific Coast States (Rept. No. 2802).

Mr. KEFAUVER, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3021) to amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful certain practices in connection with the placing of minor children for permanent free care or for adoption, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 2786) there

on.

Mr. KEFAUVER, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted an interim report (No. 2774) on juvenile delinquency in the Territory of Alaska; which was ordered to be printed with illustrations.

REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES

Mr. BYRD, by unanimous consent, from the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures. submitted a report (No. 2803) cn "Unexpended Balances, Domestic-Civilian Agencies"; which was ordered to be printed.

REPORT ON DISPOSITION CF USELESS PAPERS

Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina. from the Joint Select Committee on the

Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments, to whom was referred lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recomagencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, transmitted to the Senate by the Archivist of the United States, dated July 18, 1956, submitted, pursuant to law, a report thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT
RESOLUTION

Bills and a joint resolution were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times and referred, as follows:

By Mr. BRIDGES:

S. 4277. A bill to amend section 3486 of title 18 of the United States Code to

provide for the granting of immunity from Federal prosecution to witnesses summoned to give evidence in certain State cases and proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MAGNUSON (for himself.
Mr. JACKSON, Mr. MORSE, Mr.
NEUBERGER, Mr. MURRAY, and Mr.
MANSFIELD):

S. 4278. A bill to amend the Federal! Power Act to define comprehensive plan and to provide for multiple-purpose development of water resources for optimum public benefit; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. HOLLAND:

S. 4279. A bill for the relief of Abraham Harry Wyman: to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LEHMAN:

S. 4280. A bill to amend section 33 of the Trading With the Enemy Act with respect to the time of filing of certain claims for the return of property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUMPHREY of Minnesota:

S. 4281. A bill to promote the welfare of the American Indian citizens of Minnesota, and to establish the Minnesota Indian Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. DOUGLAS:

S. 4282. A bill for the relief of Johann Merle; and

S. 4283. A bill for the relief of Jakob Harjung; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BRIDGES:

S. 4285. A bill for the relief of Harvey Chih Sung, his wife, Wang Wen Chun Sung, and children Grace Yuen Chien Sung and Flora Yuen Pin Sung: to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MORSE:

S. 4286. A bill to revise the basis for establishing wartime service connection for multiple sclerosis; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. DUFF:

S. 4287. A bill for the relief of Nicola Marcello; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BUTLER:

S. J. Res. 202. Joint resolution to authorize the sale of five Victory-type vessels for conversion to ore carriers for use on Great Lakes operations; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Mr. RUSSELL, from the Committee on Armed Services, reported an original bill (S. 4284) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to dispose of a certain parcel of land, a part of Fort Belvoir Accotink Dam site military reservation; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and placed on the calendar, and submitted a report (No. 2793) thereon.

RENEWED FAITH IN GOD AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Mr. BRIDGES (for himself and Mr. CLEMENTS), by unanimous consent, submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 88); which was referred to the Committee on Fore:gn Relations:

Whereas the world today is divided by conflicting ideologies which cause people to live in constant fear of annihilation or enslavement; and

Whereas the basic principles of man's ethical conduct toward his fellow man have cast aside throughout so much of the world today; and

Whereas a return to the precepts as expressed in the Ten Commandments never was more vital to our survival and continued civilization than today, and

We believe the Ten Commandments, as the primary moral force behind the three great religions of today--Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-should be reaffirmed as the ethical code governing the lives of men, and are the means of bringing about lasting world peace and a solution to the many problems of mankind: Therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate the liouse of Representatives concurring), That we hereby proclaim our faith in the word of God and thereby perpetuate renewed observance throughout the world, by nations and by individuals, of the Ten Commandments.

STUDY OF REHABILITATION OF NARCOTIC
ADDICTS

Mr. LEHMAN, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (8. Res. 322; which was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare:

Resolved, That the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, authorized and directed to conduct a full and complete study of the rehab:litation of narcotic addicts in the United States. In the conduct of such investigation special attention shall be given to (1) determining the nature and extent of the facilities and services available and needed for the successful rehabilitation of narcotic addicts; (2) the adequacy of existing laws providing for the treatment of youthful and juvenile addicts; (3) the extent and effectiveness of the coperation and coordination of the various departments and agencies of the Federal Government both among themselves and with the varicus State and local agencies concerned with the rehabilitation of drug addicts; and (4 the efiency of the Nation's present approach to the rehabilitation of drug addiets with special emphasis upon youthful and juvenile addicts.

SEC. 2. The committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such places and times during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Senate, to hold such hearings, to require by subpenas or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and, within the amount appropriated therefor, to make such expenditures as it deems advisable. Subpenas shall be issued by the chairman of the committee or the subcommittee, and may be served by any person designated by such chairman.

SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, together with its recommendations for such legislation as it deems advisable to the Senate at the earliest date practicable but not later than January 31, 1957.

SEC. 4. For the purposes of this resolution, the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to employ upon a temporary basis such technical, clerical, and other assistants as it deems advisable. The expenses of the committee under this resolution, which shall not exceed $50,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee.

DISTINCTION BY FOREIGN NATIONS AGAINST UNITED STATES CITIZENS BECAUSE OF INDIVIDUAL RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS Mr. GEORGE, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 323) which was ordered placed on the calendar, and submitted a report (No. 2790) thereon.

Whereas the protection of the integrity of United States citizenship and of the proper rights of United States citizens in their pursuit of lawful trade, travel, and other activities abroad is a principle of United States sovereignty; and

Whereas it is a primary principle of our Nation that there shall be no distinction among United States citizens based on their individual religious affiliations and since any attempt by foreign nations to create such distinctions among our citizens in the granting of personal or commercial access or any other rights otherwise available to United States citizens generally is inconsistent with our principles: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that it regards any such distinctions directed against United States citizens as incompatible with the relations that should exist among friendly nations, and that in all negotiations between the United States and any foreign state every reasonable effort should be made to maintain this principle.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the dis

agreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 2568) to amend title I of the act entitled "An act to authorize and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac River, and for other purposes."

The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 7049) to revise, codify, and enact into law title 10 of the United States Code, entitled "Armed Forces," and title 32 of the United States Code, entitled "National Guard."

The House as disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 12130) making appropriations for mutual security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. PASSMAN, Mr. GARY, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. CANNON, Mr. FERNANDEZ, Mr. LANHAM, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. DENTON, Mr. TABER, Mr. WIGGLESWORTH, Mr. FENTON, Mr. FORD, and Mr. HAND managers at the same on its part.

IMPROVING GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES Mr. KENNEDY presented the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 3897) to improve governmental budgeting and accounting methods and procedures, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the House amendment insert the following: Amendments to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921

Sec. 1. (a) Section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended (31 U. S. C. 11), is further amended by inserting "(a)" after the words "Sec. 201."; by changing subsection (a) to subparagraph (1); by adding after subparagraph (1) a new subparagraph “(2) at such times as may be practicable, information on program costs and accomplishments"; by changing subsections (b) through (j) to subparagraphs (3) through (11), respectively.

(b) Section 216 of such Act, as amended (31 U. S. C. 24), is further amended by inserting "(a)" after the words "Sec. 216." and by adding the following new subsections:

"(b) The requests of the departments and establishments for appropriations shall, in such manner and at such times as may be determined by the President, be developed from cost-based budgets.

"(c) For purposes of administration and operation, such cost-based budgets shall be used by all departments and establishments and their subordinate Administrative subdivisions of appropriations or funds shall be made on the basis of such cost-based budgets."

units.

Amendments to the Budget and Account

ing Procedures Act of 1950

Sec. 2. (a) The Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 is amended by inserting after section 105 thereof the following new section: "Accounting and budget classifications

"Sec. 106. The head of each executive agency shall, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, take whatever action may be necessary to achieve, insofar as is possible, (1) consistency in accounting and budget classificatitons, (2) synchronization between accounting and budget classifications and organizational structure, and (3) support of the budget justifications by information on performance and program costs by organizational units."

(b) Section 113 of such Act (31 U.S. C. 66a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(c) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the head of each executive agency shall, in accordance with principles and standards prescribed by the Comptroller General, cause the accounts of such agency to be maintained on an accrual basis to show the resources, liabiilties, and costs of cperations of such agency with a view to facilitating the preparation of costbased budgets as required by section 216 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended. The accounting system required by this subsection shall include adequate monetary property accounting records as an integral part of the system."

(c) Section 118 of such Act is amended by inserting "113 (c)" after the words "section 111".

Simplication of system for subdividing

funds

Sec. 3. Section 3679 (g), Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U. S. C. 665 (g)), is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "In order to have a simplified system for the administrative subdivision of appropriations or funds, each agency shall work toward the objective of financing each operating unit, at the highest practical level, from not more than one administrative subdivision for each appropriation or fund affecting such unit." And the House agree to the same. JOHN F. KENNEDY, HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, THOMAS A. WOFFORD, STUART SYMINGTON,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.
WILLIAM L. DAWSON,
ROBT. E. JONES,

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Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

SAFEGUARDS AGAINST MERGERS AND
CONSOLIDATION OF BANKS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 3911) to amend the Fed

eral Deposit Insurance Act to provide safeguards against mergers and consolidation of banks which might lessen competition unduly or tend unduly to create a monopoly in the field of banking. Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS (for himself and Mr. LEHMAN) to amend the bill by striking out certain words on page 2, lines 14 and 20, and inserting in lieu thereof other words, and by inserting on page 2, line 21, certain words,

Pending debate,

ORDER FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 12350

On motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That following the disposition of the bill (S. 3911) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide safeguards against mergers and consolidation of banks which might lessen competition unduly or tend unduly to create a monopoly in the field of banking, it be in order to consider the bill (H. R. 12350) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, be in order immediately following the disposition of the pending business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 1637) to extend the time limit within which awards of certain military and naval decorations may be made.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 1774) to abolish the Verendrye National Monument, and to provide for its continued public use by the State of North Dakota for a State historic site, and for other purposes.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 5712) to provide that the United States hold in trust for the Pueblos of Zia and Jemez a part of the Ojo del Espiritu Santo Grant and a small area of public domain adjacent thereto.

The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H. R. 4090. An act to provide for a study by the Federal Communications Commission, the United States Coast Guard, and the Federal Maritime Administration with respect to the need for automatic radiotelegraph call selectors and cther such safety devices on certain cargo ships of the United States;

HR. 5738. An act to authorize flight instruction during Reserve Officers'

Training Corps programs, and for other momentous scenes in the Congress since the Revolutionary War.

purposes;

H. R. 8837. An act to amend certain sections of the Hawaiian Organic Act, as amended, relating to the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii;

H. R. 9699. An act to provide for the conveyance to the State of Oregon of the land and improvements known as the Clackamas National Guard target range, at Clackamas, Oreg., to be used for National Guard purposes;

H. R. 9810. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain land of the United States to the State of Indiana;

H. R. 11522. An act to implement section 25 (b) of the Organic Act of Guam by carrying out the recommendations of the Commission on the Application of Federal Laws to Guam, and for other purposes;

H. R. 11613. An act to extend the time limit which naval vessels may be loaned to friendly eastern nations and to authorize the loan of naval vessels to friendly European nations;

H. R. 11677. An act to provide for the advancement of Maj. Gen. Hanford MacNider, Army of the United States (retired), to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; and

H. R. 11695. An act to extend until June 30, 1958, the programs of financial assistance in the construction and operation of schools in areas affected by the Federal activities under the provisions of Public Laws 815 and 874, 81st Congress, and to make certain other changes in such provisions.

The House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H. R. 4096. An act to provide for the disposal of public lands within highway, telephone, and pipeline withdrawals in Alaska, subject to appropriate easements, and for other purposes;

H. R. 7890. An act to authorize the commissioner of public lands to sell public lands located at Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, tɔ certain persons;

H. R. 9970. An act to provide for the disposition of the Stockton Air Force Station and the Stockton Annex, Sharpe General Depot, Calif.;

H. R. 10432. An act to amend further the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, to authorize the Administrator to pay travel expenses and per diem allowances to trainees in attendance at the National Civil Defense Staff College, and for other purposes; and

H. R. 12170. An act to remove the present $1,000 limitation which prevents the Secretary of the Navy from settling certain claims arising out of the crash of a naval aircraft at the Wold-Chamberlain Air Field, Minneapolis, Minn.

The House has passed the following bill and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 7992. An act to enact certain provisions now included in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act and the Civil Functions Appropriation Act, and for other purposes; and

H. J. Res. 689. Joint resolution to provide for the preparation of a history of

HOUSE BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION
REFERRED

The bill and joint resolution this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read the first and second times by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the bill H. R. 7992 be referred to the Committee on Armed Services; and

That H. J. Res. 689 be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. SAFEGUARDS AGAINST MERGERS AND CONSOLIDATION OF BANKS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 3911) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide safeguards against mergers and consolidation of banks which might lessen competition unduly or tend unduly to create a monopoly in the field of banking.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. DOUGLAS (for himself and Mr. LEHMAN), Pending debate,

ORDER PROVIDING FOR RECESS TOMORROW AFTERNOON

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That it be in order for the Senate to take a recess tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock subject to the call of the Chair.

ORDER FOR RECESS

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it stand in recess until 10:30 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

ORDER FOR LIMITATION OF DEBATE AND
AMENDMENT OF H. R. 9875

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That during the consideration of the bill (H. R. 9875) on theater admissions tax, debate on the passage of of the said bill shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided and controlled, respectively, by the majority and minority leaders.

Ordered further, That the committee amendments be agreed to en bloc, without debate: Provided further, That no other amendments to the bill shall be in order.

FRANCHISES OF AUTOMOBILE DEALERS On motion by Mr. O'MAHONEY, and by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That, following the disposition of S. 3911, it be in order to consider the House amendments to the bill (S. 3879) to supplement the antitrust laws of the United States, in order to balance the power now heavily weighted in favor of automobile manufacturers, by enabling franchise automobile dealers to bring suit in the district courts of the United States to recover twofold damages sustained by reason of the failure of automobile manufacturers to act in good faith in complying with the terms of franchises or in terminating or not renewing franchises with their dealers.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the bill (S. 4221) to amend the International Wheat Agreement Act of

1949.

The House has passed the bill (H. R. 11742) to extend and amend laws relating to the provision and improvement of housing and the conservation and development of urban communities, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House having signed 15 enrolled bills, viz, H. R. 2121, H. R. 3882, H. R. 5299, H. R. 6024, H. R. 6794, H. R. 7290, H. R. 7888, H. R. 8068, H. R. 8110, H. R. 8474, H. R. 9314, H. R. 9547, H. R. 9956, H. R. 11636, and H. R. 11696 and 7 enrolled joint resolutions, viz, H. J. Res. 317, H. J. Res. 396, H. J. Res. 511, H. J. Res. 613, H. J. Res. 643, H. J. Res. 650, and H. J. Res. 661, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills and joint resolutions:

H. R. 2121. An act to provide for the relief of certain members of the Armed Forces who were required to pay certain transportation charges covering shipment of their household goods and personal effects upon return from overseas, and for other purposes;

H. R. 3882. An act to require the registration of certain persons who have knowledge of or have received instruction or assignment in the espionage, counterespionage, or sabotage service or tactics of a foreign government or foreign political party, and for other purposes;

H. R. 5299. An act to authorize the establishment of the Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes;

H. R. 6024. An act to withdraw and restore to its previous status under the control of the Territory of Hawaii certain land at Kaskaukukui, Honolulu, Oahu, T. H.;

H. R. 6794. An act to authorize certain members and former members of Armed Forces of the United States to accept and wear decorations, and supporting documents conferred upon them by the Government of the Philippines;

H. R. 7290. An act to authorize female Reserve officers of the Army or Air Force appointed as nurses or women medical specialists to be members of the Army National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States, as appropriate;

H. R. 7888. An act to authorize the Commissioner of Public Lands to sell public lands located at Weliweli, Island of Kauai, to certain claimants;

H. R. 8068. An act for the relief of Elma Agnes Gibson Hollingsworth;

H. R. 8110. An act to incorporate the National Music Council;

H. R. 8474. An act to quiet title and possession with respect to certain real property in the State of Alabama;

H. R. 9314. An act granting the consent of Congress to the States of Illinois and Wisconsin to enter into a compact relating to interstate public school districts where an educational community extends into both such States;

H. R. 9547. An act to amend sections 401 and 701 (e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to simplify the procedures governing the prescribing of regulations under certain provisions of such act, and for other purposes;

H. R. 9956. An act to amend subdivision (e) of section 58, Notices, of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended;

H. R. 11636. An act to amend chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, relating to animals, birds, and fish;

H. R. 11696. An act to authorize the conveyance of homestead allotments to Indians, Aleuts, or Eskimos in Alaska;

H. J. Res. 317. Joint resolution designating the week of November 16 to 22, 1956, as National Farm-City Week;

H. J. Res. 396. Joint resolution to establish a national motto of the United States;

H. J. Res. 511. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to confer certain additional powers upon the Interstate Sanitation Commission, established by said States pursuant to Public Resolution 62, 74th Congress, August 27, 1935;

H. J. Res. 613. Joint resolution to authorize the vessel operations revolving fund of the Department of Commerce to be used for expenses in connection with the chartering of merchant ships under jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce;

H. J. Res. 643. Joint resolution to provide for an investigation of the need for a geophysical institute in the Territory of Hawaii:

H. J. Res. 650. Joint resolution for the relief of certain aliens; and

H. J. Res. 661. Joint resolution to waive certain provisions of section 212 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in behalf of certain aliens.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

ORDER FOR CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN BILLS

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the consideration of the following bills and resolution be in order notwithstanding the requirement of rule XXVI that reports shall lie over 1 day:

H. R. 12270, the military construction bill;

H. R. 7728, to ratify the transfer of property from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the Navy;

H. R. 9631, to confirm a 1947 sale of surplus land;

H. R. 10383, for the conveyance of land to Vero Beach, Fla.;

S. 3021, relating to the black market in child adoption in interstate commerce;

H. R. 12080, the omnibus rivers and harbors bill;

Senate Resolution 314, to investigate the importation of distilled spirits;

H. R. 10624, relating to the Manila Electric Co., in the Philippines;

H. R. 2845, relating to a statutory award for certain injuries to military personnel;

H. R. 7634, providing an increased tax exemption on transportation charges;

H. R. 9396, relating to the transfer of guar seed to the free list:

H. R. 9875, providing an increased exemption on theater tickets;

H. R. 12254, relating to the extension of the Tariff Commission report filing date;

H. R. 10177, to provide a 2-year free entry of certain shoe lathes;

S. 4164, providing for the appointment of a Federal Highway Administrator in the Department of Commerce;

H. R. 11833, relating to the Great Plains Conservation program; and

S. 3517, to provide for the reorganization of the safety functions of the Federal Government.

ORDER LIMITING CONSIDERATION OF S. 2663 On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That after the adoption of this agreement, it shall be in order to move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 2663, the so-called depressed area bill; that no amendment to the committee substitute shall be in order, except certain amendments to be proposed by Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. FLANDERS, and Mr. DIRKSEN, respectively; that on the amendments to be proposed by Mr. FULBRIGHT, which shall be considered and voted upon en bloc, debate shall be limited to 30 minutes, and upon the other amendments to be proposed a 30-minute limitation also shall be allowed respectively; that the time on the above amendments shall be equally divided and controlled, respectively, by the mover of such amendments and the majority leader: Provided, That in the event the majority leader is in favor of any such amendment or motion, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the minority leader or some Senator designated by him: Provided further, That no amendment that is not germane to the provisions of the said bill shall be received.

Ordered further, That after the disposition of the above amendments, the committee amendment, whether amended or not, shall be voted upon without further debate; and that on the question of the final passage of the said bill debate shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided and controlled, respectively, by the majority and minority leaders: Provided, That the said leaders, or either of them, may, from the time under their control on the passage of the said bill, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any amendment.

ORDER FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 2345

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

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