Committee will continue consideration of this bill tomorrow. GRANTS-IN-AID Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations began a series of hearings on S. 2114, to provide for periodic congressional review of grants-in-aid to States and local units of government, having as its witnesses Senators Mundt, Ervin, Pearson, Mansfield, Bible, and Bennett, the latter three of whom submitted written statements; Representative Dwyer; William G. Coleman, Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; Arthur Schoenhaut, General Accounting Office; and Robert Wallace, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treas ury. Hearings continue tomorrow. IMMIGRATION Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization continued its hearings on S. 1932, to reform the quota system of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1942, having as its witnesses Senators Pell and Fong. Hearings were recessed subject to call. INVESTIGATION-SENATE EMPLOYEES Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee continued its hearings in connection with financial and business activities of Senate employees and former Senate employees, receiving further testimony from Eugene A. Hancock, an officer of the Serv-U-Corp., a vending machine company. Hearings were recessed subject to call. Chamber Action House of Representatives Airport Grants: By a record vote of 298 yeas to II nays the House passed and returned to the Senate S. 1153, to amend the Federal Airport Act to extend the time for making grants thereunder. By a record vote of 110 yeas to 201 nays the House rejected a recommittal motion designed to effect a $15 million-a-year reduction in the authorization for the 3-year extension. Adopted a committee substitute amendment that supplied new language. Also adopted an amendment to the committee amendment that will allow Guam to participate in the discretionary funds. Rejected an amendment that sought to delete paragraph 3 of section 10, relating to limitation of certain actions by the executive branch in connection with airports receiving Federal aid. Also rejected an amendment similar to the recommittal motion. The House insisted on its amendment; requested a conference with the Senate; and appointed as conferees Representatives Harris, Williams, Friedel, Macdonald, Jarman, Hemphill, Bennett of Michigan, Springer, Devine, and Sibal. H. Res. 594, the rule under which the legislation was considered, had been adopted earlier by a voice vote. Pages 398-418 Rice: By a voice vote the House passed and cleared for Presidential action S. 1604, to permit a rice producer permanently withdrawing from rice production to transfer his history without transferring his land. H. Res. 570, the rule under which the legislation was considered, had been adopted earlier by a voice vote. Adjournment: Adjourned at 4:39 p.m. Committee Meetings U.S. IDEOLOGICAL EFFORT Pages 399, 418-423 Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements met in executive session to continue hearings on "The U.S. Ideological Effort: Government Agencies and Programs." Heard testimony from Donald M. Wilson, Acting Director; Thomas C. Sorenson, Deputy Director for Policy and Planning; Burnett Anderson, Assistant Deputy Joint Committee Meetings Director for Policy and Planning; and Sanford S. Marlowe, Director, Office of Private Cooperation, all from the U.S. Information Agency. Recessed until Wednesday, January 15. CIVIL RIGHTS Committee on Rules: Held a hearing on H.R. 7152, the civil rights bill, and heard testimony from Representative Celler. Hearings continue on Wednesday, January 15. PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN LATIN AMERICA Joint Economic Committee: Subcommittee on InterAmerican Economic Relationships began a series of hearings on the role of private investment in the concept and success of the Alliance for Progress. Witnesses heard were John D. J. Moore, executive vice president, W. R. Grace & Co., New York City; and Philip Alexander Ray, former Under Secretary of Commerce, presently chairman, International Bond & Share, Inc. Hearings continue tomorrow. GRANTS-IN-AID Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations continued its hearings. on S. 2114, to provide for periodic congressional review of grants-in-aid to States and local units of government, having as its witnesses Dr. Theodore C. Byerly, Administrator, Cooperative State Experiment Station Service, Department of Agriculture; John H. Prince, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration; Wilbur J. Cohen, Assistant Secretary of HEW for Legislation; and Milton Semer, General Counsel, Housing and Home Finance Agency. Hearings continue tomorrow. COMMITTEE FUNDS Committee on Public Works: Committee ordered favorably reported an original resolution (S. Res. 259) requesting $125,000 for committee expenses for this session of the Congress. COMMITTEE FUNDS Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee ordered favorably reported S. Res. 249, authorizing an additional $5,000 for expenses for the Subcommittee on Migratory Labor of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Chamber Action House of Representatives Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 9631-9642; 5 private bills, H.R. 9643-9647; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 890 and 891, and H. Res. 608, were introduced. Pages 469-470 Italian President: President Antonio Segni, of the Republic of Italy, addressed a joint meeting of Congress. He was escorted to and from the House Chamber by a committee composed of Senators Mansfield, Humphrey, Smathers, Fulbright, Dirksen, Kuchel, and Hickenlooper; and Representatives Albert, Arends, Morgan, Frances P. Bolton, Rodino, and Conte. Pages 439-443 Public Defenders: By a voice vote the House passed H.R. 7457, to provide legal assistance for indigent defendants in criminal cases in U.S. courts. This passage was subsequently vacated and S. 1057, a similar bill, was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the House language. In addition to perfecting amendments the House adopted two amendments to Limit the payment of expert witnesses; and Provide that no Member of Congress shall be appointed to serve as counsel in any cases covered by the Committee Meetings WHEAT Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Wheat met in executive session to consider all pending wheat legislation. No announcements were made. On Tuesday, January 14, the subcommittee met in executive session regarding wheat legislation. ARMY-NAVY REPROGRAMING ACTIONS Committee on Armed Services: Met in executive session regarding Army and Navy reprograming actions. Recessed until Thursday, January 16. SMALL BUSINESS ACT-SAVINGS AND LOANS Committee on Banking and Currency: Met in executive session and ordered reported favorably to the House the following bills: S. 1309 (amended), to amend the Small Business Act to increase the revolving fund and broaden disaster loan authority; and H.R. 9609 (a clean bill introduced in lieu of H.R. 8245), to broaden the investment powers of Federal savings and loan institutions. SECRETARY OF STATE Committee on Foreign Affairs: Met in executive session for a briefing with Dean Rusk, Secretary of State. U.S. IDEOLOGICAL EFFORT Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements met in executive session to continue consideration of "The U.S. Ideological Effort: Government Agencies and Programs." Heard testimony from Frank M. Coffin, Deputy Administrator; John Hilliard, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bills Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. Res. 256, authorizing Committee on Banking and Currency to make certain investigations, and requesting $91,000 therefor (S. Rept. 819); and S. Res. 257, authorizing the Housing Subcommittee of the Committee on Banking and Currency to make certain investigations, and requesting $115,000 therefor (S. Rept. 820). Also reported, without written report, were the following resolutions providing funds for investigations by various subcommittees of the Committee on the Judiciary, which were referred to Committee on Rules and Administration (for fund amounts in each resolution see item under "Committee Meetings" headed "Subcommittee Budgets Committee on the Judiciary"): S. Res. 261-274, inclusive. Pages 507-510 Thursday, January 16, 1964 President's Communication: Communication from President transmitting draft of proposed bill to extend the Peace Corps, and to authorize appropriations therefor, was received and referred to Committee on Foreign Relations. Page 506 Committee Authorizations and Expenditures: Senate adopted S. Res. 249, requesting an additional $5,000 for expenses for the Subcommittee on Migratory Labor of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. GRANTS-IN-AID Committee on Banking and Currency: Committee, in executive session, ordered favorably reported the nomination of Joseph W. Barr, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and without amendment S. Res. 256, authorizing the committee to make certain investigations, and requesting $91,000 therefor, and S. Res. 257, authorizing the Housing Subcommittee to make certain investigations, and requesting $115,000 therefor. Prior to this action, in open session, committee heard Senator Bayh testify in support of Mr. Barr's nomination. The nominee was present to testify and answer questions on his own behalf. TAXATION Committee on Finance: Committee continued its executive consideration of H.R. 8363, proposed Revenue Act of 1964, taking the following additional tentative actions thereon: (1) Adopted further amendment to previously approved (January 15) Section 216-Personal Holding Companies; (2) Adopted, with modifications, Section 217-Treatment of Property in Case of Oil and Gas Wells (committee rejected several proposals offered as amendments to this provision); (3) Approved, with two modifications, Section 218Treatment of Certain Iron Ore Royalties; (4) Approved Section 220-Gain From Dispositions of Certain Depreciable Realty; (5) Approved Section 221-Income Averaging; and (6) Approved Section 222-Repeal of Additional 2Percent Tax for Corporations Filing Consolidated Re turns. Committee will meet again tomorrow. PANAMA Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee met in executive session to receive a briefing from Secretary of State Dean Rusk in connection with the situations in various parts of the world, with especial reference to Pan ama. Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations continued its hearings on S. 2114, to provide for periodic congressional review of grants-in-aid to States and local units of government, receiving testimony from Senators Moss and Boggs; Ben Haigh, National Association of Counties; J. Alexander McMahon, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners; William Murtha, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Edward Staples, Missouri Public Expenditures Survey; and Charles W. Schwan, Jr., Council of State Governments. Hearings were adjourned subject to call. SUBCOMMITTEE BUDGETS Committee on the Judiciary: Committee, in executive session, ordered favorably reported original resolutions authorizing funds for its subcommittees, as follows: S. Res. 261-Administrative Practice and Procedure$120,000. S. Res. 262-Antitrust and Monopoly-$512,000. S. Res. 263-Federal Charters, Holidays, and Celebrations-$7,500. S. Res. 264-Constitutional Amendments-$55,000. 000. S. Res. 267-Improvements in Judicial Machinery$100,000. S. Res. 268-Internal Security-$360,000. S. Res. 269-National Penitentiaries-$5,000. S. Res. 270-Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights— $125,000. S. Res. 271-Refugees and Escapees-$87,500. Special Committee on Aging: Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community Services for the Elderly held hearings to receive testimony on what services are now being rendered senior citizens by all levels of government, and by private organizations and businesses. Witnesses heard were Dr. Ellen Winston, Commissioner of Welfare, Department of HEW; Dr. Clarence A. Smith, Assistant Surgeon General, PHS; Mrs. Margaret C. Schweinhaut, Maryland State Commission on Aging; William C. Fitch, American Association of Retired Persons and National Retired Teachers Association; Mrs. Gladys Kraft, the Jewish Community Center, Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Virginia Maxwell, Friendly Visiting Volunteer Council of Maryland; Miss Patricia A. Gilroy, Homemaker Service of the National |